Test 22

I. Match the words.

1. storage	a. заказ
2. additional	b. ответственность
3. mode	c. доставка
4. order	d. дополнительный
5. delivery	e. хранение
6. shipper	f. вид транспорта
7. responsibility	g. тариф
8. marking	h. грузоотправитель
9. preparation	i. маркировка
10. rate	j. подготовка

II. Choose the correct word.

1. A business or organization that deals in transporting goods.

a) carrier b) management c) delivery

2. A person or company who buys goods or services.

a) consignee b) manager c) customer

3. A place in which goods and merchandise are stored

a) warehouse b) shipment c) inventory

4. The cost per unit of a commodity or service

a) expediting b) rate c) responsibility

5. The compensation paid for the detention of a freight car during loading or unloading beyond (сверх) the scheduled (запланированный) time of departure.

a) tracing b) reconsignment c) demurrage

III. Decide if the sentences are true (t) or false (f).

1. Traffic management is the most important element of logistics.

2. Freight consolidation means the assembling of all the shipments at a single location.

3.Tracing is an attempt to have a specific shipment move faster than normal.

4. All the documents accompanying a shipment are completed after shipping.

5. Vehicles with hazardous materials have special markings.

Keys to tests for self control

Test 15

I 1. e 2. d 3. a 4. f 5. c 6. g 7. b 8. h 9. j 10. i

II 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. c

III 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F

Test 16

I 1. d 2. g 3. b 4. j 5. a 6. c 7. i 8. e 9. h 10. f

II 1. d 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. e

III 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T

Test 17

I 1. i 2. h 3. g 4. f 5. j 6. e 7. a 8. d 9. b 10.c

II 1. d 2. a 3. e 4. c 5. b

III 1. T 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F

Test 18

I 1. i 2. j 3. e 4. b 5. h 6.g 7. d 8. c 9. f 10. a

II 1. c 2. d 3. a 4. b 5. e

III 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. a

Test 19

I 1. i 2. h 3. e 4. b 5. a 6. j 7. d 8. c 9. f 10. g

II 1. c 2. b 3. a 4. e 5. d

III 1.T 2.F 3.F 4. T 5. T

Test 20

I 1. j 2. g 3. a 4. i 5. c 6. h 7. f 8. d 9. b 10. e

II 1. e 2. d 3. c 4. a 5. b

III 1. F 2. T 3. F 4 F 5. F

Test 21

I 1. h 2. j 3.e 4. f 5. a 6. c 7.i 8.d 9.g 10. b

II 1. c 2. d 3. b 4. a 5.e

III 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. F

Test 22

I 1. e 2. d 3. f 4. a 5. c 6. h 7. b 8. i 9. j 10. g

II 1. a 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. c

III 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T

Glossary

A

abutment n - a boundary with something

access n,v – a means of approaching or entering a place; a way in; to approach, to enter, use

adjacent a – situated near or next to

aggregate n,v – material, e.g. sand or crushed stone, that is mixed with cement and water to make concrete

alignment n – arrangement in a straight line

ambient a – on all sides, surrounding

angle n,v – the amount of distance between the directions of two lines; a line or direction of movement, considered in relation to the ground

approach bridge – a bridge that allows to come close to a main bridge

arrangement n - the act of arranging

artificial a – created by people, not existing or occurring naturally

assemble v – to fit together the parts of something

automation n – the use of automatic equipment and machines to do work previously done by people.

B

balanced a - with all parts combining well together or existing in the correct amount

ballast n – a foundation for a road made of different materials: crushed stone, gravel, etc.

baseplate n – bearing slab

beam n – a long piece of wood, metal, concrete, etc, usually supported at both ends, that bears the weight of part of a structure

bearing n – a device that allows part of a machine to turn smoothly

bed n – the bottom of the sea, a river, lake; a layer of clay, rock, etc. below the soil on the surface, a stratum; a flat base on which something rests, a foundation

benitoite n,a - a mineral

blast v – to destroy something or break something (especially rocks) using explosives

block signals – signals used to operate the block system.

block system – widely adopted signaling arrangement in which the railway is divided into absolute intervals of space known as ‘block sections’. Only one train is allowed into each block section at a time. The sections are controlled by signal boxes at each end. A block section extends from the most advanced starting signal under the control of one box to the first home signal.

bolt n – a metal pin used with a nut for fastening things together

bore n,v – a deep hole made in the ground; to make a hole with a tool or by digging

boring n – drilling; bore-hole

boring machine n – a special machine designed for boring

brake n – a device for slowing or stopping motion of a vehicle by contact friction

branch n – smaller and less important division of road or mountain range

C

cable-stayed span – a span with a set of wires for carrying electricity

cantilever n - a beam, usually of metal, projecting from a wall to support a structure

capacity n (CAPY) – the nominal weight of lading the car is rated for, in multiples of 1,000 pounds

cast v – to shape hot liquid metal by pouring it into a mould

cast in-situ – cast in the original or proper place of construction site

centralised traffic control (CTC) – a system, in which the signaling of a long section of railway is undertaken from one control point

chamber n – an enclosed space under the ground

chord n - a straight line joining two points on a curve

climb v – to go up

coach n – the cheapest type of accommodation on trains

commodity n – an article, a product or a material that is bought and sold

communications n – means of exchanging information, as by speech, signals, or writing

commuter n – a person who travels regularly from one place to another, as from suburb to city and back

computer n – an electronic machine that performs high-speed calculations or processes data

concrete-lined a – covered with a concrete

consecutive (measurements) n - following in regular unbroken order

consignee n – one to whom freight is consigned

consignor n – one who consigns freight

console n – the portion of a computer that houses the apparatus used to manually operate the machine and that provides a means of communication between the computer operator and the central processing unit

crew n – a group of people working together, gang

cross-passage n – cross narrow ways (corridors) through something

crush v – to break something firm or hard into small pieces

curvature n - the state of being curved