Tu-214 the Airliner of Tomorrow
I. Перепишите следующие предложении и определите в каждом из них видо-временную форму и залог глагола-сказуемого. Переведите предложения на русский язык.
1. This airplane was designed in Antonov’s bureau.
2. Helicopters will be used to transport people and supplies in taiga.
3. After the lecture had been delivered we asked many questions, and the lecturer answered them.
II. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их на русский язык, обращая внимание на различные значения слов it, that, one.
1. The crowd came close to the speaker, as it was interested in the theme of the speech.
2. One must choose a profession which one likes.
3. My room is very light, than that of my brother is not so light but it is large.
III. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их на русский язык, помня о разных значениях глаголов to be, to have, to do.
1. Russian scientists and engineers have already solved a lot of problems connected with the work of space laboratories.
2. They do much work on solar energy utilization.
3. The main duty of mechanics is to prepare an airplane.
4. There were experts who said that jet-liners were not economical.
5. The first aeroplanes had all essential features of the modem airplanes.
IV. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их на русский язык, обращая внимание на бессоюзные подчинения.
1. The X-rays passed through all the objects Röentgen placed in their way.
2. I think his work will be completed by the end of the month.
V. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их на русский язык обращая внимание на то, что в них просьба выражена с помощью глагола to let.
1. Let us dance.
2. Let the engine work.
VI. Перепишите следующие предложения и переведите их на русский язык,
обращая внимание на функцию инфинитива, герундия и причастия в предложении.
1. То know the airplane structure means to increase the safety of flights.
2. While building the bridge the workers used new materials.
3. Energy is defined as the ability to do work.
4. We were informed about their arriving to Moscow.
VII. Перепишите и письменно переведите I, 2, 3-й абзацы текста.
Tu-214 the Airliner of Tomorrow (continued)
5. Dalavia’s trouble-free experience and pilots' appreciation opened before Tu-214 the way to the domestic and the international markets. The next to place an order on four Tu-214s was the Rossia State Transportation Company. Two of them have now been delivered.
6. Tu-214 is equipped with the latest avionies. On the results of Tu-214’s operation by Dalavia it can be said with confidence that this airliners is perfectly reliable. All its major systems are several-times redundant
7. Being every bit as technically-advanced and comfortable as Boeing 757-200 or Airbus A-321, Tu-214 is cheaper to buy and operate.
8. In the words of pilots, Tu-214 is perfectly equipped for long flights. Its ergonomically-designed ‘dark’ cockpit with colour indicators and modem flight controllers relieves the crew of much of physical stress.
9. We’re confident that thanks to their high consumer value Tu-214 and its modifications will win themselves a hefty share of the world aviation market.
VIII. Прочитайте 8-й абзац текста и вопрос к нему. Из приведенных вариантов ответа укажите номер предложения, содержащего правильный и наиболее полный ответ на поставленный вопрос.
What flight is Tupolev Tu-214 perfectly equipped for?
1. Tu-214 is perfectly equipped for short flights.
2. Tu-214 is perfectly equipped for long flights.
3. Tu-214 is perfectly equipped for any flights.
Контрольная состоит из нескольких заданий.
