Упражнения

4. К следующим английским словам подберите русские экви­валенты из правого столбца.

directional control 1. пропускная способ-

horse-drawn vehicles ность дороги

motor traffic 2. переулок

speed 3. одностороннее движе-

congestion ние

peak hours 4. контроль за направ-

pedestrian subway лением движения

underpass 5. проезжая часть дороги

through traffic 6. обочина; бордюрный

local traffic камень

signposting 7. двустороннее движе-

carrying capacity ние

side street 8. встречный поток дви-

one-way traffic жения

carriageway 9. авария (несчастный

two-way traffic случай)

opposing traffic 10. подземный пешеход-

kerb ный переход

accident 11. сквозное транспорт-

flyover roads ное движение

12. местное движение

13. система знаков и ука­ зателей

14. тоннель для автотран­ спорта или пешеходов

12. часы пик

13. затор

14. скорость

15. автотранспортное дви­ жение

16. гужевой транспорт

17. эстакадные дороги (путепровод)

18. шоссе

5. Сгруппируйт данные предложения по трем темам: А, В и С.

A. The problems created by motor traffic growth.

B. Ways of solving the traffic congestion problem.

C. Advantages of a one-way traffic scheme.

1. A great intensity of traffic makes it necessary to lower the average speed of vehicles. 2. The problem of avoiding traffic congestion is one of the most important. 3. Under conditions of continuous flow on intersecting streets a properly designed one-way scheme can double the carrying capacity of the highways. 4. The extraordinary growth of motor traf­fic has created traffic difficulties emanding new designs and planning. 5. Roundabouts, streetwidening and the segre­gation of traffic by means of flyover roads, pedestrian subways, underpasses are possible solutions of the congestion problem though they are costly and demand space. 6. A special kind of directional control—one-way traffic—obviates the necessity for traffic streams to cut across each other. 7. Narrow streets and junctions are incapable of taking peak-hour traffic. 8. Directing the traffic stream to less important streets may improve both the through and local traffic. 9. With the carriageway width inadequate for two opposing lines of traffic a one-way scheme is advantageous though it increases the dis­tance travelled by vehicles.

6. Укажите, к каким абзацам текста могут служить за­головками данные предложения. Расположите их со­гласно последовательности изложения.

1. The importance of signs in the control of direction choice.

2. The advantage of having one-way streets.

3. Segregation of different types of traffic is an ideal not easy to achieve.

4. The necessity of introducing grade separation.

5. The roads where congestion in town takes place.

6. The danger of having street intersections.

7. Drivers themselves may bring about congestion.

8.The disadvantages of one-way traffic.

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