IV. Analyze

1. Match the words and expressions with their Russian equivalents

a cable stay bridge	a подвесной мост
to control movement	b предотвратить скручивание моста
to propose a design	c выполнять проект
a pier	d предлагать проект
a suspention bridge	e балочный мост
to delay construction	f поддерживать пролет
to make a design	g промежуточная опора
a box girder bridge	h балочно-вантовый мост
to support a span	i откладывать строительство
to prevent twisting	j контролировать колебание

2. Match the words with their definitions

1 an alternative	a large strong post that supports a bridge or part of a building
2 to propose	to make a machine, system, vehicle etc move or operate in the way that you want it to
3 collision	extremely large in size
4 to twist	to stop something that you are doing or planning to do, especially because it is too difficult to continue
5 to control	a tall narrow structure or building that stands alone
6 windy	to suggest a plan, idea, or action
7 huge	something that you can choose instead of something else
8 a tower	an accident in which a person or vehicle that is moving crashes into something
9 a pier	to force something out of its original shape by bending it or turning it round
10 to abandon	with a lot of wind

3. Put the words in the correct word order

1. Denmark / bridge / the / part / is / of / between / a / Sweden / a / link / and/ .

2. Design / made / was / first / in / 1965 / .

3. Two / spans / the / bridge / of / consisted / .

4. Piers / supported / by / were / spans / the / .

5. Span / pass / was / ships / would / the / under / that / idea / the / .

6. Larger / design / was / larger / and / ships / the / became / because / abandoned / .

7. Design / the / had / new /a / span / much / wider / central / .

8. Built / pier / are / out / the /from / each / decks / .

9. Bridge / pass /under /safely /other / each / ships / not / large / the / could/ .

10. Great / collision / of / risk / was / the / too / .

11. Suspension / 1,600m span / a / was / a / bridge / proposed / with / .

12. Twisting / was / prevent / to / specially / in / shaped / the / wind / deck / .

4. Give the English equivalents

выполнять проект………………………………………….……………………

балочный мост……….………………………………………………………….

поддерживать пролет…………………………………………………………...

поддерживаться промежуточной опорой……………………………………...

проходить под мостом……….…………………………………………………

отказаться от чего-либо…….…………………………………………………..

гнуться под собственным весом………………………………………………..

вантовый мост.…………….…………………………………………………….

мостовое полотно ………………………….......……………………………….

предлагать что-либо.…………………………………………………………....

контролировать колебание……….….…………………………………………

откладывать строительство….…………………..…………………………......

риск столкновения……………………………………………………………….

альтернатива………...……………………………………………………………

подвесной мост……..…………………………………….……………………….

предотвращать скручивание……………………………………………………

5. Prove the following statements

1. Designing the Great Belt East Bridge was associated with some problems.

2. A suspension bridge was the only alternative to let large ships pass.