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Exercise 57 Read the quotations given below. Write a paragraph in which you paraphrase the quotation, explain it through a series of supporting sentences, and make your own judgement about it. Feel free to agree or disagree with the idea.

Thoughts, that help us live

1. The important thing is not to stop questioning. (Albert Einstein, a physicist)

2. Shoot for the moon. / Even if you miss, you will band among the stars. (Les. Brown, an American writer)

3. If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, we shall never begin. (Ivan Turgenev, a Russian writer)

4. The supreme happiness in life is the conviction that we are loved. (Victor Hugo, a French writer)

5. The liar’s punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else. (G.B. Shaw, an English writer)

6. The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys. (Robert Frost, an American writer and poet)

7. The test of a man or woman’s breeding is how they behave in a quarrel. (G.B Shaw)

8. Travelling makes men wiser but less happy. (Thomas Gefferson, a US president)

Exercise 58 Here’s a personality test. Do you like to be the centre of attention or do you prefer to be on your own? Do you like to be the leader or do you prefer to be part of a team? Are you confidential, quiet, bossy, and sensitive? Find out more about yourself from the personality test.

1. If you worked in films, which would you like to be?

a a cameraman, b a writer, c a director, d a star

2. If you were a member of a pop group, would you:

a play the bass guitar? b play the lead guitar? c play the drums? d sing?

3. If you were an animal, what would you be?

a a horse, b a fox, c a shark, d a cat

4. If you could improve one part of yourself, what would you change?

a your body, b your mind, c your personality, d your face

5. If you could travel, where would you go?

a London, b China, c Russia, d Hollywood

6. If you went to live in another country, which would you miss most?

a your family, b your possessions, c your language, d your friends

7. If you won some money, what would you buy?

a something useful, b records and books, c presents for other people d clothes

8. If you were on a desert island and could only have one thing, what would you take with you?

a a knife, b a book, c a dog, d a mirror

9. If you were on a desert island, with one other person, who would you choose?

a a doctor, b a famous scientist c a politician d a film star

10. Which of these would you most like to be?

a loved, b free, c rich, d famous

How did you score?

Did you score mostly ‘a’s? You are a very practical person. You don’t like to work alone and you like to help people. If your dreams come true, you would be a doctor or an engineer.

Did you score mostly ‘b’s? You are a loner. You are interested in ideas. You like to be free and to work on your own. You don’t like to be on the stage. In your dreams you would be a writer or an artist.

Did you score mostly ‘c’s? You are a natural manager. You like to direct other people. In your dreams you would be a politician, a football manager or a business executive.

Did you score mostly ‘d’s? You are an ‘I’ person. You think a lot about your image. You like to be the centre of attention. If your dreams come true, you would be a film star, a pop star or a model.

Was no letter dominant? You have a balanced personality.

INDEX

A

according to 2

account (for) 1

accountant 9

acid 6

actually 5

actuate 2

adjust 2

admit 2

adopt 3

adult 4

advantage 3

affect 7

agreement 8

allow 4

although 10

annual 4

application 6

approach 4

arrange 2

arrive 2

assign 2

as well 3

attempt 1

attractive 8

authority 9

average 4

avoid 4

awareness 9

axis 8

B

be aimed at 7

be capable of 5

because of 3

be concerned with 8

be familiar with 5

be in the vanguard 8

be in wide use 1

belong to 10

benefit 8

be on the brink 7

be over 1

besides 4

be similar to 6

be responsible for 9

be underway 7

booking office 5

border 3

boring 5

boundary 10

brake 7

break up 2

bridge 5

bring smth into line 10

bullet train 8

by-product 6

C

cable 5

call 1

capital 9

capture 6

cargo 6

carriage 1

carrier 8

carry 1

carrying capacity 4

cause 4

cell 6

centralized traffic control (CTC) 2

chain 7

challenge 1

challenging project 5

change 1

cheap 4

choose 1

civil engineer 5

claim 4

classification yard 2

combat 8

combine 1

commence 8

commuter train 2

compatible 4

compete 1

complete 1

complex 5

comprise 5

concept 7

conduct 10

connect 1

consequence 6

consist 2, 5

constant 7

construct 1

construction cost 4

consume 6

consumer behaviour 9

continuous welded rail (CWR) 3

contribute 2

convenient 8

conventional 4

conversion 4

convert 6

conveyance 9

cope with 9

cost 4

cost-effective 10

cover 9

coupling 7

cross-border traffic 7

create 7

crew 2

current 6

currently 4

D

dangerous 5

deal with 9

decisive 10

decrease 2

dedicated lines 4

define 9

delay 2

delivery 5

demand 5

department 9

deploy 8

design 2

desirable 8

destination 2

develop 1

device 2

different 1

dispense with 2

distribute 8

double-wing 8

doubt 1

due to 1

duplex double decker 8

E

ease 3

elimination 3

emit 4

employ 4

enable 10

end-to-end service 9

engine 1

enhance 9

ensure 2

entirely 2

environment 4

equip 4

erect 5

establish 7

eventually 10

ever-expanding 7

exceed 10

except 2

exist 3

expect 10

external combustion engine 6

F

face 10

facilitate 2

farther 5

fasten 3

fear 4

feature 3

feed 4

fill 4

financial statement 9

flexible 7

float 6

fluid 6

follow 4

for 3

forecast 9

foreseeable 7

fossil fuel 6

freight train 2

frequent 4

fuel efficiency 6

fulfil 10

G

gain fame 5

gauge 3

get acquainted with 3

get an access to 1

goal 8

goods train 2

goods yard 5

government 8

gradually 8

guide 8

H

handle trains 2

hardly 6

hardware 7

harm 6

haul 10

haulage capability 6

heavy 3

high-speed train 1

I

immediately 8

implement 7

imply 8

important 1

impose 8

improve 3

in advance 1

in case of an emergency 2

include 2

incorporate 5

increasingly 7

indeed 10

influence 8

in order to 2

input 9

in spite of 2

installation 3

instead 6

interface 7

intermediate 2

in terms of 1

interoperable 7

introduce 4

invention 1

involve 7

issue 9

J

joint 3

just 3

L

labour productivity 9

lack 5

layer 5

leap 7

Light Rail 4

liken to 8

load 1

loan 10

long-term objective 10

loss 6

M

main 3

maintenance 3

make up (trains) 2

management 2

manager 9

manual 2

marshalling yard 2

master 8

mean 4

means 1

meet demands 9

mention 9

move 2

multiple 7

multipurpose 5

N

narrow 4

novel 10

O

objective 9

obstacle 5

obtain 6

occur 3

offer 1

onward 5

operation 2

outdated 8

output 9

overcome 9

overcrowd 9

P

pave the way 8

pay 7

pay attention to 4

perfect 10

permanent way 3

pivotal 8

place 1

possibility 1

power 1

power supply system 6

precision 3

prefer 1

present 7

pressure 6

prevent 4

primarily 9

priority task 10

probably 5

proceed 5

profitability 7

promise 4

promotion 9

proper 2

protection 7

prove 2

provide 3

pull 6

pursuit 7

Q

quantity 9

quiet 4

R

railway 1

raise 10

rank 1

rarely 6

reach 6

realize 1

reason 4

recent 2

recycle 6

reduce 3

regard 5

regular 5

relay 2

reliable 4

remain 8

remarkable 4

remote 2

renewable 6

renovation 10

replace 3

require 2

R&D (research and development) 8

resemble 1

reserve 8

rest 3

revenue 9

ride quality 8

rolling stock 3

radical 10

run 2

S

safety 1

satisfaction 9

schedule 2

science fiction 10

seamless 10

search 10

share 8

shuttle service 8

significant 5

simple 5

simulation 7

skill 1

sleeper 3

smart train 7

smooth 3

sophisticated 8

source 6

spans and supports 5

spread out 4

stability 3

stand the test of time 10

state-of-the-art 8

steadily 9

store 6

stream 5

strong 3

successful 1

summit 5

superior 1

supersede 7

supply 6

support 3

sustainable development 10

sweep 8

switch 2

T

take into account 2

take into consideration 5

temporary 3

therefore 3

throughout 7

tie 3

tilting train 8

tilt on curves 8

time-table 2

track 3

track facilities 5

traffic congestion 4

traffic density 2

train collision 2

trained employees 2

trainee 7

transmit 6

travel 1

treat 3

trend 7

turn out 10

U

ultimate 9

unbelievable 5

undertake 8

unit 6

unprecedented 10

update 7

upgrade 8

urban 4

utilize 2

V

vary 5

vast 5

vehicle 4

view 10

visible 7

volume 1

volume of traffic 3

W

wage(s) 9

warning 2

weight 3

within 7

wonder 4

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