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Английский текст

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It is right. It is wrong

Исправленные утверждения (по тексту и по упражнению)

1. The Trans-Siberian Railway is the oldest railway in Russia.

1. Транссибирская железная дорога - самая старая железная дорога в России.

It is wrong.

The St. Petersburg-Moscow Mainline is the oldest and the most outstanding railway in Russia.

The St. Petersburg-Moscow Mainline is the oldest railway in Russia.

2. P.P. Melnikov made the project of the St. Petersburg-Moscow mainline.

2. П.П. Мельников сделал проект магистрали Санкт-Петербург-Москва.

It is right.

The project of this railway was proposed by P.P. Melnikov.

P.P. Melnikov made the project of the St. Petersburg-Moscow mainline.

3. It was a single-track line.

3. Это была линия одноколейного пути.

It is wrong.

According to his project “chugunka” was planned as a double- track line.

It was a double -track line.

4. This line had many curves and gradients.

4. У этой дороги было много кривых и градиентов.

It is wrong.

The line is virtually straight and level. 185 bridges and 19 viaducts were built to make the line as straight as possible.

This line is virtually straight.

5. The construction of the line was preceded by long and thorough surveying work.

5. Строительству линии предшествовала долгая и тщательная работа.

It is right.

However, the fact is that the construction of the line was preceded by long and thorough surveying work, a great part of which was done by P.P. Melnikov himself.

The construction of the line was preceded by long and thorough surveying work.

6. All the materials for the construction were imported from Britain.

Все материалы для строительства были импортированы из Великобритании.

It is wrong.

All the component parts of the track, bridges and viaducts were produced at Russian plants by using only domestic materials, including timber for sleepers and cast iron for rails.

All the materials for the construction were produced at Russian.

7. Rails were made of cast iron.

7. Рельсы были сделаны из чугуна.

It is right.

All the component parts of the track, bridges and viaducts were produced at Russian plants by using only domestic materials, including timber for sleepers and cast iron for rails.

Rails were made of cast iron.

8. The railway was opened for traffic in 1851.

8. Железная дорога была открыта для движения в 1851.

It is right.

The railroad was officially opened for traffic on November 1, 1851.

The railway was opened for traffic in 1851.

9. The first train departed from Moscow at midnight.

9. В полночь первый поезд отправился от Москвы.

It is wrong.

The first train departed from St. Petersburg at 11.15 and arrived in Moscow 21 hours 45 minutes later.

The first train departed from Moscow at 11.15.

10. The train consisted of first-class cars only.

10. Поезд состоял только из вагонов 1-го класса.

It is wrong.

There were 17 passengers in the first-class cars, 63 – in the second-class cars and 112 – in the third-class cars.

The train consisted of first-class cars, second-class cars and third-class cars.