Вариант 5

I. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление времён групп Indefinite, Continuous, Perfect в действительном и страдательном залогах. Выпишите сказуемые и укажите их видовременные формы.

1. Tunnels are built for direct movement of automobiles or trains through mountain ranges or under rivers. 2. The first double-deck buses appeared in London in 1851 but at that time the upper deck had no roof and the passengers were given raincoats to put on if it started to rain. 3. No wonder the radio is not working, you have not plugged it. 4. The route of a future railway had been examined by the specialists from the survey gang by the beginning of winter. 5. The main tendency of our life is that computers are being used in all spheres of technology, science and everyday life.

II. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление эквивалентов модальных глаголов (to be allowed to; to be able to; to be to; to have to). Подчеркните эквиваленты модальных глаголов в английских предложениях и в переводе.

1. At the large terminal passengers are able to book hotel, transport; tickets for sporting and cultural events; to telephone or send mail to anywhere in the world; to hold a business meeting; to obtain information of interest; to buy goods they need and so on. 2. The staff is not allowed to use office telephones for private calls. 3. I will have to pay 50 rubles extra for my luggage because it is overweight. 4. Sixty extra police officers were to control the traffic outside the stadium. 5. If the weather is cloudy, passengers have to sit at the airport and wait for their plane for hours.

III. Выберите английский эквивалент русского предложения из трёх данных вариантов. Обращайте внимание на перевод модальных глаголов и их эквивалентов.

1. Вам придётся поторопиться, если вы хотите успеть на поезд.

a) You must hurry up if you want to catch your train. b) You will have to hurry up if you want to catch your train. c) You were to hurry up if you wanted to catch your train.

2. Ей разрешили воспользоваться мобильным телефоном.

a) She had to use the mobile telephone. b) She was able to use the mobile telephone. c) She was allowed to use the mobile telephone.

3. Он не смог завести машину.

a) He will not be able to start his car. b) He could not start his car. c) He had not to start his car.

4. Когда должен был прибыть поезд?

a) When must the train arrive? b) When is the train to arrive? c) When was the train to arrive?

5. Ему приходится ездить в командировки каждый месяц.

a) He has to travel on business every month. b) He is able to travel on business every month. c) He will have to travel on business every month.

IV. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление герундия в разных функциях.

1. We must leave home 2 hours before the plane taking off so that we can get to the airport without hurrying. 2. This car needs fuelling every 300 miles. 3. The first steps in designing robot engine driver for heavy high-speed trains were made in 1960’s. 4. Mechanical loading wagons results in considerable saving of time. 5. The transport committee studied the problem of increasing the number of buses operating on the city’s routes.