Exercises

I. Translate the following sentences into Russian:

(A.) 1. A pillar shaped whistle buoy. 2. A black barrel shaped buoy. 3. A ball topmark. 4. A diamond shaped topmark. 5. An entrance point. 6. A fairway buoy.

(В.) 1. The position of the light-buoy is not to be depended on (upon). 2. Too much reliance should not be placed ...

II. Form verbs from the following nouns and translate both the nouns and the verbs:

Form, bearing, breaker, leader, situation, cross, mark, anchorage.

III. Give synonyms to:

Vessel, shoal, starboard, ledge, to proceed, left.

IV. Give antonyms to:

Eastern, outer, far, here, less, difficult, always, much, horizontal, foul ground, shallow water.

32. A white square framework beacon, 29 feet high, stands on the south-western side of the bay, about a quarter of a mile westward of the light structure. A white framework beacon surmounted by a cylinder, 31 feet high, stands on the same side, 4}/₂ cables north-westward of the first beacon.

33. Two leading beacon-lights are exhibited between sunset and sunrise from the Pipiroa or western side of the Piako River, to indicate as nearly as possible the fairway at low water. Both beacons are painted red and they show lights from a height of 13 feet and 33 feet, respectively. Beacons in line bear 172° true.

34. W ³/₄ S. about 2 cables from the lighthouse, and on the. opposite side of the channel, is Pomham Rock beacon, a white stone tower surmounted by a black ball, at the edge of the shallow water extending from the river.

Conversion
Noun (n)	Verb (v)
shape	to shape
form	to form
doubt	to doubt
shelter	to shelter
anchor	to anchor

V. Fill in these blanks with the following prepositions:

in, of, off, between, with, about, from, at, by.

1. A black spindle buoy is moored near the shallow reef, extending 1V₈ cables southward — rocky ledges, one —which dries 9 feet.

2. A pillar buoy, surmounted —a staff, is moored —3 fathoms — 2 miles southward — the lighthouse.

3. A red spar buoy, surmounted —a ball, is moored —a depth — б¹/^ fathoms.

4. A can buoy lies on the south-eastern side — the shoals on the northern side —the approach.

5. A red and black horizontally striped spherical buoy — a diamond topmark is established — the western end of the shoal ground.

6. A rock — a depth of 6 feet lies — the north-western end — P., and —3V₂ cables — shore.

7. Two white beacons, the front one —which is a stone tower, are situated —a distance—10 miles — the port.