VI. Analyse the following sentences and translate them into Rus­sian:

1. A black conical buoy, marked "S. M.," with a topmark consisting of a cone point down, is moored off the entrance to S.

2. A spherical buoy, painted in black and white horizontal stripes surmounted by an iron staff and a cross, lies close south-eastward of C.

3. A light-buoy, exhibiting a fixed red light, is moored south­ward of A. bank extending about 1 mile east-north-eastward of S. Point.

4. The fairway buoy, situated southward of A. Bank in a posi­tion about 2 miles north-eastward of S. Point, is a red conical buoy with a topmark consisting of a double cross over a cone point down.

5. The northern patch has a least depth of 4 fathoms and is marked on its eastern side by a red beacon surmounted by a cone.

6. A pile beacon marks a rock with a depth of less than one foot, lying 5 cables south-westward of the southern extremity of the island.

7. The north-eastern and north-western extremities of M. are each marked by a rectangular beacon, painted white with an orange vertical stripe.

8. A number of black triangular beacons, about 27 feet in height, are situated on the coast of N. and on either side of B. in the north-western approach to Z.

VII. Translate the following sentences into Russian, paying attention to the meaning of the words that and those:

1. The light-vessel is replaced for a short period in summer by a white light-buoy which shows a light similar to that of the light-vessel.

2. This quiet harbour may serve for larger vessels than those which go to the port of B.

3. All buoys serve as day-marks; those having lights are also available for navigation at night; those giving sound signals *are used as a guide in time of fog, as well as at night.

4. The only piers that are in use are those where naval vessels of the American fleet take on supplies.

5. The duration of this light is less than that of darkness.

6. Buoys showing a flat top above water are called can, and those showing a dome top above water are called spherical.

7. All steam and motor vessels of more than 1000 tons with the exception of those bound for K. must use the southern channel.

8. There is a steamer communication with the ports of Den­mark and with those of Sweden.

9. The night signals are made with lights, those from Q. Light­house being shown at an elevation of 20 feet, and those from L. Lighthouse at an elevation of 17 feet.

10. Similar beacons to those on X. stand on P. Rock, situated on the eastern side of the harbour about one quarter of a mile north­westward of the western extremity of the island.

VIII. Translate the following sentences into Russian, paying attention to the meaning of the word similar:

1. The beacons are painted similar to the colouring of the buoys.

2. A red mooring buoy, in 25 feet of water, lies northward, and another similar buoy, for the use of lighters, lies eastward of the point.

3. A red conical buoy is moored half a cable, and a similar buoy marks the south side of Yellow Rock.

4. A black beacon marks Red Rock, which dries 7 feet, situated 2²/₃ cables north-eastward of the breakwater end, and a similar beacon marks Blue Rock, which dries 10 feet and lies 1V₄ cables south-westward of Red Rock.

5. Pi Channel has a depth of 1V₂ fathoms; bottom is similar to that of D. Channel.

6. The spring and early summer fogs are similar to those on the Murmansk Coast.

7. Wind signals similar to those at H. are shown from a signal mast on B. about 130 yards south-westward from P. Lighthouse.

1. From the mouth of the W. River as far as H. Lighthouse similar black conical buoys are laid out in summer and in winter.

8. The signals which must be made by a vessel wishing to pass the bridge and those from the bridge in answer are similar to those made at D. Bridge.

IX. Answer the following questions:

1. What kind of buoys do you know?

2. What are buoys used for?

3. What do buoys generally mark?

4. What kind of topmarks do you know?

5. Can you describe one of the buoys mentioned in the text?

6. What part of the river do we call a fairway?

7. What are light-vessels and buoys replaced by when navigation comes to a standstill in autumn?

8. Where can we read about buoys and buoyage?

X. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Этот буй окрашен в красный цвет.

2. Должны мы оставить этот буй с правого или левого борта?

3. На освещаемый береговой знак нельзя полагаться.

4. Белый конический буй, увенчанный шаром, установлен на глубине 10 футов.

5. Черный тупоконечный буй, расположенный около 4 миль к северо-западу от маяка К., отмечает северную сторону мели.

6. С какой стороны следует пройти этот буй?

7. Вы можете пройти этот буй с любой стороны (с левой, с правой стороны).

8. Восточная сторона фарватера ограждена красным береговым знаком.

9. Белый треугольный береговой знак стоит на северной сто­роне мели.

10. Этот береговой знак, увенчанный конусом, расположен в 3V₂ милях от берега.

11. Скала глубиной менее двух футов отмечена белым берего­вым знаком.

12. Что ограждают эти буи? Эти буи ограждают мель.

13. Как ограждена мель? Мель ограждена вехами.

14. Имеются ли там швартовные бочки?

15. Нет, там нет швартовных бочек.

XI. Read the following fractions in English:

2³/₄; 1V₂; 2V₂; 4³/_T; 4³/₅; 6²/₇; l²/₃; 3V₂; 74_A. 1.25; 2,3; 5,9; 3,75; 0,2; 1,15; 0,25; 0,45.