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Ex.6. Fill in the blanks with the prepositions if necessary and translate the sentences. Consult the box.
1) The engine-driver’s cab is equipped ___ new signaling devices. 2) The traffic police took drastic measures ___ drivers breaking the traffic safety rules. 3) The insurance company will pay ___ the damaged car. 4) The train cannot move ___ the same speed along the whole route ___ curves and up-grades. 5) The double-track railways are more convenient than single-track railways because the trains need not wait ___ the other trains to pass. 6) It was proposed to upgrade the existing railway track for high-speed movement ___ building a new one. 7) The heavy traffic ___ this section ___ track caused considerable delays ___ trains. 8) In some European countries tank wagons made ___ reinforced [армированный] plastics are used for carrying wine and fruit juices. 9) Any freight can be insured ___ damage and burglary. 10) This railway company is engaged ___ arranging freight service ___ large-tonnage containers.
against [2] at because of for [2] in [2] instead of of [3] on with GRAMMAR REVIEW (Gerund; attributive groups) Ex.7. Translate the following sentences paying attention to Gerund as a subject (on the left) and Participle I as an adverbial modifier (on the right). ▪ Reading is to the mind what exercise is to → ▫ Reading books we come to know many useful the body. and interesting things. ▪ Setting the problem is the first step to its → ▫ Setting a problem the scientist makes the first solution. step to its solution. ▪ Learning a foreign language is a long and → ▫ Learning a foreign language you learn the slow process that takes a lot of time culture and history of the country where this and patience. language is spoken. ▪ Learning a foreign language requires → ▫ Learning a foreign language one has to learn working regularly. grammar rules and new words by heart. ▪ Constructing railways took much time → ▫ Constructing the railway workers use various before the invention of a track-laying machines and mechanisms. machine. ▪ Smoking is forbidden in most public → ▫ Smoking a cigar Mr. Wargrave ran in an places in the United States. interested eye through the political news in “The Times”. ▪ Planning your work is necessary if you → ▫ Planning his work he manages to do a lot of want to succeed at the Institute. things. ▪ Watching television too close or for a too → ▫ Watching television, listening to the radio, long time is dangerous for your eyes. reading newspapers people get information about what is happening in the world. ▪ Traveling abroad has become now much → ▫ Traveling through various time zones people easier and cheaper than ever before. can feel tired and experience jetlag.
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