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Read and translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the predicates used in the Simple, Continuous, Perfect and Perfect Continuous forms.






1. About two thousand photos and negatives made by Vladimir G. Shukhov have survived until this day. 2. They have been working out a new production plan for two weeks. 3. Cities will grow, but the growth must be controlled. 4. Vladimir G. Shukhov brought a lot of innovations to the oil industry and the construction of numerous bridges and buildings. 5. They were conducting an interesting experiment on the construction site from 9 o'clock till 12 o'clock yesterday. 6. At present this department is conducting tests on new materials. 7. After the exhibition had closed, the tower of rare beauty was bought by the well-known Maecenas and placed in his estate. 8. Steel trusses are clearly visible, and they demonstrate the elegance of the grandiose building. 9. Vladimir G. Shukhov's


innovative and exquisite constructions still grace many towns across Russia. 10. The investigation has shown that, if properly used, tower cranes will effect considerable savings in building costs by avoiding the necessity for double handling of materials and by enabling large pieces of a structure to be prefabricated on the ground and then hoisted into position. 11. He has known the chief engineer for three years.

12. Read and translate the following sentences with used to {раньше, прежде, когда-то, в прошлом).

Example

Не used to be an engineer. — Когда-то он был инженером.

1. Building operations used to stop in very bad winter conditions. 2. I used to have a car, but I sold it. 3. The factory used to be in the city centre. 4. He used to work as a construction worker before he started his own business. 5. Did he use to live in that town when he was a child? 6. I didn't use to drive to work.

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SECTION 3 READING AND SPEAKING

13. What do you know about Vladimir G. Shukhov? Read the statements given below and say if they are right or wrong. If the statements are not right, make the necessary corrections.

a) V.G. Shukhov developed hyperboloid structures.

b) Based on the calculations of the optimal diameter and wall thickness of pipelines, Shukhov designed the first Russian oil tanker.

c) V.G. Shukhov contributed to the development of new architectural forms in Russia.


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d) The first hyperboloid structure in the world was the steel lattice 37-meter tower built by V.G. Shukhov for the 1896 All-Russia industrial and art exhibition in Nizhniy Novgorod.

e) Petrovsky Passage, an elite department store, and the Kiyevsky Rail Terminal in Moscow were designed by V.G. Shukhov.

f) The Shukhov radio tower, also known as the Shabolovka tower, is not a hyperboloid structure.


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