Контрольная_вар 2
Вариант 2,0,4,6
1. Переведите письменно следующий текст.
Aerial cable cars connect Manhattan Island with Roosevelt Island which is in the middle of the East River. It is a residential complex with its own schools, shops, banks restaurants, etc. The people living in this area welcomed the opening of the tramway which is 945 meters long. Red and white cars take them fr om Roosevelt Island and three and a half minutes later the people are in Manhattan where they can get to their jobs by bus or subway. The cable car rises to its cruising height of 41 meters above the ground and travels at a speed of 26 kilometers an hour. It moves over New York skyscrapers, the United Nations building and the East River. Each car carries 125 passengers. The tramway operates from 6 AM to 2 AM daily. In the morning and evening rush hours cars run continuously. They run every 15 minutes at other times.
2. Ответьте письменно на следующие вопросы к тексту.
1. What does connect Manhattan Island with Roosevelt Island?
2. What is Roosevelt Island?
3. Who welcomed the opening of the tramway?
4. Which cars take people from Roosevelt Island?
5. What is the cable car cruising height?
6. What is its speed?
7. Wh ere does the tram move?
8. How many passengers does the tram carry?
9. When does the tram operate?
10. How does the tram operate during rush hours?
3. Прочитайте и переведите на русский язык следующие словосочетания.
to welcome the opening of the tramway
to get to their jobs by bus
aerial cable cars connect two islands
rush hours
the tramway operates from 6 AM to 2 AM
buses run every 15 minutes
cruising height of 41 meters above the ground level
cars travel at a speed of 26 miles an hour
to move over skyscrapers
aerial cable cars run continuously
4. Составьте 5-7 предложений в Present или Past Indicative Active, используя следующие словосочетания.
To carry passengers; a residential complex; to go by tram; travel at a speed of 60 miles an hour; aerial cable cars; to move over buildings; rush hours.