И. А. Курбасова Е. И. Силантьева

7. Найдите в тексте слова с интернациональным, кор­нем (абз. 1, 4, 5) и переведите их на русский язык.

8. Определите значения выделенных слов и словосочета­ний, не пользуясь словарем.
1. The metro system is also called the "Underground".

2. The Americans call their Underground the "Subway".

3. Almost all underground railways in London are laid under the ground, but some short sections run on the surface of the ground. 4. In the early days of London's Underground the trains were hauled by steam locomotives. 5. Modern metro trains have no locomotives; they consist of coaches (cars). 6. The railways which are serviced by high-speed trains are called rapid lines. 7. The construction of the first metro line in Moscow was begun in 1932 and was completed in 1935. 8. When the first line was completed the construction of the second line was initiated. 9. The construction of th.e._Moscow Metro is not completed; it is still going on. 10. In the building of the first section of the Moscow Metro the Soviet people encountered many difficulties. 11. Now the Moscow Metro handles several millions of passengers each day. 12. The workers regularly examine all metro trains. 13. The man who operates a loco­motive is called a driver.
9. Прочтите текст (4 мин. на каждую часть) и кратко передайте на русском языке содержание каждого абзаца

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