И. А. Курбасова Е. И. Силантьева

ПРИМЕЧАНИЯ ^:

1. Japanese [,d3æpa'ni:z]— японский .

2. Honshu ['hכn∫u:] — о-в Хонсю ^:

3. Kyushu ['kju:∫u:]— о-в Кюсю

8. Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на союзы условных предложений.

1. People could not have overcome such obstacles as mountains and rivers unless they had learnt how to build bridges and tunnels. 2. The construction cost of bridges can be decreased provided (providing) prefabricated units are applied to their building. 3. Unless the flat car is fitted with fastening devices, it cannot haul containers.

9. Определите функцию слова provided в данных пред­ложениях и переведите предложения.

1. Provided the highway (шоссе) were constructed, the erection of the bridge would be facilitated because of the easier transportation of building materials. 2. The river near our town can be crossed provided a three-span bridge is constructed. 3. The time for sorting trains would be considerably decreased provided all the stations were pro­vided with telecommunication service. 4. Reinforced concrete can be regarded as the best building material provided a small beam bridge is to be erected.

10. Переведите данные бессоюзные предложения.

1. Were the automatic train operation system introduced on all railways, the efficiency and reliability of railway service would considerably increase. 2. The appearance of the station building would be more attractive were the new materials employed. 3. Had the possibilities of the steam locomotive not been exhausted, it would not have been replaced by diesels and electrics. 4. The Kursky terminal oould not have handled an enormous flow of passengers had it not been reconstructed. 5. Time for sorting trains might be considerably reduced . were the switching yard provided with all technical aids available.

11. Переведите условные предложения. Найдите анало­гичные предложения в тексте и переведите их (5 пред­ложений) .

1. If a suspension bridge were chosen by the designer, the first step in its building would be the erection of towers on the opposite banks of the river to be crossed 2. Unless the suspension bridge had been used to carry railway tracks, trains could not have crossed swift and wide rivers. 3. The designer would not have calculated the strength of his bridge properly unless he had taken into consideration the force which the wind exerts on the struc­ture. 4. Provided a double-deck roadway is chosen for a new bridge, the problem of easy communication between the two parts of the city will be solved quite satisfactory. 5. If you tried to find an extraordinary example of a bridge accident in British railway history, you would have to mention the catastrophe with the Tay Bridge. 6. If you encounter a very long bridge, you may be sure that its designer has estimated exactly its capital expenses. 7. Had the structure of the Tacoma Narrows bridge, USA, been strengthened, it would not have collapsed under the action of the wind.