И. А. Курбасова Е. И. Силантьева

16. Переведите предложения со словами the same и some.
1. Both trains run at the same speed. 2. Some coun-

tries have railways with different gauges. 3. We know some variations of this method of welding (сварка); all of them are based on the same principle. 4. All railways in the Soviet Union have the same gauge.

17. Разделите предложения на две группы: (а) с яв­ными сказуемыми (выделите смысловой глагол), (б) со ска­зуемыми, не имеющими явных сигналов (укажите фор­мальные показатели, по которым определено сказуемое).

1. Everybody should know something about the history of transport in his country. 2. The railroad has influenced the development of any country. 3. Many magazines pub­lished articles which discussed the problems of jointless track. 4. The horse-powered railways did not last long. 5. Soon all important mainline tracks in our country will be electrified. 6. Speed and safety of transportation deter­mined and determine the volume and character of a coun­try's trade. 7. The investigation carried out showed an increase in oil prices

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18. Переведите текст, обращая внимание на формы сказуемого.
SZD has become the most efficient and the safest means of transportation in our country. A wide network of rail­ways has been built and many miles of railways have been electrified. The high-speed electrified railways have been totally equipped with automatic signalling.

The electrics and diesels have taken the place of steam locos. In recent years, new types of cars have been pro­duced.

Railroad engineering has become a very important branch of the country's national economy.