Иностранный язык (английский) Задания для контрольных работ по направлению «Юриспруденция»

TEST V

TRAVELLING

Modern life is impossible without travelling. Thousands of people travel every day either on business or for pleasure. They can travel by air, by rail, by see or by road and each mean has its advantages and disadvantages.

Some people say that travelling by train is a very exiting thing. You can see interesting places of the country you are travelling through. Modern trains have very comfortable seats, and there are also sleeping carriages and a dining-carriage which make even the longest journey enjoyable. You can also travel by sea, enjoying the trip on board of ship. There are tennis and badminton grounds, a swimming-pool, a cinema and a dancing hall there.

Some people prefer travelling by car. If you come to a foreign country you can rent a car and make a wonderful trip.

A lot of people like hiking. They adore living in a tent, making a fire and preparing meals on it, gathering mushrooms and berries in the forest.

But the fastest and the most convenient way of travelling is flying. Even though it is the most expensive way, a lot of people chose it nowadays. There are a lot of businessmen who have to communicate with people from other countries. Every day they must sign a lot of contracts, sometimes within one day. So planes are the only possibility to do it.

Traveling by air has some disadvantages too. One of them is a difference between the time you are accustomed to and the new time. At first you won't be feeling very well because of it and it can take you long to get used to it.

After you arrive at the airport, look at the departures board which shows the flight numbers, departure times and destinations you have to be prepared for one more inconvenience: Customs and lots of other formalities. The rules for passengers who are going abroad are similar in most countries: you'd rather fill in the customs declaration before you go through the Customs and talk to the customs officer. He may ask any passenger routine questions about declare the things, spirits, tobacco, presents. Then you go to the check-in desk where your ticket is looked at, your things are weighed and labeled. Most airports have at least 2 classes of travel, first class and economy class, which is cheaper. Each passenger of more than 2 years of age has free luggage allowance. Generally this limit is 20 kg for economy class passengers and 30 kg for first class passengers, excess luggage must be paid for except for some articles that can be carried free of charge. At the check-in desk they also check your ticket and give you a boarding card for the plane with your seat number on it.

The next formality is filling in the immigration form and going through passport control. The form has to be filled in block letters. You write your name, nationality, permanent address and the purpose of your trip. In most countries there is also a security check when your carry-luggage is inspected. This is an anti-hijacking measure, and anything that might be dangerous or disturbing to other passengers must be handed to one of the crew and only returned to the owner after the plane has reached its destination. After fulfilling all these formalities you go to the departure lounge where you can have a snack, read a paper, buy something in the duty-free shop and wait for the announcement to board the plane.

About half an hour before take-off, you go to a gate number, e.g. gate 14, where you wait before you get on the plane. When you board the plane, you find your seat. If you have hand luggage you can put it under your seat or in the overhead locker above your seat. If there are no delays, the plane moves towards the runway where the plane takes off.

When the plane lands you have to wait for it to stop. When the doors are open, you get off the plane and walk through the terminal building and go to the baggage reclaim. Some of the formalities are repeated when you arrive at your destination. The customer declaration and the immigration form are often filled in on board the plane. At the airport you may be met by a specially trained dog who'll make sure that you are not caring drugs, and the immigration officer might want to know on whose invitation you are coming and whether you have a return ticket.
TASKS
1. Write down the questions for the answers.

1. 
   Modern life is impossible without travelling.
   
2. 
   People travel for different reasons: on business or for pleasure.
   
3. 
   You can travel by air, by rail, by see or by road.
   
4. 
   Travelling by train is very exiting.
   
5. 
   Modern trains are very comfortable.
   
6. 
   In a foreign country you can rent a car and make a wonderful trip.
   
7. 
   The fastest and the most convenient way of travelling is flying.
   
8. 
   The most expensive way of travelling is flying.
   
9. 
   Planes give the only possibility to go from one country to another very quickly.
   
10. 
    Travelling by air has some disadvantages: Customs and lots of other formalities.
    
11. 
    The customs officer may ask any passenger to declare the things, spirits, tobacco, presents.
    
12. 
    In the check-in desk they look at the ticket, weigh and label things.
    
13. 
    There are 2 classes of travel, first class and economy class.
    
14. 
    The economy class is cheaper then the first class.
    
15. 
    The limit for free luggage allowance is 20 kg for economy class passengers and 30 kg for first class passengers.
    
16. 
    If your luggage is more then 20 kg, you may have to pay excess baggage.
    
17. 
    You write your name, nationality, permanent address and the purpose of your trip in the immigration form.
    
18. 
    You can fill in the immigration form on board the plane.
    
19. 
    The immigration officer may ask you on whose invitation you are coming.
    
20. 
    At the departure lounge you can relax: have a snack, read a paper, buy something in the duty-free shop.
    

1. 
   boarding
   
2. 
   excess
   
3. 
   passport
   
4. 
   check-in
   
5. 
   flight
   
6. 
   overhead
   
7. 
   baggage
   
8. 
   departure
   
9. 
   hand
   

2. BAGGAGE CHECK IN B. ПОЛУЧЕНИЕ БАГАЖА

3. BAGGAGE CLAIM C. РЕГИСТРАЦИЯ

4. CART RENTAL END D. ТОЛЬКО ДЛЯ ПАССАЖИРОВ

(LUGGAGE CART AREA) ПЕРВОГО КЛАССА

5. CHECK IN E. ПРИБЫТИЕ

1. 
   The place where you go when you arrive at the airport with your luggage.
   
2. 
   The card they give you with the seat number on it.
   
3. 
   What you have to pay if your luggage is very heavy.
   
4. 
   The bags you carry onto the plane with you.
   
5. 
   The place above your head where you can put these bags.
   
6. 
   The part of the airport where the plane accelerates and takes off.
   
7. 
   The people who look after you on the plane.
   

1. 
   There was a mechanical problem, and we ended up with a two-hour ... .
   
2. 
   The flight was … because of the fog.
   
3. 
   I went through passport control and sat in the departure … .
   
4. 
   If you have nothing to declare, you follow the green sign when you go through … .
   
5. 
   A woman at the check-in desk weighed my ... .
   
6. 
   I looked for our flight number on the departures … .
   

1. 
   Excuse me, are we landing on time?
   
2. 
   – Would you like to sit by the window? – No, I like the aisle seat better.
   
3. 
   Can you take us to the British Museum, please?
   
4. 
   No, no! He said turn left at the pub, not right!
   
5. 
   – I’m hungry! – I'll get you something from the dining-carriage.
   
6. 
   Which line is it for Oxford Circus?
   
7. 
   Could you possibly tell me where to get off to get to Green Park?
   

1. 
   line of people
   
2. 
   full of people
   
3. 
   operate
   
4. 
   don't catch it
   
5. 
   arrive at the correct time
   

2. She told him to (get in/get on) the car and fasten his seat belt.

3. The bus (fare/ticket) is cheaper than the train.

4. Trains to the airport (travel/run) every half hour.

5. The pilot couldn't (drive/fly) the plane in such bad weather.

6. Have a look at the train (schedule/timetable) to see when the next one is due.

7. We were late, so we had to (get/ catch) a taxi.

8. They left a bit late and (lost/missed) the bus.

1. 
   Our train leaves from the … number seven in ten minutes.
   
2. 
   I waited at the … for twenty minutes, and then two buses arrived at the same time.
   

3. 
   I couldn't get on the first bus because it was …
   
4. 
   After we took off, the … told us a bit about the plane and the journey.
   
5. 
   Buses are not very … Sometimes they come every five minutes, then
   

6. 
   When I got to the bus stop there was a long … of people.
   
7. 
   The flight was fine but we had a terrible … from the airport to our hotel.
   
8. 
   1 think the next train is … to arrive in about ten minutes.
   
9. 
   We have taken off two hours late because of bad … .
   
10. 
    For half an … we were flying trough a terrible storm.
    
11. 
    It was still raining when we … in Rome.
    
12. 
    In England people always give taxi drivers a … .
    
13. 
    Is it a … train or a stopping train?
    

We checked … the flight in good time. But we were delayed due … engine trouble.

We got … the plane two hours late. And we took … five hours late. But then we were diverted … Delhi. There was a severe lack … information. When we landed we all got … the plane. They made sure that no one was … board, because … the danger of fire. We eventually touched … in London seven hours late.
12. Are these statements true or false in your country?
1. Trains are more punctual than buses.

2. Train fares are more expensive than bus fares.

3. Train journeys are more interesting than bus journeys.

4. Railway stations are nicer places than bus stations.

5. In city centre, taxis are quicker than going in your own car.