Tractor T-40 AM

EXERCISES

Active Vocabulary to Text С

NOTES

¹to get ready - подготовить

²semi-mounted - полунавесной

³checking - контрольный

⁴warning lights - сигнальные лампы

start - запускать	lever - рычаг
starter - стартер	skidding - пробуксовка
easy - легкий	permit - позволять
steady - устойчивый	spontaneous - неожиданный
revolution - оборот	terminal gear - конечная передача
mode - режим работы	sharp - резкий
overload - перегружать	lock - закрывать, блокировать
smoke - дым	maintenance - обслуживание
fault - повреждение	differential - дифференциал
disconnect - разъединять	increase - увеличивать
continuous - непрерывный

1. Read Text C. Find in the Text the English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations.

Cтартер, запускать, рычаг, дифференциал, рулевое управление, конечная передача, включать, выключать, перегружать, пробуксовка, повреждение, режим работы, муфта сцепления, коробка передач, оборот, задняя ось, тормоза, обслуживание.

2. What is the meaning of the prefix dis-? Use this prefix to form new words from the following ones. Translate them.

Comfort, like, place, order, mount, connect, close, agree, colour.

3. Find synonyms or antonyms to the following words.

Start, operate, move, attach, quick, mount, close, terminal, fault, connect, fixed, maximum, switch on, various, prepare, service.

4. Find infinitives in the Text and determine their functions.

5. Put questions to the Text.

6. Make up a plan with key words and retell the Text according to this plan.

7. Read the Dialogue and reproduce it.

A: Our tractors are known to be very popular in America.

B: You are right. But they are sold at half price.

A: But why?

B: Because of their quality, I think. The models are outdated and badly constructed.

A: Are the American tractors better?

B: Sure. Their engines are more powerful.

A: How can our tractors sell at all then?

B: The American farmers say they are cheap and simple to operate.

8. Compose your own dialogues on the following situations.

a) Your tractor is out of order. You speak with a mechanic at the service station.

b) Working in the field you find out that some of your tractor's units need replacement. Ask your partner to help you.

9. Read and translate the texts in written form.

The general-purpose row crop wheeled tractor T-40 AM is a modified¹ model of the family of tractors of traction class 0,9. This tractor can be used with a rich selection of efficient farm tools specially designed for attachment to the tractor. The tractor can operate grain drills, hay making implements, harvesting machines, planters, mowers, potato diggers, etc. It provides various farm operations: plowing, interrow cultivation, sowing, harrowing, weeds and pests control, etc.

The T-40 AM has an efficient 4 stroke engine, a compact and reliable transmission system, a three-point implement controlling linkage, an automatically engaged front driving axle. High traction features and good passability may extend the field of usage of this tractor in agriculture.

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