Read and translate this extract in written form.

Travelling with all the comforts of the home means that every mile is something to be savoured in the cockpit of the BMW X5. The elevated seating position lends you a commanding view of the road. One can also find the sumptuous materials which transform the interior into a feast for the eyes (from the upholstery, also available in supple leather, to the fine wood trim). Here elegance in form is matched by elegance in function. The instrument panel is ergonomically designed and the controls are intuitively placed just where you expect to find them.

For even more convenience, iDrive technology gives you access to a wide range of vehicle functions via one central set of controls. Eight buttons can be set to provide your own functions in the blink of an eye. The optional Head-Up Display projects key information such as speed and navigation system directions onto the windscreen.

Put the verb into the correct tense form (Past Simple or Present Perfect)

a) I ……… (never/to have) any trouble with getting the car started.

b) Due to the establishment of new bus and city train routes the passenger service ……… (to be improved).

c) The company CAV ……… (never/to manufacture) 5 million engines a year.

d) In spite of all my protests, Bill ……… (to go) home ten minutes ago.

e) My sister ……… (to lose) the ignition key. She can’t find it.

f) The temperature ……… (to be maintained) at the point of 20 degrees since the beginning of the experiment.

g) The new apparatus ……… (already/to be installed) in the laboratory when the delegation arrived.

h) While using this type of equipment, they ……… (not/to receive) any good results this month.

i) She ……… (to be) to London four times. We ……… (to go) there by plain.

j) Ann ……… (not/to want)to explore that lonely island as the trip ……… (to be) too dangerous and expensive.

5. What model of car should a person have to impress other people? What car should a person have to take all the family and a pet for a ride? What model of car should an old couple on pension have to go for a ride? What car should a young businessman have to impress his partners? What model of car should a student have to impress his group mates? What model of car should a bridegroom have to impress his bride? What car do you or your parents have?

Text 9.

1. Read the text and fill each gap with one of these words:

designers, fit, engineers, manufacture, model, vehicle.

AUTOMOBILE DESIGN

Introducing a new …… of automobile generally takes three to five years from inception to assembly. Ideas for new models are developed to respond to unmet public needs and preferences.

Trying to predict what the public will want to drive in five years is no small feat, yet automobile companies have successfully designed automobiles that …… public tastes. With the help of computer-aided equipment, …… develop basic concept drawings that help them visualize the proposed appearance of the …... Based on this simulation, they construct clay models that can be studied by styling experts familiar with what the public is likely to accept.

Aerodynamic …… also review the models, studying air flow parameters and doing feasibility studies on crash tests. Only after all models have been reviewed and excepted, tool designers permitted to begin building the tools that will …… the component parts of the new model.

2. Translate the following words and word combinations into Ukrainian:

Appearance, to some extent, road vehicles, automotive engineers, in this context, aesthetics of the vehicle, product concept, art background, exterior design, interior design, color and trim design, the proportions, shape and surfaces of the vehicle, ergonomics, to work closely with.

Date: 2015-12-17; view: 820