B) Answer the following questions to the text.

1. What are the advantages of rail transportation? 2. What do these figures stand for: 100 mln tones, £30 billion, and 30%. 3. What modes of transport can multimodal transport include? 4. Name some advantages of multimodal transport regarding money saving. 5. What types of multimodal transport involving rail transport are mentioned in the text?
6. Choose the combination of modes of transportation for delivering the consignment from Bombay to Kharkiv. Use the schemes mentioned in the text.

Exercise 12 a) Here is an extract from a manual providing rail loading instructions. Complete the sentences with words from the box.

carefully ▪ attention ▪ overhanging ▪ sure ▪ place ▪ examine ▪ secure

instructions ▪ fit ▪ distribute ▪ exceeded ▪ diagonally

1. … vehicle carefully. 2. Do not place items … across the wagon.
3. When loading is complete, ensure that it fully complies with the … given in our Rail Instruction Manual. 4. Examine load carefully and make … it is undamaged and suitable for loading. 5. … longer, heavier pieces on the bottom of the load. 6. Make sure that load is … . 7. Ensure vehicle is … to be loaded. 8. Strap … loads. 9. When checking the vehicle, give special … to door securing mechanisms. 10. Examine vehicle and load … after loading. 11. … load as evenly as possible and make sure wheels are evenly loaded. 12. Check whether vehicle capacity has not been … .

B) Now match the correct sentences with the Instructions below.

a before loading: 1, …..

b during loading: ….

c after loading: …

C) Compose a dialogue according to the instructions.

A: Tell B that you have just found out you have shipped the wrong products to them.

B: Ask A what he/she wants to do about it.

A: Apologize for the mistake. Tell B what you have done so far.

B: Tell A that you need the items urgently. You expect to have them within two days.

A: Tell B what exactly you want to do next. Ask B if he/she is happy with that.

B: Thank A for help.

A: End with a friendly sentence.

Exercise 13 Complete the list of documents used in foreign trade and transportation with words from the box.

approved ▪ authority ▪ required ▪ commercial ▪ indicating

draft ▪ receipt ▪ conditions ▪ carriage ▪ hazardous

Commercial invoice

A document that contains specific information regarding the goods shipped and the … agreed between buyer and seller.

Certificate of origin

Document used in foreign trade which states where the goods were produced. It is often … by customs authorities.

Packing list

A document which specified the contents of any form of packaging, e.g. boxes, containers, cartons, without … the value of the goods shipped.

Air waybill

A contract between airline and shipper. It is a shipping document which states the terms and conditions of … and is also a receipt for the consignment.

Consular invoice

A special kind of invoice sometimes required by the importing country. It needs to be … by an embassy.

Pro forma invoice

A … invoice which the seller prepares before the actual shipment takes place.

Export licence

A document which is granted by a government … and states that specified goods can be exported.

Customs invoice

A specific document required by customs in some countries e.g. US when importing goods. It includes more details than a … invoice.

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