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Вариант 1

 

1. Centrifugal training is an important element of preparing for space flight.

2. The function of a wattmeter  is  measuring the power taken by a load.

3. Aluminum has a melting point of 658.7°C.

4. Man lived for ages on the earth without knowing anything about electricity.

5. To complete stabilization of the structure of the metal, annealing may be required.

6. The main function of a transformer is changing voltage in the circuit.

7. Before giving the green light to the Columbuses of outer space the scientists must ensure the radiation safety of space flight.

8. Various systems of units have been established for measuring magnetic flux.

  

Вариант 2

 

1. On detecting danger on the road, the computer signals the driver.

2. Detecting an object in front of a car in the dark is the purpose of the "night vision system".

3. One of the main problems of a driver on the road is keeping the speed constant and watching the cars ahead.

4. A new device for monitoring and adjusting air pressure in tires has recently been developed.

5. Before starting a car one must examine it carefully.

6. Computers are widely used for controlling all kinds of processes.

7. Alexander Bell's being a teacher of deaf people influenced his interest in sound and its transmission.

8. Starting a car one must be very attentive.

 

Вариант 3

 

1. One  of  the  best  ways of  keeping  the speed  steady is using a computer for this purpose.

2. Newton's  having  made  a   mistake   in   his calculations  has  no   influence  on   his  theory.

3. Supercomputer is able of performing one billion operations a second.

4. On being turned on the radar will warn the driver about stationary or slow-moving objects on the road.

5. Upon being heated the molecules begin moving very rapidly.

6. The white line in the center of the road is one of the most effective means of controlling traffic.

7. On graduating from the Moscow Higher Technical School S.P. Korolev began working in the field of rocket design.

8. The function of a car computer is detecting and summing up the information about the road conditions.

  

Вариант 4

 

1. Monitoring and adjusting air pressure in tires is one of the new developments of the car designers.

2. It is difficult to solve some of the present-day scientific and technological problems without using supercomputers.

3. Samuel Morse's hobby was experimenting with electricity.

4. On seeing a red light on a panel and on hearing a warning sound the driver should decrease the speed.

5. By picking up infrared rays emitted by objects ahead of the car an image-processing system produces different images of objects.

6. On studying for half an hour before an exam one should switch over to some other activity.

7. He is bored with playing this computer game without the Internet connection.

8. His method of persuading people is rather strange.