1. Произнесите следующие слова, согласно правилам чтения, обращая внимание на выделенные буквы:

[∫] – extinguisher, short, should, pressure, special, protection, combustion.

[w] – wheeled, when, what, where.

[t∫] – reach, discharge, chain.

[kw] – require, liquefied, equipped.

2. Придумайте наибольшее количество простых предложений, соблюдая данный порядок слов:

Образец: Water extinguisher – to protect – freezing.

• All water extinguishers must be protected against freezing.

• Are water extinguishers protected against freezing?

• Water extinguishers are protected against freezing, aren’t they?

1. Backpack extinguisher – to be – useful – fire.

2. Water – to discharge – compressed air.

3. Aspirating nozzle – to provide – better quality – foam.

4. Foam – to have – good – to penetrate – property – class A fire.

5. Discharge time – to depend – size – unit.

6. Foam extinguisher – to be – similar – water extinguisher.

3. Найдите в тексте словосочетания, в которых используются следующие слова, и переведите их на русский язык:

For, up, of, as, about, by, from, with.

4. Переведите данные ниже слова, обращая внимание на суффикс –al, который указывает, что это:

а) прилагательные;

minimal, special, industrial, chemical, electrical, maximal, documental, normal, structural.

б) и прилагательные, и существительные;

individual, periodical, potential, oval, capital, international.

в) существительные;

metal, hospital, canal, arrival.

5. Измените предложения по образцу, используя модель подлежащее + сказуемое + Infinitive:

Образец: When we use foam extinguishers we minimize the damage of property. – Foam extinguishers are used to minimize the damage of property.

1. When we add nitrogen we give the Halon added pressure. 2. The scientists have developed specialized techniques and firemen control and extinguish metal fires. 3. We apply a special aspirating nozzle and provide a better quality of foam. 4. Pump tank water extinguishers may be equipped with a double-action pump, a continuous stream of water is delivered then. 5. We should take care with dry chemical extinguishers because one should avoid mixing ordinary agents with multipurpose ones.

6. Выразите удивление или неуверенность относительно следующих высказываний, преобразовав их в общие или разделительные вопросы. Используйте слова, приведенные ниже:

Образец: Nitrogen should be used as the pressurizing gas. (carbon) – Should carbon be used as the pressurizing gas? Or: Carbon should be used as the pressurizing gas, shouldn’t it?

1. The discharge of the extinguishing agent may be affected by draft and wind. 2. The discharge should be applied to the burned surface even after the flames are extinguished. 3. Contact with the skin can result in frostbite. 4. Care should be taken around open electrical contacts. 5. It may be better to use Halon or carbon dioxide. 6. Some recommendations should be taken into consideration for extinguishing fires in various combustible metals.

1.rain; 2.before; 3.burn; 4.burning surfaces; 5.nitrogen; 6.gases.