GRAMMAR EXERCISES

Exercise I. Complete the following sentences with the Past Continuous (продолжительное действие) or the Past Simple (разовое действие).

 

1. The vessel was entering the port when the storm ___ (begin). 2. The steward ___ (clean) the Captain’s quarters when he ___ (spill) the bucket of water. 3. The Captain ___ (talk) to some crew members on the bridge when the steering system ___ (fail). 4. The crew __ (load) bales of cotton when it __ (start) to rain. 5. The officers ___ (eat) lunch when the alarm ___ (sound). 6. The Chief Engineer ___ (shout) when the explosion ___ (happen). 7. The Radio Officer ___ (sleep) when the ship ___ (receive) the telex. 8. The ship ___ (cross) the North Atlantic when it ___ (lose) power. 9. The pirates ___ (board) the vessel when the Master ___- (hear) the noise. 10. The light ______ (fade) when we ____ (leave) Karachi.

 

Exercise II. Write sentences using the Past Continuous. What was happening yesterday between 1500 and 1600?

Model: Chief Officer / check the charts. - The Chief Officer was checking the charts.

 

1. Cook / prepare the vegetables. 2. Third Officer / watch TV. 3. Master / write reports. 4. Ratings / stow the ropes. 5. Ship / leave port. 6. Helmsman / steer the vessel. 7. Surveyors / check the cargo. 8. Pilot / board the launch. 9. Engineers / repair a valve. 10. Motormen/ check / auxiliary machinery. 11. Cadets / look for / manual about life saving appliances.

 

Exercise III. Read the report of the MV Karrier’s voyage. Complete the sentences. Choose the correct verb and write the Past Simple form.

load damage repair load sail arrive continue carry unload stop

 

m/v KARRIER VOYAGE REPORT

Last September the MV Karrier _____ from Japan to the Philippines. It _____ three times: at Shanghai, Chi-lung and Manila. The vessel _____ ballast from Nagasaki to Shanghai. At Shanghai the crew _____ 10,000 tonnes of rice (рис). On 18 September a tropical storm _____ part of the ship so a fitter _____ the life raft (спасательный плот) at Chi-lung. The ship _____ 286 containers of electrical goods and 400 cars. The vessel ______ to Manila and _____ at 1200 on 22 September. In Manila the ship _____ 6000 tonnes of rice and 286 containers of electrical goods.

 

Exercise IV. Put the verbs into proper place. Read and translate the texts given.

Text A. are used are located is composed are located are placed

The Port of San Juan is a seaport facility located in the metropolitan area of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The port ___of a total of sixteen piers (пирсы), of which eight ___ for passenger ships and eight for cargo ships (грузовые суда). The Port of San Juan's cargo facilities ___southern portion of San Juan Bay. Of the approximately eight cargo terminals, five ___ the Puerto Nuevo district of San Juan and the other three ___ in the neighboring (соседний) municipality of Guaynabo. The cargo facilities allow (позволяют) for more than 500,000 square feet (46,000 m²) of space for loading and unloading cargo.

Text B. is connected to is located have since been combined

is named is recognized

The Dante B. Fascell Port of Miami is a seaport located in Florida, United States. It ___ Downtown Miami by Port Boulevard, a bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway. The port ___ on Dodge Island, which is the combination of three historic islands (Dodge, Lummus and Sam's Islands (острова)) that ___ into one. It __ in honor of 19 term Florida Congressman Dante Fascell. It is the 11^th largest cargo container port in the United States. The Port of Miami___ and has been for many years, as the "Cruise Capital of the World" and "Cargo Gateway of the Americas". As the "Cargo Gateway of the Americas", the port primarily handles containerized cargo with small amounts of breakbulk (штучный груз), vehicles and industrial equipment. It is the largest container port in the state of Florida and 9^th in the United States. As a world-class port, the Port of Miami is among an elite group of ports in the world which cater (ориентирован) to both cruise ships and containerized cargo.

Exercise V. Make a report (not less than 500 words) on one of the following seaports using the plan provided:

 

1. Port of Odessa. 2. Port of Dover. 3. Port of Hamburg. 4. Port of Montreal. 5. Port of Las Palmas. 6. Port of Karachi. 7. Port of Houston. 8. Port of Rotterdam. 9. Port of Los Angeles. 10. Port of Singapore. 11. Port of Shanghai. 12. Port of Manila. 13. Port of Klaipėda 14. Port of Limassol.

 

Plan.

1. Geographical position and the country.

2. Types of vessels and cargo that are handled.

3. Storage facilities and equipment.

4. Time of work.

 

Exercise VI. Using Irregular Verb List find, write down and learn by heart three forms of following irregular verbs with the translation:

 

say, see, seek, sell, send, set, shake, shave, shine, shoot, show, shut, sing, sink, sit, sleep, smell, speak, spend, spread, spring, stand, steal, stick, strike, swear, sweep, swim, take, teach, tell, think, throw, understand, wake, wear, win, wind, write

 

Exercise VII. Tell about Sea Fishing Port of Sevastopol.