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ask all types of questions:
1. his room is very large
2. there is a sofa in the corner of the room
3. bess speaks some foreign languages

Partial renewal or renewal of components comprises the intermediate renewal1 of

major or minor components - switches, crossings, worn rails, insulating rail-joints, etc.

- Day-to-day maintenance includes maintenance of desirable standards of all com-

ponents of railway track and alignment which can be done mechanically or manually.

(3) Day-to-day maintenance includes tamping, lining, patrolling and other tasks.

Complete renewal as well as earthworks and reballasting require both temporary speed re-

strictions (TSRs) and ’abnormal’ possession of the fine. Earthworks, reballasting and day-

to-day maintenance may require ‘abnormal’ possessions only, while partial renewal of

components requires, at the worst, a ‘normal’ possession.

(4) A ‘normal’ possession is one which requires no alteration to regular services. An

‘abnormal’ possession does require alterations, and sometimes it may take up to 50 hours

to carry out this work. Generally, a weekend ‘abnormal’ possession lasts some 15-20

hours.

Note: 1) intermediate renewal – средний ремонт.

Ex. 7. Search the text for the English equivalents of the following Russian

phrases:

Usually i get up at 7 o'clock. i make my bed, open the window and do my morning exercises. then i go to the bathroom where i clean my teeth, wash or take a shower. at half past six i am ready for breakfast. it may be a cup of tea or coffee and a sandwich. during breakfast i listen to the news over the radio. at half past seven i leave the house and go to my plant. the plant where i work is far from my house. i usually go there by bus. it takes me half an hour to get to my plant. i begin to work at 8 o'clock. at 12 o'clock i have a break for dinner. i usually have cabbage soup for the first course, some meat or fish with some vegetables for the second. then i drink a cup of tea.