Have you ever sailed on aВ ship?
No, only inВ aВ small boat down the river.В You?
IВ cruised the PacificOcean.
Wow! Who did you go with?
My husband. We had aВ double-berth cabin.
Was it aВ big ship?
Yes, it was huge. Would you like toВ travel like that?
No, there will always be waves inВ the ocean. IВ suffer from seasickness!
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Have you ever…
sail on aВ ship
sail inВ aВ boat
down the river
double-berth cabin
sufferВ from
82.В What fuel is used inВ aircraft engines?
What fuel is used inВ aircraftengines?
Liquid fuel called kerosene.
Can it be used as an energysource at home?
InВ the past, it was widely used inВ lamps and for cooking.
What fuel do ships runВ on?
Modern ships use fuel oil. AВ century ago, ships were powered byВ coal.
What powers trains?
It used toВ be wood and coal. Today, it is liquid or gas fuel and electricity.
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aircraft engine
liquidВ fuel
energy source
widely usedВ in
runВ on
fuelВ oil
aВ centuryВ ago
poweredВ by
83.В What is the underground railroad called inВ London?
What is the undergroundrailroad called inВ London?
The Tube. Some lines are round pipes there.
Is the London Underground crowded?
InВ rush hours, it is overcrowded.
Are there lots ofВ passengers inВ the New York subway,В too?
Yes. It’s noisy and unsafe. Standing on the edge of the platform is risky. You might fall onto the tracks!
Are there no barriers?
None. The authorities should installscreen doors on all platforms!
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underground railroad
theВ Tube
roundВ pipe
rushВ hour
lotsВ of
on the edgeВ of
fallВ onto
no barrier
install screen doors
84.В Is aВ tanker intended toВ carry army tanks?
Is aВ tankerintended toВ carry army tanks?
No, the ship is aВ tankitself. It carriesvariouscargoes, mainly liquids or gases.
Where do the searoutes ofВ tankersВ lie?
Everywhere, inВ all oceans. The routes are not fixed.
Where are the ships loaded and unloaded?
At ports ofВ export and import.
What is the cargocapacity ofВ tankers?
From aВ few hundred toВ several thousandtons.
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