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NB! vehicle [′vi:ıkl] – vehicular [vı′hıkjulə]

2. Look at the transcription of the words with silent letters. Spell them. Practise saying these words.

[ daut ] ____________________ сомнение, сомневаться

[ det ] ____________________ долг

[′nסlıdʒ ] ____________________ знание

[ saı′kסlәdʒı ] ____________________ психология

[ nסk ] ____________________ стук, стучать

[ ′reslıŋ ] ____________________ борьба

[ ′bıznıs ] ____________________ дело, деловой

[ ′redı] ____________________ готовый

[ ðәu ] ____________________ хотя

Language Focus: Grammar

1. In the text find all the non-finite forms of verbs: infinitives, gerunds, participles. Define their function in the sentence.

2. Look at pairs of sentences. Make one using participles. The first one is done for you.

1. Transport is provided via a mix of modes to minimize overall costs. It meets the required service levels. - Transport is provided via a mix of modes to minimize overall costs meeting the required service levels.

2. The typical transportation optimizer will identify pooling points to consolidate order for long haul. He will use larger and hence cheaper media.

3. Such technologies have been generating large savings. They have rated and routed freight orders.

4. The majority of modern companies provide transport and distribution solutions. They offer both primary and secondary distribution services.

5. The company tracks individual loads. It uses bar-coded containers and pallets.

6. Logistics organizations add value at the planning stage. They optimize routes to minimize fleet size and mileage.

3. Choose the right form of the verb: to do/doing. The first one is done for you.

1. The group offered to distribute/distributing the services.

2. The manufacturers risk to reduce/reducing the profit margins.

3. The typical transportation optimizer put off to aggregate/aggregating orders.

4. The producer denied to plan/planning and to track/tracking deliveries.

5. The customer plans to minimize/minimizing handling expense.

6. Specialists managed to view/viewing the progress of deliveries over the web.

7. All transportation companies tend to change/changing the terms of supply.

8. The company’s drivers keep on to operate/operating the truck skillfully and safely.

9. Tibbet&Britten will continue to support/supporting rail and intermodal operations.

10. The transportation forecasts are suggested to be made/being made for our region.

4. How would you feel about doing these jobs? In your sentences use one of these: I’d like to do/be /I wouldn’t like to do/be; I’d love to do/be; I’d hate being/doing; I wouldn’t mind being/doing….