1. Railway transport is one of the ___ ways of transporting freight over long distances.
a) easier
b) most expensive c) cheapest
d) less convenient
2. Signaling systems on the HS railways are ___ than signal devices used on the conventional lines.
a) more complex
b) less complex c) the most complex
d) the least complex
3. The operating speed of trains is often ___ than their design speed due to restrictions imposed by infrastructure.
a) quicker
b) more c) higher
d) lower
4. One of ___ complaints by passengers on railways is the lack of up-to-date and accurate information.
a) the loudest
b) the most common c) the most boring
d) the most useful
5. The ___ trains in the world carry such bulk freight as iron ore and coal.
a) heaviest
b) heavier c) most heavy
d) least heavy
6. Rails made of wrought iron were ___ than cast iron rails.
a) smoother
b) larger c) weaker
d) stronger
7. They electrified railway lines allow more trains to be run ___ and more quickly.
a) less efficiently
b) the most efficiently c) more efficiently
d) the least efficiently
8. Indian Railway is one of ___ rail networks in the world that carries more than 16 million passengers daily.
a) the fastest
b) the cheapest c) the shortest
d) the busiest
9. The maintenance cost of a diesel locomotive is three times ___ than that of an electric one.
a) more great
b) greater c) more greater
d) the greatest
10. The weight of an empty wagon is ___ than the weight of a loaded one.
a) less
b) more c) little
d) the least
Ответы
1. Railway transport is one of the ___ ways of transporting freight over long distances. c) cheapest
2. Signaling systems on the HS railways are ___ than signal devices used on the conventional lines. a) more complex
3. The operating speed of trains is often ___ than their design speed due to restrictions imposed by infrastructure. d) lower
4. One of ___ complaints by passengers on railways is the lack of up-to-date and accurate information. b) the most common
5. The ___ trains in the world carry such bulk freight as iron ore and coal. a) heaviest
6. Rails made of wrought iron were ___ than cast iron rails. d) stronger
7. They electrified railway lines allow more trains to be run ___ and more quickly. c) more efficiently
8. Indian Railway is one of ___ rail networks in the world that carries more than 16 million passengers daily. d) the busiest
9. The maintenance cost of a diesel locomotive is three times ___ than that of an electric one. b) greater
10. The weight of an empty wagon is ___ than the weight of a loaded one.
a) less