Reading for main ideas. Match the title to the number of a paragraph

Match the title to the number of a paragraph

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­____ ­­a) Russia has the greatest railway network in the world

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ____ b) Track facilities and safety devices are in the focus of special attention

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ____ c) Russia has a great territory

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ____ d) Modern and efficient machines and mechanisms

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ____ e) Railways are the most universal mode of transport in Russia

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ____ f) Modernization is a priority in the development of railways

Reading for details

Answer the questions. Write the number of the paragraph where you found the answer

a) Why does Russia need a wide and highly developed transport system? (___)

b) Why do railways occupy a special position in this system? (___)

c) What Russian territories have the most significant railway lines? (___)

d) What are the major tendencies of railway construction in Russia nowadays? (___)

e) What is being done to improve the railroad track standards? (___)

f) What safety devices and comfort facilities are widely used on Russian Railways?

(___)

III

Complete the missing parts of the diagram