Question

VIII. Укажите, какие из следующих утверждений соответствуют со­­дер­жанию текста. Используйте фразы: It is right. It is wrong. Исправь­те неверные утверждения. 1. The Trans-Siberian Mainline connects the Asian part of Russia with the Pacific Coast. 2. Alexander III commanded to start constructing the Great Siberian Track. 3. The first rail of the future Trans-Siberian Railway was laid down in Vladivostok. 4. The project of the Trans Siberian Mainline was proposed by the Minister of Railways Vitte. 5. The length of this railway is more than 5,000 km. 6. Foreign workers and engineers took part in the construction. 7. The track went through swamps and taiga. 8. The latest machines and mechanisms were used for the railway construction. 9. The construction lasted 15 years. 10. The Great Siberian Railway breathed life into boundless Siberian lands.

Answer 1

 1. It's false.
The Trans-Siberian Mainline connects the European part of Russia with the Pacific Coast.
2. It's true.
3. It's true.
4. It's false.
The project of the Trans Siberian Mainline was proposed by the Minister of Railways K.N. Posyet.
5. It's true
6. It's false.
Russian workers and engineers took part in the construction.
7. It's true
8. It's false.
The main tools were spades, picks, axes, wheelbarrows and horse-drawn carts.
9. It's false.
The construction lasted less than 15 years.
10. It's true

     

Answer 2

The Trans-Siberian Mainline connects the Asian part of Russia with the Pacific Coast.

It is right. The Trans-Siberian Mainline connects the Asian part of Russia with the Pacific Coast [[1]].

Alexander III commanded to start constructing the Great Siberian Track.

It is wrong. Alexander III did not command to start constructing the Great Siberian Track. The project was proposed by the Minister of Railways, Sergei Witte [[2]].

The first rail of the future Trans-Siberian Railway was laid down in Vladivostok.

It is wrong. The first rail of the future Trans-Siberian Railway was not laid down in Vladivostok. The construction of the railway started in Chelyabinsk, not Vladivostok [[3]].

The project of the Trans-Siberian Mainline was proposed by the Minister of Railways, Witte.

It is right. The project of the Trans-Siberian Mainline was proposed by the Minister of Railways, Sergei Witte [[2]].

The length of this railway is more than 5,000 km.

It is right. The length of the Trans-Siberian Railway is more than 5,000 km [[1]].

Foreign workers and engineers took part in the construction.

It is right. Foreign workers and engineers took part in the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway [[4]].

The track went through swamps and taiga.

It is right. The track of the Trans-Siberian Railway went through swamps and taiga [[5]].

The latest machines and mechanisms were used for the railway construction.

It is right. The latest machines and mechanisms were used for the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway [[6]].

The construction lasted 15 years.

It is wrong. The construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway lasted for more than 20 years, from 1891 to 1916 [[7]].

The Great Siberian Railway breathed life into boundless Siberian lands.

It is right. The Great Siberian Railway played a significant role in the development and colonization of Siberia [[8]].