Test yourself, exercises

Test yourself: Types of ships

Exercise 1.Are the following sentences true (        ) or false (        )? Correct the false ones:

1.     Merchant ships are designed to carry only cargo.

2.     “LASH” stands for “lighter aboard ship”.

3.     Specialized types of vessels include destroyers, frigate sand aircraft carriers.

4.     Since the volume of cargo has considerably increased, ships have become larger and faster.

5.     Air travel hasn’t seriously limited the shipping industry.

6.     Container ships carry large truck bodies and can be discharged and loaded in a day.

7.     Tankers are designed specifically to carry iron, ore, grains or timber.

8.     Icebreakers have been mainly used for towing ships during the winter across bodies of water.

9.     Specialized tankers transport liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquid chemicals, wine molasses and refrigerated products.

Exercise 2.Fill in the gaps with the right words:

Containers, competition, derricks, rolled, fan, hydrofoils and air cushion vehicles, cells, cargo, remove, size.

1.     The number of passenger ships has been greatly reduced, because of ______ with air transport.

2.     The difference between a ship and a boat is chiefly a natter of ____.

3.     Short-distance vessels such as ____________ are used for carrying passengers for short distances over water.

4.     Air cushion vehicles have a powerful horizontal ____ that produces a strong, continuous thrust of air between the vehicle and the water or ground beneath it.

5.     Cargo ships can be divided into four groups according to the kind of ________ they carry.

6.     Traditional cargo ships have powerful, electrically driven cranes and ________.

7.     The hull of a container ship is simply an enormous warehouse divided into ____ by vertical guide rails.

8.     __________ are transported to and from the dock by rail, truck, or barge.

9.     Ro-Ro ships haul cars, buses, house trailers, trucks and any other cargo that can be _______ aboard.

10. Dredgers are necessary to _______ the sand and mud from the beds of channels and harbours.

Exercise 3.Match the parts of the sentences:

1.     Passenger liners                                       a. … to carry petroleum.

2.     Refrigerator vessels                                 b. … are built to carry cargo.

3.     Cargo liners                                             c. … ram through frozen water.

4.     Tankers are designed                               d. … tow barges along canals.

5.     Dry bulk carriers transport                   e. … fertilizer, ore, grain, sugar and salt.

6.     Ferries transport                                       f. … carry travelers across the oceans.

7.     Icebreakers                                               g. … automobiles and passengers.

8.     Tugboats                                                 h. … must be strong and maneuverable.

9.     Fishing vessels                                      i. … carry fresh vegetables and meat.

10.  Lifeboats                                                j. … are used to catch and process fish.