Comprehension check

I. Translate into Russia

usable, extremely rich, to contain, varying proportions, conform to standards of use, to recover, series of treatment, expansion, to remove, rich absorbation oil, purified condensate, major consumption centres, to install, to depend, gas pipelines, technological advances, long-distance transportation, constant flow rate, capacity

II. Make up word combination

1. natural a) rich

2. extremely b) syste

3. commercial c) plants

4. successive d) gas

5. control e) form

6. transportation f) pressure

7. liquid g) specifications

8. high h) rate

9. regular i) intervals

10.circulation g) operations

III. Study the definitions

Gas – air-like substansce.

Standard – something used as a test or measure for weight, lengths, qualities or for required degree of excellence.

Expansion – expanding or being expanded; enlargement

Elimination – putting away, getting rid of (because unnecessary or unwanted).

Consumption – using up, consuming (of food, energy, materials, etc).

IV. Fill in the suitable word

1. Gas fields are often located far from major … centres. (consumption, industrial, agricultural).

2. Transportation of natural gas depends upon its …. (shape, form, size).

3. Large gas pipelines enable gas to be … over thousand kilometers. (removed, transferred, transported).

4. The pressure has to be … at regular intervals to keep a … flow rate in the pipeline. (boosted, increased, transmitted; permanent, constant, continious).

5. … from such areas is effected by boat. (transportation, transition, transmition).