Упр. 7. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод прилагательных

1. Vehicle design at the concept stage can result in optimum radiator location and frontal area as well as necessary mounting provision. 2. For comfort, the optimum damping should be as low as possible, and for safety the damping should be higher at high damper velocity. 3. The closer integration of the new engines and transmission has given a far more sophisticated and refiner level of performance. 4. Mercedes-Benz is the world’s biggest maker of trucks, a leading van manufacturer and one of the world’s largest builder’s of buses. 5. One of the biggest contributors to increased fuel efficiency is the all-aluminium block. 6. The lighter vehicle could use smaller and lighter springs and shocks. 7. Two of the biggest benefits are its remote maintenance and diagnostic features. 8. Though weighing significantly less, variable single seats in the rear of the V-class provide even greater comfort and even more safety.

Упр. 8. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на употребление многофункционального слова “since”.

1. Since the end of the World War II there has been a rapid development of jet engines. 2. The fuel economy improvement is considered relative to other means of improving economy, since weight reduction is not easy to achieve. 3. Since the first electric car appeared many changes have taken place in the field of automobile industry. 4. Since the jet engine is a powerful source of energy, it is widely used for machines flying at supersonic speed. 5. In early days many of the cars broke since transmission were still unreliable and often went out of operation. 6. Since conventional headlights are not very effective, a new system has to be developed.