1. Complete the following sentences and put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

1. Coins (to bring) to the bank and (to weigh).

2. The money (to credit) to the account of the depositor.

3. Spendable money could (to lend).

4. Money creation (to restrain) by the rate of interest.

5. The notes (to return) for collection in gold and silver.

6. The loans could not (to pay off).

7. This charge of the Bank of England (to call) the Bank Rate.

8. Reasonable reserves of cash against the note issue (to require) by the Bank of England.

9. Paper money (to print) first by Benjamin Franklin.

2. Translate the following sentences into English in written form.

1. В 1694 г. был образован центральный банк Англии, который ограничивал финансовые операции обычных банков и мог таким образом регулировать выпуск ими ценных бумаг.

2. Позднее центральный банк Англии приобрёл монополию на выпуск ценных бумаг по всей стране.

3. Клиенты коммерческих банков переводили золото и серебро из обычных банков в центральный банк.

4. Коммерческие банки пополняли свои ресурсы путём займов у центрального банка.

5. Эта процедура ограничивалась учётной ставкой процента.

THE GERUND

Exercise 1. Translate the sentences into Russian and define the

functions of the Gerund.

1. His being sent to London was quite unexpected to us.

2. I like your being attentive in class.

3. I didn’t know of your having been so deeply impressed by my words.

4. Excuse my interrupting you.

5. Excuse my having interrupted you.

6. He doesn’t like being interrupted.

7. After coming back to Russia he started his own business.

8. Upon passing all exams he was accepted to Oxford.

9. He left the room without saying good-bye.

10. The work couldn’t be done without necessary research being carried out.

11. We know nothing about his having published this article.

12. We have never heard of his having belonged to the Liberal Party.

13. You mustn’t come to the party without being invited.

14. They were sure of the contract having been canceled.

Exercise 2. The Gerund is used after:

Would you mind…

I don’t mind…

It’s worth…

It’s no use…

to succeed in…

to fall in…

to insist on…

to prevent from…

to be afraid of…

to be sure of…

to be surprised at…

due to…

in spite of…

instead of…

Give Russian equivalents to the following sentences with phrases

listed above:

1. It’s no use of phoning her, she is out of town.

2. Would you mind my opening the door?

3. We don’t mind his taking part in conference.

4. This island is worth visiting.

5. Work problems prevented him from enjoying the book.

6. You should help him instead of criticizing.

7. They were surprised at his being promoted so unexpectedly.

8. You have succeeded in learning the language.

9. I insist on your speaking English in class.

10. It’s worth speaking, writing and thinking English if you want to

know the language well.

Exercise 3. Make up 5 sentences of your own with the phrases

from exercise 2.

Exercise 4. Translate into Russian making difference between the

Gerund and the Participle.

1. I remember having met him in the south.

2. Having met the dean in the hall we told him the good news.

3. He thanked her for coming.

4. Her coming prevents us from doing our work.

5. Upon coming to the party, he sang mane new songs.

6. When coming into the hall I saw a group of people standing in the

middle.

7. I don’t like writing letters.

8. The experiment being demonstrated, all those present watched it

very attentively.

9. The making of your own style is always a long process.

10. He was against giving an interview.

11. Learning a foreign language helps us to know better our native

one.

12. A building containing a collection of books is called a library.

THE INFINITIVE

Exercise 1. Translate the sentences into Russian and define the

functions of the Infinitive.

1. To sell this type of computer is very difficult.

2. To arrive in this office on time I have to live home at six.

3. He expects to be promoted soon.

4. I am glad to help you.

5. We are glad to have seen you.

6. I am waiting to be told the results of negotiations.

7. To get a discount you have to order not less than one gross of

watches.

8. I am sorry to have interrupted you.

9. Here are the goods to deliver in August.

10. Our company was the first to advertise this brand of tea.

COMPLEX OBJECT

He wants me + to read this book. – Он хочет, чтобы я прочел эту

книгу.

He wants his book + to be published. – Он хочет, чтобы его книгу

напечатали.

The Complex Object is used after the following verbs:

to want to expect

to wish to find

to think to consider + to

to know should like

to believe would like

to make

to feel

to see + Infinitive without to

to notice

to hear

Exercise 2. Translate the sentences with the Complex Object into

Russian.

1. I want your company to deliver goods in October.

2. We wish our new model to meet the quality requirements.

3. I’d like you to discuss the details if possible.

4. I expect him to send this letter.

5. I expect him to be sent to the conference.

6. We know him to be an effective manager.

7. We know her to have been an effective stylist.

8. The high price made us cancel out the order.

9. They knew the contract to have consisted of three clauses.

10. We the people run.

COMPLEX SUBJECT

Exercise 3. Read the model and write sentences with the same

meaning but with the Complex Subject.

Model: It is found that the wanted man lives in Washington.

The wanted man is found to live in Washington. –

Обнаружено, что человек, который нам нужен, живёт

в Вашингтоне

1. It is said that he works for IBM.

He …

2. It is considered that Oxbridge give the best education.

Oxford and Cambridge …

3. It is known that Manager is busy with advertising campaign.

Manager …

4. It is expected that new disks will be sold like hot cakes.

New disks …

5. It is reported that the new computers have won the market.

The new disks …

Exercise 4. Translate the sentences and make the list of phrases used

with the Complex Subject.

1. This company is known to produce up-to-date furniture.

2. You are supposed to have already learnt all the irregular verbs.

3. The demand for our new product proves to be higher than expected.

4. Great sums of money are likely to have been spent on this project.

5. Manager is sure to do his best to change personnel now.

6. The letter is unlikely to reach your company on time.

7. This commercial bank appeared to become a bankrupt.

8. Accounting is considered to be a difficult subject.

9. The producers are said to have already reduced prices for computers.