IX. Прочитайте и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление инфинитивной конструкции Complex Subject (сложное подлежащее).

A) 1. Customer is known to be always right. 2. The new carriages were reported to be put into operation next year. 3. He is said to manage the business himself. 4. Steel cars are sure to be much safer and more reliable than wooden ones. 5. He is likely to follow your recommendations. 6. This work seems to take much time. 7. The car seemed to be in excellent condition. 8. He is unlikely to give us some useful information. 9. The annual output of personal computers is expected to reach millions in the near future. 10. You are certain to miss the train unless you hurry. 11. The price of the tickets proved to be not very high. 12. A taxi was heard to stop outside the door. 13. They appeared to have lost the way. 14. I happened to meet him at the station. 15. Do you happen to know who can repair this device?

B) 1. Cross sleepers are known to be first introduced in 1835. 2. The number of unemployed is reported to be increasing with every year. 3. His invention is said to be of great importance. 4. Passenger fares are said to be raised in summer. 5. He seems to have missed the train. 6. The suitcase seemed to get heavier and heavier as I carried it along the road. 7. She is likely to have left her umbrella in the bus. 8. He is likely to change his opinion. 9. She appears to have lost a key to her suitcase. 10. If you happen to see Kate, ask her to phone me. 11. I happen to overhear their conversation. 12. New buses proved to be very comfortable. 13. He is sure to be able to repair your washing machine. 14. We are sure to meet again. 15. The labor of a man with secondary education was found to be 108 per cent more efficient than that of a man without education. Moreover the work of a university graduate proves to be 300 per cent more efficient than that of a specialists with secondary education.

X. Прочитайте и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на употребление инфинитивной конструкции Complex Object (сложное дополнение).

A) 1. Theyexpectedhim to buya more expensive car. 2. Wedidn’t expectthis information to be announcedon the radio. 3. Do youknowMorse to have beena painter by profession? 4. Weknowmany railway lines to have been damagedduring the war. 5. Scientistsbelievenew laser devices to bewidelyusedin medicine. 6. Iwisha taxi to waitfor 15 minutes. 7. Do youwanta porter to carryyour luggage to the compartment? 8. Ishould not likeyou to be late. 9. Wesawthem jumpwith parachutes. 10. Iheardhim tellthis story many times. 11. Theydid not noticeus passby. 12. Many peoplesawthe bridge collapse. 13. Very high temperatures oftencausecertain materials to break. 14. Nothingcouldmakehim changehis opinion. 15. Nowadays peoplecan watchon televisionthecosmonauts workin space, “Lunokhod” moveon the surface of the Moon andOlympic Games take placeon the other side of the globe. 15. Everybodyknows the electric current to bethe motion of electrons through an electric conductor.

B) 1. We did not expect him to put off the discussion of this project. 2. They expect the ship to arrive tonight. 3. I know him to carry out research work in the field of chemistry. 4. Do you know her to go abroad 2 days ago? 5. Everybody knows the electric current to be the motion of electrons through an electric conductor. 6. We suppose you to cope with this work. 7. He wanted his letters to be sent by airmail. 8. I would like the professor to look though my report. 9. She wished her luggage to be carried in the baggage van. 10. We saw her get off the train. 11. He heard someone call his name. 12. We have not seen the accident occur at the corner. 13. Hundreds of radio navigation stations watch the airplanes find their destination and land safely.14. Rain made us come back home. 15. Making experiments with electric telegraph Morse noticed a pencil make a wavy line when connected to an electric wire.