17 Поставьте сказуемое главного предложения в Past Inde-finite и произведите соответствующие изменения в придаточных предложениях.

1 He says he will drive a car himself. 2 She thinks that they will speak about great achievements in nuclear physics. 3 He asks whether you can read English. 4 They ask if he is expecting any visitors. 5 We consider that great changes have been made in modern industry. 6 The teacher considers that the level of his students' knowledge is high enough. 7 We know that safety is one of the main concerns of transportation. 8 We believe that they will be given every opportunity to go on with their experiments. 9 The mother asks the teacher if her child studied properly. 10 Nobody knows how this accident occurred. 11 We believe that she will win the first prize at the figure-skating competition. 12 He says his brother is taking his exam now. 13 He asks if the plan is changed. 14 The teacher cannot understand how the boys have solved that complicated problem in such a short time.

18 Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на согласование времен.

1 He said he didn't expect anybody to come in the evening. 2 He asked me if I knew who was performing at the theatre on Saturday. 3 We asked him if such minerals occurred in the Pamirs. 4 The head of the research laboratory said that he was not completely satisfied with the results achieved. 5 When I was leaving Moscow my adviser asked me whether I would have any opportunity to go on with my work. 6 I always believed that one day the explanation of the fact would be found. 7 We were told that we should have to consult the schedule. 8 It was decided that every member of the club would attend all the meetings. 9 He said he would return home about 3 o'clock. 10 We asked him whether it was possible to master a foreign language in such a short time. 11 The professor asked him why he had chosen, of all professions, one in nuclear physics. 12 The professor asked Eric whether he had had any experience in physics research.

19 Выполните задания:

а) проанализируйте правила употребления неопределенных местоимений, приведенные в таблице, и ознакомьтесь с производными неопределенных местоимений, данными ниже:

Предложение	Местоимение
	some	any	no
Утвердительное	+	+	-
Вопросительное предложение	-	+	-
Отрицательное предложение	-	+	+
	somebody	anybody	nobody
	someone	anyone	no one
	something	anything	nothing

b) прочитайте и переведите текст.

In the Train

Talkative passenger (to a lady who is in the same compartment):

"Have you any family, Madam?"

"Yes, Sir, one son."

"Does he smoke?"

"No, Sir, he never touches a cigarette."

"That's wonderful. Tobacco is poison. Does he belong to any club?"

"He never goes to any."

"Then I congratulate you. Does he come home late at night?"

"Never. He always goes to bed directly after dinner."

"He is a model young man, Madam. How old is he?"

"Four months today."