10. Переведите следующие предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на независимый причастный оборот.

1. The new methods having been introduced, the productivity of labour at the plant went up. 2. It being very late, we had to return home. 3. The rain having stopped, we could continue our way. 4. The weather being favourable, we shall start on a skiing trip. 5. My brother having written a letter, I went to post it.

11. Соедините два предложения по обращу, используя независимый причастный оборот.

Образец: The book was interesting. We read it with pleasure.

• The book being interesting, we read it with pleasure. ,

1. Our friend helped us. We could fulfil our work in time. 2. The experiment has been over. Everybody left the laboratory. 3. The speaker has finished the report. We began to discuss it. 4. The text was interesting. We translated it with pleasure. 5. We had a good time during our holidays. The weather was fine all the time.

12. Употребите правильную форму глагола. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. My dog always wakes me up if he (hear) strange noises. 2. He would give you the money if he (have) it. 3. If I had seen the movie, I (tell) you about it last night. 4. He would understand it if you (explain) it to him more slowly. 5. Had they arrived at the sale early, they (find) a better selection. 6. If you (see) Mary today, please ask her to call me. 7. If he (be) in Moscow now, he would ring you up.

13. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на форму инфинитива. Определите функцию инфинитива в предложении.

1. It is too late to change anything in this work. 2. This is the article to be published in our magazine. 3. His dream was to become an artist. 4. To see is to believe. 5. To come to my office in time I must leave at 7.30. 6. I don't like to be interrupted. 7. Lomonosov was the first to use the Russian language in scientific books.

14. Употребите инфинитив, данный в скобках, в составе сложного дополнения. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

Образец: Не tried to make me (to understand) him.

• He tried to make me understand him.

Он пытался заставить меня понять его

1. The scientist noticed the temperature (to fall) very quickly. 2. The teacher watched him (to solve) a difficult problem. 3. We asked the engineer (to show) us radio instruments. 4. The whole world knows Lobachevsky's ideas (to have) a great influence on world science. 5. I expect them (to discuss) this question now.

15. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на инфинитив в составе сложного подлежащего.

1. The expedition is believed to return next Sunday. 2. He seems not to understand the importance of this event. 3. The exhibition proved to be a success. 4. The letter is unlikely to reach him in time. 5. Sports events are reported to have aroused great interest and to have attracted a lot of spectators.

КОНТРОЛЬНАЯ РАБОТА № 2

Вариант 2.

1. Прочитайте ситуации и закончите предложения, используя Present Perfect Continuous.

Образец: The rain started two hours ago. It’s still raining now. (It, rain, for two hours).

• It has been raining for two hours.

1. Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still reading it now. (Tom, read, for two hours). 2. I started Spanish classes in December. I'm still learning Spanish now. (I, learn Spanish, since December). 3. Ann began looking for a job six months ago. She's still looking now. (Ann, look for a job, for six months). 4. When they left college, Mary and Sue started making films together. They still make films. (They, make films, since they left college). 5. Years ago he started writing to a penfriend. They still write to each other regularly now. (They, write to each other, for years).