Grammar Exercises (The Infinitive. The Functions of the Infinitive. The Infinitive Construction. The Complex Object. The complex Subject. See appendix, gr. Ref., p. 107-110)

XIV. Translate the following phrases from English into Russian.

1. the data to be obtained; 5. the suggestions to be considered;

2. the problem to be discussed; 6. the information to be processed;

3. the power to be increased; 7. the device to be used;

4. the hole to be formed; 8. the measurement to be completed.

XV. Underline the Infinitives in the sentences. Define their func-tions. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. To magnetize a body requires some energy.

2. In order to build the power plant near Northfield (USA) three miles of tunnels were drilled.

3. The distance to be covered was equal to ten miles.

4. To reduce the power losses, thick wires should be used.

5. No additional components were used since they were not needed to actuate the relay.

6. Various installations were used in order to transform electric power into mechanical, heat, and chemical power.

7. At least 90 per cent of electric energy to be penetrated at present is a.c.

8. A.c. can be increased, or decreased to meet industrial requirements.

9. Gas turbines can be started within minutes, while steam plants may require house to be put into operation.

XVI. What forms of the Infinitives are used in the Infinitive Complexes given below – Complex Subject or Complex Object?

1. Communication is supposed to have no limits nowadays.

2. The line appeared to be demagnetized.

3. Every battery is known to possess two terminates.

4. The output of machinery is known to be steadily increasing all over the world.

5. In some countries, the nuclear power plants are believed to produce about 80 per cent of the whole amount of energy.

6. The capacity of generating units was said to have been doubled.

7. What two conditions are necessary to cause an electric current to flow?

8. Ebonite, rubber, and glass are considered to be good insulators.

9. Nuclear plants are expected to be located away from urban areas.

10. The use of underground transmission lines is known to have been in-

creased.

11. By 1959, maximum transmission voltage was proclaimed to have been

increased to 345,000 volts.

12. The most important problems in atomic power penetration are known to

be concerned with the reactor. The light-water reactor types seem to be

most promising.

XVII. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English using the phrases from ex. 1.

1. Данные, которые нужно получить в ходе эксперимента, имеют важное значение.

2. Предложения, которые будут обсуждать на семинаре, помогут решить многие проблемы.

3. Проблема, которую предстоит решить, относится к области высоких технологий.

4. Эксперимент, который нужно провести этим прибором, поможет получить доказательства теории.

5. Приборы, которые будут использовать, имеют высокую степень точности.

XVIII. Read text 5 b and fill in the gaps with the words, in the box. Try to guess the meaning of the words from the context.

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