State the form and the function of the infinitive in the following sentences.

… and a rough area of grass… was still to be seen near the pub.

… which had once glowed with geraniums and roses to delight the eyes of former occupants…

… and anxious to see what remained of the village it had once been.

There seemed nothing, absolutely nothing to cheer her heart…

Perhaps you would like me to jump on yours?

… too apprehensive to speak.

State the form and the function of the gerund in the following sentences.

…really the beginning of the term is so hectic…

You’ll find meeting them such a help with the children.

Jumping, I say, on his neighbour’s toes.

… the clattering of tea-spoons…

They were busy patting their lank hair in its place and dabbing their sallow complexions with tiny discs of powder-puffs…

… but was nervous of making her entrance alone…

Anna was quite exhausted with smiling and nodding and saying polite nothings…

… and even the masters appeared comparatively elegant having changed from their usual depressing uniform…

State the meaning of the modal verbs in the following sentences.

She could not decide which was the more depressing…

… the ancient radiogram’s reproduction was to blame for the distressing noise…

From the way she spoke one might have thought that the child was called upon to face torture daily at Anna’s hands.

Of course, I think you should know something about the little chap…

I ought to meet a few more parents…

But old Chapman had to be left for another time…

Translate the sentences from English into Russian.

Rhododendron bushes, horse-chestnut trees which spread their gargantuan branches horizontally, and flowerbeds with geraniums and daisies delighted my eyes.

The gnarled branches of the massive cedar, fading gentility of autumn flowers and elm-trees were ever-changing panorama of my childhood reminiscences.

Miss Berry was always elegant and smart. She wore tartan frocks, slacks and sandals and made up with taste and care.

Every parent thinks that his children are precious, special and fragile and to say that they are irrepressible and naughty is a waste of breath.

All the mothers at the parent-teacher meeting were sure that their children were frail, high-strung and fragile.

The mothers thought that Ann was privileged to work with such precious, special and fragile children.

Young teachers always make gargantuan preparations for their lessons and do not have enough time to work over even a half of them at the lesson.

Though the old teacher was frail and wore dowdy colours his old-rimmed eyes dazzled with cleverness.

I remember these girls. At school they were inseparable. They studied well, were wonderfully plucky during team games and bullied boys with wit and energy.

When your children are irrepressible and naughty try to brace yourself and imagine an ever-changing panorama of meadows and massive trees and gentle flowers.

The first school days are usually hectic and teachers thunder at the pupils because they can’t brace themselves.

Some parents can’t even imagine that their kids are irrepressible hooligans who bully everybody.

Parent-teachers meetings were Ms. Enderby’s favourite hobby – horse.

Rhododendrons and geraniums made a great panorama.