Exercise 11. Comment от the constructions of the complex object with the anticipatory it. Translate into Knssian.

1. Doesn’t she feel it her duty to help her mother about the household? 2. I had it in my power to introduce changes in the curriculum. 3. We think it very important to review the plan. 4. He made it a rule to read a couple of pages in French before going to bed. 5. I consider it quite an adven­ture to spend an evening in the House of Actors. 6. They believed it very desirable to clarify the matter before mak­ing a final decision. 7. I don’t think it worth while to con­tinue our talk. 8. Bad weather made it impossible for the plane to land on the small airfield. 9. I would consider it a mistake not to accept their offer. 10. Do you think it reason­able for the committee to tackle this matter as part of a general discussion? 11. I found it difficult to understand why they had so utterly neglected the suggestion, 12. They thought it better not to invite the couple to their celebration party.

Exercise 12. Paraphrase the following sentences so as to use an ticipato­ry constructions with a complex object.

1.1 felt it: it was my duty to interfere in their quarrel at once. 2. They believed it: it was worth while to try again.

have it: it is in my power to check up all the presented facts. 4. I find it: it is absurd to apply to them for help.

We call it: it is our good luck to have met you and known you. 6. We had it so: it was arranged for you to have access to all the materials of investigation. 7. The snowstorm made it: it was impossible to continue our ascent. 8, They made it: it was a rule for them to go skating at least twice a week.

call it so: it is fortunate to have learned about their

scheme beforehand. 10. We should like it: it should be kept between ourselves. 11. I thought it: it would be inconve­nient to ask her about her intentions. 12, She considered it so: it was a great honour to be sent abroad as a representa­tive of our University. 13. Only his skill made it so: it be­came possible for the designing team to cope with their task.

She didn’t consider it so: it was appropriate to remind him of his promise.

Exercise 13. Translate into English using anticipatory constructions with a complex object.

1. Мы взяли себе за правило каждое утро делать пят­надцатиминутную зарядку. 2. Не находите ли вы стран­ным, что он воздержался от выступления на собрании?

Я бы счел за честь принять этого ученого у себя дома.

Непрерывные дожди сделали невозможным продолжать работу в поле. 5. Я нашел, что это очень приятно — про­вести вечер в их гостеприимном доме. 6. Он счел неудоб­ным навязывать им свое понимание вопроса. 7. Я счи­таю необходимым прекратить эти пререкания. 8. Почему вы считаете неприличным задержаться здесь еще на час- другой? 9. Я считаю это большой удачей справиться с та­ким трудным заданием своими силами. 10. Хороший словарь значительно облегчил перевод текста. 11. Я не думаю, что так уж важно быть выслушанными самим управляющим. 12. Они взяли за правило проводить один день в неделю за городом.