Контрольная работа 3

1. Перепишите предложения, подчеркните причастия. Письменно переведите предложения.

1. Introducing the new guests, the hostess looked strangely nervous.

2. Not knowing grammar, one cannot speak foreign language correctly.

3. Nothing can save the sinking ship now, we must take care of the passengers.

4. We have had a number of worrying telephone calls today, but now everything is all right.

5. Arriving at the city they used to stay at our flat.

6. Being given the answer, the producer opened the door.

2. Перепишите предложения. Найдите и подчеркните герундий. Переведите предложения.

1. There’s no use talking to him, you cannot change his mind.

2. Nowadays children usually prefer watching TV to reading books.

3. She is thinking of quitting her job and going to another city.

4. On hearing the end of the story we could not help laughing.

5. This art exhibition is worth visiting.

6. Would you mind ringing me up tomorrow morning?

3. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на причастия и герундий.

1. Being introduced, the guests kept smiling.

2. The student was ashamed of having made so many mistakes in the test.

3. Having been translated, the article was published in the scientific magazine.

4. I hate being asked personal questions.

5. Being pleased with the student's answer the examiner did not ask him any more questions.

6. "I don't remember having told you my name,"- remarked the girl.

4. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на причастные и герундиальные обороты.

1. A new generation of computers having been designed, the new era of global communication began.

2. There are several hundred universities in Great Britain, Oxford and Cambridge being the oldest and the most famous.

3. His having taken part in the discussion surprised us greatly.

4. He mentioned his having shown these slides at the conference.

5. She noticed somebody following her.

6. I dislike my relatives' interfering in my affairs.

7. They were heard discussing a new plan of reconstructing the museum.

5. Перепишите и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на инфинитив и инфинитивные обороты.

1. We didn’t expect him to come so early.

2. You are not allowed to wear overcoats, smoke, drink alcohol inside the cinema house.

3. The sad ending of this film made half the audience weep.

4. The programme seems to have forgotten one of the computer languages.

5. The lecturer pretended to be listening attentively to the students.

6. Перефразируйте предложения, используя инфинитив цели, как в приведенном примере.

Model: We entered the University because we want to study. – We entered the University to study.

1. They moved quietly because they did not want to wake up their parents.

2. If you need to understand the meaning of an unknown word, use the dictionary.

3. He worked hard because he thought he could get a promotion.

4. She bought a new dress in order to impress him.

5. They left home for the airport three hours before the flight, as they did not want to be late.