3. Translate the following sentences.

Oil has been known to exist in Azerbaijan since ancient times. 2. The cargo does not seem to have been damaged by the storm. 3. This invention is considered to be of great importance in shipbuilding. 4. The negotiations are likely to continue until Saturday. 5. The cargo of this steamer is stated to consist of 3,000 tons of wheat and 2,000 tons of barley. 6. The parties are reported to be considering the question of extending the agreement for 6 months. 7. Lake Baikal, which is said to be the deepest lake in the world, is fed by 336 rivers.

4. Open the brackets using the appropriate form of the participle.

1. (to reject) by the publisher, the story was returned to the author. 2. (to reject) by publishers several times, the story was accepted by a weekly magazine. 3. (to wait) in the reception room, he thought over what he would say. 4. They reached the peak at dusk, (to leave) their camp with the first light. 5. The friends went out into the city (to leave) their cases at the left-luggage department. 6. (to leave) a note with the porter, he said he would be back in half-hour. 7. (to write) in an archaic language, the book was difficult to read. 8. (to write) t book, he used his own experiences. 9. (to be) away so long he was happy to be coming back.

Условные предложения. Сослагательное наклонение после I wish

Существуют три вида условных предложений.

If the weather is fine, we shall play outside. If you ring me up, I shall tell you something	Если погода будет хорошая, мы будем играть на открытом воздухе Если ты мне позвонишь, я тебе кое-что расскажу.
If the weather were fine, we should play outside. If you rang me up, I should tell you something	Если бы погода была хорошая (сегодня, завтра), мы бы играли на открытом воздухе. Если бы ты мне позвонил (сегодня, завтра), я бы тебе кое-что рассказал.
If the weather had been fine, we should have played outside. If you had rung me up, I should have told you something	Если бы погода была хорошая (вчера), мы бы играли на открытом воздухе. Если бы ты мне позвонил (вчера), я бы тебе кое-что рассказал.

После глагола wish следует использовать сослагательное наклонение:

I wish I lived in the South — Жаль, что я не живу на юге.

I wish she had taken part in the concert — Жаль, что она не приняла участие в концерте.

Exercises

1. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. If you worked hard during the academic year you would not fail in the exam.

2. If you had worked hard during the academic year you would have never failed in the exam.

3. If she were not so busy, she would (might) come and see us.

4. Had you warned me, nothing would have happened.

5. I wish he were here now.

6. Nobody demands that you should do it immediately.

7. I’ll put down your address lest I should forget it.

2. Choose the right form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I wish you (to stay) with us for some days.

1. will stay 2. stayed 3. had stayed

2. She is afraid lest we (know) the truth.

1. can know 2. know 3. should know

3. Why didn't you tell me about it before? I (to help) you.

1. should have helped 2. helped 3. could help

4. I wish it (to be) winter now.

l. was 2. were 3. should be

5. I wish I (to speak) French next year.

1 . could speak 2. had spoken 3. should speak

6. If I had met him, I (to invite) him to the meeting.

1 . invited 2. had invited 3. should have invited

6. He insists that they (to finish) this work today.

1 . will finish 2. should finish 3. would finish

6. If you had listened to the teacher, you (to answer) this question.

1 . would answer 2. should answer 3. would have answered

6. She spoke French as if she (to live) in France for a long time.

1. would live 2. had lived 3. has lived

10. If he were not so absent-minded, he (to tell) you about it long ago.

1 . would have told 2. should tell 3. told