Revision

Exercise 44. Translate the following sentences and define the Infinitive Constructions.

1. This dog is likely to suffer from arthritis. 2. He is regarded to be the best surgeon in the clinic. 3. They seem to be planning a new set of experiments. 4. This discovery is considered to be of great importance for veterinary medicine. 6. The doctor happened to be at home. 7. He felt his blood freeze. 8. We didn’t expect him to be late for the lecture. 9. Professor Smith let his assistant perform the operation. 10. The animal was too excited for the doctor to examine it. 11. This cow seems to be suffering from vitamin deficiency. 12. It was important for a veterinarian to prescribe these animals a proper diet to escape vitamin deficiency. 13. Lactation tetany is known to be a highly fatal disease. 14. Vitamin B is believed to prevent polyneuritis. 15. Veterinarians know pneumonic pasteurellosis to be the common form of the disease in cattle in Europe.

Exercise 45. Translate the following sentences and define the Infinitive Constructions.

1. He wanted the veterinarian to examine his sick dog. 2. Some animals are found to be highly resistant to these bacteria. 3. The cause of the disease is said to be fungi. 4. The control measures appear to have given promising results. 5. We heard the professor speak about that at the lecture. 6. Foot-and-mouth disease is believed to be the most spread in this area. 7. I’d like you to examine this cow. 8. Microorganisms are known to enter the animal’s body through the respiratory and digestive tract. 9. A number of animals in affected herds seem to be in precancerous or subclinical phase of the disease. 10. This diagnostic method proved to be very effective.

Exercise 46. Translate the following sentences. Find constructions with the Infinitive. Define them.

1. To supply calves and piglets with vitamins is very important. 2. For calves to grow and develop rapidly, a farmer should provide due care and attention. 3. It is important for pharmaceutical industry to provide farmers with sufficient amount of vaccines. 4. The farmer wants the veterinarian to examine his cows. 5. Poultry farmers expect vaccination to prevent poultry from the bird flu. 6. If chickens are kept in separate cages the farmer can see each bird consume its ration. 7. Farmers find this method of fattening pigs to be the most efficient. 8. Human activities proved to cause undesirable effect on nature. 9. The new drug is expected to be very effective in treating this disease. 10. The experiment doesn’t seem to provide enough evidence for this theory. 11. Scientists are believed to clone all farm animals in the near future. 12. This fish is known to have big eyes and a very poor sense of smell. 13. Columbus is believed to have brought wild pigs to North America. 14. Scientists believe the wild pigs to have been brought to North America by Columbus in 1493. 15. Scientists believe Columbus to have brought wild pigs to America.

Exercise 47. Translate from Russian into English using the Infinitive Constructions.

1. Вероятно, он пишет новую статью. Он работает над ней уже две недели. 2. Он оказался хорошим студентом. 3. Не разрешайте больным животным пить воду. 4. Я хочу, чтобы студенты поняли это грамматическое правило. 5. Я думаю, что он хороший зоотехник. 6. Мы не ожидали, что операция пройдет успешно. 7. Преподаватель хочет, чтобы мы больше читали по-английски. 8. Считается, что Луи Пастер является основателем современной микробиологии. 9. Вряд ли он станет главным врачом, ведь он закончил институт только два года назад. 10. Кажется, она хорошо говорит по-английски, вероятно, она изучала его в детстве.

TEST A

1. Define functions of the Infinitive. Translate the sentences.

1. This book is an attempt to bring together new information available on the subject.

2. To understand the basic signs of this disease is a desire of every doctor.

3. Procedures to be used are developed.

4. Doctors perform these procedures in order to determine and diagnose this unknown disease.

5. To obtain as well as to interpret these specimens is very important.

6. The physician advised the patient to enter the hospital.

7. The data made the researches change their opinion.

2. Translate the sentence paying attention to the Complex Object and Complex Subject Сonstructions. Define them.

1. This academician is considered to be the founder of a new branch of surgery – cardio-surgery.

2. The evidence of gastric ulcer seemed to be confirmed by nausea and vomiting.

3. Too hot food is supposed to contribute to the development of gastritis.

4. Jaundice is known to be present in the diseases of the liver.

5. The cardiologist considered the electrocardiogram waves to have changed after the heart attack.

6. This patient is likely to be discharged in two days.

7. The doctor heard the heart beat.

8. The doctor made the patient lie down.

9. He seems to be ill.

10. The physician observed the patient’s appetite have been gradually improving since the administration of the adequate medication.

3. Translate from Russian into English.

1. Я хочу, чтобы вы проанализировали эти результаты.

2. Профессор разрешил мне провести операцию.

3. Эти результаты заставляют нас думать, что болезнь излечима (curable).

4. Они считают, что это оборудование надежное.

5. Известно, что антибиотики были открыты в 20 веке.

6. Казалось, эксперимент даст хорошие результаты.

7. Говорят, что он хороший врач.

TEST B

1. Define functions of the Infinitive. Translate the sentences.

1. No doubt chronic gastritis is one of the diseases to be responsible for gastric carcinoma.

2. To reveal the early symptoms of malignant tumors is one of the measures contributing to the effective treatment.

3. The purpose of this book is to inform the practicing veterinarian on currently available information on this subject.

4. Approaches are worked out to clarify definitions of our discussion.

5. To prevent heart attacks remains an urgent problem.

6. The results make us believe that this technique is useful.

7. Let the children drink milk.

2. Translate the sentence paying attention to the Complex Object and Complex Subject Сonstructions. Define them.

1. I expected my pet to be operated on as soon as its temperature returned to normal.

2. The evidence of gastric ulcer seemed to be confirmed by nausea and vomiting.

3. The pain proved to be sharp on physical exertion.

4. Jaundice is known to be present in the diseases of the liver.

5. Clinical manifestations of gastritis proved to vary with the stage of its development.

6. This patient is likely to be discharged in two days.

7. I know this surgeon to perform operations successfully.

8. The doctor made the patient lie down.

9. I felt the pain become less.

10. This doctor expected the patient to undergo operation if therapeutic measures proved ineffective.

3. Translate from Russian into English.

1. Я хочу, чтобы вы выступили на конференции.

2. Эти наблюдения заставляют нас изменить наше мнение.

3. Профессор разрешим студентам осмотреть животное.

4. Они считают, что это надежный метод.

5. Известно, что ДНК (DNA) было расшифровано (to decipher) в 20 веке.

6. Оказалось, что в новой лаборатории есть современное оборудование.

7. Говорят, что он хороший хирург.