Progress check 1

Exercise 1. Read the following sentences. Define the form and function of the Participle. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. Translated into English this Russian novel is well-known in England. 2. Translating the article he came across difficulties. 3. Having translated the article he handed it to the teacher. 4. When translating some new texts he used to write out all new words. 5. Being translated very carelessly the article was difficult to read. 6. Until translated into other languages this article was not widely known. 7. Having been translated, the article was sent to the editor. 8. The girl translating the article at the desk, turned round and asked for help. 9. If translated into Russian this paper will be of great service to those who don't know English. 10. The article translated by Mike will soon be published. 11. The article being translated now will appear in the papers tomorrow morning. 12. Though translated into English this report was not delivered at the international conference. 13. Addressing the young man, he said he would like to speak with him. 14. Addressing the young man, he said he did not recognise him. 15. Walking through the park, we saw our English teacher. 16. We saw our English teacher walking through the park.

Exercise 2. Read the following sentences. Define the form and function of the Participle. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. Running water is always pure. 2. Leaving the cinema the people were talking about the film. 3. Knowing you wanted to go to the concert, I bought a ticket for you. 4. The room facing the garden is much more comfortable than this one. 5. When asked he brought the papers. 6. Being a foreigner she found it difficult to understand spoken English outside classroom. 7. I walked out of the room smiling to myself. 8. Clothes bought in the sale cannot be changed. 9. Used economically, these food supplies could last for a month. 10. Arriving in Moscow, the tourists went to a hotel. 11. He looked at me as if waiting for an invitation. 12. The report written by an expert was of great interest. 13. Knowing the harmful effects of the rays, they took special precautions. 14. When discussing the problem they argued a lot. 15. Turning to us she said it was time to start. 16. The defects found by the inspectors are to be eliminated as soon as possible. 17. Having never been to Canada myself I listened to him with great interest. 18. When interviewed, the scientist refused to comment on the latest discovery. 19. Not finding my friend at home, I left a note for him. 20. Strictly speaking, their presence is not necessary.

Exercise 4. Open the brackets using the correct form of Participle I.

1. (to comment) on the recent development in the Middle East, the correspondent presented a number of interesting facts. 2. (to obtain) new results, they decided to publish them. 3. (to approach) the house, we saw a car parked in front of it. 4. (to leave) for Africa, he gave all his books to his friends. 5. Never (to visit) the place before, she got lost. 6. The detectives (to investigate) the shooting of the President, continued their work 7. A dictionary is a book (to list and to explain) the words of a language. 8. (to listen) to the radio, I decided to go for a walk. 9. (to take) several photos, I closed my camera. 10. (to phone) the agency, he left (to say) he would be back in two hours. 11. (to write) in very bad handwriting, the letter was impossible to read. 12. (to write) his first book, he couldn't help worrying about the reaction of the critics. 13. (not to wish) to discuss that difficult and painful problem, he changed the conversation. 14. (to read) this book, I can tell you my opinion of it. 15. The girl (to write) something on the blackboard is my friend. 16. (to answer) the question, John made a bad mistake. 17.1 live in a house (to build) a hundred years ago. 18. They fell asleep immediately (to be tired) by their journey. 19. When (to ask) to take part in the discussion he refused point blank. 20. The wounded man had his leg (to amputate).

Exercise 5. Open the brackets using Participle I or Participle II in the right form.

1. Scientists (to deal) with the problem of pollution insist that it is very urgent. 2. The problem of pollution in industrial areas (to deal) with in this paper is one of the most important for modern science. 3. People (to use) force when it is not necessary cannot be justified. 4. Electronic computers (to use) in the research, saved the scientists a lot of time. 5. Drought (to follow) by famine had disastrous effect on the economy of the country. 6. The discovery of the synthetic penicillin (to follow) the original discovery by A. Fleming, was also made in Britain. 7. (to carry out) numerous experiments and tests, the scientists tried to prove the original hypothesis. 8. The experiment (to carry out) by a team of young scientists led to sensational results. 9. The architect didn't like the design (to involve) him a lot of extra work. 10. He enjoyed the travelling (to involve) in his new job. 11. (to wait) for some time in the hall, he was invited into the drawing room. 12. (to wait) in the hall, he thought over the problem he was planning to discuss with the manager. 13. Then another child, (to lead) by her mother, boarded the bus. 14. (to judge) by the noise in other rooms, it was not the only party in the college that evening.

Exercise 8. Read the following story. Think of a possible ending to it. Tell the story to your group-mates.

At seven o'clock in the morning old Mrs. Spark got an alarming news: her favourite cat Roger had disappeared. The news was brought to her by the excited servant Janet, who came into her room looking frightened out of her wits. When asked about the details, Janet began her story. But the story told by her was so confusing that Mrs. Spark could not make head or tail of it.

According to Janet, she had last seen Roger lying on the sofa in the sitting-room. The cat looked quite satisfied with his life, the way he always looked after a good supper. About an hour later, having finished her work in the kitchen, Janet went to her room. Going through the sitting-room she didn't see Roger on the sofa. Thinking that the cat must have gone to sleep somewhere in the house, she never gave it another thought. But in the morning, when she didn't hear Roger miaowing for his milk, she felt alarmed. Having looked for the cat everywhere in the house and in the garden, she realised that Roger must have ran away. Knowing that Mis. Spark hated to be disturbed early in the morning, Janet had to wait till seven o'clock to break her the terrible news.

Having learnt the details, Mrs. Spark became furious. She was sure that Janet, being absent-minded, must have left one of the windows opened and Roger had used the opportunity to run away. Embarrassed, Janet had to admit that it must have been so. Though feeling awful, Mrs. Spark didn't lose her presence of mind. She wanted her cat returned by all means. There was one thing she was sure about: she could easily do without Janet but she could not imagine her life without Roger. So, she ...

Exercise 9. Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Спроси об этом у ребят, играющих во дворе. 2. Ребята, играющие во дворе, хорошо знают правила игры. 3. Человек, игравший в шахматы, не обратил на нас никакого внимания. 4. Человек, игравший на пианино на нашем вечере, мой двоюродный брат. 5. Когда мы вошли, человек, игравший на пианино, остановился. 6. Оставив вещи в камере хранения, мы пошли осматривать город. 7. Я не мог переодеться, так как оставил вещи на вокзале. 8. Купив билет и оставив вещи на вокзале, мы решили навестить друзей. 9. Оставляя пальто в гардеробе, вы получаете номер. 10. Человек, оставивший свой чемодан в холле, прошел к администратору. 11. Пассажиры, оставляющие свои вещи в камере хранения, получают квитанцию. 12. Вещи, оставляемые в камере хранения, сохраняются там двадцать дней. 13. Вещи, оставленные в трамвае, могут быть получены в любое время на конечной остановке. 14. Оставшись один, он начал распаковывать вещи.

Exercise 10. Translate the following sentences into English using Participle I or Participle II.

1. Понравилась ли вам статья, написанная Джоном? 2. При изучении вопроса такого рода надо быть очень внимательным. 3. Не зная этого правила, я не могу сделать этого упражнения. 4. Она что-то говорила плачущему ребенку. 5. Он ехал медленно, наслаждаясь видом. 6. Когда меня впустили в комнату, я увидел там всех своих друзей. 7. Как вам нравится книга, которую сейчас обсуждают? 8. Не чувствуя себя виноватым, он отказался извиниться перед нами. 9, Гордясь своим отцом, он часто говорит о нем. 10. В доме, который строится напротив нас, будет большой магазин. 11. Если телеграмму отправить немедленно, то она обязательно будет доставлена к 8 часам. 12. Предложенные фирмой образцы не отвечают нашим требованиям. 13. Он смотрел на меня так, как будто видел в первый раз. 14. Когда нас всех собрали в зале, мы еще не знали, что нас ожидает. 15. Цена на оборудование, названная вашими конкурентами, примерно на 5% ниже вашей цены. 16. Прибыв за два дня до открытия конференции, они успели осмотреть город. 17. Она сидела, делая записи в блокноте. 18. Честно говоря, я не знаю ответа на этот вопрос. 19. Сегодня вам звонил человек, работавший с вашим сыном за границей. 20. Будучи ребенком, он не мог понять серьезности сложившейся ситуации. 21. Будучи ребенком, он долго жил с родителями за границей. 22. Окружив противника, мы заставили его сдаться. 23. Окруженные противником, мы не собирались сдаваться. 24. Не выполнив работу вовремя, я вынужден был извиниться перед ним.