Grammar exercises

Ex.1 Translate the phrases.

The transistor to be replaced, the crystals to be joined, the impurity to be

injected, the data to be processed, the value to be determined, the plane to be measured.

Ex.2 Translate the phrases with the Infinitive.

the connectors to be maid, the crystal to be processed, the instrument to be installed, the diodes to be mounted, the task to be solved, the hardware to be tested.

Ex.3 Grammar review.

Infinitive
	Active	Passive
Indefinite	to write	to be written
Continuous	to be writing	–
Perfect	to have written	to have been written

Translate and define the functions of the infinitive.

a) He used his influence to get me a job. You must work hard to pass this exam. I turned on the light to see what time it was. The conference discussed some new methods to be used in teaching English as a foreign language.

My hobby is to read books. I like to read books everywhere – at home, at the institute, but mostly in the bus on my way home or to the institute.

If I want to read a book I always remember that some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed (глотать), and some few to be chewed (обдумывать) and digested. I also know well that there is a great difference between the eager man who wants to read a book, and the tired man who wants a book to read.

b) MOTHER: It’s time to go to bed, baby.

BABY: Why, mummy? You always make me go to bed when I don’t want to sleep, and you want me to get up when I am quite sleepy.

Ex. 4 Translate paying attention to the Infinitive.

to send the letter to inform them the house to be built to build the road to connect two towns the story to listen to the question to be answered

I am happy to help you. I an glad to have helped him. He was glad to have been helped. I am glad to be helping them. I am glad to be helped.

Ex. 5 Translate the sentences.

1. They were happy to take part in our expedition.

2. She wanted to be answered at once.

3. He was happy to be working with the famous scientist.

4. It’s very difficult to drive a car in a big city.

5. Water may be used to drive dynamos which generate electricity.

6. Sputniks do not need any additional energy to move along their orbit.

7. Newton made use of the three laws of motion to explain the movement of the Moon around the Earth and of the planets around the Sun.

8. To extend the main street they had to destroy some old buildings.

9. The workers will use powerful machinery to assemble these huge units.

10. In this area there are no monuments to speak of.

11. Dalton’s atomic theory was the first to make successful use of the old Greek theory of atoms in chemistry.

12. The new channel to be constructed here will be the longest in the country.

13. The new branches of industry to be developed in this part of the country are metallurgy and radio engineering.

14. Another reason to consider is the absence of necessary facilities for the experiment.

Ex.6 Translate and define the functions of the Infinitive.

1. The problem to be discussed is connected with the city water supply system.

1. This method is not good enough to be used everywhere.

2. A new comfortable coach was developed to transport people over long distances.

2. He was saving money to travel about the country.

3. It did not take much time to pave the road.

3. The internal combustion engine to be used in this lorry is of a new design.

4. The road surface to be repaired was destroyed many years ago by heavy vehicles.

4. Goods to be transported to the north are stored at the railway station.

5. He was too tired to be asked any questions.

10. England looks like one well ordered park. Englishmen like to preserve various old trees. There are some trees which were even too old to be cut for building ships in the seventeenth century.

11. A high speed electronic machine has introduced great changes in carrying out various mathematical calculations. This electronic machine works according to a programme to be prepared in advance and can carry out several thousand arithmetic operations per second.

Ex . 7 Translate the sentences with Complex Object.

Complex Object A. Подлежащее + глагол-связка + дополнение + инфинитив с to. I want you to help me clean the flat. He expects me to type these letters. Б. Подлежащее + глагол-связка + дополнение + инфинитив без to. I saw him cross the rood. I heard the car stop. She made (заставлять) me learn the poem by heart. (Ho: I was made to learn the poem by heart.)

1. He wanted us to visit the art exhibition.

2. I expect you to tell me everything.

3. I suppose her to be about 50.

4. The teacher does not consider him to be a good student.

5. The engineer expected the work to be done in time.

6. We expect you to show good results.

7. We know him to have graduated from the Institute two years ago.

8. Everybody knows him to be working on a new book.

9. We believe cybernetics to be an important branch of modern technology.

10. We thought him to have taken part in their experiment.

B.

1. She felt somebody touch her.

2. We heard him come in and close the door behind him.

3. Have you ever seen Ulanova dance?

4. She watched the boy buy a newspaper, open it, look it through and then throw it away.

5. I heard him mention my sister's name.

6. Many people like to watch the sun rise.

7. She saw her son fall and shouted.

8. He likes watching his son play in the garden.

9. The students heard the bell ring.

10. You can't make me believe that all these stories are true.

11. In spite of bad weather the instructor made the sportsmen continue their training.

Ex. 8 Translate the text and define the Infinitive constructions.

Complex Subject Подлежащее+ глагол-сказуемое + инфинитив He is said to be living in France. You are supposed to do the washing up .

Socrates is known to be the Great Greek philosopher and orator. A talkative young man wanted Socrates to teach him oratory. He begged Socrates to hear him speak on some subject. Socrates let him talk as much as he liked and then said: “You must pay me double price, for I'll have to teach you two sciences: how to speak and how to hold your tongue.”

Ex. 9 . Translate the sentences with Complex Subject

1. The lecture was said to be very interesting.

2. The members of the committee are reported to come to an agreement.

3. The English delegation is believed to come at the end of the month.

4. She seems to know English and French.

5. He proved to be a good teacher.

6. This school is considered to be the best in the town.

7. The weather appears to be improving.

8. The doctor happened to be there at the time of the accident.

9. She seems to be waiting for you.

10. Lake Baikal is said to be the deepest in the world.

11. This picture proved to be the best at the exhibition.

12. These two scientists happened to work on the same problem.

Ex.10 Translate the sentences.

1. 1. He is said to work well.

   2. He is said to be a good engineer.

   3. He is said to test new devices.

   4. He is said to carry out experiments.

   5. He is said to study at the University.

B)

1. This device is known to be good.

2. This device is known to operate well.

3. This device is known to be very efficient.

C)

1. He is said to have worked at that Institute.

2. He is said to have invented a new device.

3. He is said to have created a new theory.

4. He is said to have introduced a new method.

5. He is said to have observed this phenomen.

Ex. 11 Translate the sentences with Complex Subject and define the forms of the Infinitive

A) 1. They are known to develop a new device. 2. They are known to have developed a new device. 3. He is supposed to have left Leningrad. 4. They are believed to have obtained new data. 5. Their plant is said to have produced a new kind of insulation. 6. This plant is said to produce a new kind of insulation.

B) 1. He is said to test new devices. 2. He is said to be testing a new device now. 3. He is said to have tested a new device for electronic industry.

C) 1. He is reported to grow crystals. 2. He is reported to be growing a new type of crystal now. 3. He is reported to have grown a new type of crystal.

Ex. 12 Translate paying attention to the Predicate.

A) 1. The output seems to have increased. 2. The output is likely to increase. 3. The output proved to have increased. 4. The output is said to have increased.

B)

1. a) This method seems to be efficient. b) This method seems to be simple. c) This method seems to be unknown.

2. a) The system proved to be efficient. b) The system proved to be inefficient. c) The system proved to be good.

C)

1. a) He is known to begin a new experiment. b) He is known to have begun a new experiment.

2. a) He is supposed to obtain interesting data. b) He is supposed to have obtained interesting data.

3. a) He is said to study this phenomenon. b) He is said to have studied this phenomenon.

Ex. 13 Translate the sentences with Infinitive Constructions.

1. A lot of people came to watch the ocean liner return home after a long voyage.

2. Everybody thought him to be quite a reliable person.

3. The captain declared the load to be too much for his small boat.

4. He seems to know a great deal about the history of navigation.

5. The boat, though very small, proved to be quite reliable.

6. The 20th century is considered to be the century of space travels.

7. The motor proved to be quite efficient.

8. Atomic ice-breakers are known to operate on a negligible quantity of atomic fuel.

9. The results of the test were found to be very interesting.

10. I know them to be working on the problem of protecting the cosmonauts from the effect of sun radiation.

11. Rubber is known to have been brought from America.

12. Ink is supposed to have been invented in Egypt.

13. We expected him to be appointed director of a new automobile plant. 14. This question appears to be of great importance.

15. The plan proved to be a great success.

16. The travellers found the people of the small island (to be) very friendly.

17. They reported the capacity of the new engine to have been increased.

18.The owner of the motor car wanted the old engine to be replaced.

Ex. 14 Translate and define the forms and the functions of the Infinitive.

1. The child wanted to be taken seriously.

2. He didn't hear the boy enter the room.

3. The dog was the first to feel danger.

4. This question is too complicated to be answered at once.

5. The engine to be installed in this car is very powerful.

6. Where is the work to be done?

7. To explain the problem the students were interested in, the engineer demon-strated some diagrams.

8. A delegation is expected to arrive in the capital of the country to discuss the creation of a shipping line to operate between the two countries.

9. The computer is said to be able to do computation in milliseconds.

10. He seemed to be completely exhausted after a whole day of hard work.

11. His knowledge of the subject proved to be both deep and many-sided.

12. Nothing could make him change his decision.

13. The new gaseous fuel is assumed to be both cheap and efficient.

14. Many various types of airplanes are reported to have been produced in this country during the last decades.

15. I tried to make him understand that his behaviour was no good.

16. To grow fruit one must have good soil.

17. Do you know the language well enough to read English newspapers and maga-zines?

Ex.15 General Information on Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS)