Essential Grammar: (see Grammar Appendix p.P. 233-237)

//. Use the required form of the INFINITIVE

1. He seems (to read ) a lot.

2. He seems (to read) now.

3. He seems (to read) all the books in the library.

4. He seems (to read) a lot all his life.

5. She was glad (to help) her friends.

6. She was glad (to help) by her friends.

7. She is always glad (to help) her friends.

8. Can your cell (to use) in another city?

9. We may not (to use) dictionaries at the exams.

10. This question is too complicated (to answer) at once.

11. Can you (to answer) the question?

12. State the functions of the infinitive in the following sentences and translate them into Russian.

1. The high ceiling is lowered somewhat near the decider wall to make the space a little more intimate.

2. The living room is intentionally designed away from the kitch­en and family room to guarantee some adult space.

3. The challenge of working with a narrow lot is to save as many trees as possible and still have portions where the sun shines in.

4. Include penalties when writing a contract for any failure to meet start-up and competition dates.

5. Naturally, you will need to do some research on architectur­al styles to get additional information.

6. You should work at your English as much as possible.

7. Get to know your competitors over time.

8. To create a quiet port basin and provide safe accommodation for the ships the harbour should be protected from the wind and wave actions by special engineering works if sheltering has not been provided by nature.

9. То avoid stuffiness, the air should be given a certain amount ofmotion.

10. Place a fan in the attic to blow the warm air out and cause the cooler breeze flow through the open windows.

11. The house ought to be cleaned as often as possible.

12. Air motion is necessary to change the air in the room.

13. To carry out the work of levelling the site one must employ the earth-moving machinery.

14. They try to adapt their policies and tactics to meet the new conditions.

15. The type of policy to be followed will be widely discussed in mass media.

13. Translate the sentences paying attention to modal verbs with PERFECT INFINITIVE.

1. The idea of such building materials might have been bor­rowed from the ancient Greeks.

2. It is surprising, therefore, that after the fall of the Roman Empire, so much of the great knowledge should have disap­peared so completely.

3. This piece of wood should have been cut and shaped by the machinists.

4. To my mind, we should have done everything to prevent them from becoming our enemy.

5. Their decision might have been caused by circumstances.

TIME FOR FUN

1. Are you sure you remember the words of your active vocabulary? Compile as many words as you can with the letters of the word

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