Self-correcting Exercises

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Exercise 1. Translate the sentences into Russian.

Изучать два иностранных языка одновременно трудно.

Неясно, как решать эту проблему.

To learn two foreign languages simultaneously is difficult.

2. How to solve this problem is not clear.

3. My friend is likely to come today.

4. The article is easy to understand.

5. I want them to come here in time.

6. He turned out to be a specialist in such matters.

7. This is the only thing for you to do.

8. He is said to be writing his course paper.

9. I was happy to have been offered this job.

Вероятно, что мой друг приедет сегодня.

Эту статью легко понять.

Я хочу, чтобы они пришли сюда вовремя.

Он оказался специалистом по таким вопросам.

Это единственное, что вы можете сделать.

Говорят, что он пишет курсовую работу.

Я был счастлив, что мне предложили эту работу.

Exercise 2. Translate the Russian sentences into English and the Eng­lish sentences into Russian.

1. Бесполезно обсуждать этот It’s useless to discuss the question. вопрос.

2. Было невозможно спасти его. It was impossible to save him.

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3. Жить — значит творить.

4. Мне не на что жаловаться.

5. Он первым пришел сюда.

6. Они начали обсуждать вопрос.

7. Они собирались вернуться в Лондон.

8. Ему пришлось зарабатывать себе на жизнь.

Exercise 3. Translate the sentences

а) Complex Object

1. Я видел, что мальчик бежал.

2. Я слышал, что он разговаривал в соседней комнате.

3. Он заставил их работать.

4. Она не хотела, чтобы я читал эту книгу.

5. Мы знаем, что он хороший человек.

б) Complex Subject

1. Было известно, что он хороший врач.

2. Говорят, что он хороший студент.

3. Мы, кажется, мало знаем об этом.

4. Мы случайно встретили их вчера.

5. Сообщают, что делегация уже прибыла.

To live means to create. I have nothing to complain of. He was the first to come here. They began to discuss the question. They were going to return to London.

He had to earn his living.

Into English using:

I saw the boy run.

I heard him speak in the next room.

He made them work.

She didn’t want me to read this book.

We know him to be a good man.

He was known to be a good doctor.

He is said to be a good student.

We appear to know little about it.

We happened to meet them yesterday.

The delegation is reported to have arrived.

Self-training Exercises Exercise 1. Write various forms of the infinitive.

a) Simple Passive (to translate — to be translated).

to receive, to defend, to defeat, to tell, to write, to read, to do.

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b) Progressive Active (to translate — to be translating).

to develop, to make, to discuss, to look, to give, to take, to examine, to watch, to enter.

c) Perfect Passive (to translate — to have been translated).

to send, to finish, to teach, to arrest, to offer, to attack, to take, to do.

d) Perfect Progressive (to translate — to have been translating). to live, to work, to tell, to teach, to discuss, to look through.

Exercise 2. Choose the right form of the Infinitive.

1. The article is difficult (перевести).

1. to have translated; 2. to be translating; 3. to translate.

2. They proved unable (решить) the dispute.

1. to settle; 2. to have been settled; 3. to be settled.

3. You do not seem (иметь) a good knowledge of Russian History. 1. to have had; 2. to be having; 3. to have.

4. Let the children (собраться) in the hall.

1. to have been gathered; 2. to gather; 3. to be gathering.

5. They are known (награждать) with medals recently.

1. to have been decorated; 2. to be decorated; 3. to decorate.

6. The children are glad (обучать) music.

1. to be taught; 2. have taught; 3. to be teaching.

7. He waited for the paper (опубликовать).

1. to publish; 2. published; 3. to be published.

Exercise 3. Construct sentences according to the model.

1. It is difficult to get this book, (pleasant — to work with him; easy — to explain the fact). The problem is how to do it. (where — to stay; what materials — to use).

2. The text is easy to translate, (problem — to solve; matter — to discuss).

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3. He is known to work at this problem, (to be the father of Russian science; to live in France).

4. He appeared to be ill, (to be away; to be a true friend).

5. He was the last to come, (to leave; to mention it).

6. I would like you to do it, (to make a report; to start now).

7. Here is the letter to be typed, (the document — to sign; the article — to translate).

Exercise 4. Find the Infinitive in the sentences, define its form and function.

1. To drive a car was not difficult for her.

2. I don’t like to be interrupted.

3. It’s too late now to go to the park.

4. He appears to be satisfied with the results of his work.

5. They are certain to be here on Monday.

6. He worked hard not to lag behind the other students.

7. Give me something to eat.

8. He is said to have written a new play.

9. She seems to have been told about it.

10. They seem to have been writing their composition for an hour already.

Exercise 5. Translate into English.

1. Мне не случалось бывать в Сибири. 2. Его спросили первым. 3. Нам бы хотелось, чтобы вы взяли эту тему для курсовой рабо­ты. 4. Кажется, они приняли приглашение. 5. Я никогда не ви­дел, как она играет в теннис. 6. Мы надеемся, что статья будет от­печатана в срок. 7. Вот вопрос, который надо обсудить. 8. Пусть кто-нибудь поможет ему. 9. Она, оказывается, ничего не знает о наших планах. 10. Я оказался очень занятым в тот момент. 11. Это невозможно доказать. 12. Вопрос в том, как им сказать об этом. 13. Ваш вопрос трудно решить. 14. Известно, что он живет в Риме. 15. Говорят, что ее послали в командировку. 16. Желатель­но, чтобы вы это знали.

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