Английский язык. Никитина С.Я - 45 стр.

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1. The floods were … by heavy rain. 2. The ruin of the empire was … by the loss of
freedom and the growth of despotism. 3. Police are trying to find the … of the fire. 4. She
left the party … she felt ill. 5. Smoking … cancer. 6. He did badly in his exams …
problems at home. 7. I wonder what … her to leave so early. 8. What are the …of this
illness? 9. I don’t want to … any trouble. 10. Heavy traffic … long delays on the roads.
11. After long investigation into the accident, faulty traffic lights were found to be the … .
12. She’s in bad mood … her father won’t let her go to the party tonight. 13. The house
isn’t really suitable for an old person …all those stairs.
Ex. 4. GRAMMAR REVISION: verb tenses.
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form and translate the
sentences into Russian:
1. Those drivers who (not to comply – Present Simple Active) with traffic rules
must be fined. 2. Heavy traffic (to cause – Present Continuous Active) long delays on the
roads. 3. Engine failure (to cause – Past Simple Passive) by careless driving. 4. I (to set
– Present Perfect Active) my alarm clock for six o’clock. 5. I know that my job (not to
pay – Present Simple Passive), but on the other hand I don’t have to work long hours. 6.
The staff (to train – Past Simple Passive) to deal with any emergency. 7. It (to cost –
Present Simple Active) us a lot of money to furnish our new flat well, but on the other
hand it’s going to look very nice. 8. 57-tonne grain wagons (to replace – Past Simple
Passive) by 63-tonne coal wagons modified for grain transport. 9. Modernization (to
include – Present Perfect Active) track upgrading to provide higher axleloads.
Ex. 5. GRAMMAR REVISION: Complex Object.
Make up your own sentences using Complex Object with the verb’ to
expect’. Use Passive Infinitive. Translate the sentences into Russian. The first one
is done for you.
1.The locomotive / to demonstrate at the show. – The locomotive is expected to be
demonstrated at the show. – Ожидается, что локомотив будет показан на выставке.
2. The contract / to sign by both ministers.
3. A new prototype of safety equipment / to introduce on several sections of this
main line.
4. Journey time / to cut thanks to the introduction of high-speed trains.
5. The second stage of the construction / to complete until 2006.
6. The border station / to rebuild, line capacity / to raise and unnecessary delays /
to eliminate.
Ex. 6. GRAMMAR REVISION: -ing forms.
Translate the following sentences from English into Russian paying attention
to – ing forms with/without propositions.
1. Begin by reading through the exam paper carefully. 2. I dream of taking her out
for a meal or a film, but I’m afraid to ask her. 3. Do you mind travelling such a long way
to work every day? 4. The baby began crying when the train started. 5. He could
remember driving along the road just before the accident. 6.Before going out I phoned
Ann to tell her that I was leaving for Queensland. 7. Tom left without finishing his dinner.
8. “Are you interested in working for us?” – asked the manager of the railway company. 9.
This knife is only for cutting bread, and not for any other performance. 10. I bought a new
bicycle with better aerodynamic performance instead of going away on holiday. 11. What

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