Английский для бакалавров. Зарубина Л.П - 19 стр.

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VI. Define the forms and functions of the participles. Translate the sentences.
A. 1. The girl is finishing her work. 2. The work is being finished by the girl. 3.
The girl finishing her work is my group-mate. 4. Finishing her work, the girl spoke to
her friend. 5. Having finished her work, the girl went for a walk. 6. Having been fin-
ished in time, the work was given to the teacher. 7. The student was translating an ar-
ticle on electricity. 8. The student has translated an article. 9. The article was trans-
lated by the student. 10. The article is being translated by the student. 11. The article
translated by the student is difficult. 12. The translated article is devoted to electrical
devices. 13. Having been asked to translate the article, the student translated it with
great interest.
B. 1.Speaking of the electrically operated devices, one can mention the refrigera-
tor. 2. Having mentioned the name of Volta, the teacher spoke about his invention. 3.
The first source of continuous current constructed by Volta appeared in 1800. 4.
Studying the various phenomena of nature Newton discovered the law of gravitation.
5. A thermometer is a device measuring temperature. 6. Being widely used in indus-
try electrical motors are used in every home. 7. Going along the streets, one can see
running trams, trolley-buses, buses and cars.
VII. Choose the correct form.
1. At our University there are several subjects (studied, studying) optionally.
2. Students (taking, taken) exams next week should come to the dean’s office.
3. The engineer (represented, representing) this factory is a good specialist.
4. Scientists (applied, applying) new methods will obtain interesting results.
5. (Having graduated, graduating) from the Institute, he began to work at an of-
fice.
6. The problems (discussing, discussed) at the conference are of great impor-
tance for future research.
7. Students (studying, studied) foreign languages should read special literature
in the original.
8. Specialists (training, trained) at our University work in various fields of the
national economy.
9. (Having written, writing) the letter, she posted it.
10. (Building, having built) a new house they used all modern methods of con-
struction.
VIII. Paraphrase the following sentences.
A. Model: The girl who is speaking to you is my friend.
The girl speaking to you is my friend.
1. Water is a substance which consists of hydrogen and oxygen. 2. The law
which defines the properties of inertia was formulated by I. Newton. 3. The professor
who is delivering this lecture works at our University. 4. All objects which surround