Translate the sentences into Russian, paying attention to the form of the Participle. State the function of the Participle in the sentence.

1. The man listening to music is our new manager. 2. You can get the book illustrated by the famous modern painter. 3. He asked her to go to the theatre promising to book tickets in advance. 4. He left the studio at ten o’clock saying he would continue his work later. 5. Having staged the blockbuster he became very famous. 6. These masterpieces will be sent to the new art gallery being constructed in our town. 7. Having been made many years ago the film still leaves a deep and lasting impression on the audience. 8. Being told of the new Richter’s concert I went to buy a ticket. 9. The pictures gained the international popularity will be exhibited here tomorrow. 10. The film combining a marvelous camerawork and a vivid action has made a hit with the public. 11. Having arranged everything they went to the theater. 12. Having been advised to change her image she decided to change her way of life. 13. The broken window became the symbol of their relationship. 14. The facts mentioned by her in the article struck me. 15. The producer used the idea offered by the manager.

2. Match the columns:

1) interesting films	a) тонущие корабли
2) interested spectators	b) затонувшие корабли
3) boring lessons	c) написанные книги
4) bored students	d) возбужденные люди
5) burning house	e) заинтересованные зрители
6) burnt house	f) разбитые чашки
7) sinking ships	g) улыбающиеся девочки
8) sunk ships	h) захватывающие игры
9) written books	i) сгоревшие дома
10) broken cups	j) скучные уроки
11) breaking windows	k) смеющиеся мужчины
12) laughing men	l) интересные фильмы
13) excited people	m) горящие дома
14) exciting games	n) скучающие студенты
15) smiling girls	o) разбивающиеся окна

3. Join the sentences using the Participles and making all the necessary changes in the sentences using the model.

Model: 1. He got off the bus. He helped his grandmother. – Getting off the bus he helped his grandmother. 2. They found the treasure. They began to divide it. – Having found the treasure they began to divide it.

1. Tom painted the picture. He sold it two months later. 2. Brian was the leading actor. He did the most of his role. 3. He made the film. He used many computer-generated scenes. 4. The blockbuster was well-staged. It made a hit with the public. 5. He analyzed the novel. He found the storytelling rather extraordinary. 6. She didn’t want to hear the story once again. She had heard it before. 7. I turned on the light. I was astonished at what I saw.

Model: 1. All the people who live here are our students. – All the people living here are our students. 2. When you speak English pay attention to your Grammar. – Speaking English pay attention to your Grammar.

1. The girl who is playing over there is his sister. 2. When you see the film pay attention to the camerawork. 3. When you are leaving the room, don’t forget to turn off the radio. 4. The young man who is helping our producer is his new assistant. 5. There are many actors and actresses who star in the film. 6. If you stay there even for a short time, don’t touch anything. 7. The building that is being constructed over there is our new cinema club. 8. When you visit the galleries try to remember as many masterpieces as possible.

4. Choose the right variant and translate:

1. I remember the story (being told / told) by him. 2. People listened breathlessly to the story (being told / told). 3. The monument (being erected / erected) on the square combines a perfect technique and a bold idea. 4. The monument (being erected / erected) on the square will combine a perfect technique and a bold idea. 5. (Having been advised / being advised) to go to the South he stayed at home. 6. You can’t but praise the film (made / being made) by R. Scott. 7. The film (made / being made) by R. Scott will be a hit with the public. 8. (Being analyzed / analyzed) by the head group the problem was almost solved. 9. We could hear them (being analyzed / analyzing) the problem in a loud voice. 10. When they reached the house we saw the car (being stolen / stolen) by a thief. 11. Suddenly I saw a man (stealing / stolen) my own car. 12. Look at that (broken / breaking) window, it looks like a hole. 13. I prefer people (working / being worked) to people (standing / being stood). 14. (Being painted / painting) with a great sense of humour the picture was really funny. 15. There are many exciting films (describing / being described) the old times of the Roman Empire.

5. Translate from Russian into English, using the Participle:

1. Путешествуя по стране, он создал несколько всемирно известных шедевров. 2. Как зовут человека, разговаривающего по телефону? 3. Все купленные картины были отправлены на выставку. 4. Фильмы, поставленные Феллини, приобрели международную популярность. 5. Зная, что у меня достаточно времени дойти до кинотеатра, я не спешил. 6. У.Дисней был известным продюсером, положившим начало мультипликационной индустрии (animated cartoons industry). 7. Картина, висевшая здесь в прошлом году, сейчас находится в музее. 8. Прочитав эту книгу, я могу рассказать все об истории классической и популярной музыки. 9. Посетив концерт, я решила сходить на выставку. 10. Так как картина была написана неизвестным художником, ее невозможно точно оценить. 11. Сочетая в себе живое действие и интересное повествование, фильм действительно пользуется огромной популярностью. 12. Меня попросили описать собственные чувства и настроение, а я предпочла рассказать о своих увлечениях. 13. Имея безграничные возможности, он преуспевал почти в каждом деле. 14. В тот момент я видела человека, вдохновленного новой идеей. 15. Все известные продюсеры, получившие приглашение на эту вечеринку, сейчас обсуждают последний блокбастер.

Test 1

Choose the right variant:

1. I showed him the letter … by my friend.

a) written

b) writing

c) having written

2. We spoke about the holidays … in the country.

a) spending

b) spent

c) having spent

3. The work … by them took up much time.

a) doing

b) having done

c) done

4. He told us about the research work … by the scientist.

a) carried out

b) carrying out

c) having carried out

5. The building … by the young architect is beautiful.

a) designed

b) designing

c) having designed

6. … from the Institute, my brother decided to go to work in the Far East.

a) graduated

b) having graduated

c) having been graduated

7. … through a lot of magazines, she chose only one.

a) having looked

b) looked

c) having been looked

8. Petrov left the room … that he was in a hurry.

a) said

b) saying

c) having been said

9. … out his telephone number, I decided to ring him up.

a) found

b) having been found

c) having found

10. Not … tickets in advance, we had to go to the theatre long before the performance started.

a) having bought

b) bought

c) having been bought

Test 2

Choose the right variant:

1. The Russian Federation occupies ….

a) most of Eastern Europe and Northern Asia

b) Western Europe

c) the Atlantic coast of Western Europe

2. It is borderedby ….

a) France

b) Spain

c) Norway

3. The longest mountain chains are ….

a) the mountains of Scotland

b) the Urals

c) the Pennine Chain

4. The current population of Russia is … million people.

a) 145

b) 10

c) 300

5. Russia is … republic.

a) a highly-industrialized

b) a highly-industrialized-agrarian

c) an agrarian

6. Under the Constitution Russia is ….

a) a constitutional monarchy

b) a monarchy

c) a presidential republic

7. The legislative power is vested in ….

a) the Federal Assembly

b) the Parliament

c) the State Duma

8. It consists of two chambers: ….

a) the House of Lords andthe House of Commons

b) the Council of Federation and the State Duma

c) the Senate and the House of Representatives

9. The President may veto the ….

a) bill

b) Cabinet

c) Court

10. The members of the … are elected by popular vote for a four-year period.

a) Cabinet

b) Senate

c) Federal Assembly

Topic: GREAT BRITAIN

Topical Vocabulary

Continental Europe – Континентальная Европа

County – графство

Currency – валюта

Hereditary – передаваемый по наследству

Invasion – вторжение

Island - остров

Kingdom - королевство

Monarchy - монархия

The House of Commons – Палата Общин (в парламенте Великобритании)

The House of Lords – Палата Лордов (в парламенте Великобритании)

to enrich – обогащать

to inherit – унаследовать

to separate – разъединять

to unite – объединять

 

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