СЛОЖНОЕ ПОДЛЕЖАЩЕЕ (COMPLEX SUBJECT)

Не is said to know six languages.

Говорят, что он знает шесть языков.

Не was said to know six languages.

Говорили, что он знает шесть языков.

Не is said to have gone to London.

Говорят, что он уехал в Лондон.

Не was said to have gone to London.

Говорили, что он уехал в Лондон.

Обратите внимание, что сказуемое выражено глаголом в Passive Voice.

Упражнение 460

Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на сложное подлежащее.

1. Не is said to know all about it. 2. He was said to have known the whole truth about it. 3. Juri Gagarin is known to be the first man in the world to travel into space on the 12th of April, 1961. 4. He is supposed to be a very good film actor. 5. He is believed to be innocent of the crime. 6. Innocent people were announced to have been murdered by terrorists. 7. The terrorist was announced to have been killed by his own bomb. 8. The exhibition of 19th-century French painting is expected to open by the end of next week. 9. Monet's painting is re­ported to be on exhibition until the end of the month. 10. The President of Russia was reported to speak to the nation on television tonight. 11. The Ameri-

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can astronaut Neil Armstrong is known to be the.first man to walk on the moon in 1969. 12. He is considered to be the richest man in the world. 13. She is said to borrow money but not bother to return it. 14. You are expected to be an obedient and smart boy. 15. The students were supposed to come on time and take part in the marathon. 16. You are sup­posed to check your change before you leave the cashier. 17. He was expected to pass the mathemat­ics exam. 18. Mother is said to know the right thing to do. 19. Sergei is thought to have a gift for languages. His English is known to be excellent. 20. Anna Mutter is believed to be one of the finest violinists in the world. 21. Leonardo da Vinci is known to be a great Italian painter of the Renais­sance. The Mona Lisa is considered to be one of his most famous works. 22. True friends are known to be like diamonds, precions but rare. False friends are said to be like autumn leaves found everywhere.

Упражнение 461

Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на сложное подлежащее.

1. Many books are known to be published in our country every year. 2. You are supposed to gradu­ate in four years. 3. Radium is said to be very ra­dioactive. 4. This device was known to have been designed in that laboratory. 5. His invention is considered to be of great importance. 6. The sun is known to represent a mass of compressed gases. 7. The new rocket is reported to go into operation next year. 8. This type of rocket is supposed to have many advantages. 9. For a long time the atom was thought to be indivisible. 10. The helium atom was found to have two electrons. 11. I did not know what I was expected to say to that, so I said

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nothing. 12. He was said to be one of the most promising nuclear physicists. 13. He is said to be a good translator. 14. Roberta was known to be an honest and hard-working girl. 15. Clyde was ex­pected to arrive at the weekend. 16. Becky and Tom were supposed to have stayed at the widow Douglas'. 17. The number of the unemployed is reported to be increasing with every year. 18. Many new textbooks are expected to be published soon. 19. The Moscow Underground is said to be the fin­est in the world. 20. A hare is known to run very fast. 21. The man was seen to take off his coat. 22. The diamond content of the mines in Western Yakutia is said to be in no way inferior to that of the world-famous South African mines. 23. My close friend is known to have learned "Eugene On-egin" by heart. 24. These devices are considered to be very effective.

Упражнение 462

Перефразируйте следующие предложения, упо­требляя сложное подлежащее.

• E.g. We heard that a car stopped outside the door. A car was heard to stop outside the door. It is believed that the poem was written

by Byron. The poem /s believed to have been written

By Byron.

1. People consider the climate there to be very healthy. 2. It was announced that the Chinese danc­ers were arriving next week. 3. It is expected that the performance will be a success. 4. It is said that the book is popular with both old and young. 5. It is believed that the poem was written by an unknown soldier. 6. It is supposed that the playwright is work-

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ing at a new comedy. 7. It is reported that the flood has caused much damage to the crops. 8.. It was supposed that the crops would be rich that year. 9. It has been found that this mineral water is very good for the liver. 10. Scientists consider that electricity exists through­out space. 11. It is said that the wea-ther in Europe was exceedingly hot last summer. 12. It was reported that five ships were missing after the battle.

Следующие глаголы в предложениях, содержащих Complex Subject, употребляются в Active Voice: