1. James grew more and more alarmed.
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2. Weather permitting, we shall start tomorrow.
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3. The three of them worked in silence, moving slowly up and down the porch with a piece of furniture on a carpet.
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4. No one opposing command, he led the way from the room.
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5. They were standing in one of the long French windows overlooking the river.
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6. Approaching a window seat, he saw Jane sitting in it.
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7. Being of 14 years old, John Reed was larger and stouter than I was.
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8. In the center of the room, clamped to an upright easel stood the full-length portrait.
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9. Looking back I saw them watching after us in the raised and drifting road dust.
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10. At the moment the carriage was heard rolling up the gravel-walk.
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11. By 12 o’clock, with the sun pouring into the room, the heat became quite oppressive.
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12. … the sky which at the horizon was of an equal pallor, though changing at the zenith to a very pale vibrating blue.
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13. With Berwick on my knee, I was than happy, happy at least in my way.
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14. Tom came running in the room to prevent Maggie from snatching her line away.
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15. Our lessons over, we went home.
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Exercise V. Translate from Russian into English.
1. Не читай, лежа в кровати.
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2. Оставленная одна в комнате, маленькая девочка заплакала.
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3. Книга, которую сейчас обсуждают – последнее сочинение этого писателя.
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4. Вот новые журналы, присланные для вашего офиса.
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5. Взяв бумагу и ручку, ребенок начал писать.
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6. Играя в теннис, мальчик поранил руку.
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7. Это доклад, который обсуждали во время последнего собрания.
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8. Пообедав, туристы продолжили свое путешествие.
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9. Заплатив за билеты, мы поспешили в зал.
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10. Переходя дорогу, будь осторожен.
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11. Ему нравится статья, которую сейчас обсуждают?
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12. Войдя в комнату, он быстро подошел к окну.
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13. Девочка, играющая в саду, моя сестра.
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14. Здание, которое строят в нашем районе, будет новым бассейном.
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15. Мальчик, которого сейчас спрашивают, мой двоюродный брат.
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16. Зная английский язык, ты можешь общаться с людьми разных стран.
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17. Она сидела на скамейке, читая книгу.
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18. Можно было видеть, как он следил за ней глазами. Он все не уходил, словно ожидая, что она вернется. Но, судя по их разговору, она ушла навсегда.
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19. Хотя сказка рассказывалась уже не в первый раз, ее слушали с большим вниманием.
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20. Когда ее спросили о цветах, она сказала, что уже убрала их.
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Exercise VI. Read and translate the sentences. Comment on the function of Participle II.
1. The clipped, dark green hedges of the garden were covered with a light frosting of snow.
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2. There was a collection of blue and white porcelain effectively arranged on an oak console table.
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3. He was tired of sitting, and he felt cramped after the drive from Paris.
4. The mouse, frightened, darted off into a hole.
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5. The girl sat silently as if transported into another world.
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6. My dentist advises me to have my teeth cupped.
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7. “Gone with the Wind” is a fascinating and unforgettable book.
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8. “Money shared makes love grow stronger, money given kills it dead,” Celeste held it firm.
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9. The clipped, dark green hedges of the garden were covered with a light frosting of snow.
10.You can get the book recommended by our teacher in the library.
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Exercise VII. Rewrite the sentences using the Past Participle.
1. The painting was lost many years ago. It turned up at an auction.
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2. Although the meat was cooked for several hours, it was still tough.
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3. If the picture is seen from this angle, it looks rather good.
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4. The vegetables which are sold in this shop are grown without chemicals.
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5. When the poem is read aloud it is very effective. ___________________________________________________________________________
Exercise VIII.Find a mistake, correct it and put down the correct form.
1. Had a security man been on duty that night, there might be no robbery.
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2. If automatic coffee-machines would be installed in our university, lots of students might use them.
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3. I fear lest your company earnings will drop this financial year.
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4. The secretary came back from lunch earlier than usual so that she may correct and re-type the report.
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5. It is regrettable that the board of directors should fail to inform the share-holders of the risks they were taking by investing in South Africa.
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6. I feel as if I am too old to continue the business.
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7. But for your help I had not been a broker.
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8. If should you have a long distance call from New York, leave me a message.
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9. It is very important that the managers became more aware of how greatly the
atmosphere of the workplace can influence the effectiveness of their employees.
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10. I suggest that you won’t continue to work on this contract and will start working on the new one.
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