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I could be your father.5.You aren’t very old. You can’t understand thesethings.6.He was very curious. He opened the letter.7.You are quite thin. You can wear this dress.It was very dark. We couldn’t go out into thegarden.It was rather cloudy. We couldn’t see the eclipseproperly.17(B) Translate the sentences from Russianinto English.1.Я не настолько хорошо себя чувствую, чтобыпойти на работу сегодня. Гт not well enoughto go to work today.He wasn’t strong. He couldn’t support the man.2.He was very snobbish. He wouldn’t talk to anyof us.2.Она достаточно хорошо говорит по-английски, чтобы нуждаться в переводчике.3.Рано читать тебе такие книги. (Ты слишкоммолод).4.Я стоял слишком далеко, чтобы слышать, чтоона говорит.5.Слишком она молода, чтобы принимать еёвсерьёз.6.Вопрос слишком сложен, чтобы на него сразуответить.7.(A, B) Combine each of the following pairsof sentences into one sentence, using too with theInfinitive.Слишком он ленив.
Не читал он книги в подлиннике.8.Задача слиш ком сложна, чтобы её ужерешили.(Model?) He is very ill. He can’t work today.He is too ill to work today.9.Ты теперь слишком большая, чтобы игратьв куклы.161.It is ve ry hot. W e c a n ’t run.2.I am rather old. I can’t wear this dress.3.He was nervous. He couldn’t speak.309T HEVERBALSThe Infinitive as an attribute: in this function it is far more extensive in English than in Russian.In English it modifies abstract and class nouns, pronouns, ordinal numbers and adjectives.^There are several ways in which the Infinitive can be used to function as an attribute:1) after such pronouns as: something,anyone, nothing, etc., usually to showthat something is necessary or possible2) after certain nouns□I have nobody to say a kind word to me.У меня никого нет, кто бы сказал мне доброеслово.□I had no time to visit the museum yet.He gave her a knife to cut the bread with.□3) after be + the first/second/last/next/best□Vf The Infinitive used as an attribute□often has a modal meaninaor implies a future action:□He was the first/last to come.Он пришёл первым (последним).JI’ve got a wife and a child to look after.У меня жена и ребенок, о которых я должензаботиться.The question will be discussed at the conferenceshortly to open in Moscow, (которая вскореоткроется в Москве.)The attributive Passive Infinitive mayhave a future meaning:□The houses to be built here will be of the same type.Дома, которые должны быть/будут построеныздесь, будут иметь такую же конструкцию.The attributive Infinitive may expressa meaning corresponding to Russianможно, нужно, следует.□It’s the only thing to do.Это единственное, что можно сделать.It’s a book to read and remember.Такую книгу надо прочесть и запомнить.■— —.....□v^.....Г NB! The Passive Infinitive is seldom used in the attributive function.
That is why we say “it is ^a book to read” (not “to be read” ).EXCEPTIONS: There is nothing to be done and nothing to do; there is something to beseen/to be said and something to see/to say.\Г 5. The Infinitive as an obiect:In this function it can be used after someverbs followed by the fo-lnfinitive(see The Gerund 1.1):6. The Infinitive can be also used afteradjectives which:a) describe feelings or emotions (happy, glad):b) express willingness/unwillingness (eager,anxious, reluctant, willing, annoyed, etc):c) refer to person’s character (mean, clever):d) with the adjectives lucky, fortunate:310□□They decided to send him a telegramme.Passing by a radio-shop he suddenlyremembered to buy some CDs for his player.□□They were happy to see us.He is reluctant to help.□□You were clever not to believe him.She was lucky to have met this man.THEIN FIN ITIV EEXERCISESi о (A, B) State the form and function of theInfinitive.
Translate the sentences into Russian.1. Now, the first thing to settle is what to take withus. 2. He was the first to raise the question. 3. Acelebration such as this was a chance not to bemissed. 4. She was the last to realize how dangerousit was. 5. You’re a bachelor with no family to takecare of. 6. The plan will be discussed at the meetingto be held on May 25.
7. At the sight of the man I feltan impulse to laugh. 8. Her first action was to visitthe studio of a famous dressmaker. 9. The best thingLanny could do was to get out of here. 10. It’s anawkward thing to say. 11. The horse was quiet toride. 12. He is the best person to do the job.I 7(В, C) Translate the sentences, giving theRussian equivalents of the Infinitive used as anattribute.1. The desire to write was stirring in Martin once more.2.
He had a good deal to say about India. 3. The relieffrom that long waiting, the feeling of nothing to worryabout was so delicious. 4. The first person to enterwas Mrs. Evans, her face white, her dark frightenedeyes avoiding his. 5. He looked at the shelves of booksto read. 6.
He received a note to say that he wasexpected at the family dinner. 7. Andrew was the thirdto go in for the interview. 8. You have health and muchto live for.................................. 6. There was noth in g ................................7. These are the letters................................8. His was the to n e ...............................
9. Have yougot anything...............................7 10. She will alwaysfind som ething..................................21(В, C) Insert the Infinitive in the appropriateform and translate the sentences into Russian.1. Mr. Abbot was the fir s t .....................
the silence.(break). 2. The next patie n t.....................was a nicegirl in her early teens, (examine). 3. Honesty is thefirst p rin c ip le ......................when working with us.(observe). 4. He complained that he was always thela s t ........................ (inform).
5. I am the last man......................a question of the kind. (ask). 6. Theywere among the la s t........................ (arrive). 7. Hefound that he was the only o n e ......................thediscrepancy, (notice). 8. If there is to be a vacancy,I would like to be the o n e ....................the job. (offer).9. These houses were among the fe w ...................after a great fire, (survive).
10. Who was the youngestchess player ...................... the title of All-UnionChampion? (win). 11. The Shakespeare MemorialTheatre players were the second British company....................... the Soviet Union, (visit). 12. TheNuremberg trial was the biggest international trial..................... e v e r......................... (hold).20(B) Complete the following sentences. Usethe Infinitive as an attribute; take the Infinitivephrases from the following list:to be desired, to speak (to/about), to do,to be done, to follow, to worry about,to be erected, to read, to laugh at,to be laughed at, to be answered,to answer, not to be contradicted1. This is just the m a n ................................2. Packingwas the first th in g ..................................3.
Here aresome instructions ..................................... 4. Them onum ent.............................. on this square will addbeauty to the place. 5. The book leaves much311(A, B) Translate the sentences, using themodels.(M odel 1 :) The first/last to do smth□She was the first to see the danger.□He was the second to cross thefinish line.(M odel 2 :( something/somebody/nobody to do smth□Have you anything else to say?□ There was nobody there to showhim the way out.(M odel 3 :) the man/time to do smth*1□He is just the man to do it.□It is not the right time to discussthis subject.1.
He такой это был человек, чтобы предать друга. 2. Ему больше нечего было сказать. 3. Думатьбыло некогда. 4. Кто последним выходил из дома?5. Я теперь не помню, кто первый это сказал.THEV E R В ALS6. Дайте мне время подумать. 7. Это свитер, который можно носить с брюками или широкой (full)юбкой. 8. У меня нет времени играть с тобой. 9. Уребёнка нет никого, кто мог бы о ней позаботиться. 10. Вы третий человек, который мне этосегодня говорит.24(В) A young man has been talking to hisfriend about his future bride. He is very excited, hecannot think straight. Match the parts of thesentences to describe the girl.She is always ready•••to marryА О(А, В) Translate the sentences from Russianinto English.She is fa n ta s y - (to please) She is easy...to complainto go out with(Model?) She is nice to work with.His story was hard to prove.She is nice...1.
С ним трудно разговаривать. 2. С ним приятно иметь дело (deal with). 3. Его рассказу трудноповерить. 4. Птицу было очень трудно поймать.5. С вами сегодня легко разговаривать. 6. Этукнигу невозможно достать. 7. С ним опасно ссориться. 8. Результаты невозможно проверить.9. Этому легко поверить. 10. Её нелегко былоостановить. 11. На неё приятно было смотреть.^ The Infinitive as parenthesis:to cut a long story short;to p ut it mildly, to say the least:to tell the truth; to begin with:to say nothing o f; to crown it all,to make the things still worth, etc.She is clever enough.□□feSN *S*У^ 's e a g erto helpShe5 the ОЩу gjrito look atto talkThe friend kept silent all the while.
When at last theyoung lover asked him about his opinion, he said,“ Love is said to be blind. But the statement seemsto be completely wrong. For some fellows in loveappear to see more virtues in their sweethearts thanother people are ever likely to.”He was rude, to say the least of it.Он был груб, чтобы не сказать больше.То put it mildly, he was not very clever.Мягко выражаясь, он не был очень умен.лMEMORIZE THE FOLLOWING EXPRESSIONS:Ему трудно угодить.У неё привлекательная внешность.Мне надо вам кое-что сказать.Этим ничего не достигнешь.Ничего не поделаешь.Надо многое сделать.Д о м сдаётся внаём.-Кто виноват?Непременно приходите.Единственное, что остается - это ждать.-312Не is hard to please.She is pleasant to look at.I have something to tell you.There is nothing to be gained by it.There is nothing to be done.There is much to be done.The house is to let.Who is to blame?Be sure to come.There is nothing left to do but wait.THEIN FIN ITIV Eо маме: она сказала, что это самый счастливыйдень в её жизни.
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