EXERCISES. Exercise 1. Open the brackets and use the correct form of Participle I

Exercise 1. Open the brackets and use the correct form of Participle I.

 

1. That night, (go) up to his room he thought of his unpleasant duty. 2. She smiled (remember) the joke. 3. A new road will soon be built (connect) the plant with the railway station. 4. He speaks like a man (take) his opinion of everything. 5. (Not know) that she could trust them she did not know what to do. 6. And (say) this he threw himself back in the armchair. 7. I spent about ten minutes (turn) over the sixteen pages of “The Guardian” before I found the main news and articles. 8. (Be)

so far away he still feels himself part of the community. 9. The boy came out of the water (shake) from top to toe. 10. (Support) her by the arm he helped her out of the taxi.

Exercise 2. Open the brackets and use the correct form of Participle II.

 

1. She looked at the table. There was a loaf of brown bread (divide) into two halves. 2. There was another pause (break) by a fit of laughing of one of the old men sitting in the first row. 3. The child (leave) alone in the large room began screaming. 4. The centre of the cotton industry is Manchester (connect) with Liverpool by a canal.

5. The story (tell) by the old captain made the young girl cry. 6. He did not doubt that the information (receive) by morning mail was of great interest for his competitors.

7. The equipment (install) in the shop is rather sophisticated. 8. We’ve got a great variety of products, which are in great demand. Here are some samples (send) to our distributors last month. 9. The methods (apply) in the building of the new metro stations proved to be efficient. 10. She warmed over the dinner that she (cook) yesterday.

Exercise 3. Translate into English using participles where possible.

 

1. Будьте внимательны, когда ведете машину. 2. На листе бумаги было несколько строк, написанных карандашом. 3. Получив телеграмму, моя сестра немедленно выехала в Глазго. 4. Я не знаю человека, говорящего по телефону. 5. Уехав вечером, мы прибыли в город в 6 утра. 6. Полученное известие взволновало всех. 7. Я оставила ей записку, не застав ее дома. 8. Чувствуя усталость, они решили передохнуть. 9. Я не запомнил имя человека, звонившего вам вчера. 10. Мы сидели на террасе, наслаждаясь чудесным видом гор, окружающих наш отель.

 

Exercise 4. Choose the right variant.

 

1. She stayed ____ in her room, ____ to come downstairs.

a) having locked, refused

b) locked, refusing

c) locking, having refused

2. Julia had a good practical knowledge of French ____ as an interpreter for many years in France.

a) working

b) having worked

c) worked

3. When we ____ from our day’s outing came into the kitchen, we found dinner ____.

a) returned, serving

b) having returned, served

c) returning, having served

4. ____ by his elbow, Mary listened to their talk.

a) supported

b) supporting

c) having supported

5. ____ their meal they went for a stroll in the park.

a) finishing

b) finished

c) having finished

6. Fruits ____ in hothouses are not so rich in colour, taste and vitamins as fruits ____ in natural conditions.

a) having grown, grown

b) grown, growing

c) growing, having grown

 

 

7. ____ in the reception room he thought over what he would say when he was asked into the office.

a) waiting

b) waited

c) having waited

8. She used to say sharp and ____ words to him.

a) having wounded

b) wounded

c) wounding

9. I admired the grounds and trees ____ the house.

a) surrounding

b) having surrounded

c) surrounded

10. Helen looked at the scene ____ to the innermost of her heart.

a) shaking

b) shaken

c) having shaken