ІІІ Grammar skills

1. Define the forms of the Infinitive and translate the sentences:

1. I am glad to invite you to the conference.

2. I am glad to be invited to the conference.

3. I am glad to have invited you to the conference.

4. I am glad to have been invited to the conference.

5. I am glad to be inviting you to the conference.

2. Define the type of the Infinitive construction and translate the sentences:

1. We are said to live in the age of atomic energy.

2. Our scientists are known to have built the atomic station of higher capacity.

3. These devices are considered to be very effective.

4. Parents want me to become an engineer technologist.

5. I heard the professor deliver the lecture.

6. My friend appears to prefer research.

7. I expect you to be at home at 6 p.m.

8. The delegation is expected to arrive tomorrow.

3. Choose the correct form:

1. I know him (to be, was) a good student.

2. We hear Olga (play, to play) the piano.

3. The machine (is known, is being known) to be the major and effective means of labour.

4. The method proposed by the young engineer (is said, are said) to be very effective.

5. Certain properties of matter (is considered, are considered) to be always the same under definite conditions.

4. Put the words in the sentences into correct word order:

1. is / key / due to / mechanical / called / its / engineering / industry / role / important / sectors / in / of / the / all / economy / national.

2. engineer / good / have / modern / must / knowledge / humanities / technical / and / subjects.

3. is / to be / of / progress / the / motive / main / the / considered / technological / engineer.

5. Translate into English:

1. Батьки хочуть, щоб їх діти стали освіченими людьми.

2. Очікують, що зима буде не дуже холодною.

3. Відомо, що Йоркшир та Ланкашир є центрами текстильної промисловості.

4. Дербі відомий як центр взуттєвої промисловості Великобританії.

5. Інженер хоче, щоб нові прилади були випробувані в лабораторії.

6. Вони хотіли, щоб устаткування уважно перевірили експерти.

7. Я знаю, що ці машини виробляють на нашому заводі.

8. Загальновідомо, що електронне устаткування виконує роботу краще і економніше, ніж інші прилади.

9. Необхідно, щоб студенти добре володіли іноземними мовами.

6. Complete the sentences:

1. Students are expected…

2. He is known…

3. We heard him…

4. I want you…

5. The teacher made me…

6. He is supposed…

7. Engineering is considered…

8. She is said…

9. Our dean proves…

10. The engineer is certain…

7. Ask questions to which the following sentences are the answers:

1. Great Britain is known to be a highly developed industrial country.

2. Cool-mining is said to be a traditional branch of industry in Great Britain.

3. Ukraine is known to be an independent state.

4. The engineering is known to play a key role in theproduction of new generation of machines.

5. To raise the standard of living in our country our industry must accelerate the output of such commodities as cameras, radio and TV-sets, refrigerators, washing machines and others.

6. The output of railways cars, electric and diesel locomotives, grain combines and tractors, among other machines is known to be very high.