Grammar Study

Study grammar again and do the following exercises.

Ex 1. In every sentence find Participle II and underline it:

1. Belarusian architects made a great contribution to eco-building
industry.

2. “Turning Torso” designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava was the first turning skyscraper in Sweden.

3. Civil engineers decided to build a skyscraper without professional training never manage to do this.

4. When a new control system was installed it operated at peak
efficiency.

5. The construction cite equipped with modern apparatus is our proud.

6. A man presented us with flowers was unknown to us.

7. The complaint given to our chief was not true.

Ex 2. Give Russian equivalents of the following phrases:

1. The improvements proposed by an architect...

2. The chemicals allowed to use...

3. The innovative project made in BNTU...

4. A decision found by an engineer...

5. A economic recession fixed by the government…

6. An excellent mark given by the lecture...

Ex 3. Put Participle II instead of infinitive in brackets:

1. The test (to write) in the classroom was correct.

2. This book (to take) in the library was very interesting.

3. As (to see) from the list this student was sent down.

4. Toxic materials (to add into) the substance was found.

5. The job of a civil engineer (to require) special qualification is
a difficult one.

6. The contract (to sign) by two sides is a valuable document.

Test Paper

Translate the sentences from English into Russian.

Variant I

1. His information about this process followed by great surprise.

2. The head of the department, appointed last week, was a very kind man.

3. The model described by this scientist was of great importance for modern science long ago.

4. This brickwork made by the workers were fixed with mortar.

5. Quantitative measurements of building material’s efficiency were available to help our engineers in making right decision.

Variant II

1. It must be admitted that the choice of building materials can be
analyzed from different points of view.

2. His attitude to the question was a problematic one.

3. The postgraduate student awarded Master’s Degree was rather clever.

4. The work suggested by the chief of the construction was not an easy one.

5. The lecture attended by all the students was of great importance for them.