Ex. 5. Paraphrase the sentences using the Infinitive as part of the Compound verbal modal predicate. Translate the resulting sentences into Russian

A. Model:

It seemed that he knew the subject well à He seemed to know the subject well (Казалось, он знал предмет хорошо).

It appeared that there was a storm coming on à There appeared to be a storm coming on (Оказалось, что надвигался шторм).

1. It happened that they met that very day. 2. It happened that there was a doctor there at that time. 3. It proved that there were some broken cups in the case. 4. It appears that there are different opinions on this subject. 5. It appeared that the man had not heard. He went on as if in a daze. 6. It seems that the play has made a deep impression on him. 7. It appears that the house was built in the eighteenth century. 8. It appeared that he did not see at all why he should explain his disappearance. 9. It seems that there is a great difference between these two samples. 10. It is quite likely that a motorboat containing two boys has been noticed. 11. It happened that he was at home at that time. 12. It proved that he was a very experienced worker. 13. It happened that everybody had taken the matter seriously. 14. It is so wonderful to see old George. It seems that he needs a friend.

B. USE the verbs seem, happen, appear, turn out, chance, prove.

Model:

They are very happy à They seem/appear/happen to be very happy

(Кажется/оказывается, они очень счастливы (рады)).

1. He’s been knocked out. 2. My watch has stopped. 3. He was a genius at Maths. 4. They were looking for something. 5. She’s finding the job difficult. 6. Mary’s working hard at her phonetics. 7. He knows the answer. 8. It’s raining very hard outside. 9. His pockets contained nothing except a packet of Turkish cigarettes. 10. It’s very dark outside. 11. His father was rich. 12. She is very ill. 13. They have been reading too little during the term. 14. He is hardly listening any more. 15. John has been hurt. 16. He was always helpful. 17. He knew her thoughts. 18. She was his sister-in-law.

Ex.6. ANALYSE the structure of the predicate in the following sentences and SAY what aspect (phase) of the event is rendered by the phasal verb. TRANSLATE the sentences into Russian.

1. The old German Empire ceased to exist in 1918. 2. You used to smoke a pipe, didn’t you? 3. Sometimes they’d wave at us. 4. I began to think you were never coming. 5. He had come to see the problem in a new light. 6. One continues to learn things in life. 7. She would often hear him grumbling to himself. 8. At last they ceased to fire across the trenches. 9. The water is beginning to boil. 10. The students continued to write. 11. I used to go swimming on Saturdays, but now I don’t. 12. They finally came to consider me a friend. 13. Sometimes the boys would play a trick on their teacher. 14. The barometer began to fall. 15. I have come to like him quite a lot. 16. After two years in the college Mark got to enjoy its old traditions.