Test on Participles. I State the functions of the Participles: AM of attendant circumstances a) AM of reason, b) Predicative Attribute Parenthesis a) AM of manner

I State the functions of the Participles:

1. AM of attendant circumstances
2. a) AM of reason, b) Predicative
3. Attribute
4. Parenthesis
5. a) AM of manner, b) Complex Subject
6. Predicative
7. a) Complex Object, b) Attribute
8. AM of reason
9. a) Complex Object, b) AM of attendant circumstances
10. Complex Subject

II Paraphrase the sentences using Participial constructions (where possible):

1. Having been constantly interrupted, I refused to go on speaking.
2. We stood there for a while, the rain still pouring.
3. The boy sat all by himself looking very pleased with life.
4. The student was caught cribbing at the exam.
5. He looked at me as if astonished at my request.
6. When (being) at our second year we had a festival of fairy tales (Being at our second year we had …).
7. The boy examined by the doctor was sent to the hospital.
8. Greg and Sarah were left (in the lounge) debating our chances for good holidays.
9. Where are the people who were waiting for you in the hall? (No Participle)
10. I found them rehearsing the play.

III Translate into English:

1. “I smell something burning”, she said coming into the kitchen.
2. – Have you seen the students from our group? Where can they be?

– They must be in the hall. They were seen rehearsing the play by Oscar Wilde “The Importance of Being Earnest”.

1. The movie being rather boring, we felt inclined to leave the cinema.
2. – Where have you been all that time? The car that was waiting for you has already gone. You should have hurried.

– We stayed too long at the barber’s shop. Jim needed to have his hair cut and we waited for him.

1. Leaving the coats in the hall we entered the room. He sat in the armchair listening to music.
2. – Where did you have your watch mended?

– At the watchmaker’s opposite the building on the corner of the street.

– My watch needs mending, too. I think I will take it there tomorrow.

– Why put off till tomorrow what you can do today?

1. Arriving at the station he found out that he will have to wait for his train about two hours.
2. – Did you have to wait very long for him?

– He never came. Knowing his phone number, I called him and learned he was unwell. Apologizing he asked to put off our meeting till next Friday

1. Produced by Mosfilm Studios the new movie about Russia’s last emperor’s family will be running in all big cinemas starting from January.
2. I would like to have this proved. Lacking sufficient evidence, you cannot blame a person.

IV Translate into Russian:

1. «Вы обо мне еще услышите». Он вышел, хлопнув дверью.
2. Именно в то утро напротив него сидел новый клиент, некий Реджинальд Уейд.
3. «Как это все странно, Пуаро», воскликнул я, так как мне внезапно пришла в голову одна идея.
4. Нет ничего ужаснее, чем жить в атмосфере подозрительности – видеть, как во взгляде твоих любимых и родных, которые на тебя все время смотрят, любовь сменяется страхом, - нет ничего ужаснее подозревать своих близких.
5. Известно, что миссис Партридж была последней, кто видел миссис Ашер живой (Миссис Пратридж последней, как известно, видела миссис Ашер живой).