Exercise 2. Instructions as for 1.

1. Having been so pleased with Ophelia Reid, Neville was understandably annoyed and wanting to know what had happened to ruin more than a year's efforts in finding the perfect bride. (J.L.) 2. Having just come in from his ride, he was still wearing the clothes he'd donned for Neville's benefit. (J.L.) 3. Even the dog died, having been given the craps. (J.L.) 4. Sally Field, playing Jump's futsy, zealous mother, has perfect timing for the comedy of blind – and blinding – love. (H.B.) 5. Growing up in the '50s, Sally Belfrage led a life that brimmed with the kind of adolescent anguish that plaques most American girls. (H.B.) 6. Addressing him by the name of Guppy, Mr.Kenge inquired whether Miss Summerson's boxes and the rest of the baggage had been "sent round". (Ch.D.) 7. After a few minutes, having made a date to take them to dine and see a play, I left. (S.M.) 8. By the time the gentlemen were lighting their cigars, some of the speculations being offered appeared to be as intimate as those exchanged prior to Mr. Lewis’s arrival. (K.I.) 9. But having met her now for the first time, he was not displeased. (J.L.) 10. The children being moved to another school have learning difficulties. (M.Hewings) 11. He sat gazing out of the other window, and took no notice of me. (Ch.D.) 12. And two of the kitchen maids, having had only a small taste of it, had been severely cramped as well. (J.L.) 13.The twinkling eyes seemed to hold mine. (A.Chr.) 14. Runway three zero was out of use, blocked by an Aereo-Mexican jet – Boeing 707. Now, Aereo-Mexican, having exhausted its own local resources, had appealed to TWA for help. (A.H.)

Exercise 3. Say what actions are expressed by participle I – simultaneous with or prior to the actions expressed by the predicate verbs. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. He spent years burrowing away in the library of the British museums. (S.M.) 2. Having made this announcement, my employer put his volumes down on the table. (K.I.) 3. Feeling I had been inadequate, I tried to say at least some small thing that would give her comfort. (S.M.) 4. Sensing none of their malevolent thoughts about her, Gwen sat down at the table with them. (D.S.) 5. I saw her two or three times after that, but only when the other people were present and then, having had enough of London for a while, I set off for the Tyrol. (S.M.) 6. Am I really a traitor to my country because I want to spend a few years educating myself? (S.M.) 7. When she appeared, he closed the door and, putting a cigarette into an immensely long agate holder, lit it and sat down. (S.M.) 8. "Bore me with no more such trash," I said, turning away in disgust. (M.F.) 9. I stood on the garden fence waving my handkerchief until the buggy passed out of sight. (M.F.) 10. I collected a number of roses and, filling them with water, set them on a table in the veranda. (M.F.) 11. Recovering her self-assurance, she gave him a brilliant smile. (S.M.) 12. Having been warned that bad weather lay ahead, the ship's captain changed course. (B.D.Graver) 13. Some people find great difficulty in saying good-bye when making a call or spending the evening. (S.L.) 14. She entered the house at the back, and finding the servants' stairs, made it up to her room. (J.L.) 15. He stood up, surprising her that he wasn't just big, but very tall as well. (J.L.) 16. Duncan, finding no chair in the room that looked like it wouldn't shatter if he even glanced at it, moved to stand in front of the fire-place. (J.L.) 17. Again, she saw the admiring glances of recognition on people's faces. (S.Sh.)

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