Task 2 Choose the proper form or clause (15 points)

1. The people ___________ the room looked excited.

a) entering b) who enter

2. The man ___________ the room is an old friend of mine.

a) having entered b) who has just entered

3. The river ___________ across the valley is very picturesque.

a) being flowed b) flowing

4. In this park you can still see some trees ___________ a hundred years ago.

a) that were planted b) having been planted

5. The fruit trees ___________ in our orchard give a good harvest.

a) that grew b) growing

6. The books ___________ from the library are to be returned at the end of the academic year.

a) having been taken b) taken

7. We couldn’t help looking at the steamer ___________ the harbour.

a) entering b) having entered

8. The manuscript ___________ in the 14^th century is kept in a glass case.

a) written b) having been written

9. The girl ___________ to quiet music reminded him of his daughter.

a) dancing b) being dancing

10. The sounds ___________ from the bushes stopped the hunters.

a) having come b) coming

11. The palace ___________ several centuries ago is a local sight.

a) built b) being built

12. The terrorists left a bag ___________ with explosive in a train under a seat.

a) filled b) having been filled

13. The letters ___________ yesterday haven’t been answered yet.

a) received b) having been received

14. ___________ the house he suddenly felt a strange fear.

a) having entered b) entering

15. You disappointed her ___________ up your dreams.

a) giving b) given

Task 3 Mark the sentences in which the subordinate clause can’t be replaced by a participle (10 points)

1. The people who entered the room before us took the better seats.

2. The picture that was hanging in the corner didn’t attract anybody’s attention.

3. The story that Jane told you is a lie from beginning to end.

4. Grass becomes thicker when it is regularly cut.

5. The branches that were broken by the wind block the road.

6. When he was in London he didn’t spend a single day without going sightseeing.

7. The students who have already read this book don’t have to fulfill this task.

8. When the ships returned to the port thousands of people came to the port to see them.

9. When we were talking last time we didn’t touch upon these questions.

10. Will you help me to look through the papers that were found in that old house?

Task 4 Use the proper form of Participle I of the verbs in brackets (20 points):

1. While ___________ (collect) data for the report we came across something really interesting.

2. ___________ (study) the statistics we can make some reliable conclusions.

3. ___________ (see) her confusion he stopped talking.

4. The kid fell asleep while ___________ (watch) TV.

5. ___________ (cook) the dinner earlier she had only to warm it up now.

6. ___________ (tell) what to expect she managed not to show her surprise.

7. Try to keep your hands to yourself while ___________ (speak).

8. ___________ (have) some time to spare we decided to go sightseeing.

9. ___________ (be) in London for the first time we decided to go sightseeing.

10. ___________ (make) sure that nobody was watching him he entered the house.

11. ___________ (enter) the building he stopped and looked around.

12. ___________ (see) her pictures he had no trouble in recognizing her now.

13. ___________ (arrive) in Moscow we hurried to the hotel.

14. ___________ (hear) him enter we turned round to greet him.

15. Try to be very attentive ___________ (fill) in this application.

16. ___________ (learn) the news she got upset.

17. ___________ (hear) a lot about this person she couldn’t wait to meet him.

18. ___________ (inform) well in advance she had time to prepare for their questions.

19. __________ (turn) the corner she ran into her friend.

20. When ________ (read) her letter he felt more and more depressed.

Task 5 Use participle I or participle II as an attribute (10 points):

1. The leaves __________ on the ground looked like a thick bright carpet (lie).

2. All the books __________ by this writer have been translated into Russian (write).

3. The same thing __________ in a different tone wouldn’t have hurt her (say).

4. Do you know the man __________ over there (stand)?

5. I guess it’s an __________ result, isn’t it?

6. The kids __________ in the yard didn’t notice that the sky was getting cloudy (play).

7. The music __________ in the distance was hardly audible (play).

8. The ideas __________ in this novel were really advanced for the time it was written (express).

9. Nobody but Jim heard the words __________ in a very low voice (pronounce).

10. Are you sure that the decision __________ yesterday is the correct one (make)?

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