Сравните пары предложений и переведите их.

1. She always doesher homework in the evening.	She is doingher homework.
2. She didher homework well yesterday.	She was doingher homework when we came to see her.
3. She is tired, she will doher home­work tomorrow.	She will be doingher homework all the evening tomorrow.
4. The work is donewell every day.	The work is being donenow and soon it will be finished.
5. The work was donetwo days ago.	The work was being doneall the day yesterday.

Найдите в каждом ряду глагол во времени группы Continuous.

1. a) was burning, b) burnt, c) are burnt

2. a) brings, b) was brought, c) are going to bring

3. a) were being carried, b) carried, c) will be carried

4. a) were driven, b) is driving, c) drives

5. a) considers, b) will be considered, c) is going to consider

6. a) was being shown, b) were shown, c) showed

7. a) tunnelled, b) were tunnelling, c) have tunnelled

8. a) develops, b) are developed, c) is being developed

9. a) are taught, b) are teaching, c) teaches

10. a) are being built, b) will be built, c) was built

Выберите правильный перевод выделенных слов.

1. It was his brother who broughtme the letter yesterday.	а) приносит; б) принес; в) был принесен
2. Numerous questions were being discussedby the commission.	а) обсуждались; б) были обсуж­дены; в) обсудили
3. The new equipment will be testedon Monday.	а) было испытано; б) будет ис-пытываться; в) испытывали
4. They burntcoal to warm the house.	а) сжигали; б) сожгут; в) был сожжен
5. In spite of all the difficulties the people were saved.	а) спаслись; б) буду спасены; в) были спасены
6. The tube will be tunnelledthrough the mountain.	а) будут проложены; б) будет проложена; в) прокладыва­ется
7. Passenger transport becomes quite a problem in all large cities of the world.	а) становится; б) станет; в) стал

Переведите следующие предложения, обращая внимание на время и залог сказуемого.

1.

a) The work on the apparatus is almost finished.

b) The work on the apparatus is being finished.

c) The staff of the laboratory is finishing the work on the apparatus.

2.

a) The plans are usually discussed at the beginning of the year.

b) They are discussing the plans of the next year.

c) The plans of the next year are being discussed at the meeting.

3.

a) While he was having dinner, his car was being cleaned.

b) Do you know who was cleaning the car?

c) Was your car cleaned well?

Переведите следующие предложения.

А.

1. When I came to Baku in 1962 the first Metro line was being built there.

2. What questions are being discussed now?

3. They are organizing this kind of work at their laboratory.

4. He was being told the news when I entered the room.

5.I can't understand what he is saying.

6. Professor N. was being listened to with great attention.

7. Who is being examined now?

8. I don't know what book he is reading.

9. The experiments were still being conducted in some laboratories when the new term began.

10. Can you tell me who is sitting next to you?

11. All the way home he was being followed by a strange-looking man.

12. A new deep-level tunnel was being completed in London.

13. At the end of May the students will be preparing for their examinations.

Б.

1. New Metro lines are being built.

2. The article will be translated at the lesson.

3. You mustn't cross the street on the red light.

4. You will have to find out where he is now.

5. They were to prepare all necessary information by Friday.

6. The document was looked for everywhere.

7. John had to drive all the time at the speed of 90 km per hour.

8. Ted doesn't like to be asked about his work.

9. On Thursday the foreign students were being shown lecture halls and laboratories of Moscow University.

10. You can keep the book as long as you need it.

11. He couldn't bring me the magazine on Monday.

12. The report will be followed by a discussion.

13. The temperature in the Underground is maintained at 70°F.

14. A totally new safety system is being installed.

15. You will be able to get a grant if you pass all your exams well.

УСИЛИТЕЛЬНАЯ КОНСТРУКЦИЯ

В английском языке существует особая конструкция для выделения отдельных членов предложения. В русском языке в подобных случаях употребляются лексические средства усиления: только, как раз, именно, только тогда и т.д.

It was Nick who told me the news.	Именно Ник и рассказал мне эту новость.
It is the gravitation that makes the satellites move round the Earth.	Именно сила земного притяжения и заставляет спутники вращаться вокруг Земли.
It was yesterday that I met him at the Institute.	Я встретил его в институте только вчера.