Exercise 13. Study the Infinitive, its forms and functions. Make up suitable sentences according to the model and translate them

A) The Subject

Model:It was difficult……..

It was difficult to explain it.

Було важко пояснити це.

1. It’s late……………………… - to believe for future of electrical car.

2. It’s always easy…………….. –to raise this question.

3. It was hard………………….. –to get decision.

4. Why is it so important………. –to drive a car in the city.

5. It gives him pleasure………… -to look through the bills.

6. It’s hot………………………. – to give advice.

B) The Predicative:

Model:Our task was…..

Our task was to get roads state information.

Нашим завданням було отримати інформацію про стан доріг.

1. My job than was………………… - to let her know about driving rules..

2. His next step was………………… -to explain how to do it.

3. All you have to do is……………… -to attend the automobile exhibition.

4. The only thing I want is…………… -to learn the whole truth.

5. The first thing do is………………… -to get her on the phone.

C) The Object:

Model:It was happy……

It was happy to win this prize.

Я був щасливий, що виграв цей приз.

1. The students of our group agreed……. – to du this work in time.

2.We didn’t know how………………… -to attract everybody’s attention.

3. We were lucky not…………………… -to switch off the light.

4. He went to office forgetting…………. –to miss the train.

5. He hates………………………………… –to take part in the work of an English club.

6. The student promised…………………………. –to help me.

D) An Attribute:

Model:There was no need…..

There was no need to repair the car.

Не було потреби ремонтувати автомобіль.

1. He had little……….. –to look after.

2. I have nothing…….. –to lose.

3. He had good news…. –to be proud of.

4. You will need somebody…….. –to say.

5. She had nothing……… -to help you with it.

6. He has a family………. –to think over.

E) An Adverbial Modifier of Purpose.

Model:I took a taxi….

I took a taxi to catch the train.

Я поїхав на таксі, щоб встигнути на поїзд.

1. He will have to work hard……. - (in order) to get the best results.

2. The car is waiting……… -to catch up with the group.

3. I turned off the radio….. –not to disturb him while he was driving.

4. We stopped….. –to take you to the station.

5. …follow the instructions carefully. –to let them pass.

F) An Adverbial Modifier of Result.

Model:He seemed too tired…..

He was too tired to speak.

Він бут надто втомленим, щоб розмовляти.

1. The managers were too frightened…… -not to want to go anywhere.

2. The road were good enough………….. – to be afraid of me.

3. The night was too hot……………........ –to sleep inside the house.

4. He know me too well………………… -to speak.

5.He is too young………………………. –to drive fast.

Exercise 14. Define functions of the Infinitive in these sentences and translate them.

1. To help navigation at sea, small radars are used on small commercial ships. 2. Our scientists had to solve many problems to study the mystery of the atom. 3. Computer is a very useful instrument to be used in industry, science, medicine and transportation. 4.In order to reduce risk a transportation manager took up a set of appropriate actions. 5. The problem, which will be discussed tomorrow, will be dedicated to transportation management and its components. 6. To become a transportation manager is my dream. 7. To get good results one must work hard. 8. The new gaseous fuel is assumed to be both cheap and efficient. 9. To study the newspapers of another country is a useful and interesting way of learning about the people who live there. 10. The head engineer offered to start the machine.

Exercise 15.Translate the following sentences into Ukrainian paying attention to the “ for-phrase” with the Infinitive.

1. The speed of sound may be found by measuring the time required for it travel a measured distance. 2. The time passing between the seeing and the hearing is that required for the sound to travel a certain distance. 3. It requires but little more than two fifteenths of a second for light to travel round the earth at the equator. 4. It was necessary for the device to be tested. 5. There is a good reason for us to use the industrial electronic equipment. 6. It is not possible for forces to be in equilibrium if the sun of any two is less than the third, or if the difference between any two is greater than the third. 7. Sound waves too high in frequency for the human ears to hear, are vital to modern industry.