Определите видо-временные формы глаголов в следующих предложениях. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. People did not realize the importance of this problem a few years ago. 2. Only by the beginning of the 20th century the actual evidence of the strength of the British labour movement had appeared. 3. I think he has achieved great success in his studies. 4. Economic cooperation with foreign countries is gaining a growing importance now. 5. We shall discuss new aspects of privatization at the next seminar.

Преобразуйте предложения из действительного залога в страдательный, переведите их на русский язык.

1. The Parliament Act 1911 has restricted the life of the House of Commons. 2. Electoral law divides the United Kingdom into 650 constituencies. 3. Each constituency will elect a single member to the House of Commons. 4. The authorities allowed their electors to send votes by post. 5. The committee is still discussing the bill.

6.В данных предложениях найдите и подчеркните модальные глаголы или их эквиваленты. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Any British citizen from the age of 18 can be registered as an elector for the constituency. 2. If a person is unable to vote because he is ill he may be allowed to vote by post. 3. To be a candidate a person needn’t live in the area. 4. Every householder must enter on the register of electors the names of all residents who can vote. 5. During the cold war Europe had to choose between another war or peaceful coexistence. 6. Each member of the General Assembly is to vote only once.

Выберите нужное местоимение из данных в скобках. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. At present (some, any) person knows almost everything about this phenomenon.

2. He is absent today. I’m afraid (something, anything) has happened to him. 3. (Some, any) centuries ago people did not know (anything, nothing) about electricity. 4. I’m sorry, I couldn’t find (something, anything) in this article.

Поставьте сказуемое в придаточных предложениях в нужную видо-временнную форму, учитывая правила согласования времен. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. She said she (to be) a first-year student of the Law Faculty. 2. They hoped they (to become) qualified specialist in future. 3. My friend told me he already (to translate) the article. 4. I knew he (to be going) on a business trip. 5. The doctor said that the victim (to kill) a few hours before. 4. When the felon (to commit) the crime he knew it was unlawful.

Перепишите следующие предложения; подчеркните Participle I и Participle II и установите функции каждого из них, т.е укажите, является ли оно определением, обстоятельством или частью глагола-сказуемого. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. The fine paid amounted to three hundred dollars. 2. All criminal trials in Britain are held before a judge and a jury consisting of twelve ordinary people. 3. The police never found the money stolen in the robbery. 4. The police investigating the case are looking for three men. 5. They promised to compensate for all the expenses incurred.