Упражнение 3

Найдите герундий и определите его функцию в предложении и переведите предложения на русский язык:

1. Special instruments measuring cosmic radio signals are being installed in the observatory. 2. Penetrating into space was very important for mankind. 3. Applying the method we get better results. 4. Upon adding heat we can change the state of a substance. 5. When measuring the voltage we use a voltmeter. 6. A number of materials, including some gases and semiconductors, possess this property. 7. For many centuries men were interested in obtaining new sources of energy. 8. The engineer insisted on experimenting as the best method to solve this problem. 9. The importance of scientific researches and discoveries is growing with every year.

Упражнение 4.

Переведите следующие предложения, обращая внимание на функцию герундия:

1. Large-scale application of electronic technique is a trend of technical progress capable of revolutionizing many branches of industry. 2. These physicists have developed a method for using optical quantum generators for spectral analysis. 3. When atoms or molecules are excited they emit electromagnetic waves. By counting the number of waves in a certain period, a very accurate measure of them can be defined. 4. The operating speeds of these systems will be measured in nanoseconds.5.Telemetry is the science of seeing some place without being there. 6. Electronics is not so much a new subject as a new way of looking at electricity. 7. We know of Kondakov's having made the first synthetic rubber in the world. 8. Russian physicists saw in semiconductors the way of solving complicated engineering problems. 9. These scientists continue working in this promising field of knowledge. 10. We know of Yoffe's having contributed much to the research of transistors.

Упражнение 5.

Преобразуйте предложения, используя герундий, данный в скобках.

I. He's good at repairing, (repair) 2..........fruit is good for you. (eat) 3...........a car costs money, (run) 4. I hate..........the washing-up, (do) 5. He enjoys..........orders, (give) 6..........holes is hard work, (dig) 7. Do you mind..........places? (change) 8....................beds is boring, (make) 9. What do you know about..........maps? (make) 10. You should avoid..........rales. (make)

Упражнение 6.

Используйте необходимую форму герундия.

1. I'm sorry for having disturbed you. (have disturb) 2. I didn't take it. I deny.......... it. (have take) 3. I'm annoyed about.......... all that money. (have lose) 4. I appreciate.......... me. (you have help) 5. I enjoy.......... with you. (have work) 6. That explains his (fire) from his job. 7. I don't mind above me. (his have promote) 8. I resent ……… (have dismissed)

Упражнение 7.