Exercise 1. Translate into Russian.
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 588.
1.Do you see yourself working regular hours?
2. The maid showed us to the room reserved for us.
3. You'll find attached a draft contract.
4. The price mentioned is not subject to any discount.
5. On average, Oscar-winning directors live about two years longer than those who were just nominated.
6. There are currently no confirmedplans for the musical to take place.
7. Ad breaks in a good film are really infuriating.
8. Established in 1936, the Carnegie medal comes with no money but much prestige.
9. Traditionally dressed women are commonplace throughout Guatemala.
10. Updated ratings figures will be available on Tuesday.
11. The sets, designed by Ms. Chaplin, are among the show's best features.
12. Stephenson described the casting process as "hair raising".
Exercise 2. Choose the correct Participle.
1. a) It's quite an interesting / interested story.
b) I'm quite interesting / interested in modern art.
2. a) We never watch this programme. It's so boring / bored.
b) I don't want to watch this programme. I'll be boring / bored to death.
3. a) I've never read books writing / written by this author.
b) Do you know anyone writing / written detective stories?
c) Writing / written a few years ago, the book is still a bestseller.
4. a) Can you recommend anyone composing / composed for the cinema?
b) Can you recommend anything composing / composed for the cinema?
c) Do you like the song composing / composed for this film?
5. a) I'm really exciting / excited by the prospect.
b) The plot is really exciting / excited.
c) It's the most exciting / excited movie I've ever seen.
6. a) The camera crew leading / led by the Director of Photography really worked
wonders.
b) The Art Director leading / led the crew is very young.
c) The leading / led actors are all stars.
7. a) Everybody likes the sets designing / designed by Anderson.
b) Who is the guy designing / designed the sets?
c) The costumes designing / designed for the film look absolutely authentic.
Exercise 3. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form: Participle I or Participle II.
1. I've never seen any films … (to release) in the early 20th century.
2. The actress … (to star) in the film is absolutely brilliant!
3. What's the name of the actor … (to advertise) this shampoo?
4. Have you seen the film … (to call) “Dreams”?
5. It's a rare book … (to publish) about 200 years ago.
6. It's a screen adaptation … (to base) on a 19th century novel.
7. She lived a lonely life … (to forget) by everybody.
8. I don't really like films … (to show) lots of blood.
9. I couldn't see the film to the end. It was so … (to bore).
10. This is the screenplay … (to approve) by the Board of Directors.
11. … (to compose) long ago, the song is still popular.
12. We appreciate the work … (to do) by each member of the team.
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