Barbul Anastasiia

Pa-11-20
23.12.2021
Module Test 1
on Practical Grammar
for English as First Foreign
Language
for Major 035.04 Translation
for the students of the second year

Variant IІ

Task 1. Write out the verbals or verbal phrases from sentences below. State their types and
forms.

1. He must have been rowing for hours.

2. She recollected having been a child.
3. Having been written long ago the manuscript was illegible.
4. Turning slowly, she went to her room.
5. I am proud of being invited.
6. It was time to rehearse again.
7. Having taken my pulse, the doctor deduced that I was ill.
8. You seem to have lost your way.
9. The letter unanswered is still on the table.
10. The plane was reported to be taking off in London at that time.

Total: 30 points

Task 2. Name the type of the underlined verbals or verbal phrases and state its function in
the sentence.
1. He couldn’t help smiling.
2. It was the best thing to do.
3. The effect of her words was terrifying.
4. To punish him would be unjust.
5. As if obeying him, I turned and stared into his face.
6. Learning is like rowing upstream.
7. Generally speaking, you’re a success.
8. Though knowing English well he had difficulty in translating.
9. He was too busy to answer the phone
10. In spite of himself, Val was impressed.
 Total: 20 points

Task 3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. She tried hard (to cope) with her new job.

2. We'll never forget ( to visit) Paris.
3. I didn’t mean (to interrupt), but I have to say that I can’t agree with you.
4. She stopped (to buy) some milk on his way home.
5. Working harder means (to get) more money.
6. I don't remember (to be) at this museum before.
7. After obtaining her BA, she went on (to get) a master's degree.
8. He stopped (to smoke) for ever after having been seriously ill.
9. Remember (to read) the instructions!
10. Don’t forget (to switch) off the light.
Total: 10 points

Task 4. Write out the predicative constructions. Name them.

1. The daughter sat quite silent and still, with her eyes fixed on the ground.
2. The May sunshine made him feel happy and excited.
3. He had his luggage sent to the station.
4. For me to ask would be treason.
5. We insist on Peter's succeeding the director.
6. Have you ever happened to be in a hospital for the mentally ill?
7. He liked me to make his coffee just as my first husband had done.
8. Dinner over, Carrie went into the bathroom and wrote a little note.
9. They were found lying unconscious.
10. It being Sunday, the stores were not open.
Total: 20 points

Task 5. Put in the appropriate prepositions (if necessary).

1. Не was ashamed _____ having shown even the slightest irritation.

2. The noise prevented us _____ sleeping.
3. The store was guilty ____overpricing its goods.
4. This novel is worth ______ reading.
5. He insisted ___ being paid immediately.
6. It is no use ____ crying.
7. Willoughby gave ____ singing.
8. They suspected him ____ plotting against me.
9. I can’t help ____ falling in love with you.
10. Everything depends ___ doing it in time.
 Total: 10 points

Task 6. Insert the particle ‘to’ before the infinitive where required.

1. I felt my heart ______ jump.

2. I would sooner ____ die than betray my friends.
3. They can't afford ___ buy this house.
4. Make him ____ forget it!
5. The prisoners were made _____ obey the orders.
6. You’d better not _____ say anything.
7. John was seen ____ leave the house.
8. Why not __ come and ____ talk to her yourself?
9. Let us ____ be the best friends in the world!
10. I would not have you ____ think that I am selfish.
Total: 10 points

Task 1

1. rowing for hours- gerund, p1

 2. having been a child-verb, passive perfect  
3. Having been written- gerund , passive perfect 
4. Turning-gerund, p1 
 5. proud of being invited- gerund, indefinite passive 
6. to rehearse- infinitive , indefinite active 
7. Having taken, deduced- gerund , passive perfect
8. to have lost your way- infinitive, active perfect 
9. is still on the table- infinitive 
10. was reported to be taking off- p2

Task 2

1.  He couldn’t help smiling. - predicate

2.  It was the best thing to do. - predicate
3.  The effect of her words was terrifying. - predicate
4.  To punish him would be unjust. – subject 
5.  As if obeying him, I turned and stared into his face. – adverbial modifier 
6.  Learning is like rowing upstream. - subject
7.  Generally speaking, you’re a success. – adverbial modifier
8.  Though knowing English well he had difficulty in translating. – adverbial modifier
9.  He was too busy to answer the phone. - object
10. In spite of himself, Val was impressed. – predicate

Task 4
1.with her eyes fixed on the ground-the prepositional absolute participial construction 
2. made him feel happy and excited- the objective participial construction 
3. had his luggage sent - the objective participial construction 
4. For me to ask the for-to-infinitive construction 
5. insist on Peter's succeeding predicative construction with the gerund.
6. Have you ever happened to be - the subjective infinitive construction 
7.He liked me to make – the objective infinitive construction.
 8. Having dinner over - predicative construction with the gerund 
9. lying unconscious-the objective infinitive construction
10. It being Sunday-the objective infinitive construction

Task 3

1. She tried hard to cope with her new job. 

2. We'll never forget visiting Paris. 
3. I didn't mean to interrupt, but I have to say that I can't agree with you. 
4. She stopped to buy some milk on his way home. 
5. Working harder means getting more money. 
6. I don't remember being at this museum before. 
7. After obtaining her BA, she went on getting a master's degree. 
8. He stopped smoking for ever after having been seriously ill. 
9. Remember to read  the instructions! 
10. Don't forget to switch off the light.

Task 5
1. He was ashamed of slightest irritation.
2.The noise prevented us from sleeping.
3. The store was guilty of overpricing its goods.
4. This novel is worth reading .
5.He insisted on being paid immediately.
6. It is no use crying .
7.Willoughby gave singing .
8. They suspected him of plotting against me.
9.I can’t help for falling in love with you.
10.Everything depends on doing it in time .

Task 6
1.  I felt my heart to jump. 
2.  I would sooner die than betray my friends.
3.  They can't afford to buy this house.
4.  Make him forget it!
5.  The prisoners were made to obey the orders.
6.  You’d better not to say anything.
7.  John was seen to leave the house.
8.Why not come and talk to her yourself?
9.Let us be the best friends in the world!
10. I would not have you think that I am selfish.

System of Rating Points

The number of correct Level of Performance Rating points Traditional
answers Grade
100 - 90 100% - 90% 50 “5”
89 - 75 89% - 75% 40 “4”
74 - 50 74% - 50% 30 “3”
49 – 0 49% - 0% 20 “2”

Authors: M.H. Holtsova

Module Test #1 is approved at the sitting of the English Language Chair.
Protocol #4 11.11.2021
Head of theChair O.O. Chekhava