Exercise 3. Translate the following sentences containing Subjective Infinitive Constructions

1. Textile are known to be made of both long and short fibres.

2. From the masses of fibrous substances the most suitable fibres are known to have been selected for textile purposes.

3. Man- made fibres appear to become more and more important.

4. Cotton seems to be the most important vegetable fibre.

5. Wool is known to have been used by mankind for many centuries.

Exercise 4. Choose the predicate corresponding to the translation of the sentence.

1. Textiles to be made of both long and short fibers.

appear

are known

seems

are considered

Відомо, що текстиль складається з довгих та коротких волокон.

2. Man-made fibers to become more and more important.

seems

are known

appear

are considered

Виявляється, що штучні волокна стають все більш і більш важливими.

3. Linen to be more expensive than cotton.

is known

is considered

appears

seems

Відомо, що льняна тканина більш дорожча ніж бавовняна.

4. Linen to be unexcelled for household requirements.

appears

is known

is considered

seems

Вважають, що полотно є неперевершеним для домашніх потреб.

5. Cotton to be the most suitable fiber for textile purposes.

appears

is known

seems

is considered

Вважають, що бавовна є найбільш придатною для текстильних цілей.