Einstein was not a remarkable child. He began 1__ (take) piano lessons at the age of six. He didn’t seem 2__ (be) particularly talented. He liked 3__ (day-dream) and 4__ (play). He didn’t enjoy 5__ (talk) very much; in fact, he waited till he was three before 6__ (start) to talk. In spite of not 7__ (have) a very exciting childhood, Einstein later appeared 8__ (have) a vivid memory of it. He remembered 9__ (be) impressed by how a compass works and by the mysterious force which made the compass needle 10__ (point) in a given direction.
| Exercise 9.
| Choose the most suitable form.
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| 1.
| Most of the scientists (invited / inviting) to the conference were (leading / led) specialists in various branches of radioengineering.
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| 2.
| Experiment is a test (carried out / being carried out) to gain new knowledge.
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| 3.
| The number of electronic computers (used / having been used) in any (given / giving) field of human activity is an indication of the degree of its modernity.
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| 4.
| When (giving / given) advice to others, think whether you would follow it yourself.
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| 5.
| She avoided (expressing / to express) her opinion in public.
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| 6.
| Before (discussing / to discuss) the method it is necessary (getting / to get) some additional information.
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| 7.
| They succeeded (in solving / to solve) the two problems.
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| 8.
| They suggested (performing / to perform) an experiment (proving / to prove) their point.
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| 9.
| There are two approaches to the solution of the problem, one (being / to be) used in analytical investigations, the other in simulation.
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| 10.
| The change in velocity resulted from the force (acting / to act) from outside.
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| Exercise 10.
| Use the required form of verbals.
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| 1.
| The success of any research depends largely on (define) precisely its objective.
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| 2.
| It is sometimes very difficult (make) people (see) your point.
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| 3.
| By (realize) the threat to our environment we have made the first step to its preservation.
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| 4.
| Unfortunately the advantage of (join) efforts for a complicated job is not always understood.
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| 5.
| The scientist (recognize) a problem does the first step to its solution.
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| 6.
| Nobody can avoid people’s (discuss) their mistakes.
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| 7.
| These advanced concepts have been immediately applied to practice, (give) rise to a new branch of technology.
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| 8.
| Research is searching without (know) what you are going to find.
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| 9.
| We have overcome the difficulties by directly (consider) all the strategies.
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| 10.
| The human race can continue (benefit) from science for centuries to come.
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| 11.
| It’s no use (try) (interrupt) him. You’ll have (wait) till he stops (talk).
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Раздел 6. Причастие
(Participle)
