RSS1. Translate different forms of the Participle.
Приносящий, принесенный, принося, принеся, переводящий, переведенный, переводя, переведя, давая, написав, читающий, берущий, данный, прочитав, сделанный, пьющий, сказанный, будучи потерянным, нарисовав, написавший, делая, взятый, взяв, рисуя, выпитый, сделав, идя, пишущий, прочитанный, дав, рисующий, делающий, нарисованный, выпив, говорящий, беря, написанный, читая, идущий, дающий, сказав, сидевший, посмотрев, будучи забыт, строящий, строящийся, играя, поиграв,
рассказанный, рассказавший, видя, принесший, будучи принесенным, построенный, продав.
2. Translate into Russian paying attention to the different forms of Participle I and Participle II.
1. a) A letter sent from St. Petersburg today will be in Moscow tomorrow.
b) He saw some people in the post office sending telegrams.
c) When sending the telegram, she forgot to write her name.
2. a) Some of the questions put to the lecturer yesterday were very important.
b) The girl putting the book on the shelf is the new librarian.
c) While putting the eggs into the basket, she broke one of them.
3. a) A fish taken out of the water cannot live.
b) A person taking a sunbath must be very careful.
c) Taking a dictionary, he began to translate the text.
4. a) A line seen through this crystal looks double.
b) A teacher seeing a mistake in a student's dictation always corrects it.
c) Seeing clouds of smoke over the house, the girl cried, "Fire! Fire!"
5. a) The word said by the student was not correct.
b) The man standing at the door of the train carriage and saying goodbye to his friends is a well-known musician.
с) Standing at the window, she was waving her hand.
6. a) A word spoken in time may have very important results.
b) The students speaking good English must help their classmates.
c) The speaking doll interested the child very much.
d) While speaking to Nick some days ago, I forgot to ask him about his sister.
3. Choose the necessary form of Participle I or Participle II.
1. a) The girl (writing, written) on the blackboard is our best pupil.
b) Everything (writing, written) here is quite right.
2. a) We listened to the girls (singing, sung) Russian folk songs.
b) We listened to the Russian folk songs (singing, sung) by the girls.
3. a) The girl (washing, washed) the floor is my sister.
b) The floor (washing, washed) by Helen looked very clean.
4. a) Who is that boy (doing, done) his homework at that table?
b) The exercises (doing, done) by the pupils were easy.
5. a) The house (surrounding, surrounded) by tall trees is very beautiful.
b) The wall (surrounding, surrounded) the house was very high.
6. Read the (translating, translated) sentences once more.
7. Name some places (visiting, visited) by you last year.
8. I picked up the pencil (lying, lain) on the floor.
9. She was reading the book (buying, bought) the day before.
10. Yesterday we were at a conference (organizing, organized) by the pupils of the 10th form.
11. (Taking, taken) the girl by the hand, she led her across the street.
12. It was not easy to find the (losing, lost) stamp.
13. I shall show you a picture (painting, painted) by Hogarth.
14. Here is the letter (receiving, received) by me yesterday.
15. Do you know the girl (playing, played) in the garden?
16. The book (writing, written) by this scientist is very interesting.
17. Translate the words (writing, written) on the blackboard.
18. We could not see the sun (covering, covered) by dark clouds.
19. The (losing, lost) book was found at last.
20. (Going, gone) along the street, I met Mary and Ann.
21. Look at the beautiful flowers (gathering, gathered) by the children.
22. His hat (blowing, blown) off by the wind was lying in the middle of the street.
23. "How do you like the film?" he asked, (turning, turned) towards me.
24. When we came nearer, we saw two boys (coming, come) towards us.
25. I think that the boy (standing, stood) there is his brother.
4. Use the right tense in the Passive Voice in the following sentences.
1. A new theory (to discuss) already.
2. The experiments (to finish) two weeks ago.
3. This idea (to put) forward in the near future.
4. His findings (not to criticize) at the latest conference.
5. At present a new technique (to develop).
6. Projects (to supervise) by the teacher, but only in a general way; the actual work (to do) by the students themselves.
7. An interesting phenomenon just (to register) by a young researcher.
8. The result of this experiment (to publish) in his latest article.
9. A new discovery (to speak) much about.
10. Lately the problem (to approach) by many researchers.
11. Special attention (to draw) to the latest findings.
12. Apparent errors in the analysis (to deal with) in the report.
13. The article gives examples of different methods which (to use) over the years.
14. In Europe degrees (to harmonise) through the Bologna process, which (to base) on the three-level hierarchy (Bachelor, Master, Doctor).
5. Complete each sentence in the Reported Speech beginning as shown.
1. “Indicate the ways in which you have used these data.”
They were asked …
2. “To succeed in your master’s and doctoral studies is by no means the final product.”
The tutor says …
3. “Did the analyses of interviews begin with a detailed summary of what had been said?”
The employer wanted to know …
4. “I have learnt an immense amount from the graduate students I worked with.”
My colleague concluded …
5. “A traditional course in social research methodology will not meet the needs of students concerning thesis requirements.”
Professor Brown explained: …
6. “Individual study indicates how well a student has learned to carry out research.”
The supervisor underlined …
7. “It will lead to the explosive development of the Internet and its countless commercial applications.”
It was stressed …
8. “Who wrote the application for you?”
The interviewer asked …
9. “The degrees of master and doctor were for some time equivalent”.
The lecturer said …
10. “The scientific revolution has brought new ideas, discoveries and inventions.”
The reporter underlined …
11. “Can students be supervised in groups?”
The student asked …
12. “Will curiosity-driven research be supported by public or private funds?”
The postgraduate wondered …
13. “The main significance of the higher postgraduate degrees is that they license the holder to teach.”
The scientific adviser agreed …
14. “UK Universities and Research Councils will do more to identify and promote the economic and social value of postgraduate study.”
The authorities promised …
6. Translate into Russian the sentences with modal verbs and their equivalents
1. The members of the dissertation committee do not necessarily have to be from the student’s own university.
2. It is possible that your supervisor may be unaware of your concerns.
3. One of the requirements is that your papers are to adhere to the form and style of the journal.
4. One must also be able to effectively communicate his thoughts, ideas and research findings to others in the form of reports, articles, essays, multimedia presentations.
5. Higher education institutions should provide postgraduates with the opportunity to develop the core competencies they need to succeed in research.
6. The student may not have thought of this way before.
7. The article should have been subjected to a thorough review process by experts to determine its reliability and accuracy.
8. Persistence is necessary if creativity in science is to be recognized by others.
9. The opponent might not have understood what you meant.
10. You’d better apply for more than one job.
11. The experiment ought to have been carried out before.
12. One shouldn’t immediately ask an interviewer about job benefits.
13. No member of the association shall remove official documents from these premises without written permission.
14. Members of the first scientific society must have made predictions about future developments of science.
7. Translate into Russian paying attention to the language means of emphatic use.
It is the academic staff’s responsibility that ensures the students’ mastery of research skills.
The advances of modern science are seen to be not inconsiderable.
If you suffer a mental block, have lost confidence do let your family know.
It is the supervisor’s expertise that helps conduct the research in the right direction.
Not only should a doctoral dissertation be of a high quality, but it should also make a significant contribution to a particular field.
The statistics do, however, indicate that only 50% of researchers complete their doctorates.
It was the University of Bologna in Italy that first conferred the degree of Doctor in the late 12th century.
Perhaps never was the invention mentioned above shared by so many scientists all over the world.
Nowhere can we see such rapid progress as in computer science.
Strange as it may seem, the debate on the subject went far beyond its original bounds.
It was not until the 5th century that the first universities were founded in Byzantium.
It is the three-level hierarchy of degrees that is gradually replacing the two-stage system which is still used in some countries.
It was because I answered confidently at the interview that I got the job.
Not until I got the final results did I realize how much had been done.
8. Translate into Russian paying attention to the Gerund.
Maintaining an effective working relationship in a team holds the key to success of research projects.
You may feel so proud of having actually produced something worthy of your supervisor’s attention.
Competitor countries invest heavily in developing and marketing their postgraduate systems.
The period of time involved in completing a PhD is usually at least three years full-time and four years part-time.
Undertaking postgraduate study develops research skills and independent thinking.
There is no use arguing about this approach.
Writing a summary cut it down to the required size by removing unnecessary words.
You can’t use in your paper other people’s work or words without acknowledging the source of information to avoid plagiarism.
Mr. Brown’s having been appointed head of the Department was quite unexpected.
The skilled analyst’s productivity may be attributed to his having acquired the necessary technique.
Asking direct but positively constructed questions is worth doing.
In spite of having quite a lot of difficulties, he managed to complete his research paper on time.
The book aims at acquainting the readers with modern achievements in psychology.
What’s the use of planning the experiment if you have no definite idea what it is all for.
9. Translate into Russian paying attention to the Conditionals.
I suggest that the results of the research work be presented in a different form.
It is advisable that independent assessment be made by a disinterested academic member of the staff.
Any postgraduate student would achieve good results if he worked hard.
If postgraduate students wanted to get the most from their postgraduate experience, they would need the right support, advice, knowledge and skills.
If you had been truly creative, you should have done something different.
If you were a PhD student who was dissatisfied with your supervision, you should do something to solve the problem.
If not for the experimental data, who would believe it?
But for the interest in the final result, he would have stopped the research at this point.
Were he not so sure he was correct, he would have proved experimentally his hypothesis.
If their joint efforts were not so efficient, the results might have been less impressive.
But for the scientific merit of the proposal, there would not have been success in obtaining a grant for the research project.
It is necessary that the books you use in your research be referred to.
I suggest that we should analyse this phenomenon again.
10. Make one sentence using the word given in brackets.
A common error was encountered by people. They claim that the method was used inappropriately. (who)
This is an important point. Funding for postgraduate courses is very difficult to find and fees alone can be considerable. (since)
The student has just been awarded a degree. His uncle lives next door to you. (whose)
I have read the book. You recommended it to me. (which)
I tried to persuade her to change the topic. I didn’t succeed, however.
(although)
Her handwriting was very bad. Most teachers couldn’t read it. (as)
The guidebook explained everything. We bought it. (therefore)
An increasing number of postgraduate courses now contain both research and taught elements. The traditional division between the two modes of delivery still exists. (although)
She attended the university. The university has a good reputation. (that)
I met a person. He was totally ignorant of the situation. (who)
The students hadn’t done their tasks. The teacher was very angry. (since)
He never does any homework. He managed to get a good mark in the test. (even though)
Postgraduate students often face financial pressures. They have to work while studying. (because)
Postgraduate study in the UK is intensive. The courses are of relatively short duration. (so)
The advice is not what you expect. It is better to discuss it rather than ignore it. (if)
11. Translate into Russian paying attention to the Infinitive.
Students often work in teams and with their professors to investigate emerging issues.
To acquire this skill you need to read and write a lot.
It is such a small error to be easily neglected.
In the 19th century more universities were established to respond to the greatly increased demand for educated people.
These university colleges were the last to be granted charters as full universities, with the right to confer degrees on their own account.
If you are a PhD student who is dissatisfied with the supervision you should seek as a first priority for this to be resolved.
To encourage a broad-ranging discussion go to tutorials with a list of topics to be proposed.
Use advanced search functions on the computer so as to find an appropriate topic.
Use is to be made of the data obtained.
The discussion of too many details does not seem to be desirable, since it is likely to obscure the fundamentally important points.
The question is how closely these data represent the results to be obtained in practice.
Master of Philosophy qualification requires you critically investigate and show a comprehensive understanding of appropriate research methods.
He does not appear to know the name of the scientist.
Students were expected to show originality in the application of knowledge and problem-solving.
Библиография:
Английский язык для магистрантов = English for Research Students / Учеб.-метод. пособие для магистрантов / Авт.-сост. : О. И. Васючкова, Ж. А. Голикова, А. И. Долгорукова и др. – 2-е изд., доп. и перераб. – Мн. : БГУ, 2017. – 186 с.
