Ex.13. Read and translate the text paying attention to non-finite forms of the verbs.

Alarm-clocks produced in that city are rather pleasant to look at but they, extremely rare if ever, wake you up at a proper time. Once a man came to a lawyer with a demand to charge [взимать плату] the plant producing these alarm-clocks the fare of the flight from New York to Texas. On hearing this demand the lawyer couldn’t help being surprised. It took the man demanding his money several minutes to explain what the matter was. The alarm-clock didn’t ring at the required time and the man sleeping soundly was late for his plane. The lawyer didn’t consider the explanation given reliable enough and decided to make an experiment. He went to the shop selling these alarm-clocks. They put four alarm-clocks to ring at 7 a.m. In the morning it turned out that two of them stopped long before the required time. One of the tested alarm-clocks didn’t ring at all. And the last rang at 9 a.m. The data received made it possible for the man to get his money back.

Ex.14. Read and translate the following sentences paying attention to the infinitive construction Complex Subject .

A. 1) Customer is known to be always right. 2) Do you happen to know when the train will arrive? 3) The repair of the track is likely to be over in an hour. 4) We appear to have met before. 5) He is unlikely to follow your recommendations. 6) This work seems to take much time. 7) Thunderstorm is said to be approaching. 9) They were expected to take a taxi. 10) The suitcase seemed to get heavier and heavier as I carried it along the road. 11) The price of the tickets proved to be not very high. 12) He appears to be right. 13) The car seemed to be in excellent condition. 14) He turned out to become a good specialist. 15) Do you happen to know who can repair this device? 16) She seems to be waiting for you.

B. 1) The train timetable is known to be always compiled for a long period, generally for six months. 2) Have you happened to see where they parked their car? 3) He seems to know what he is talking about. 4) The electric locomotive’s service life is said to be about 30 years. 5) She is unlikely to go by plane, because she is airsick. 6) Firms from more than 20 countries are expected to take part in the next international railway transport exhibition in Moscow. 7) The French super-train “Aquitaine” was reported to cover the 580 km distance fromParis to Bordeaux non-stop in four hours. 8) At a large terminal there are so many tracks that trains seem to be arriving or departing every minute. 9) The railways are known to carry 80 per cent of all freight because only the railways can transport anything, almost anywhere and do it without thinking of weather conditions. 10) The price of railway tickets was reported to be increased in summer.