Evaluarea I Gramatica

The document is a grammar exercise from a second year English language class at the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures. It contains exercises on paraphrasing sentences using the subjective infinitive construction, translating sentences from English to Romanian and vice versa, and filling in infinitive phrases. The exercises focus on practicing different uses of infinitives in English grammar.

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Facultatea Limbi şi Literaturi Străine

Obiectul: Gramatica Limbii Engleze.

Anul: II
Grupa: 203
Date: 28.04.2020
Name: Novosutchi Nicoleta

I.Paraphrase the following sentences using the Subjective Infinitive Construction.

1.People consider the climate there to be very healthy.

-The climate is considered to be -----------------------------------------------------------
The climate is considered by the people to be very healthy there
2. It has been found that this mineral water is very healthy.
This mineral water has been found to be very healthy.

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3. Scientists consider that elictricity exists throughout space.
Electricity is considered by scientists to exist throughout space.

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4. It was believed that the poem was written by an unknown writer.
The poem is believed to have been written by an unknown writer
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5. It is said that the book is popular wih both old and young.
The book is said to be popular with both old and young.
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6.It is reported that the flood has caused much damage to the crops.
The flood is reported to have caused much damage to the crops.

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7 It appeared that they had lost their way.
They appeared to have lost their way.
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8. It turned out that the prediction was correct.
The prediction turned out to have been correct
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9. It so happened that I overheard their conversation.
Their conversation happened to be overhead by me
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II .Translate into English

1. Se ştia că această perioadă din istorie a fost una dintre cele mai interesante.
This period in history was known as one of the most interesting.

2. Se crede că adunarea se va finisa la orele patru.

The meeting is belived to finish at four o'clock.
3. Se zice că războiul a fost crîncen..
The war is said to have been fierce.

4. Băiatul s-a dovedit a fi foarte inteligent şi curajos.

The boy proved to be very intelligent and brave.

5. Prietenul vostru se pare că se interesează de literatura antică.

Your friend seems to be interested in ancient literature.

6. Se pare că va ploua astăzi.

7. It is likely to rain today.

III. Open the brackets using the correct form of the Infinitive.

1. I hate (to bother) you but the students are still waiting (to give) books for their work.
to be bothering to be given
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2. It seemed (to rain) heavily since early morning.
___________to be raining
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3. She pretended (to write) the letter and (not to hear) the bell.
______________to have written not to have heard
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4.. We expected (to help) by the teacher daily.
______________to be helped
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6. I am glad (to do) the homework yesterday and I am free now.
___ to have done
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7. The child was happy (to bring) home by the parents at last.
____________________to be brought
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8. It was nice (to speak) you at that famous contest last week.
to be spoken
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9 p.
IV.Translate into English paying attention to the following Infinitive sixed word
combinations.

1. Este plăcut să o priveşti dar foarte dificil să-i intri în voie.

She is pleaseant to look at, but she is very hard to please
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2. Discursul lui a lasat mult de dorit şi sincer vorbind nu am înţeles nimic.
His speech left much to be desired and honestly I did not understand anything.
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3. Sincer vorbind eu nu iubesc volley-ball.
To tell you the truth I don't like volleyball.
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4. Nu a fost greu de avut ceva în comun cu aceşti oameni.
5. These people were not difficult to deal with
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6. Să vorbeşti o limbă străină înseamnă să lucreză mult.
A foreign language speaking means to work hard.
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10 p.