№2. Готовимся к ЕГЭ. Participles

11 class

Task 1. Fill the gaps with a verb from the box in either its present or past participle form.

1.      I had to repair the damage                                                          by the rest of the people DO

at the party.

2.      Who’s the guy   the sunglasses?                                                                                WEAR                                                               

3.      Jo’s the woman    my wedding dress.                                                                                  DESIGN                                                        

4.      We do not repair goods                                                                from other suppliers.   BUY

5.      Rain had got in through a                                                               window.                  BREAK

6.      The streets looked magical, all                                                   up with Christmas trees. LIGHT

Task 2. Rewrite sentences to include a participle clause instead of a relative clause.

Example: Gan you see the woman who’s dressed in red and sitting in the comer?

Can you see the woman who ’s dressed in red and sitting in the corner?

1.      People who live in blocks of flats often complain of loneliness.

2.      Letters that are posted before 5 p.m. should arrive the next day.

3.      The train that is standing on platform 5 is for Manchester.

4.      Firemen have rescued passengers who were trapped in the accident.

5.      It took workmen days to clear up the litter that was dropped by the crowds.

6.      They live in a lonely house that overlooks the River Thames.

Task 3. Rewrite sentences to include a participle clause instead of a relative clause.

1.  A plane crashed into the sea yesterday. (it was carrying 28 passengers)

A plane………yesterday.

2.  When I was walking home, there was a man. (he was following me)

When  ….

3.  The window has not been repaired. (it was broken in last night storm)

The window  ….

4.  I was woken up by the baby. (she was crying)

5.  Most of the suggestions were not very practical. (they were made at the meeting)

6.  At the end of the street there is a path. (the path leads to the river)

7.  Some paintings were stolen from the palace. (they belong to the Queen)

8.  Did you hear about the boy? (he was knocked down on his way to school this morning)

9.  The paintings haven’t been found yet. (they were stolen from the museum)

10.  That girl is Australian. (she is talking to Tom)