6. Translate starting from the first component:
1. atomic cardinal isotopic maximum number natural negative positive | 4. absolute elliptical harmonic molecular motion planetary sinusoidal thermal |
2. electrostatic static negative charge electrical positive | 5. fundamental cathode charged particle elementary resonance |
3. critical lower limit upper | 6. cotton heat insulation silicon hydrothermal |
7. Read the following. Why are these verbs divided into three groups?
A | B | C |
used described compared called | decreased developed increased placed switched | attracted depended heated translated |
8. Give the three forms of the following irregular verbs.
For example: know – knew – known
be – …; have – …; give – …; show – …; see – …; take – …
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9. Choose the appropriate English equivalents:
известный —1. knew; 2. known; 3. know
показанный—1. show; 2. showed; 3. shown
увиденный— 1. see; 2. seen; 3. saw
помещенный — 1. place; 2. placing; 3. placed
изолированный— 1. insulate; 2. insulated; 3. insulating
данный — 1. give; 2. given; З. gave
взятый— 1. take; 2. took; 3. taken
названный — 1. called; 2. calling; 3. call
использованный — 1. using; 2. use; 3. used
10. Choose the appropriate Russian equivalents to Participles II:
A. 1. compared; 2. defined; 3. shown; 4. obtained; 5. decreased; 6. described; 7. called
1. показанный; 2. полученный; 3. описанный; 4. сравниваемый; 5. названный; 6.уменьшенный; 7. определенный
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B. 1. increased; 2. placed; 3. taken; 4. known; 5. amplified; 6. given; 7. switched on
1. помещенный; 2. известный; 3. данный; 4. включенный; 5. увеличенный; 6. усиленный; 7. взятый
11. Do not translate! Define where the subject is the doer of the action.
1. a) The grid controls the flow of electrons. – b) The grid is placed between the cathode and anode.
2. a) A large negative voltage is applied to the grid. – b) We do not apply a large positive voltage to the grid.
3. a) Transistors are used in this function. – b) We use transistors for amplification.
4. a) New devices are being installed here at the moment. – b) They are installing new devices here now.
5. a) The charged particles inside the material can be set in motion. - b) We can set the charged particles inside the material in motion.
6. a) Physicists classify materials according to their electrical properties. – b) Materials can be classified according to their electrical properties.
7. a) Classification is based on the ability of a material to conduct electricity. - b) We base our classification on the number of charged particles.
8. a) Metals, for example, having many free electrons, can readily conduct current at room temperature. – b) Look at this device! Current is being conducted.
How does the use of the Passive Voice depend on the doer of the action?