16. EXERCISES ON THE INFINITIVE Exercise 1. Comment on the forms of the Infinitives. 1. To explain this simple task is not so easy. 2. To give a true picture o f the surrounding
matter is the task o f natural sciences. 3. In order to understand the procedure, consider the following
analogy. 4. The problem is too difficult to be settled so soon. 5. A new method is to be prepared to
test the accuracy o f the experiment. 6. The information to be obtained during the experiment is our
present concern. 7. Steps are to be taken to settle the problem. 8. The conference to be attended by
us will be held in the main hall. 9. The scientists seem to have applied a new method o f
investigation. 10. A new method is believed to have given good results. 11. The conference was
supposed to have been held this week. 12. The scientists seem to have thought that one experiment
would be enough. 13. We know him to have established a laboratory o f his own. 14. He seems to be
paying no attention to what is going round him. 15. A lot o f interesting things seem to be happening
in science now. 16. The scientist seems to have been interviewed for two hours. 17. Experts seem to
have been asking questions for three hours. 18. They seem to have been considering the matter
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since morning. 19. I was sorry to have occupied m yself with the problem for so long, and not to
have given it up earlier. 20. They admit to have been informed o f this possibility before the
experiment.
Exercise 2. Complete the following, using the Infinitive as subject. Use the following prompts: to illustrate the results gained; to give up the previous method o f research; to invent a computer; to settle the problem; to publish all reports; to take part in: to carry out such an experiment; to argue about it; to avoid mistakes, to make a choice. 1. (Избежать ошибки) is always very difficult. 2. (Сделать выбор) between these two
alternatives is not an easy task. 3. (Спорить об этом) is not fruitful at the moment. 4. (Проведение
такого эксперимента) seems nearly impossible. 5. (Принять участие) in the discussion is to me
more pleasing than only to observe it. 6. (Публикация всех докладов) is a difficult task. 7.
(Решение проблемы) will justify all the costs. 8. (Изобретение компьютера) was not a simple
task. 9. (Отказ от старого метода исследования) is the only thing to do. 10. (Иллюстрация
полученных результатов) would be much more useful.