Exercise 230.. Exercise 231.

Exercise 230.

Open the brackets and fill in with the proper participle.

1. He fell asleep (exhaust) by the journey. 2. She" entered the dining room (accompany) by her husband and her father. 3. A snake (sleep) in the grass will bite if anyone treads upon it. 4. (Fill) his pockets with apples the boy was about to run away when he saw the owner of the garden with a stick in his hand. 5. It was a bright Sunday morning of early summer (promise) heat. 6. When I came home, I found the table (lay). 7. (Judge) by the colour of the sun it should be windy tomorrow. 8. (Arrive) at a big seaport, I started to look for a job. 9, He had received an urgent message (ask) him to telephone Sir Matthew. 10. He looked at groups of young girls (walk) arm in arm. 11. In the wood they sat down on a (fall) tree. 12. (See) from the hill the city looks magnificent. 13. (Not know) where to go he turned to a passer by. 14. (Lock) in her room she threw a fit. 15. (Address) the parcel, I went out at once to post it. 16. She often took care of my little sister (give) me a possibility to play with other boys. 17. (Wash) her face in cold water, she came up to the window and shut it. 18. Paul sat down again, evidently (change) his mind about going.

Exercise 231.

Choose the right variant.

1. She stayed___in her room, ___to come downstairs.

a) having locked, refused

b) locked, refusing

c) locking, having refused

2. She had a good practical knowledge of French___as an interpreter for many years in France.

a) working

b) having worked

c) worked

3. When we___from our day's outing came into the kitchen, we found dinner___.

a) returned, serving

b) having returned, served

c) returning, having served

4. ___by his elbow, Mary listened to their talk.

a) supported

b) supporting

c) having supported

5. ___their meal they went for a stroll in the park.

a) finishing

b) finished

c) having finished

6. Fruits___in hothouses are not so rich in colour, taste and vitamins as fruits___in natural conditions.

a) having grown, grown

b) grown, growing

c) growing, having grown

7. ___in the reception room he thought over what he would say when he was asked into the office.

a) waiting

b) waited

c) having waited

8. She used to say sharp and___words to him.

a) having wounded

b) wounded

c) wounding

9. 1 admired the grounds and trees___the house.

a) surrounding

b) having surrounded e) surrounded

10 She looked at the scene___to the innermost of her heart.

a) shaking

b) shaken

c) having shaken

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