Выбрать инфинитивные конструкции 1. a lot of people came to watch the ocean liner return home after a long voyage. 2. everybody thought him to be quite a reliable person. 3. the captain declared the load to be too much for his small boat 4. he seems to know a great deal about the history of navigation. 5. the boat, though very small, proved to be quite reliable. 6. the 20th century is considered to be the century of space travels. 7. the motor proved to be quite efficient. 8. atomic ice-breakers are known to operate on a negligible quantity of atomic fuel. 9. the results of the test were found to be very interesting. 10. i know them to be working on the problem of protecting the cosmonauts from the effect of sun radiation. 11. rubber is known to have been brought from america. 12. ink is supposed to have been invented in egypt. 13. we expected him to be appointed director of a new automobile plant. 14. this question appears to be of great importance. 15. the plan proved to be a great success. 16. the travellers found the people of the small island (to be) very friendly.

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Perm is a city in the east of the European part of Russia. The city was founded in 1723. Foundation day of Perm is 4 May, 1723. — Пермь — город на востоке европейской части России. Город основан в 1723 году. Днём основания Перми считается 4 мая 1723 года.

Perm is a major research center. For example, the Perm State University — one of the oldest and largest universities in the Urals, was founded in 1916, there are trained more than eighteen thousand students. — Пермь — крупный научный центр. Например, Пермский государственный университет — один из старейших и крупнейших вузов на Урале, основан в 1916 году, в нём обучается более восемнадцати тысяч студентов.

Perm Zoo appeared in the 20s of xx-th century. It is planned to combine it with the Biopark, create Victory Park, summer theater, themed rides and fitness area. — Зоопарк в Перми появился в 20-х годах ΧΧ-го века. Планируется совместить его с биопарком, создать Парк Победы, летний театр, тематические аттракционы и тренажёрную площадку.

Perm Planetarium was built and commissioned in December 7, 1967. Then it was the only planetarium in the Urals. planetarium dome has become one of the symbols of Perm. Today Planetarium — this is one of the centers of the city of Perm Natural Sciences. — Пермский планетарий был построен и сдан в эксплуатацию 7 декабря 1967 года. Тогда это был единственный планетарий на Урале. Купол планетария стал одним из символов Перми. Сегодня планетарий — это один из центров естествознания города Перми

The first theater in Perm (illusion) was opened in 1896 in the house V. Mikhailov. In 2011, in Perm operated 10 cinemas. — Первый в Перми кинотеатр (Иллюзион) был открыт в 1896 году в доме В. М. Михайловой. В 2011 году в Перми функционировало 10 кинотеатров.

In the city center is located a live organ hall of the Perm Regional Philharmonic. — В центре города располагается концертный органный зал Пермской краевой филармонии.

In Perm there are thirteen museums and a lot of installations, for example Perm Art Gallery. — В Перми находятся тринадцать музеев и множество инсталляций, например Пермская художественная галерея.

In Perm located the Perm state circus acts, a building which was built in 1970. — В Перми Пермский государственный цирк, здание которого было построено в 1970 г.

Диалог о Перми на английском языке

— We are first time arrived in Perm. What do you recommend we visit? (Мы впервые приехали в Пермь. Что вы посоветуете нам посетить?)
— In Perm there are many beautiful parks where you can spend time together. You can also go to the museum. (В Перми есть множество прекрасных парков, в которых можно провести время вместе. Еще можно сходить в музеи)
— What do you recommend to visit? (Что вы посоветуете посетить?)
— The zoo, art galleries and a planetarium. It will be interesting to the whole family. (Зоопарк, Художественную галерею и планетарий. Там будет интересно всей семье)
— What about something cheerful (А как насчет чего-нибудь веселого?)
— You can visit the cinema or the circus. Kids should like it. (Можно посетить кинотеатры или цирк. Детям это должно понравиться)
— Thanks for the advice! 

Exercise 4. Remember the meaning of the terms that you will find in the text. 1. Spread sheet package - a kind of computer programs that you calculate data on sale, taxis, profits and so on. 2. Floppy disk - a disk made of plastic material upon which data are stored on magnetic tracks. 3. Compatible - it is usually said about two computers when their programs can be run on both of them. 4. Peripheral devices, or peripherals are units connected to the central processing units (CPU); they are input devices, output devices and storage devices. 5. Input is the process of transferring data or program instruction into the computer. 6. Output is the result produced by a computer. 7. Storage is the process of keeping information in a special device in computer. 8. Software may be denoted as a set of programs or instructions executed by the computer. 9. Hardware is a computer machinery and equipment. 10. Digital computer is a type of computer that uses a binary system. 11 11. Chip is a tiny piece of silicon containing a complex electronic circuits. Before reading the passage " The Rise of the Personal Computer" find in the text "The Rise of IBM" the chronological information on the models of computers produced by this company. Was the policy of IBM successful in the 1960s? THE RISE OF THE PERSONAL COMPUTER The first personal computer, the Altair, was announced in Popular Electronics in its January 1975 issue. The Altair was also the first example of new computer hardware. It caused a sensation in the computer industry: those who wanted could have their own computers to play with at home, and a mighty computer industry soon began to grow. A young computer hacker from Seattle by the name of William Gates, then a freshman at Harvard, sold the Altair developers a computer language that would run on their machine and that made it possible to program many advanced functions. Emboldened by their success with Altair, Gates and his friend founded Microsoft Corporation, which has become the world's largest person