. State whether the ing-form is a participle, a gerund, or a verbal noun 1. Looking back upon that time was like remembering something that had happened long ago, when he was much younger. 2.Looking back upon that time, I thought that all might have been different hadit not been For the interference of my parents. 3. Dave lived there like a rent-paying tenant, his comings and goings being of small concern to the others. 4.The distraught Jenny, sitting by her sleeping child, was at last made to realize, by its peaceful breathing, that all danger was over. 5. She left off ringing, and, sitting down at the top of the stairs, buried her face in her hands. 6. With a sudden tightening of the muscles he became aware of a figure walking noiselessly beside him. 7. There was the sound of rocking a chair in the room, and of a woman singing. 8.He cursed himself for having come, and at the same time resolved that, happen what would, having come, he would carry it through. 2. Combine or paraphrase the following sentences, using non-finite forms of the verb (give several variants where possible 1. He tore the envelope open and took out the enclosed letter. He turned it several times in his hand and put it back unread. 2. When Andrew was reinforced by this information he immediately went down to the hall and rang up his wife. 3. We came to the party; we found everybody gathered. 4. He wanted me to speak in public; he insisted on it. 5. Martin poured out the wine clumsily and spilt some of it on the table cloth. 6. Every oilier minute he would push up his sleeve and look at the watch. 7. He reads into the early hours of the morning. This habit of his will have its say on his health one fine day. 8. When lie saw me in tin's dress he burst into laughter. He couldn't help it. 9. If such machines are applied in agriculture, they will save farmers much time and labour. 10.They made the garden shady; they had planted more trees in it.

Internet appeared not so long ago, but now we can’t imagine our life without it. it has entered many spheres of our life and simplified it so much that we will refuse this invention under no circumstances. we use the internet in many ways: we communicate with people, even with those who live abroad; we share our knowledge, emotions, feelings and experience by means of blogging or microblogging; we find any information in less than a minute; plan our trips, book flight tickets, and hotels; purchase clothes and other items, too. in other words, we have a wide range of online activities which help us to get in touch with people, learn something new every day and be aware of all happening in the world. we have got used to this level of information accessibility due to which we feel more confident and free to express our viewpoint. however, the internet is not always a blessing as we become extremely addicted to it and may lose our communication skills. the fact is that we now tend to get stick to our smartphones and other electronic devices and neglect real communication. this may lead to loneliness and difficulties building real relationships with people. that’s why we should control the amount of time we spend online and not to forget about our families and friends. we won’t become closer if we keep in touch only virtually. the internet can be a blessing, but we should use it carefully in order not to turn the blessing into a curse. перевод: интернет появился не так давно, но сейчас мы не можем представить нашу жизнь без него. он стал частью многих сфер нашей жизни и ее так сильно, что мы ни за какие деньги не откажемся от этого изобретения. мы используем интернет по-разному: мы общаемся с людьми, даже с теми, что живут за границей; делимся знаниями, эмоциями, чувствами и опытом с блогов и микроблогов; мы находим любую информацию меньше чем за минуту, планируем поездки, бронируем билеты на самолет и отели, покупаем одежду и другие товары тоже. иными словами, мы имеем широкий спектр онлайн деятельности, которая нам связываться с людьми, учиться чему-то новому каждый день и быть в курсе всего происходящего в мире. мы привыкли к такому уровню доступности информации, из-за которой чувствуем себя увереннее и свободнее в выражении своей точки зрения.