Make up sentences using the Complex Object with Infinitive.

 E.g. Не dropped his bag. I saw it.

I saw him drop his bag.

1. The boy noticed a bird. It flew on to the bush near the window. 2. Jane saw her neighbour. He opened the door of his flat and went in. 3. I saw him. He pointed to a picture on the wall. 4. I heard him. He shut the door of the study. 5. We saw that the children climbed to the tops of the trees. 6. I no­ticed that Henry went up and spoke to the stranger.7. He slipped and fell. I saw it. 8. I heard that she suddenly cried out loudly. 9. She bent and picked up something from the floor. The policeman saw it. 10. I saw that he opened the door and left the room.

 

Read and translate the following sentences paying special attention to the use of the Objective Constructions.

1. Не felt her arm slipping through his. 2. She felt her hands tremble. 3. Now and then he could hear a car passing. 4. He felt his heart beat with joy. 5. He felt his heart beating with joy. 6. She could hear her father walking up and down the picture gallery. 7. We saw him cross the street looking to the left and to the right. 8. I felt the wind blow­ing through a crack in the wall. 9. We stood on deck and watched the sun going down. 10. I heard him playing the piano in the house. 11. It is nice to see people enjoying themselves. 12. We watched the planes circling above us. 13. Nobody noticed himcome in and sit down.

 

Text A

Vocabulary list

abundance – обилие, изобилие

character – особенность, свойство

to do well – расти (развиваться) хорошо

to drain – осушать, дренировать

essential – существенный, важный

fibrous – мочковатый, волокнистый

generous – обильный

growing period – вегетационный период

height – высота

hollow – полый

to introduce – вводить, ввозить

node – узел

internode – междоузлие

length – длина

variety – сорт

fertility – плодородие

loam – суглинок

to mature – созревать

be a native of – быть родом из

to penetrate – проникать

pith – мякоть, сердцевина

rainfall – осадки

to retain – удерживать, сдерживать

to spread – распространять

spongy – губчатый, пористый

temperate – умеренный

timothy – тимофеевка

 

Translate the following word combinations from English into Russian:

tropical plant, well distributed rainfall, temperate zone, leading countries, to reach the best development, total yield, different varieties, to be used for silage, to retain moisture, fibrous roots, to penetrate the soil, hard fibrous coat, a soft spongy pith, hollow stem, a growing season, securing good results, silage cereals, soil fertility, early maturing hybrids, well-drained loam soils.

 

Read and translate the text using the dictionary.

Corn

Corn is known to belong to the tropical plants. However, it has been found that it is well adapted to the Temperate Zone where it reaches its best development.

The leading countries in the production of this crop are the United States, Russia, Argentina and Egypt.

Corn is thought to be a native of America. It is said that it was introduced into Europe by Columbus. Botanically corn is a grass, that is, it belongs to the same family of plants as timothy and wheat. Its roots are fibrous and spread several feet in the ground in all directions.

The stem, like that of all the grasses, is made up of nodes and internodes, varying greatly in length in different varieties.

The corn stem is known to have a hard fibrous coat and a soft spongy pith, differing from the hollow stem of most grasses.

The height of the plant varies from 5 to 20 feet. The usual height is considered to be from 5 to 10 feet.

Climatic Requirements Corn requires a generous, well distributed rainfall, a frost-free growing period of sufficient length and an abundance of warm weather.

A good distribution of rainfall is essential during the critical months of July and August. During this period of rapid growth corn is found to require a large amount of water.

A growing season from 80 to 160 days is necessary to mature the various corn varieties. Production of corn in the northern regions has been increased as a result of the development of very early maturing hybrids. Most of the earlier maturing varieties grown in these areas are used for silage.

Soil Corn is known to produce a larger total yield than that of the other cereals. It does best in warm, rich, moist, well-drained loam soils. It would also grow, if the land were light and poor, but it makes really good growth only on deep rich soils.

Everybody knows soil fertility to be more important with corn than in the growing of many other cereals. The soil must be compact enough to retain moisture, yet should be fine and mellow enough so that the roots may easily penetrate it.

Planting The time of planting varies with the location as well as the condition of the soil. To choose a proper time for planting corn is very important for securing good results.

It is useless to plant corn until the soil becomes warm enough; the farmer cannot expect corn to do well if it is planted in cold wet ground. Seed that would normally germinate would be lost if it were planted under improper conditions. The most convenient time to start planting corn in the northern parts of the USA is thought to be that of planting potatoes.

The depth of planting is known to vary with the condition of the soil. The seed must be planted deep enough to get sufficient moisture for its germination, but it is not necessary to plant it deeper.