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56 69. Translate the sentences with infinitives in the function of attribute. 1. He was the frst to break the silence. 2. There was no place to sit. 3. I can’t go to the party, I have nothing to wear. 4. She is a pleasant woman to speak to. 5. The question to be discussed at the meeting is very important. 6. Muscle fbres have the power to store glycogen. 7. Do you think this wa‑ ter is safe to drink? 8. He is diffcult to understand. 9. Some words are im‑ possible to translate. 9. I was really delighted to get your letter last week. 10. The next train to arrive at platform 2 will be the 7.45 to Birmingham. 11. Oxygen is the most important substance to enter the blood. 12. The liver absorbs the substances to be removed from the blood. 13. Bronze was one of the frst metals to be widely used by people. 70. Join the parts of the table to make up sentences about the role of famous scientists in the history of medicine. Harvey (1578–1657) Fleming (1881–1955) Freud (1856–1939) Lister (1827–1912) Pasteur (1822–1895) Roentgen (1845–1923) Jenner (1749–1823) Vesalius (1514–1564) was the frst to lay the foundation of microbiology. to discover X‑rays. to discover blood circulation. to write the textbook of anatomy based on dissections of corpses. to discover penicillin. to invent vaccination. to use antiseptics. to found the analytical school of psychiatry. Just for Fun 71. Read and reproduce the jokes. 1. – What has four legs and flies  1 ? – I don’t know. – Your dinner table. *** 2. – How did you break your arm? – Do you see those stairs over there? – Yes. – Well, I didn’t. *** 3. – My son is in bed, a victim of football. – But I didn’t even know he played the game. – He doesn’t. But he is a football fan, he sprained his larynx  2 at the match last Saturday.