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1.T;2.F ;3.T; 4.T; 5.F; 6.T; 7.T; 8.T; 9.T; 10.T; 11.F; 12.F; 13.T; 14. T; 15. T; 16. F; 17. T;
18. T; 19. T; 20. F; 21. T; 22. F; 23. T; 24.F; 25.T; 26. T; 27. F; 28. T; 29. T; 30. T; 31. T;
32. T; 33. T; 34. T; 35. T; 36. T; 37. T
1. Put “to” where necessary before the Infinitives.
1. We heard Elton John sing in Independence Square in Kyiv from beginning to end.
2. Sandy had been made wait for two hours before the boss listened to her complains.
3. We noticed Alex enter the shop and buy a beautiful wallet.
4. The Buttlers seem to know all about this.
5. Alison was seen hand in the paper.
6. Ricky was the last to arrive that day.
7. Don’t let your children watch programmes that are violent.
8. The old man saw the burglars get into the house but he didn’t notice them leave it.
9. The audience made the singer sing again.
10. It took Michael several days to get to the place of destination.
11. The Browns let him to use their car.
12. My boss knows how make my colleagues to do exactly what he wants.
13. Her look made Kevin break the silence.
14. Lucy heard somebody whistle near the window.
15. Don’t make her say unpleasant things.
16. Christine didn’t let me take her notes.
17. What made Mrs. Watson refuse this trip?
18. The Smiths were heard to argue about something.
19. Who let you take my money?
20. A passer-by made Roger stop. He heard him cry his name and asked him to stop.
21. Malcolm’s mother made him finish his homework.
22. It is generally accepted that people work to earn money.
23. Charles was made empty his bags and suitcases by the customs officer.
24. You had better not eat any more sweets.
25. Why not go to Costa Rica for our holiday?
26. Jogging makes my heart beat faster.
27. Why don’t you let me watch TV?
28. I don’t like people to be rude and cruel to animals.
29. Clair would rather not to go sightseeing today.
30. Alex was made to revise for the exams. His parents didn’t let him go to the gym.
31. I prefer to skate rather than ski.
32. Tom’s exam results made him work harder.
33. Kate’s mum had made her to clean up her room before she let her go out to a surprise party.
34. John watched the thieves climb through the window, and then he called the police. The
police made the thieves to leave the house and arrested them.
35. Laura felt the bee sting her just before she brushed it off her arm.
36. When Sarah thought of her died cat it made her feel quite ill.
37. As you worked late yesterday you needn’t come to the office until ten o’clock tomorrow.
38. Do you need go soon?
39. Janet doesn’t want to go on holiday. She says she would rather save the money.
40. Ann had better not tell her parents what happened.
2. Match the beginnings with the endings following the example.
Beginnings Ends
'Ann really upset Granny.' 'I'm sure she didn't mean to.'
'Are you enjoying your new job?' 'Well, I'm starting to.'
'Can I see you home?' 'If you want'
'Can you mend this by Tuesday?' 'I'll try to, but I can't promise.'
'Did you get my coat from the cleaner's?' 'Sorry, I forgot to.'
'Do you collect stamps?' 'No, but I used to.'
'Do you think he knows what he's doing?' 'He seems to.'
'Do you want to come out with us tonight?' 'I'd like to, but I'm working late.'
'Does she think she'll win?' 'Yes, she expects to.'
'Would you and Sue like to spend the weekend with us?' 'We'd love to.
'Shall we go swimming?' 'I don't really want to - it's too cold.'
'Should we book seats in advance?' ''We don't need to' It’s not Sunday
We'd like to move to a bigger house….. but we can't afford to.

3. Read the story and write two answers to each of the questions below following the pattern:
1. He wanted to borrow a pen and a paper so as to leave a note for traffic warden. In order to
leave a note for traffic warden, he wanted to borrow a pen and a paper.
2. He decided to go back in the store in order to buy a new pen. So as to buy a new pen, he
decided to go back in the store.
3. He set off to find a bank so as to change the note. In order to change the note, he set off to
find the bank.
4. He wanted to leave a note on the car in order to tell the traffic warden that his car had broken.
So as to tell the traffic warden that his car had broken down, he wanted to leave a note on the car.
5. He wanted the garage to send a truck so as to tow the car away. In order to tow the car away,
he wanted the garage to send a truck.
6. Hye wrote to the head of the local police force in order to explain what had happened. So as
to explain what had happened, he wrote to the head of the local police force.

4. Complete the sentences using infinitives.

1.He called the plumber when has come to home.
2. She called the electrician to get rid of the problem.
3.I called a mechanic to fix the washing mashine
4.They commissioned an artist to fulfill their daughter's wish.
5.We got to the photographer to take a photo for wedding photo album.
6.She sent him to the optician to pick up the glasses
7. They called the waiter over to take a menu
8.She went to a specialist to get a consultation
9.Lord Worth employed a bodyguard to protect his life
10.He bought a savage dog to go hunting with
11.She boiled some water to make black tea
12.He smashed the window to save the victim.
13.I bought paper to draw a picture for my younger brother.
14.She used a credit card to pay for his girlfriend.
15.She picked up the receiver to hear nothing
17.He took aspirin to get rid of a headache

5. Fill in “too” or “enough”.

1. You had better stay home. You are too seek to go to university. 2. That mountain cliff is too
heavy for the climbers to lift. 3. My daughter is not tall enough to ride a icycle. 4.Tom has made
another mistake. He is not careful enough to do this kind of work. 5. The baby is not old enough
to eat by himself. 6. Silvia was too frighten to utter a word. 7. The child is young enough to read
the novel “Macbeth” by W. Shakespeare, but his parents are too old to appreciate it. 8. It’s too
late to begin watching TV. 9. It’s too cold to take a stroll. 10. My boss’ behaviour is too difficult
to understand. 11. Our little son is old enough to begin talking. 12. Diana is clever enough to
understand this problem. 13.This necklace is too expensive for Martha to buy. 14. John is too
tired to make appropriate decision. 15. The secretary is too busy to talk to the customers. 16. Do
you know him well enough to ask for advice? 17. I don’t know the Browns well enough to
borrow money from them. 18. Walter’s idea is too horrible to even think about it. 19. John is
clever enough to be at the top of the group. 20. The coffee is too bitter to be tasty. 21. Becky’s
burden was too big to carry. 22. Matthew is too young to apply for this position. 23. Diana is rich
enough to buy a Jeep. 24. The weather was too stormy for the plane to take off. 25. Mark is
mature enough to be a good surgeon. 26. The food is too spicy to eat. 27. Chris isn’t motivated
enough to get this job. It isn't well-paid. 28. Charles and Brenda’s parents reckon they are too old
to get married. 29. My next-door neighbor is too ill to look after himself. 30. We found a nice
house to live in, but we couldn't afford the rent. It was too high for us to pay.31. Valerie gave up
the idea of teaching because she wasn't mature enough to do that. 32. I think it isn’t warm
enough to go swimming. 33. The play was too boring for us to enjoy ourselves. 34. The sky isn’t
bright enough to see a plane. 35. Robert isn’t strong enough to carry this luggage. 36.Sandy isn’t
old enough to go to night clubs.

6.Use the right form of the infinitive of the verb in brackets.

1.I ought to work right now.
2.Your watch being repaired by Tuesday.
3.I’d like to go home early today.
4.I’d like to see her face when she opened the letter.
5.She must having a shower – I can hear the water running.
6.It’s important to listen to people.
7.She hopes being chosen for the national team.
8.Try not being back late.
9.You should tell me you were ill.
10.He doesn’t like being interrupted while he’s working.
7.Rewrite the statements using perfect infinitives.
1.I’m glad to have met you.
2.I was sorry to have disturbed him.
3.I expect to have passed all my exams by June.
4.You seem to have made a mistake.
5.I’m happy to have had a chance to talk to you.
6.I was disappointed to have missed the party.
7.She seems to have got lost.
8.She was pleased to have found the house.

8. Rewrite the sentences, following the given example.

1. I would like to have seen his face when he realized what had happened.
2. He means to have finished all his work by three o’clock.
3. We were to have spent a week skiing.
4. It was to have been the happiest week of my life.
5. She means to have said good-bye to everybody before she left.
6. I would like to have lived in the 17th century.
7. He was to have played in the Cup Final.
9.Use the perfect infinitive of the verb in brackets with the appropriate modal verb.
1. I saw a ghost last night. – You could not have saw a ghost; there aren’t any ghosts. You must
have dreamt it.
2. As I was standing in the hall your dog bit me. – It couldn’t have been my dog; he was with me
all day. It must have been my brother’s dog.
3. I must have done it.
4. He could not have caught the 9.20 train because he didn’t leave home till 9.25.
5. You shouldn't have repeated it.
6. Who gave you my address? – I don’t remember, it must have been Tom. – It couldn’t have
been Tom; he doesn’t know it.
7. You should buy flowers – we have plenty in the garden.
8. This picture may be a fake; on the other hand, it must have been painted by one of the Dutch
masters.
9. I said that I couldn’t find my pen and he said somebody must have borrowed it.
10.Use the perfect infinitive of the verb in brackets with the appropriate modal verb.

a. The Objective-with-the-Infinitive construction.

1.I felt somebody touch me lightly on the shoulder.
2.He heard someone call his name.
3.They heard the woman utter a little exclamation.
4.I should like to see him say it to my face.
5.I expect you to join our excursion.
6.We had not expected her to reply, but she did.
7.We knew him to be a clever man.
8.I don’t like you to repeat this nonsense.
9.I hate people to speak so cynically.
10.We expect everybody to be ready by seven.
11.They showed themselves even more narrow-minded than we had expected them to be.
12.We did not expect him to return so soon.
13.He hated people to argue about trifles.
b. The Subjective-with-the-Infinitive construction.
1. Willy’s brother was supposed to live in Alaska.
2. The boss was certain to fire him.
3. He was sure not to give me a hand.
4. Billy was expected to come to New York two days later.
5. I happened to see David at the age of 84.
6. The girl was unlikely to be a success.
7. He turned out to become a failure.
8. He was heard to talk to himself.
9. He appeared to talk to people long dead by now.
10. The man was not seen to leave the place.
c. The For-to Infinitive construction.
1. It is important for you to get the part of Hamlet.
2. This is a book for you to read.
3. I shall bring you a play that you may stage.
4. He stepped aside for me to pass.
5. Mary spoke loudly enough so that everyone should hear.
6. He waited for him to speak.
7. I will get two tickets for you and your friend to see the performance.
8. There was nobody Helen could speak to.
9. It is time for you to go, Tom.
10. It was important for Alex to be present at the rehearsals.
11. He left the door open for Molly to see him.
12. His knowledge of the subject was so good that he could answer the questions without any
preparation.
11.Replace the group of words in italics by an infinitive or an infinitive construction.
1.The captain was the last man to leave this ship.
2.I was astonished to hear that he had left the country.
3.It is necessary for everyone to know the truth.
4.He is expected to broadcast a statement tonight.
5.They believe him to be honest.
6.The murder is said to be hiding in the woods near your house.
7.The crime seems to have been committed by a left-handed man.
8.Is he likely to arrive before six?
9.It is advisable to leave the house separately.
12.Translate into English.
1.Samantha seemed to support her parents.
2. The bridge was not wide enough for a jeep to pass through.
3. Little Simon has no one to play with.
4. William had nothing more to say. He had no choice but to plead guilty.
5. You can't make Wall learn well just by cooking it. Obviously, he doesn't like it.
6. Spring is expected to be warm this year.
7. Joanna was not guilty. She is experienced enough to be so wrong.
8. Don't make me laugh. I don't like it when you talk nonsense.
9. We better not stay in such a gaseous environment. You're a smart enough person to understand
that.
10. Brown has nothing to do there, the party ends late, and there is nothing to get to the hotel.
11. Finally it became warm enough to swim in the sea and lie on the beach.
12. This is not an easy question to discuss without a boss.
13. The only thing I could do was tell my colleagues what had happened on Sunday.
14. It seems that old Watson did not hear her. she has no choice but to return home.
15. Barbara was the first to complain about the travel company.
16. It is believed that the government is changing its policy.
17. I saw a pickpocket steal her wallet and run away.
18. The authorities are expected to make the right decisions.
19. It is reported that the bidders are invited from several construction companies.
20. The best thing you can do is go on a cruise with full security.
21. It was assumed that Michael did it.
22. Accidentally (It so happened) Mary read his mind. Her decision disappointed her.
23. It does not seem that John will lose such an opportunity as given once in a lifetime.
24. Roger flew to London, and only found out that his son was in the Caribbean.
25. Dolly loves Carl not enough to marry him.
26. When you write a book, it is easy to start writing and difficult to finish.
27. It takes a long time to cure this disease.
28. It's hard to deal with my boss. It takes a long time to convince him to do something new, but
I am capable of original ideas.
29. It's easy to deal with Philip.
30. No expected Henry to quit his job. He was experienced enough to perform this work
carefully, and his boss did not want him to resign.
31. Susie doesn't seem to assume she saw him. It makes me think she's hiding something from
everyone.
32. Daniel is thought to be hiding in the woods, but I happened to see him on the outskirts of the
city yesterday.
33. Jack turned out to be a strong-willed and ambitious man.
34. I saw Scott kick the ball and fall to the ground.
35. Kevin's mother allows him to go where he wants. It is unwise for her to do so.
36. It is believed that the old woman had magical abilities and the ability to predict what would
happen in the future. She is said to have been a soothsayer.
38. The police are believed to be investigating a bank robbery.
39. You'd better stop interrupting your mom when she's telling important news.
40. The suspect was forced to confess. He is said to have been sentenced to five years in prison.
GERUND
Theory check
1.F; 2.T; 3.T; 4.T; 5.T; 6.T; 7.T; 8.T; 9. T; 10.T; 11.T; 12. T; 13. T; 14. F; 15. T; 16. F; 17. T;
18. F; 19. T; 20. F; 21. T; 22. T; 23. T; 24. T; 25. T; 26. T; 27. T; 28. T; 29. T; 30. T;31. T;
32. T; 33. F
13. Complete the sentence with an appropriate preposition and a verb form.
1.Fiona’s husband is always complaining about her spending a lot of money on new clothes.
2. Sam is not accustomed to treated disrespectfully by his colleagues.
3. Bill isn’t used to wearing expensive clothes. There is no sense _____(persuade) _____ him to
buy this suit.
4. Claudette is accused in telling a lie. I don't approve of her doing that.
5. We are interested in having good results. I think you are capable of doing better work.
6. The policeman suspected Gerald in giving wrong information.
7. Bill surprised us by going away instead of helping us to settle that matter.
8. Phil’s mother objects against having a cat in the house.
9. Martha had difficulty in solving that puzzle. She is not experienced in doing such things.
10.Janet dreams of becoming an actress one day.
11.What’s the reason of your being tired?
12.Edith Grant is not experienced of combining work and study.
13.I was involved in planning a new campaign for a food company.
14.Sarah was very excited about going to the circus.
15.Jack is in charge of making the Christmas deliveries.
16.There is no sense for waiting for the bus. It won’t come.
17.The manager blamed Silvia of losing the deal.
18.I don’t approve for wasting his time reading this boring book.
19.We suspected him of being informed about the results long before.
20.Sue is used working with the television on.
21. Jean had a good reason for not going to school yesterday.
22. My aunt insisted on knowing all the truth.
23. Janet is accustomed to having a big dinner.
24. Frank has no excuse for being late.
25. Martha is excited about living for Japan.
26. Samantha is believed in being honest at all times.
27. I’m interested in learning more about my new job.
28. Jim is looking forward to hearing exam results.
29. Sue is always complaining about having a headache.
30. Alan should take advantage of living in the city.
31. I’m sorry for breaking your window.
32. Paul won’t have much difficulty in getting to know people in Italy.
33. The noise from downstairs prevented Mary from sleeping.
34. The coach congratulated the team for wining all their games.
35. Jason often dreamed of being famous when he was younger.
36. Lucy is thinking about studying medicine.
37. Kevin insisted on being paid at once.
38. The weather was awful yesterday. My father didn’t blame me for-not wanting to go
sightseeing.
39. In addition to going to university full time, William has a part-time job.
40. Did Charles succeed in finding a place to live?

14. Complete the sentence with an appropriate preposition if necessary.

1. Harry took off his glasses and put them safely into his pocket before helping himself to some
sweets.
2. I don’t care about your leaving and you know this fairly well.
3. He loved his little daughter and he was determined to start being a good father.
4. There is no point in staying at Oxford now, I insist on going to London.
5. Paige Taylor was on the witness stand being questioned by Alan Penn. He kept on keeping
silence.
6. Instead of seeing what the teacher was writing on the blackboard, he saw an image of
himself and Heidi running hand in hand down the beach, laughing with the happiness of being
together.
7. I came with the view to asking him a tricky question.
8. Knocking, he went in and greeted them cordially.+
9. “Tinker Bell,” he called softly after making sure that the children were asleep.
10. She had had the idea of giving it a certain daintiness, and she made much use of blue and red
inks.
11. One day I’ll beat you black and blue for not telling me the truth.
12. I lost no time in cutting the knotted flags, which they had bound him with.
13. Did he mind saying good bye to London?
14. That was worth of giving his life for the country and he knew that.
15. You must come home, Quatermain, and see about these things, especially if you insist upon
making the magnificent present of the third share, which does not belong to me,to my brother
George.
16. She keeps on making the same mistakes and we can’t prevent her on doing this.
17. As they drove through the outskirts he kept throwing off sarcastic remarks.+
18. Altogether her curiosity was roused, so that she finished dressing as fast as she could+
19. He started banging his head against the wall, crying bitterly.+
20. “Is that your idea of being the man of the world, Lieutenant?” said he.
21. Nick accused her in being rude. She denied everything.
22. I’m tired of talking about me. Can you stop doing this?
23. He had no intention of seeing other patients.
24. Martha went to London with a view of finding a better job.
25. Without making a sound, he approached the man at prayer and laid a sheet of paper beside
his kneeling form, tucking the corner of it beneath the velvet cushion to prevent it being swept
away by the wind.
26. The portrait is worth of buying and the experts say the same.
27. That was worth giving his life for freedom.+
28. I brought you out here, and I'm responsible for getting you back.
29. I’ve learned improvising because I like to trick my friends.+
30. On reading over what I have written of the Thomsons, I am conscious that they must seem
shadowy.
31. Meanwhile the sun helped me baking them all rock hard.+
32. I remember waking in the morning and seeing mum with a cup of hot tea.+
33. After hearing her story Prince John, his face covered in a scowl, ordered Marian to be taken
away.
34. I felt rather indignant at having two characters whom I had admired and treated in this
cavalier style.
35. I don’t like being blindsided by the other side.+
36. I was tired of thinking about how I should construct an oven so that I could fire my pots.
37.Before commencing, I’d like a word with my client.
38. Moffatt, on the point of replying, closed her lips grimly.
39. I wouldn’t mind knowing how Riddle got an award for special services to Hogwarts, either.+
40. The outer part was left hairy to prevent the rain from penetrating.
15. (A). Match the two halves of each sentence.
1. Begin by making a list of what you have to do.
2. Be realistic: there is no point in making plans you can’t possibly keep.
3. Find a quiet place where you can work without.
4. If possible, use it only for studying.
5. Check you have everything you need before starting work.
6. This means you won’t waste time being interrupted.
7. Encourage yourself by marking each topic on your list as you complete it.
(B.) Now use the following notes to complete the advice below.
1. Begin by ... reading through the exam paper carefully
2. Make sure you know exactly what to do checking the instruction
3. There’s no point in trying to see how your friends are getting on
4. Don’t waste time spending too long on one question.
5. Avoid careless mistakes allowing time to check all your answer
6. It’s rarely worth cheating

16. Using the gerund, complete the following pieces of advice with your own ideas.
1. You should take regular exercise instead of laying on the sofa.
2. You can’t earn a lot of money by selling bitcoins.
3. It’s rude to borrow people’s things without asking them.
4. You must always thank people for supporting you in hard moments.
5. You mustn’t insist on being paid for your kindness.
6. It’s wrong to make accusation without having any proofs.
7. It’s good manners to apologize for being late.
8. You should fill up with petrol before setting off.
17. Complete the questions with the gerunds of the verbs “be, camp, do, drive, eat, get,go,
lose, make, meet, spend, stay, watch, wear”..
Test your personality.
1.Do you enjoy meeting people?
2. Do you dislike being late for appointments?
3. Do you like wearing expensive clothes?
4. Do you prefer going to parties to watching TV at home?
5. Have you ever risked losing your job?
6. Do you enjoy making new friends?
7. Do you like driving fast cars?
8. Do you dislike eating foreign food?
9. Do you dislike getting up early?
10. Do you enjoy spending money?
11. Do you like eating foreign food?
12. Do you enjoy doing unusual things?
18. Use the verbs in brackets in the appropriate form.
Jane Bruce: It all began about three years ago. A friend suggested entering a photo competition –
for fun. At the time, I wasn’t interested in becoming photographic model – I wanted to train as a
hairdresser. Well, I won the competition and did a course in modeling. It was great fun, we learnt
a lot more than just walking up and down and putting on make up. Then I got my first job, as a
model in a small London fashion house. After that, I did some television commercials. By this
time I found that my job had changed my life. I had to give up smoking and eating my favourite
foods. I couldn’t risk catching a cold. I had to stop to bed late, this was difficult, because I was
fond going to parties and I wasn’t used to getting up early. I sometimes hated standing in front of
cameras for hours. But now I’m used to it. I enjoy traveling and meeting interesting people, and I
must admit I like wearing expensive clothes.
19. Complete the sentences with the gerund of the verb in brackets.
1. This room will look very cheerful once you’ve finished papering it.
2. I wish you wouldn’t keep telling me what I already know too well.
3. It was so ridiculous that I couldn’t resist laughing outright.
4. The secretary asked if I would mind wating for a few minutes.
5. The way to learn a foreign language is to practice speaking it as often as possible.
6. Everyone said how much they had enjoyed listening to the speech.
7. When you’ve finished this book you can tell me if it’s worth reading.
8. He was very lucky to escape being sent to prison.
9. She was so upset that she couldn’t help crying
10. The teacher said he would not tolerate my being late every day.
11. The question is so trivial it hardly justifies our  wasting up any more time discussing it.
20. Replace the words in italics by a gerund construction.
1. We didn’t even acknowledge having received the invitation.
2. The witness reported seeing a dark car parked outside the bank at the time of robbery.
3. The teacher suggested me trying the examination again the following year.
4. I don’t recollect actually having promised to help you.
5. No one doubted of having sincere in his beliefs.
6. I can’t imagine that he would ever agree to such a proposition.
21. Complete the sentences using a gerund construction.
1. I strongly resent your telling me to mind my own business.
2. It’s no good ever came of marrying one of them!
3. Forgive my mentioning it,but don’t you miss your friends now that you are living in England?
4. Fancy for being here today!
5. Why don’t you stop eating if you so dislike peaches ?
6. I can’t imagine his ever mother's approving of what you are doing.
7. My wife suggested having for a holiday, but I favoured staying at home instead.
8. We tried to delay testing his dissertation, our main concern being to prevent his failure
9. I see no harm in your going out alone this evening.
10. How can we be sure of his planning is done?
22. Complete the sentence with an appropriate preposition and verb form.
2. Helen is going to visit her grandparents during her school holidays. She is looking
forward to eating her grandmother's apple pie.
3. The thief was accused with stealing a man’s wallet.
4. Mr. Jones is used used by sleeping with his window open.
5. Mr. Peters was suspected of being a spy. People blame him for not wanting to tell the truth.
6. Susan is not accustomed of living in the country.
7. Nothing can stop Jim from going to the football match.
8. Julian wondered who was responsible taking care of the children.
9. The robber was guilty of stealing a gold ring.
10. I’m glad Roger has succeeded in persuading him to phone Kathy.
11. Graham’s health keeps him of traveling .
12. The storm prevented us in completing our work in time.
13. Alice had a good reason for not going on holiday.
14. Maria is looking forward for going swimming in the sea.
15. Edward has never complained of having a toothache.
16. Walter was worried about missing the train
17. In addition for working What kept Alan in coming to mum’s turkey-curry buffet?
18. Sidney succeeded in climbing the top of the mountain.
19. There is no point in remaining in this town. I insist for moving to another one.
20. David congratulated me on entering university.

23. Translate into English.

1. Thomas does not like to drive a car for long distances. He regrets not going there by train.
2. Taylor decided to travel after retirement. They can't help but dreaming about it.
3. John can't remember meeting Walter when he was a child, but Walter will never forget
playing hide-and-seek with John in his aunt's yard.
4. Stewart discussed the opening of a new business. He always wanted to have a profitable
company.
5. Joe didn't mind waiting. He had been waiting for years. He kept hoping that he would take a
chance, even though it was one chance out of ten millions.
6. Nellie tried to take the medicine, but the pain not going away. She knew that if she called a
doctor, it would mean that she being taken to the hospital.
7. I recommend eating more fresh fruits and vegetables if you don't want to gain weight.
8. Don't worrying about it. Everything will be all right in the end.
9. You shouldn't have denied it. He admitted he attracting to his friend's girlfriend.
10. The fact that she watches horror films, brought Kate to insomnia. Her mother insisted she
going out in the evening instead of watching TV.
11. Stormy weather preventing the ship set sail.
12. Helen's Husband insists that she dress nicely. They are going to receive guests..
13. Father Bernard was very proud of his son he winning the race.
14. The chief complained that the Ben is too slow. But Ben didn't think his comments were
worth taking into account.
15. Talking won't help matters. Judge not by words, but by deeds.
16. Stan could not avoid talking to the Manager about his behavior
17. the Professor avoided openly expressing his opinion, because it was different from the
generally accepted one.
18. She told a really funny joke. All the colleagues couldn't help laughing.
19. I appreciate I having the opportunity to meet a movie star yesterday.
20. I spent two hours listening to Elton John sing in Kiev. He continues the tour, recording music
on a soundtrack to support people,AIDS patients and protect the spread of the disease.
21. Firstly Sam was struggling to find housing. Fortunately, he managing to buy a nice house in
the suburbs of Los Angeles.
22. Becky was busy signing wedding invitations. Her younger sister didn't objected to helping
her, and she spent an hour on this work.
23. Max is against working on Sundays, even if he gets double pay.The boss spent a lot of time
trying to convince him to do it.
24. Alice prefers reading books than watching TV. She's with since childhood, he is fond of
reading. 25. Trevor's Parents congratulated him on passing his final exams. There was a good
reason to organize a family party.
26. Charles advised me to continue learning English by communicating with native speakers.
27. The teacher suspects Shaun of cheating during the test.
28. Michael doesn't like flying planes. He needs to overcome his fear of flights.
29. The Miltons didn't having enough money, so they went to the Park instead of a fancy dinner.
30. Janine also raises three children in addition to working as a Secretary.
31. Cindy never collects enough money for a car without getting a job.
32. My husband is not very good at cooking. He prefers not to eat at home.
33. Dolly is excited about winning the lottery. She received a reward for buying lottery tickets
monthly.
34. Tracy went to University despite feeling ill. She's cold lie in bed. She no longer wanted to
stay at home.
35. on the following Saturday, the Westons move into their new home, hence their the present
house must be sold immediately.
36. I can't stand the fact that Kate always complains, but never doing anything to improve the
situation.
37. Catherine has a premonition she having a good time on vacation. She's thinking about it now
buying a new suitcase.
38. The car requires urgent repair. I can't standing the noise it makes.
39. Don't deny it, I know you did it. You're wasting your time trying to convince me that you
weren't involved.
40. Martin is accused of stealing Emma's gold chain.

INFINITIVE OR GERUND
24. Complete the sentences with the Infinitive or Gerund form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Andy said he would prefer go to Lviv by train rather than driving his
father’s car.
2. There is no point in reading this magazine. It’s a waste of time to do this.
3.Travelling round the world involves to cover great distances and spending a lot of money.
4. Lucy much prefers listening to music to play the piano by herself.
5. I’d really like to meet my old friend one day.
6. I hate interrupting, but I have some extraordinary news.
7. Try to add some more sugar in your porridge.
8. What prevented you from coming to a Royal Performance? I don’t remember to see anything
like that.
9. Charles is not used to getting up early in the morning.
10.Jake used to work for Microsoft company but now he works for Daimler-Benz.
11.Martha regrets losing contact with Fred.
12.I’m sorry, I never mean to cause offence.
13.After a couple of hours Emma and Sam stopped having a break.
14.I’ll never forget travelling around Japan.
15.Charles has no intention of disobeying orders, whatever happens.
16.I have difficulty understanding this rule.
17.Mary felt it wasn’t worth making an effort.
18.I couldn’t help laughing at Sue’s haircut.
19.Kevin regrets not speaking to my aunt before she left.
20.Kate advised to consult a lawyer.
21.When Alan went to Britain he found it difficult to get used to driving on the left-hand side of
the road.
22.Julian’s car urgently needs repairing.
23.Last week Simon went down with the flu. It made him to feel awful. So he tried
taking medicine and went to bed.
24.Imagine being unable to read the direction on a medicine bottle.
25.During a fire drill everyone is required to leave the building.
26.Don't keep asking the same questions over and over.
27.Some people prefer saving their money to spending it.
28.The detective wanted to know who the last person to leave the office was.
29.Try drinking more water if you want healthier skin.
30.The Thompsons were reluctant to lend us money.
31.Linda is always willing to help if there is a problem at work, but she doesn’t like being called
home unless there is an emergency.
32.Olga tried to concentrate, but her children prevented her from completing her task.
33.I’d prefer to stay at home rather than go to the museum.
34.Sheila regrets to say that you have missed your train.
35.Kyle always remembers to lock the door, but he always forgets to turn the TV off.
36.The athlete practiced throwing the disc.
37.She finally agreed to marry him.
38. Annie spends most of the time playing the piano.
39. Your skirt is wrinkled. It needs ironing.
40. Tony would like have to been invited to the party last week, but he wasn't.
41.. Greta is not accustomed to living in the village.
42. What did you forget to do before you left the office this afternoon?
43. Sean says working harder means getting more money.
44.Last week I caught a cold. It made me feel awful. I didn't have enough energy to get out of
bed.
45. Isabel    doesn't    mind    having a roommate. But she won’t let anybody use her things.
46.1 forgot to tell you that Carla had got married. — Oh, I can't remember seeing   her going out
with somebody!
47.I’d not advise you to stay with your family. I recommend seeing the show.
48.Can you remember meeting him when you were a child?
49.Tom couldn’t resist eating this dessert.
50.Steve quit trying to solve the problem.
51.Carol mentioned going to the cinema.
52.I’ll consider going with him to Great Britain.
53.She won’t tolerate cheating during the examination.
54.We’ll never forget visiting Napoleon’s Tomb.
55.He delayed leaving for school.
56. I feel guilty of not having written to you sooner, but I’ve been up to the neck in work.
57. Teenagers sometimes complain about not being understood by their parents.
58. They expected to be invited to the party by their friends.
59. Your compositions are supposed to be written on time.
60. There is no point in getting angry with her sister. She is too young to understand it.
61. His teacher let him bring his umbrella into the classroom.
62. We had better run or we'll be late for the lecture.
63. Mrs. Brown can’t get used to working for this firm.
64. Kathy suggested driving to the village, but Linda objected to going out on such a rainy day.
65. I can’t imagine being married to him. I think I deserve to have someone better.
32. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (gerund or infinitive).
1. He hates answering the phone, and very often just lets it ring.
2 If you go on letting your dog chase cars he'll end by being run over.
3 I prefer driving to being driven.
4 I advise you to start looking for a flat at once.
5 Would you mind lending me Ј5? I forgot to cash a cheque.
6 Lying on this beach is much more pleasant than sitting in the office.
7 She likes her children to go to the dentist every six months.
8 By neglecting to take ordinary precautions he endangered the life of his crew.
9 An instructor is coming to show us how to use the aqualung.
10 I have no intention of going to that film; I couldn't bear seeing my favourite actress in such a
dreadful part.
11 I suggest telephoning the hospitals before asking the police to look for him.
12 After hearing the conditions I decided not to enter for the competition.
13 Some people seem to have a passion for writing to the newspapers.
14 He expects me to answer by return but I have no intention of replying at all.
15 I tried to explain) to him but he refused to listen) and went on grumbling
16 By offering enormous wages he is persuading men to leave their present jobs and work for
him.
17 He postponed to make a decision till it was too late to do anything.
18 Imagine to have to get up at five a.m. every day!
19 Try to forget it: it isn't worth worrying about.
20 There is no point in remaining in a dangerous place if you can't do anything to help the
people who have to stay there.
21 The horse won't be well enough to run in tomorrow's race. He doesn't seem
to have recovered from his long journey.
22 At first I enjoyed listening to him but after a while I got tired of hearing the same story again
and again.
23 It is usually easier to learn a subject by reading books than by listening to lectures.
24 It wouldn't be safe to start down now; we'll have to wait till the mist clears.
25 After discussing the matter for an hour the committee adjourned without having reached any
decision.
26 It's not much use to have a bicycle if you don't know how to ride it.
27 He didn't dare to leave the house because he was afraid of meeting someone who might
recognize him.
28 I distinctly remember paying him. I gave him Ј2.
29 Did you remember giving him the key of the safe? ~No, I didn't. I'll go and do it now.
30 Please forgive me for interrupting you but would you mind repeating that last sentence?
31 I know my hair wants to cut but I never have time to go to the hairdresser's.
32 He made a lot of money by buying tickets in advance and selling them for twice the price on
the day of the match.
33 She rushed out of the room without giving me a chance to explain.
34 He keeps asking me the time and I keep telling him to buy himself a watch.
35 He has a theory that it is possible to tell the time in daylight by looking into a cat's eyes.
36 I'd hate being beside a volcano when it started erupting.
37. I used to ride a lot but I haven’t had a chance to do any since coming here. ~ I ride
sometimes. Would you like to come with me next time?
38. Most people prefer spending money to earning it.
39. I didn’t feel like working so I suggested spending the day in the garden.
40. Why do you keep looking back? Are you afraid of being followed?
41. Do you remember to post the letter? ~ Yes, I do; I posted it in the letter-box near my gate.
42. Did you remember to lock the door? ~ No, I didn’t. I’d better go back and do it now.
43. You still have a lot to learn if you’ll forgive me saying so.
44. I’m for doing nothing till the police arrive. They don’t like you to move anything when a
crime has been committed.
45. He didn’t like to leave the children alone in the house but he had no alternative as he had to
go out to work.
46. Why didn’t you drink it? ~ I didn’t like drinking it as I didn’t know what it was.
47. I keep trying to make mayonnaise but I never succeed. ~ Try adding the yolk of a hard-
boiled egg.
48. She told me to look through her correspondence and take out any letters that you had written
her. I didn’t like looking through someone else’s letters but I had to do as she said.
49. He took to get up early and walk noisily about the house. (take to begin or fall into the habit
of)
50. I didn’t mean to offend anyone but somehow I succeeded in annoying them all.