IX. Each of these sentences is incorrect. Write the correct sentence

1. He is annoyed about to have lost all that money.

2. He is surprised at being found out.

3. I am sorry for to have disturbed you.

4. I appreciate your to have helped me.

5. I did not take it. I deny to have taken it.

6. I do not mind his being promoted above me.

7. I enjoy have worked with you.

8. I resent to dismiss.

9. She is angry at to have been posted abroad.

10. That explains his to fire from his job.

X. Translate into English

1. Ваш приїзд сюди дуже бажаний.

2. Ви завжди мали звичку давати їй іграшки.

3. Він боявся, що я дізнаюся правди.

4. Вона була зайнята пере­кладом статті.

5. Вони перестали читати оголошення.

6. Дитина продовжувала сидіти нерухомо.

7. Ми прийшли з наміром висловити своє рішення.

8. На них не варто було дивитися.

9. У мене немає настрою пра­цювати.

10. Я сказала їм про те, що він приходив туди.

To units 5 and 15

I. Give four forms of the following irregular verbs. Consult the table of irregular verbs if necessary

arise, bear, begin, bind, bring, build, deal, do, draw, find, give, go, grow, hear, hold, keep, know, lay, lose, make, meet, pay, put, say, see, sell, seek, send, set, show, sit, steal, take, understand, write.

II. Put the following verbs in active and passive gerund forms

abolish, apply, begin, call, change, commit, conceal, create, decrease, ensure, find, get, glow, interpret, join, load, make, pass, place, present, produce, qualify, reduce, resign, satisfy, seek, shape, stay, stretch, take, undertake, vote.

III. Put verbs in brackets in the appropriate –ing form and explain your choice of the gerund or the verbal noun

1. Have you done the … (shop)? 2. He does a lot of … (read). 3. I do very little … (swim) these days. 4. I've done enough … (garden) for today. 5. I've taken the wrong … (turn).

6. The … (burn) of rubbish is forbidden. 7. There's no … (regret) my decision. 8. These … (draw) are expensive. 9. This … (write) is hard to read. 10. І did some … (shop) this morning.

IV. Insert the correct preposition before the gerund where required

1. Advocacy is the art … presenting cases in Court.

2. Britain is almost unique … having two different kinds of lawyers.

3. In all legal systems there are institutions … creating the law.

4. One spouse may be prosecuted … stealing from the other.

5. Raw materials have to be brought to the factories … processing.

6. The procedure … applying to this court was simplified in 1994.

7. The voter folds the paper to conceal the vote … placing it in the ballot box.

8. There are a few most widely used reasons … detaining people.

9. There is no merit … maintaining a backlog of unanswered mail.

10. This worker is responsible … stretching and cutting.

V. Join the following sentences using a noun + preposition + gerund

Model: I'm going to start a new life. I'm thrilled by the prospect.

I am thrilled by the prospect of starting a new life.

1. You took yesterday off. Have you got a good excuse?

2. I broke the bad news. I had the unpleasant task.

3. Why are they keeping everything secret? What's the reason?

4. I can fly. I've conquered my fear.

5. We all want to promote our products. We share your interest.

6. They won't find those people alive. There's no hope.

7. The boss chases after women. He's got a reputation.

8. The company dominates the market. I admire its success.

9. United are playing at home. They have the advantage.