3. Change the construction of the sentences using the gerund.

1. When he entered the room, he addressed Alec Warner without preliminaries. 2. He went on and didn’t

pay any attention to her interruption. 3. He barely looked through his next letter before he handed it over

to Raymond. 4. She stepped back and didn’t say a word. 5. Tom realized that he had seen Jane before but he didn’t recognize her. 6. I don’t remember that I met him in London.

4. Open the brackets with either gerunds or infinitives.

1. He was afraid (to leave) the house because he was afraid (to meet) someone who might recognize him.

2. They stopped (to produce) refrigerators because of their worker’s strike. We have only stopped (to buy)

some petrol on our way to the sea. 3. I regret (to inform ) you that your application has been rejected.

I don’t regret (to quarrel) with you. 4. When we go on that mission please remember (to point out) to people there that our stand on this issue remains the same Did you remember (to give) him the key

to the safe? – No, I didn’t. I’ll go and do it now. 5. Why don’t you try (to lose) some weight?

He tried (to go) to evening classes but his English was still hopeless. 6. He wasn’t used to (to work) late at night. He used (to study) late at night.

5. Find and correct the mistake if any.

1. I congratulated Ann to enter the University. 2.People often have difficulty to learn a foreign language. 3. When he told me about his plans , I couldn‘t help to be surprised. It absolutely wasn’t to his line. 4. I can’t help you preparing this historical sketch. 5. It’s no use to persuade such a stubborn person.

6. Translate the sentences into Russian using the gerund.

1. Вы не будете возражать, если я запишу ваш адрес? 2. Он настаивает, чтобы я держала окна открытыми в любую погоду. 3. Интересно, как она вошла в дом так, что мы не видели ее. 4. Я не мог помешать ему пойти туда. 5. Фрэнк привык жить один, и ему это нравилось. 6. Постарайся вести себя тихо , когда придешь домой7. С сожалением сообщаем вам, что мы не можем предоставить вам эту работу. 8. Я помню, что я прочитал эту книгу. 9. Она предложила посетить картинную галерею. 10. Когда я был ребенком, я имел обыкновение ломать многие игрушки. Когда я была студенткой, мне пришлось привыкать к тому, чтобы много читать. Я пытаюсь бросить пить кофе. 11. Если вы хотите усовершенствовать свой английский, вы можете попытаться смотреть фильмы. 12. Полы нужно натереть, ковры пропылесосить, а окна помыть. 13. Перестань укорять меня. Ведь мы остановились, чтобы поговорить. 14. Он забыл, что звонил мне, и позвонил во второй раз. И в конце разговора сказал: «Не забудь позвонить мне вечером».

Final Test 10 Variant 1

1. Choose the right answer

1. A man who … in the compartment said that the place … by a passenger who … out to the diner.

A was sitting, is taken, went B sat, had been taken, has gone

C was sitting, was taken, had gone D had been sitting, had taken, went

2. I cannot make up my mind if I … them till I … when they … .

A join, will find out, leave B will join, find out, will be leaving

C will join, will find out, are leaving D would join, would find out, will leave

3. You … nothing unless you … a microscope. It is the most interesting specimen I … .

A see, don’t use, ever see B will see, don’t use, have ever seen

C will see, use, have ever seen D won’t see, won’t use, ever saw

4. Do you see a couple in the corner? Their dessert … now. As soon as they … it, we … their table.

A is served, finish, will take B is serving, will finish, take

C is being served, finish, will take D has been served, will have finished, will take

5. What is the matter? …. ? - Yes, my mother …. Badly ill since yesterday.

A Have you cried, is B Have you been crying, has been C Did you cry, was, D Are you crying, had been

6. Where …..to? - My mother …. me to go to the post office because they … a break in half an hour.

A are you going, has asked, will be having, has sent B do you go, asked, would have, was sent C are you go, asked, will have had, is sent D are you going, has asked, will have, has been sent

7. She said that by the time you … to him for help they … the greater part of their research.

A had turned, will do B turn , will have done C turned, would have done D had turned, would do

8. The librarian said that she … me another book unless I … the one which I … several weeks before.

A would not give, did not return, had taken B will not give, have returned, took

C would not give, returned, had taken D would not have given, did not return, had taken

9. He stood beside a bush of pale roses … the last bees … into the hive. He seemed not …. Attention to Ann’s cry.

A watching, to crawl, to pay B having watched, to be crawling, to be paying

C watched, crawl, paid D watching, crawling, to have paid

10. I heard Uncle Henry … something to Paul. To my astonishment he seemed … what had happened to me. Then he let me … to my room.

A to whisper, to ask, to go B whisper, ask, go C whisper, to be asking, go D whispering, asking, going

11 … breakfast on dry bread and … in his pocket another piece of bread …. For dinner, he settled himself at a desk of the reading room. He looked to … his first book

A Having, carrying, serving, take B Having had, having carrying, to serve, take

C Having had, carrying, to serve, taking D Having, carried , serving, having taken

12. Don’t you remember … me at the Browns’ last summer? We used … at their place every Friday.

A to see, to meet B seeing, meeting C to see, meeting D seeing to meet

13. After …. A few pages I felt like … a break; I was eager … so I laid my work aside for a time.

A writing, having, to stroll B having writing, have, strolling

C written, having, to stroll D I have written, to have, strolling

14. You look rather tired. You are unlikely … the work in time. You had better … home now. It’s not worth …. for another several hours.

A to have finished, going, working B to finish, go, working

C to have been finishing, to go, to work D to be finishing, be going, be working

15. I pity her because she … that she has acted wrong. She … it to everybody.

A. must feel, must not have said B may feel, ought not have said C can’t have felt, needn’t say D must be feeling, shouldn't have said

16. Where is Kate? She … .She has told me to come at 5. - She … on the balcony, that’s why she … your call.

A can’t go away, may sunbathe, can’t have heard B can’t have gone away, must be sunbathing, can’t hear C must not go away, need to sunbathe, should not hear D should not go away, could have sunbathed, must not have heard

17. I … to the beach. The sea was rough and no one dared …. .

A needn’t have gone, to swim B needn’t go, swimming C can’t have gone, swim D couldn’t go, to swim

18. We … Jack tomorrow. - You … to him of the matter long ago. Why keep him in the dark?

A should, must have spoken B have to, may speak C are to, should have spoken D might, need to speak

19. He … golf well, but today he … it because he has a backache.

A is not to play, can do B can play, is unable to do C ought not to play, should have done D might have played, must not have done

20. I felt sorry for Jane. If anybody … such a thing to me, I … hurt.

A would say, felt B said, would feel C had said, would feel D will say, will feel

21. He … differently, if he …. an answer two days ago.

A will act, was given B. would act, were given C would have acted, would have been given D would have acted had been given

22.Who was the first to suggest … the research, I cannot well remember.

A him to do B that he do C that he will do D that he would do