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Федеральное агентство по образованию

Сибирская государственная автомобильно-дорожная академия (СибАДИ)

Кафедра иностранных языков

ГРАММАТИКА В УПРАЖНЕНИЯХ

Ч. 4. Инфинитив, герундий, причастие

сборник упражнений

по грамматике английского языка

Составитель М.В. Цыгулева

Омск Издательство СибАДИ

2007

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УДК 42

ББК 81.432.1

Рецензент доктор филологических наук, зав. каф. русского языка ОМГУ Л.О. Бутакова

Работа одобрена редакционно-издательским советом академии в качестве сборника упражнений по грамматике английского языка для студентов специальности «Переводчик в сфере профессиональных коммуникаций».

Грамматика в упражнениях. Ч. 4. Инфинитив, герундий, причастие: Сборник упражнений по грамматике английского языка / Сост. М. В. Цыгулева. – Омск: Изд-во СибАДИ, 2007. – 68 с.

Сборник содержит упражнения по наиболее трудным разделам английской грамматики: неличным формам глагола. Упражнения способствуют овладению грамматически правильной английской речью.

Библиогр.: 13 назв.

Составитель М. В. Цыгулева, 2007

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ГРАММАТИКА В УПРАЖНЕНИЯХ

Ч. 4. Инфинитив, герундий, причастие

Сборник упражнений по грамматике английского языка

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Грамматика в упражнениях

GERUND, INFINITIVE, PARTICIPLES

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2. Read these messages from an online bulletin board about smoking. What grammar material are there in the messages?

Re: Can't Stand Seeing Those Signs!

Posted by Cigarman on February 16, 2000, at 15:30:03

I can't stand seeing all the new No Smoking signs. Eating in a restaurant and traveling by plane are no fun anymore! Junk food (нездоровая пища) is worse than smoking. But I bet the government won't prohibit ordering burgers and fries for lunch!

Reply posted by Nuffsed on February 17, 12:15:22

Hey, Cigarman – I don't get sick when my boyfriend goes to McDonald’s, but sitting in a room full of his cigarette smoke makes my hair and clothing stink.

Reply posted by Swissfriend on February 17, 20:53:11

Hello, U.S. Smokers! I am a member of Freunde der Tabak, a Swiss group of smokers and nonsmokers. We suggest practicing courtesy to nonsmokers and tolerance of smokers. I enjoy smoking, but I understand not wanting to inhale (вдыхать) second-hand smoke.

Reply posted by Cleanaire on February 18, 9:53:11

Friend – Have you ever tried to stop smoking? If so, then you know you are addicted to nicotine. The younger you start smoking, the harder it is to quit.

3. Read part of an article from a health newsletter. Underline the words ending in-ing that are gerunds.

YOUR

HEALTH

Swimming is great exercise. It's healthy, fun, and relaxing. Because swimming is a "low-impact" sport, most people enjoy participating in this activity

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without fear of injury to bones or muscles. Jogging, a "high-impact" activity, can at times be harmful. I know this from personal experience. Last year while I was jogging, I injured my right knee. I don't go jogging anymore. After a painful month of recovery, I stopped running and switched to water sports. I'm now considering joining a swimming team and competing in races.

4. Complete these statements with gerunds. Use the verbs in the box.

increase smoking eat do walk swim go run

1.………………. is bad for your heart and lungs.

2.…………………. too much fat and sugar is also unhealthy.

3.Doctors suggest …………… the number of fruits and vegetables in your diet.

4.Avoid …………….. too many high-impact sports such as jogging and jumping rope. Instead, consider ……………. in a pool every day. It’s an excellent is better than low-impact sport.

5.Many health experts think that ………………… is better than …………….

because there is less stress on your body when your feet come into contact with the ground.

6.Many people postpone ……………….. to the doctor or dentist, but regular checkups are important.

5. Take a group survey. How many students agree with the statements below? Write the numbers in the appropriate column. Discuss your survey results.

Agree Disagree Don't

know

Seeing someone with a cigarette turns me off (disgusts me).

I'd rather date people who don't smoke. (If your groupmate doesn't date, change the statement to "I'd rather be married to someone who doesn't smoke.)

It's safe to smoke for only a year or two.

Smoking can help you when you're bored.

Smoking helps reduce stress.

Smoking helps keep your weight down.

I strongly dislike being around smokers.

Example: Ten people say that seeing someone smoke turns them off.

6. Work in small groups. Discuss this poster (pic. 1). Complete some of the sentences below to help you in the discussion.

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The message of this poster is...

The man wants/doesn’t want to quit…

The camel enjoys …

The camel keeps...

Lighting up a cigarette …

After six years, most people can’t resist …

I can’t imagine …

I can’t stand …

This poster makes me feel like …

Smoking is…

Pic. 1

7.Many people agree with laws that prohibit smoking in all public places. What is your opinion? Work in small groups. Think of arguments for and against allowing smoking in public places. Take notes.

Example:

Going outside to smoke wastes a lot of time at work.

8.Write a letter to a friend who wants to stop smoking. Give your friend tips on to quit. Use gerunds.

Example:

Avoid being around people who smoke.

9.Student Council wrote a letter to Ana Rivera, the president of the college. Read the letter and underline all the preposition + gerund combinations.

October 4, 1999 Dear President Rivera:

We, the members of the Student Council, would like to share with you the thoughts and concerns of the general student body. As you probably know,

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many students are complaining about life on campus. We are interested in meeting with you to discuss our ideas for dealing with these complaints.

We know that you are tired of hearing students complain, and that you are not used to working with the Student Council. However, if you really believe in giving new ideas a try, we hope you will think about speaking with our representatives soon.

We look forward to hearing from you soon. Respectfully submitted,

The Student Council

10. Read the school newspaper. Complete the students' statements. Choose the appropriate preposition from the box. (You will use one of the prepositions several times.) Add the gerund form of the verb in parentheses.

at on in to about for

March 1. 2001

The banner

Vol. 5, issue 24

It's almost time for spring break! We asked students: "What are your plans for spring break?"

Here are some of their answers:

1. I'm very interested …………………. (listen) to jazz. I'm going to attend the Spring Jazz Festival.

Lisa Suarez

2. I don't have any plans, but I'm not concerned …………………… (get) bored. I can always take a walk or something.

Jim Hsu

3. My friends and I are driving to New Orleans. I'm excited …………………

(go), but I'm nervous ……………… (drive).

Emilia Leale

4. I'm really looking forward …………(stay) at home and …………… (relax).

Don Pitt

5. We're driving to Quebec City. It's famous ……………… (have) great food.

Omar Sisane

6. I love languages, but I’m not good …………….. (learn) them. I'm worried

……………. (not do) well in my Japanese class, so I'm studying over the break.

Claire Kapian

7. My friends and I are going camping, but my little brother insists

………………. (come) with us. A lot of fun that’ll be!

Eun Ko

8. My girlfriend plans ………………. (read) and ……………… (go) movies, so I guess I'll read a lot and see a lot movies.

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Tim Riley

11.Combine the following pairs of sentences to make statements about school life. Use the prepositions in parentheses.

1.You can't walk on campus late at night. You have to worry about your safety.

You can't walk on campus late at night, without worrying about your safety.

(without)

2.We can make changes. We can tell the administration about our concerns. (by) …………………………………………………………………………

3.The administration can help. It can listen to our concerns.

(by) …………………………………………………………………………

4.In some cases, students just complain. They don't make suggestions for improvements!

(instead of) …………………………………………………………………

5.Students get annoyed with some teachers. Some teachers come late to class. (for) ………………………………………………………………………..

6.You can improve your grades. Study regularly.

(by) …………………………………………………………………………

12.Lorry Jones quit school after high school and had various jobs. Then he decided to go to college. That was a big change for him. Complete the sentences about Lorry. Use the appropriate form of the verb in parentheses.

1.Larry used to ………………. (be)a student, but he quit after high school.

2.He used to ……………….. (have) a job.

3.In fact, he used to ……………….. (have) a lot of different jobs.

4.When he went back to college, he had to get used to …………….. (be) a student again.

5.He wasn't used to ………………… (go) to school every day.

6.He had to get used to …………….. (do) homework again and

……………….(study) for tests.

7.When Larry was working, he used to ……………….. (earn) quite a bit of money. He used to …………….. (spend) everything, too. Now he has to get used to ………………. (spend) less.

8.It hasn't been easy, but now Larry has gotten used to ……………… (live) a student’s life again.

13.Pretend you are running for president of the Student Council. Prepare your campaign speech and read it to the group. Answer some of these questions. Then have an election.

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