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38. Fill in the correct form of the infinitives.

1.

My boss expects me ...

to work... (work) overtime.

2.

The suspect claimed............................

(watch) TV at the time of the robbery.

3.

Jill's teacher is worried about her as she seems.........................

(have) diffi-

culty coping with her studies.

4.

Young children often ask..........................................

(take) to the zoo.

5.

The burglars must

have come in through the window as the lock

seems..................................

(force).

6.

"I happen .............................

(pass) my driving

test two years ago, you

know," he said.

7.

Robert is expecting.........................

(inherit) a large house when his grandfa-

ther dies.

8.

"Mark appears .......................

(overtake) John on the last lap. Yes, he's

passed him!"

9.

Leslie seems....................................................................

(enjoy) her new job.

10. I'd like..............................................

(book) a return ticket to Denver, please.

11. Stop pretending..............................

(eat) your food – just finish it up, please.

12. The manager seems................................

(get) impatient with the interviewee.

As I dine out regularly in good

quality restaurants I am accus-

tomed...........................

(receive) service of the highest

standard. The staff at

your establishment could certainly not be accused.............................

(provide)

this! In addition.................................

(be)

extremely rude, the waitress who

served us was also guilty ............................

(get) our order wrong twice. My

wife was also very upset..................................

(be) told that she shouldn't be so

impatient. The chef too, seemed incapable............................

(do) anything right.

As well...............................

(forget) to heat up our soup, he burnt my steak and

overcooked my wife's vegetables. All I

can say is that he is obviously

used.....................................

(cook) for very uncritical diners. To make matters

worse, the waitress tried to prevent us......................................

(leave) the restau-

rant because we hadn't left a tip! I'm not interested............................

(get) my

money back but I am looking forward...........................

(hear) from you in the

near future with a full apology to my wife and myself..................................

(spoil) our 25th wedding anniversary.

Yours faithfully,

Michael Crawford

40. Put the verbs in brackets into the -ing form or the infinitive.

The Jackal is known.................

(be) one of the most dangerous criminals in

the world. ........................

(rob) banks is his speciality, although he also enjoys

...................... (kidnap) every now and again. So far, the police have failed

.................... (catch) him, and they would be very happy

............................. (re-

warned................................

(not/approach) the Jackal if they see him, as he has a

gun and he doesn't

mind

...................................... (use) it. The last per-

son..............................

(try) to arrest him was shot in the foot. Fortunately, we

are unlikely..........................

(come across) the Jackal in this country in the near

future. He was last seen....................................

(sunbathe) on a beach in Brazil.

41.

Complete the sentences using an infinitive or an -ing form.

1.

City life is too busy for me; I really miss

.....................

in the country.

2.

We had to postpone ..................................

tennis because of the bad weather.

3.

She goes............................................

at the pool every weekend.

4.

If you will keep ........................................

so much, you're bound to get fat.

5.

She's been training so hard recently that she deserves.......................

the race.

6.

He couldn't sleep, so I suggested his ..................................

some warm milk.

7.

Because of his fear of jellyfish, he doesn't ................................like

in the sea.

8.

I'd really like .................................................

my uncle in Chicago one day.

9.

That man seems to be having trouble.....................................

his car. Why

don't you give him a push?

10.

Mr Roberts is much too old .....................................

climbing like he used to.

11.

Before the interview, I was required ..............................

an application form.

12.

The dog seems............................................

hungry – you'd better feed him.

13.

Becoming an Olympic athlete involves ..........................................

for years.

14.

Would you ever consider........................

married to someone twice your age?

15.

I much prefer..............................

letters to ........................

on the telephone.

16.

Let me be the first........................................

you on your remarkable success.

17.

I'm sorry .........................

that I'll be unable to attend the meeting tomorrow.

18.

He said he would prefer........................

the train

to London rather than

......................

his mother's old car.

19.

It's no use .....................................

to university if you don't intend to study.

20.

I think you should give up .....................

because you have a very poor voice.

He heard the phone ...ringing...

but it stopped before he could answer it.

When I entered his room I saw him ........................

his homework.

Then I saw him ........................

the house,........................ into his car and

.......................... away.

As they were walking past the house, they saw it........................

into flames.

I saw Gary Lineker........................

the winning goal in the FA Cup Final.

The best way ...to explore... (explore) China is by land. Anyone who

has

been there, will.....................

(tell) you what a great experience

it

is.

.......................... (Travel) round

China involves....................................

(cover)

rather...................................

(fly),

as it

is quicker and

they

consider

...............................

(sit) on a bus or train a waste of time. For those who don't

mind...........................

(take)

a

bit

longer, there

is

so

much

.....................................

(see) which is not visible from a plane. From a bus you

can..................................

(see)

women .............................

(work)

in

the

rice

fields. You can even spend some time......................................

(learn) a few Chi-

nese phrases. Few can resist...........................

(taste) the local delicacy – bird's

nest soup, though you may

.............................

(have)

difficulty

in

......................... ..................

(acquire) a taste for one-hundred-year-old eggs!!

body ...to stay...

(stay) clear of the area. You are recommended

not............................

(travel) by tube as the service has been suspended. We'd

recommend........................

(take) the bus, but only if your journey is essential.

this incident.....................................

(come forward).

45. Put the verbs in brackets into the -ing form or the infinitive.

1.

Tom stopped ...to pick up

... (pick up) his washing on the way home.

2.

If you don't stop..................................

(smoke), you'll make yourself ill.

3.

Try..................................

(phone) John at the office if he's not at home.

4.

I tried my best................................

(finish), but there just wasn't enough time.

5. He was promoted in 1990 and went on....................

(become) a company di-

rector.

6.

The band went on.............................

(play) even after the lights had gone out.

7.

"Why is the baby crying?" "I think he wants ..................................

(feed)."

8.

Sharon wants..................................

(talk) to you.

9.

Jane was afraid..................................

(show) her school report to her parents.

10.

I'm afraid of..................................

(lose) my way in the forest.

11.

What do you mean..................................

(do) with all that money?

12.

Playing a musical instrument well means.........................

(practise) for years.

13.

I regret..............................

(inform) you that your husband has been arrested.

14.

She regrets..................................

(spend) so much money on her new dress.

15.

Do you remember..................................

(ride) a bicycle for the first time?

16.

Remember..................................

(post) the letters on your way home.

17.

I'd prefer..................................

(pretend) I didn't hear what you just said.

18.

I prefer.................

(borrow) books from the library to .................

(buy) them.

19.

Don't forget..............

(bring) some cash in case they don't accept credit cards.

20.

I was sorry................................

(hear) about you failing the exam.

21.

He said he was sorry for...............................

(speak) to you so rudely.

22.

Oh no! I totally forgot.................................

(turn off) the cooker.

23.

I'll never forget.............................

(sail) through that storm in the Atlantic.

bly excited although I was trying.......................

(act) cool and casual.

Tom: I know. I remember....................

(be) quite envious because I wanted

(behave) so badly.

Tom: Yes, you were! You just went on.......................

(talk) about America con-

stantly.

It was quite funny though when I

think back. You hardly let

me.................

(say) a word.

member actually........................

(leave) anything behind in the end.

Tom: How did you feel when you first arrived there?

Kim: I remember.....................

(worry) about what to do and where to go. I

wanted.....................

(see) everything but I didn't know where............

(begin).

1.

We are waiting for his first novel ...to be punished... (publish) in English.

2.

His music seems.....................

(influence) by the rock culture of the seventies.

3. .......................

(hurt) badly in the past, she found it very difficult to trust any-

one again.

4. Don't tease him any more. He doesn't enjoy.....................................

(laugh at).

5. Many film stars now hire bodyguards because they want.......................

(pro-

tect).

life.

7. Ann claimed................

(invite) to Tom Cruise's wedding while she was in

America.

lighted I was.............................................

(give) a second chance.

9. I'm not used to.............................................

(approach) by complete strangers

asking for my autograph.

10.

Listen carefully because I don't want....................................

(misunderstand).

11.

I wouldn't phone her after midnight. She won't like.......................

(wake up).

12.

I don't remember.........................

(tell) the news before. Are you sure you

mentioned it yesterday?

13.

Ten more people have asked................................

(include) in the conference.

14.

He always wears such outrageous clothes because he wants..............

(notice).

15.

I see that......................

(send) to prison for five years has taught you nothing.

16.

Actors consider............................

(see) on television as the first step to fame.

48.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate participle.

Carla has been

...interested...

(interest) in dancing since she was a little girl.

of eighteen she would be an.........................

(entertain) spectacle for a much lar-

ger audience. Carla's family were..........................

(thrill) to attend a Royal Per-

formance and to witness their little girl's .........................

(excite) debut. Carla

herself was more.......................

(excite) and

................................. (frighten) than

she'd ever been in her life. Her climb to fame had been extremely........................

(reward). And now, here she was, dancing for the Queen. How.............................

(please) she felt! But the.........................................

(amaze) reviews she received

the next day were even more ......................................

(thrill).

I've been trying ...to get... (get) fit for years but it

has been impossible

.........................................

(find) a method that has not ended in disaster. Two

years ago I started.................

(go) to karate classes. On the second day I broke

my arm. When I had recovered from that, I took up..................

(swim). At first I

really enjoyed........................

(race) my friend up and down the pool. But I re-

gret.........................

(say) that it wasn't long before, I slipped over on the pool

side and cracked my head on the tiles. I needed....................

(go) to hospital to

make my head stop ....................

(bleed). A few months later a friend advised

me.................

(try) aerobics. That didn't last

long either,

because I

hate......................

(listen) to loud disco music. Then last month I bought a bicy-

cle. I had always loved.....................

(cycle) ever since I was a child. I really re-

gret.....................

(buy) that bike, though. At this very moment, I am lying in

hospital with two broken legs. I have decided.........................

(give up) trying

..........................

(get) fit.

From now on, I'm

going to

concentrate

on..........................

(stay) alive.

I’m sorry to have lectured at this club.

Я сожалею, что я читала лекции в

этом клубе.

We still cannot say to have solved the

Мы все еще не можем сказать, что

problem.

мы решили эту проблему.

INFINITIVE CONSTRUCTION AS A PARENTHESIS

То anticipate a little, these data prove

Забегая

несколько

вперед,

that...

заметим…

Galileo, Newton, Huygens – to men-

Галилей, Ньютон, Гюйгенс – мы

tion only the most prominent men of

называем

лишь наиболее

видных

science – were the founders of classi-

ученых – были создателями клас-

cal mechanics.

сической механики.

to begin with

начнем с того, что...; прежде всего;

для начала

to be sure

конечно, несомненно

needless to say

не стоит и говорить, само собой ра-

зумеется

to put (it) in another way

другими словами

so to say

так сказать

to say the least

не говоря большего, по меньшей

мере

ABSOLUTE INFINITIVE CONSTRUCTION

We asked him to help us, the work to

Мы попросили его помочь нам, так

be done in a week.

как работа должна быть сделана

через неделю.

We shall make the experiment with

Мы проведем этот эксперимент,

the raw materials to be taken from

причем исходные материалы будут

another lab.

взяты из другой лаборатории.

We expect the scientist to be involved

Мы предполагаем, что ученого

in the work.

привлекут к этой работе.

I know them to work hard.

Я знаю, что они много работают.

During the experiment we saw the

Мы видели во время опыта, как

temperature fall rapidly.

температура быстро падала.

They believe the substance to have

Они полагают, что вещество рас-

dissolved.

творилось.

The lifetime of the equipment is as-

Предполагается, что срок службы

sumed to be 30 years.

этого оборудования составляет 30

лет.

The method is reported to give good

Сообщается, что этот метод дает

results.

хорошие результаты.

This student is known to work hard.

Известно, что этот студент много

работает.

They are likely to come here.

Вероятно, они придут сюда.

Dr. Meyer is supposed to arrive at 10.

Полагают, что д-р Мейер приедет в

10.

Д-р Мейер должен приехать в 10.

The acid seems to be likely to dis-

Эта кислота, по-видимому, может

solve the precipitate.

растворить осадок.

Water was considered to be an ele-

Считали, что вода является эле-

ment.

ментом.

This substance was not observed to

Радиоактивных свойств у этого

possess radioactive properties.

вещества не наблюдали.

This substance is believed not to ex-

Считают, что это вещество не ра-

hibit radiation.

диоактивно.

FOR + NOUN + INFINITIVE

For this method to be valuable it must

Чтобы этот метод был полезным,

be improved.

его надо усовершенствовать.

There is a possibility for him to at-

У него есть возможность присутст-

tend the conference.

вовать на этой конференции.

For a force to exist there must be two

Для того чтобы существовала сила,

objects involved.

необходимо, чтобы было два пред-