Неличные формы глагола (Practical tasks)
.pdf1. The accident wasn’t serious. (nobody / injure) 2. I can hear footsteps. (somebody / come) 3. The train was full. (a lot of people / travel) 4. The train was full. (a lot of people / travel) 5. We were the only guests at the hotel. (nobody else / stay there) 6. The piece of paper was blank. (nothing / write / on it) 7. There are regular English courses at the college. (a course / begin / next Monday)
Summing Up Exercises
Exercise 12. Develop the following sentences into situations. Read the suggested sentences containing the participle. Then make up at least one sentence to specify, prove or refute the given one. Follow the examples:
Example: The boy ran out of the room, slamming the door behind him.
→ The boy ran out of the room, slamming the door behind him. He was angry with his sister and did not want to play with her.
A. 1. She sat, leaning her head on her hands. 2. He smiled, noting the astonished expressions on the faces of the others. 3. While working in the reading-room I take no notice of the time. 4. A puzzled look crossed his face. 5. Going home from school Mary ran ahead of her mother, swinging her bag and touching every lamp-post. 6. The girl sat over an algebra problem, sucking her pencil gloomily.
Example: I heard the telephone ringing and went to answer the call. → I heard the telephone ringing and went to answer the call. It happened to be a friend speaking. I heard her voice trembling and understood that something was wrong.
B. 1. They heard the door bell ringing. 2. She seemed slightly put out by my question, then she smiled. 3. I felt him looking at me now and
then. 4. Mary thought she was grown up. Her chief theme at home was:
“Mummy, when can I have my hair cut?” 5. She sat with her eyes fixed on the ground. 6. She could be heard chattering with her friend hour after hour.
Example: She was walking slowly, a faint smile twitching the corners of her mouth. → She was walking slowly, a faint smile twitching the
corners of her mouth. Evidently she was remembering something very pleasant.
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C. 1. The child began to cry and sat dabbing blindly at the egg with her spoon, big tears rolling down her face on the plate. 2. She paused, her gaze questioning him. 3. The examination being close at hand, he began to worry. 4. His curiosity having got the better of fear, the child came up to the dog.
Exercise 13. Make up questions to the following sentences and ask your fellow-students to answer them:
Example: When listening to her I had an impression that something worried her.
A: Why did you have that impression? Did she look worried or was her voice trembling?
B:Surely she looked worried though I didn’t notice her voice trembling.
1.In half an hour my friend, looking at his watch, announced that he
must go. 2. Taking her handkerchief she hid her face in it. 3. Jim went out slamming the door. 4. “Why did you invite Bill?” Ann asked,
reddening. 5. The boy clenched his hands, trying to pull himself together. 6. He looked at me smiling nervously. 7. He stood quite still for a moment peering around. 8. The boy rushed to his mother crying bitterly. 9. Feeling that the interview was over the correspondent got up. 10. They walked slowly enjoying the quiet of the evening. 11. For a moment they stood smiling at each other. 12. Being asked for her opinion she blushed. 13. Having been told to wait, she waited. 14. Having written the last word, she looked at me questioningly. 15. Suddenly she heard someone shouting loudly. 16. I heard Ann talking on the telephone. 17. She found them sitting together and talking peacefully.
Exercise 14. Make up all possible questions to the following sentences and ask your fellow-students to answer them:
Example: I had my hair bobbed yesterday. Why did you have your hair bobbed? Does your family like the way you have it done? Where do you usually have your hair done?
1. I think I must have my room papered. 2. I had my tape-recorder mended last week. 3. I’ve had a new dress made. 4. Tell the secretary to
have the report typed at once. 5. I want to have my winter coat cleaned.
6. It’s time to have our linen washed. 7. I should like to have the fence of my garden painted. 8. I had text 10 tape-reordered yesterday. 9.
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We’ve had a telephone installed in our flat. 10. You must have your bad tooth pulled out.
Exercise 15. Translate the sentences into English:
1.Она прошла мимо него, делая вид, что смотрит перед собой.
2.Джим надел шляпу и вышел, хлопнув дверью. 3. Обернувшись,
он уставился на меня, но я понял, что он меня не видел. 4. Обычно, проводив пациента до двери, он сразу шел обратно к своему столу. 5. Сдерживая слезы, так как она знала, что он их терпеть не может, она просила его быть благоразумным. 6. Какую ты ведешь роскошную жизнь, валяешься в постели до одиннадцати. 7. Я заметил, что на стене висят несколько картин, которых я никогда не видел раньше. 8. Дверь случайно оказалась полуотворенной, и я слышала, как она разговаривала с кем-то в коридоре. 9. Она могла
чувствовать, как у нее сильно дрожат колени. 10. Через секунду Джон выскочил из машины, его глаза горели от возбуждения. 11. Я увидел, как у него на лбу выступил пот. 12. Он ехал медленно, наслаждаясь тишиной вечера. 13. Я услышал, как его голос дрожал от гнева. 14. Я видела, как она убежала в том направлении примерно четверть часа тому назад. 15. Питер мог чувствовать, как бьется его сердце.
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Multiple Choice
1.Paula has given up (smoke).
a)to smoke
b)smoking
c)having smoked
d)smoke
2.I promised (come) in time.
a)to come
b)having come
c)come
d)to be coming
3.I saw him yesterday. He seems (lose) weight.
a)losing
b)to have lost
c)to lose
d)to have been losing
4.Let me (carry) your bag.
a)to carry
b)carrying
c)carry
d)having carried
5.I don’t enjoy (dance) very much.
a)to dance
b)dance
c)dancing
d)having danced
6.It was so funny. I couldn’t help (laugh).
a)laughing
b)laugh
c)to laugh
d)being laughed
7.Would you mind (close) the door, please?
a)close
b)closing
c)to close
d)closed
8.I’d prefer (get) a taxi.
a)getting
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b)to get
c)get
d)having got
9.He is very good at (learn) languages.
a)to learn
b)learn
c)being learnt
d)learning
10.Nick is used to (live) alone.
a)live
b)having lived
c)to be living
d)living
11.John insisted on (pay) for the meal.
a)to pay
b)having paid
c)paying
d)being paid
12.It’s no use (worry) about it.
a)worrying
b)to worry
c)to have worried
d)worry
13.I had difficulty (get) permission.
a)to get
b)having got
c)got
d)getting
14.Let’s go to the pool (have) a swim.
a)to have
b)having
c)had
d)having had
15.Tom was surprised (see) you last week.
a)seeing
b)to see
c)having seen
d)see
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16.I prevented them from (do) the same mistake.
a)do
b)to do
c)having done
d)doing
17.Did you notice anyone (go out)?
a)to go out
b)go out
c)going out
d)to have gone out
18.(Finish), her work, she came home.
a)finished
b)having finished
c)to finish
d)to have finished
19.She denied (go) there.
a)to go
b)to have gone
c)to have been going
d)going
20.He pretended (listen) attentively.
a)to listen
b)listening
c)to be listening
d)having listened
21.Do you know how (get) to nick’s house?
a)getting
b)get
c)having get
d)to get
22.Ann was made (open) her suitcase.
a)open
b)opening
c)having opened
d)to open
23.I remember (lock) the door.
a)locking
b)to lock
c)having locked
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d)to be locking
24.– “The car won’t start”. – “Try (turn) the key”.
a)to turn
b)turning
c)to be turning
d)turn
25.The coat is dirty. It needs (clean).
a)to clean
b)to have been cleaned
c)cleaning
d)clean
26.I wouldn’t like (be) a dentist.
a)be
b)being
c)to be
d)to have been
27.I bought a new car instead of (fly) to Africa.
a)to fly
b)fly
c)having flown
d)flying
28.I’m looking forward to (see) you again.
a)to see
b)to have seen
c)seeing
d)see
29.He doesn’t approve of (drink) hot beverages.
a)to drink
b)to be drinking
c)drinking
d)having drunk
30.She was busy (work) in the garden.
a)working
b)to work
c)to be worked
d)having worked
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