Unit 12
Exercise I.
1. to be invited 2. to expect 3. to consult 4. to come and to see 5. to introduce 6. to find 7. to save 8. to be solved 9. to solve 10. to inform.
Exercise II.
1. She held out the telegram for me to see it. 2. There is nothing for me to add. 3. It’s high time for you to know Grammar well. 4. The first thing is for him to ring them up. 5. It’s quite natural for you to think so. 6. This is a problem for you to solve. 7. It is necessary for us to start early in the morning. 8. We stopped the bus for the tourists to get on. 9. It is rather strange for them to leave without letting us know. 10. I stood there waiting for the door to open.
Exercise III.
1. It was easy for her to tell them the truth. 2. It will be better for your child to spend more time outdoors. 3. It’s hard for old people to change their habits. 4. It was natural thing for him to take part in the discussions. 5. It was a real joy for me to receive a letter from him. 6. It was usual for him to come in the nick of time.
Exercise IV.
1. It is necessary for you to be here at 5 o’clock. 2. To find this book I had to go to the library. 3. I had enough time to meet him. 4. It is easy for him to do it. 5. The text was too difficult for him to translate it without a dictionary. 6. It is difficult for us to do this work in such a short time. 7. It is necessary for your sister to see him. 8. Now it is too late for the children to go for a walk.
Unit 13
Exercise I.
1. do 2. to see 3. to arrive 4. go, to meet 5. wait 6. know 7. to be 8. want, to know 9. to have 10. to have missed, go 11. to try, to come 12. go, promise, not to tell 13. open, move 14. to do, wait, to let.
Exercise II.
1. He is believed to be honest. 2. Is he likely to arrive before six? 3. He is said to have been a brilliant scientist. 4. They are certain to arrive on Sunday. 5. She is said to have a frightful temper. 6. They found the report to be rather interesting. 7. I could hardly believe it to have happened. 8. I want you to be both happy.
Exercise III.
1. He didn’t hear me nock at the door. 2. He told me that he had seen her leave the house. 3. The meeting was informed to take place tomorrow. 4. She seemed to have forgotten our quarrel. 5. Did you expect him to deliver a speech at the meeting? 6. I happened to hear him say it. 7. She is likely to tell the truth. 8. He is sure (or: certain) to enjoy this trip. 9. We expect the contract to be signed tomorrow. 10. I consider him to be responsible for it. 11. I consider myself to be right. 12. We know him to be a very experienced teacher. 13. My friend seems to be having a good time at the seaside. 14. She seems to know everything on this subject. 15. He appears to be satisfied with the result of his work. 16. I happened to meet him in Sochi. 17. The weather is likely to change. 18. This question is sure to be discussed at the meeting today. 19. They are sure (or: certain) to agree to take part in this work. 20. They can be expected to arrive on Monday.