3. Translate the following sentences.

1. She is extremely likely to succeed. 2. We're not allowed to go out. 3. He had been asked to remain to lunch. 4. Tell him this next time you happen to be alone together. 5. He seemed to have noticed something interesting on the beach. 6. A girl with long straight yellow hair appeared to be attracting everybody's attention. 7. The girl was not likely to have taken an overdose of sleeping tablets by mistake. 8. It was bound to happen. 9. They seem to be planning a new attack. 10. The children are sure to have been fighting again. 11. The secret was believed to have been lost. 12. I'm not going to change my mind because twelve stupid men happened to make a mistake.

4. Open the brackets using the appropriate form of the participle.

1. She went to work, (to leave) the child with the nurse. 2. (to lay) down on the soft couch, the child fell asleep at once. 3. (to wait) in the hall, he thought over the problem he was planning to discuss with the old lady. 4. He left (to say) he would be back in two hours. 5. (to write) in very bad handwriting, the letter was difficult to read. 6. (to write) his first book, he worked endless hours till dawn. 7. (to spend) twenty years abroad, he was happy to be coming home. 8. (to be) away from home, he still felt himself part of the family. 9. (not to wish) to discus the problem, he changed the conversation.

Variant 2

1. Open the brackets using the gerund of the given verb.

1. Excuse me for (to give) you so much trouble. 2. You never mentioned (to speak) to them on the subject. 3. He was proud of (to award) the prize. 4. J don't remember ever (to see) you. 5. I don’t remember (to ask) this question. 6. The boys were punished for (to break) the window. 7. The boy was afraid of (to punish) and hid himself. 8. He was quite serious in (to say) that he was leaving the place for good. 9. She seemed sorry for (to be) rude to me 10. He confessed to (to forget) that he was to come on Friday. 11. The old man could not stand (to make) fun of. 12. Letters were no use: he had no talent for (to express) himself on paper. 13. After thoroughly (to examine) by the doctor, the young man was admitted to the sports club. 14. Soon she could not help (to attract) by the fact that she was being looked at. 15. The camera wanted (to adjust). 16. They accused me of (to mislead) them. 17. She was so eagerly 1ooking forward to (to give) the leading part to play that she was greatly disappointed at not even (to offer) it.

2. Use the appropriate form of the infinitive in brackets.

1. I am glad (to introduce) to you. 2. The box was (to handle) with care. You should (to ask) someone (to help) you. This might not (to happen). 3. Her mood seems (to change) for the worse. We had better not (to speak) to her now. 4. I am sorry (to disappoint) you but I did not mean anything of the kind. 5. He is happy (to award) the first Landscape Prize for his picture. 6. He was anxious (to take) the first place in the figure skating competition. 7. The poem can easily (to memorize). 8. This poem is easy (to memorize). 9. I did not expect (to ask) this question. 10. There were so many things (to do), so many experiments (to try). 11. The teacher expected him (to give) a better answer at the examination. 12. They are supposed (to experiment) in this field for about a year and are believed (to achieve) good results. 13. He must (to read) something funny; he is smiling all the time.