Section a. Focus on form and meaning

TASK 29. Complete the table with the –ing forms of the transitive verb make and the intransitive verb go. Some boxes will remain blank.

	Active	Passive
Simple
Perfect
Continuous

TASK 30. What is the time relation between the action of the main verb and the action of the –ing form in the following sentences? Is the agent (doer of the action) the same or different? Translate E → R.

I enjoy jogging in the morning. They considered moving abroad. He denied lying to his parents. He denied having lied to his parents.

I remember being taken to Paris as a small child. I wouldn’t have dreamt of being given such a present!

TASK 31. Identify the doer of the action of the -ing forms in the following sentences. Translate E → R.

1) I remember winning the gold medal. 2) I remember him winning the gold medal. 3) I remember his winning the gold medal. 4) She disliked working late. 5) She disliked Steve’s working late. 6) She disliked Steve working late.

7) I’m surprised at his having done it so quickly. 8) I object to your driving so furiously. 9) I suggest selling it. 10) This carpet needs cleaning.

TASK 32. Now fill in the correct –ing form of the verbs given. Translate E → R.

1. He admitted ________________ (take) the money.

2. I can’t understand ________________ (he, leave) his wife.

3. He didn’t much like ________________ (call (him)) Professor.

4. He was accused of ________________ (desert) the ship.

5. I should apologize for ________________ (bother) you.

6. Would you mind ________________ (move) your car?

7. Would you mind ________________ (I, move) your car?

8. He didn’t mind ________________ (Ann, leave) home.

9. She threw herself to the ground to avoid ________________ (hit) by the ball.

10. He resented ________________ (I, promote) before him.

11. I won’t stand ________________ (lie to (me)).

12. I was in low spirits and considered ________________ (go away).

Section b. Focus on patterns

TASK 33. Match the sentences below with the patterns they are built on.

S + V + V-ing	S + V + object / possessive + V-ing	S + V + (object / possessive) + V-ing	S + V + preposition + object / possessive +V-ing	S + V + object + preposition + V-ing

1. You can’t prevent his/ him spending his own money.

2. You can’t prevent him from spending his own money.

3. I actually enjoy cleaning shoes. It’s relaxing!

4. Forgive me/ my ringing you up so early.

5. Forgive me for ringing you up so early.

6. She overheard them talking about the closure of the factory.

7. I can’t stand driving his old car.

8. I can’t stand him driving his old car.

9. The man was noticed climbing the wall.

10. He insisted on me/ my reading the letter.

11. He insisted on reading the letter.

12. I couldn’t help laughing.

TASK 34. Fill the gaps in the definitions with the following verbs: AVOID, DELAY, ESCAPE, FACE, MISS, POSPONE, PREVENT, RESIST, RISK.

1. If you ___________ a situation that you think is dangerous, unpleasant or difficult, you succeed in avoiding it.

2. If you ___________ doing sth, you make a deliberate effort not to do it / not to get involved in it.

3. If you ___________ (doing) sth, you regret that you are no longer doing it.

4. If you ___________ an event, you arrange for it to take place at a later time, than was originally planned.

5. If you ___________ doing sth, you 1) deliberately take longer than necessary to do it; or you fail to do it by a certain time, often because you can not make up your mind quickly enough; or 2) arrange for an event to take place at a later time than was originally planned.

6. If you ___________ doing sth, you stop yourself from doing it, although you know that you would like to do it.

7. If you ___________ sth happening or ___________ sb from doing sth, you stop them doing it.

8. If you ___________ doing sth, you 1) do sth that you know may have an unpleasant or dangerous result or 2) take the chance of this unpleasant result.

9. If you ___________ an unpleasant or difficult situation, you must deal with it.

Task 35. Now use the verbs in Task 34 to fill in the gaps. Translate E → R.

1. I can’t ___________ teasing him.

2. He narrowly ___________ being run over.

3. Take whatever precautions you can to ___________ being involved in an accident.

4. I know I should ___________ living in Brighton after I move.

5. A stone wall ___________ the hillside (from) tumbling into the road.

6. Are you prepared to ___________ driving through Bagdad without an armed guard?

7. She could not really ___________ speaking to them.

8. Don’t ___________ claiming for too long, or they won’t pay you.

9. Congress ___________ making a decision on the UN’s proposals until after the summit meeting.

10. What can we do to ___________ this disease spreading?

11. By criticizing the boss he ___________ losing his job.

12. The best way to lose weight is ___________ eating fatty foods.

13. He narrowly ___________ being drowned.

14. Let us ___________ sending an answer to their request.

15. Don’t ___________ sending your application – it’s the case of ‘the sooner the better’.

16. You may be able to ___________ paying income tax on the money that you save.

17. She ___________ losing her money at cards.

Task 36. Talk to your partner and compare your attitudes to the occupations and activities listed below, using the verbs LIKE, LOVE, ENJOY, ADORE, DISLIKE, DETEST, HATE, (DIS)APPROVE OF; DON’T MIND; CAN’T STAND / BEAR.

reading in bed smoking in bed staying in hotels staying at campsites writing letters gambling

packing things doing the washing-up acting saving money borrowing money keeping fit

lying about giving advice rushing decisions gardening queuing lying

Task 37. Some more verbs of attitude are used in the sentences below. Match their halves and then translate E → R.

I OBJECT TO Nothing can EXCUSE I deeply REGRET I still miss him sometimes, but I don’t REGRET I don’t think I’ll be able to STAND I really FANCY I don’t FANCY The baby ADORES Do you APPROVE OF He always DREADED Everything you DREAD They RESENT I APPRECIATE

asking them for their rent money because he knew it would end in an argument. going to that dreary house alone. finishing the affair. being given this opportunity. sharing an office with Barbara. doctors using human embryos for research? lying to your parents. being treated as common criminals. going for a swim. doing, you must do straight away. being tickled. losing touch with my friends from school. Nick borrowing my things.

Task 38. Translate R → E.

1. Терпеть не могу, когда он меня критикует.

2. Терпеть не могу, когда меня критикуют.

3. Мне не нравится, когда ты мне лжешь.

4. Мне не нравится, когда мне лгут.

5. Врачи возражают против того, чтобы мы навещали его.

6. Отец не одобряет то, что ты куришь.

7. Я не одобряю то, что правительство повышает цены.

8. Не хотелось бы мне, чтобы меня попросили сделать эту работу.

Task 39. DO YOU MIND MY –ING? or WOULD YOU MIND –ING?

Which of the formulas is used to make a request? To ask sb’s permission? What kind of response can you expect?

With a partner, make short conversations in the following situations. Use one of the formulas above.

1. You want to open the window.

2. You want your friend to open the window.

3. You want to turn down the radio.

4. You want your friend to turn down the radio.

5. You want to smoke.

6. You want to change to channel 1.

7. You want your friend to go and buy some aspirin for you.

8. You want to have a look at the person’s book / watch.

9. You want your friend to return your book to the library for you.

10. You want your friend to book two theatre tickets for Saturday.

11. You want to change the lock in the door.

12. You want your friend to collect your suit from the dry-cleaners.

Task 40. REPORTING VERBS

Report the following using an appropriate introductory verb from the list below.

ACCUSE sb OF, ADMIT (to), APOLOGISE FOR,

BOAST OF / ABOUT, COMPLAIN TO sb ABOUT / OF sth,

DENY, INSIST ON, MENTION, REPORT, SUGGEST.

1. ‘I’m sorry, I insulted you.’

2. ‘I didn’t steal the money.’

3. ‘Yes, I lied about my age.’

4. ‘Oh, by the way, I saw you on TV last night.’

5. ‘We saw him in Brighton, sir.’

6. ‘Why don’t we go out tonight?’

7. ‘I’m the fastest swimmer of all!’

8. ‘You’ve caused a lot of pain to my family.’

9. ‘The film was so boring, Mum.’

10. ‘You must apply for the teaching post.’

Task 41. Translate into English.

1. Он предложил заказать пиццу.

2. Он настаивал, чтобы она надела то красное платье.

3. Он не признавался в том, что съел мое пирожное.

4. Она отрицала, что когда-либо его видела.

5. Он признал, что был неправ.

6. Он извинился передо мной за то, что причинил мне боль.

7. Он обвинил меня в том, что я лгала ему все это время.

8. Он хвастался тем, что у него самая быстрая машина.

9. Он пожаловался ее матери на то, что ее дочь спорит с ним.

10. Они доложили, что преступник пойман.

11. Она упомянула, что звонила им утром.

12. Предлагаю сыграть в карты.

Task 42.

A. What do the verbs below have in common in their semantics? How are they different?

1. BEGIN, START, SET ABOUT, TAKE TO,

2. CONTINUE, GO ON, KEEP, KEEP ON, CARRY ON, PERSIST IN,

3. FINISH, STOP, QUIT, GIVE UP

B. Translate into Russian.

1. Make sure you’re in a comfortable position before you begin typing.

2. Realizing that the disease was caused by diet, Dr Alton set about finding out exactly what people ate in the affected region.

3. Shelley took to visiting us quite regularly at the villa in Monte Cassino.

4. They continued arguing long after everyone else had gone to bed.

5. When I tried to interrupt, he ignored me and went on speaking.

6. She decided to carry on working after having the baby.

7. We were so tired but knew that we had to keep moving.

8. The children kept on complaining until we got back home.

9. He persisted in smoking even when he was lying ill in bed.

10. If you stop talking and start listening you might actually learn something.

11. Can I borrow that when you have finished reading it?

12. You should take extra care with your diet, or better still, give up smoking.

13. They told me at the hospital to quit drinking for a while.

Task 43. Think up what it or this/ that could stand for.

1. It might MEAN missing our lunch, you know.

2. That means saying good-buy to a career of a pilot.

3. But it would mean moving to another city.

4. This may INVOLVE re-training for another kind of job.

5. It involves changing nappies and making special meals.

6. It NEEDS weeding.

Task 44. Your summer cottage is in a poor state. Make up sentences from the prompts to describe it. Translate E → R.

windows chimney gutter gate woodwork door drainage grass garden

NEED REQUIRE WANT

cutting washing repairing repainting clearing weeding …

Task 45. Translate R → E using the following verbs of mental activities:

ANTICIPATE, IMAGINE, CONSIDER, RECALL, RECOLLECT, REMEMBER.

1. Мы подумываем (может) переехать в Австралию.

2. А ты не рассматривал вариант найти работу за границей?

3. Не могу себе представить, чтобы я женился на такой девушке.

4. Не могу себе представить, чтобы он женился на такой девушке.

5. Я знал, что это будет экстремальный (adventure) отдых, но я и не предполагал (предвидел), что буду проводить время в положении вниз головой в ледяном озере!

6. Он пристально посмотрел на девушку и вспомнил, что видел ее где-то на вечеринке.

7. Я не могу припомнить, чтобы я когда-либо был в Охайо, хотя мама говорит, что мы туда ездили, когда я был ребенком.

8. Хавард вздохнул. Он не мог припомнить, чтобы он когда-нибудь раньше так уставал.

Task 46. Translate E → R using the verbs FIND, HEAR, OVERHEAR, NOTICE, SEE, WATCH.

1. Большую часть ночи я слышал, как плачет ребенок.

2. Когда ты вышел из здания вокзала, ты заметил, что на противоположной стороне улицы дети играли на музыкальных инструментах?

3. Я мог наблюдать, как они строили новую стоянку, из окна офиса.

4. Я случайно услышал, как они обсуждали его новую машину.

5. Мы обнаружили ее мирно спящей в спальне.

6. Я видел, как он выходил из дома.

Task 47. What would you advise your friend if they said the following things?

Use the verbs TRY, AVOID, PRACTISE.

1. ‘I have a sore throat.’

2. ‘My hands are allergic to washing powders.’

3. ‘I’ve put too much salt into the soup.’

4. ‘I’m putting on weight, I’m afraid.’

5. ‘I’m afraid I might drive into the fence or another car when I park mine.’

6. ‘The baby won’t get asleep.’

7. ‘Mum asked me to play her favourite tune at her birthday party.’

8. ‘I’m very nervous about my exams.’

Task 48. Fill in the appropriate prepositions before the -ing forms.

1. Are you thinking _____ leaving already?

2 We are looking _____ _____ reading your new book.

3. I don't feel _____ working now; what about going to the cinema instead?

4. He took _____ getting up early and walking noisily about the house.

5. You know very well that I don't believe _____ lending money.

6. When at last I succeeded ____ convincing him that I wanted to get home quickly, he put his foot on the accelerator.

7. It is lack of imagination that prevents people _____ seeing things from my point of view.

8. I object _____ being treated like that.

9. I don't approve _____ your climbing cliffs.

10. Harry aims _____ becoming a doctor.

11. You may rely _____ our coming in time.

12. Good health depends very much _____ getting enough sleep.

Task 49. Compete the sentences by adding the correct preposition and a suitable

-ing form.

1. I’m really looking forward …………………… … your sister, I’ve heard so much about her.

2. We’re thinking …………………… … to Turkey this summer.

3. Arnold was falsely accused …………………… … cash from the till.

4. When I was a child my mother was always warning me …………………… … lifts from strangers.

5. Jean doesn’t believe …………………… … today what she can put off until tomorrow!

6. Carol is incredibly honest. She’d never dream …………………… … a lie.

7. I don't insist …………………… … the work. I can do it myself.

8. Does anyone object …………………… …? Thanks. I’ve been fancying a puff since morning!

9. Children should be prevented …………………… …

10. Our exam results were good. Luckily, nobody suspected us …………………

11. Why do you persist …………………… …? You know it’s bad for your health.

12. Did you succeed …………………… …?

13. Did she complain …………………… …?

Task 50. Complete the sentences with one of these verbs and, if necessary, an appropriate object. If it is possible to have an object or no object, include an object but write it in brackets.