Exercise 8. Work in pairs. Practice the following sentences as in the model. Model: He lent Jane some money. (kind)

It was kind of him to lend Jane some money.

1. He warned me. (kind) 2. They waited for me. (good) 3. They ran away. (cowardly) 4. He offered to pay for me. (generous) 5. He said I wasn’t of any use. (unkind) 6. He admitted he was wrong. (courageous) 7. He jumped into the river to save the child. (brave) 8. She refused to share her sandwiches. (selfish/ mean) 9. They told lies about me. (wicked) 10. He kept the money. (dishonest) 11. He took the only cream cake while we were having a lunch. (greedy) 12. She left her car unlocked. (careless) 13. I found the way out of that difficult situation. (clever) 14. She believed him. (stupid) 15. They invited my parents to his birthday party. (nice)

Exercise 9. Replace the group of words in italics by the infinitive.

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. He got to the top and was very disappointed when he found that someone else had reached it first. 2. He put his hand into his pocket and was astonished when he found that his wallet wasn’t there. 3. He reached the station exhausted and was very upset when he learnt that the train had just left. 4. He took out his spare wheel and was furious when he discovered that that tyre was also punctured. 5. I was astonished when I heard that he had left the country. 6. The captain was the last man who left the ship. 7. He was the first man who swam the Channel. 8. He was the only one who realized the danger. 9. The lady was the next who had the speech. 10. There are a lot of sheets that need mending. 11. Your house needs repairing. 12. It is better that he should hear it from you. 13. It is necessary that everyone should know the truth. 14. It is advisable that we should leave the house separately. 15. There was no place where we could sit. 16. I was rude to him, which was stupid. (It was stupid…). 17. You signed the document without reading it, which was very stupid. 18. You helped my sister with her English, which was very kind. 19. He advised them not to argue with their boss, which was very clever. 20. He rushed into the burning house, which was very brave of him. 21. It is expected that he will broadcast the statement tonight. (He is expected…). 22. It seems that the crime was committed by a left-handed man. 23. It is said that he was a brilliant scientist. 24. It is said that she has a frightful temper. 25. They believe that he is honest. 26. It appears that he was killed with a blunt instrument. 27. It is said that the earth was originally the part of the sun. 28. It is said that the murderer is hiding in the woods near your house.

Exercise 10. State the function of the infinitive in the sentences. Translate them into Ukrainian. .

1. He went to London to sell his pictures. 2. I had a strong desire to show my fist at him. 3. He locked up his private papers to prevent you from reading them. 4. They were not allowed to get married. 5. He was standing by his gate so that to see the ceremony 6. To meet his wife he went to Paris. 7. She was not prepared to explain what had happened. 8. He was too old to get another job. 9. We couldn’t find a decent place to stay for the night. 10. She was the only one to treat me like a lady. 11. It was very slippery on the road to go on driving. 12. The best way to entertain her is to show the picture of him. 13. It was impossible to persuade her not to speak to him. 14. She was tall enough to wear your fur coat. 15. The lady was horrified to hear the cries of pain in the next room. 16. She didn’t want to be seen in such a company. 17. To tell her the truth is not necessary at all. 18. It is necessary to go and to explain everything to her. 19. I was afraid to utter a single word. 20. Who was the last to speak to him? 21. He stood aside for us to pass in. 22. There was nobody there to show him how to do it. 23. You are too young to wear black. 24. She pretended to be quite well not to be taken to the doctor. 25. Your job will be to look after the children. 26. She is old enough to be taken for her mother. 27. This is hard to disapprove. 28. He is just the man to do it. 29. They had no desire to go to school on such a sunny day. 30. We agreed to go to the cinema.

Exercise 11. Put the verbs in brackets into the gerund.

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. They don’t allow (smoke) in here. 2. I am against (make) any complaints. 3. Would you mind (write) your name and address on the back of the cheque? 4. You’d better consult your lawyer before (decide) to buy the property. 5. I don’t enjoy (go) to the dentist. 6. By (work) day and night he succeeded in (finish) the job in time. 7. Try to avoid (make) him angry. 8. The children prefer (watch) TV to (read). 9. It’s no use (cry) over spilt milk. (proverb) 10. It is difficult to get used to (eat) with chopsticks. 11. You can’t make an omelette without (break) eggs. (proverb) 12. He lost much time in (get) to work. 13. I don’t feel like (work); what about (go) to a disco instead? 14. If a thing is worth (do) at all it is worth (do) well. (proverb) 15. If you put your money into that bank you risk (lose) every cent. 16. We are looking forward to (read) your new book. 17. He was fined for (drive) too fast. 18. Stop (argue) and start (work). 19. Is there anything here worth (buy)? 20. If you can’t turn the key try (put) some oil in the lock.