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12. Complete the following letter using the appropriate Infinitive as an Object from the box.

be, employ, give, have, learn, let, read, say, work

Dear Sir,

I was not at all surprised (1) ..... in the paper that there are now more unemployed young people than ever before. If I were a boss, I'd be very reluctant (2) ..... anyone under twenty-five. What can school-leavers offer an employer? They are too young (3) ..... any experience, and, I'm sorry (4) ...… most of them are too lazy (5) ...... hard. They are quite happy (6) ..... the State look after them, because the State is foolish enough (7) ..... them money for doing nothing!

Yours faithfully,

A.J. Williams

13. Make one sentence with the Infinitive as an Object out of two. The first one has been done for you.

  1. I read the letter from A.J.Williams. I was extremely angry.

I was extremely angry to read the letter from A.J.Williams.

  1. He says that young people are lazy. This is stupid.

  2. They don't have any experience. They aren't old enough.

  3. Employers don't offer them jobs. Employers are unwilling.

  4. Young people learn. They are quick.

  5. They work hard. They are keen.

  6. You see young people out of work. This is sad

  7. The situation must change. It would be wise.

14. Complete with the correct form of the Infinitives in brackets as an Object.

  1. It's unusual ..... a shy girl nowadays. (meet)

  2. It was pleasant ..... a car again. (drive)

  3. It was charming ..... with so much eagerness. (welcome)

  4. It was funny ..... Mrs Henneker. (startle)

  5. It was odd ..... by men in sun-glasses at dawn. (surround)

  6. I had known him as a doctor, but was not old enough ..... him as a friend. (know)

  7. He was glad ..... to like to an Olympian god. (talk)

15. Make one sentence with the Infinitive as a Result out of two. The first one has been done for you.

  1. They are very tired. They can't talk.

They are too tired to talk.

  1. He is very old. He can't work.

  2. We were very surprised. We couldn't say anything.

  3. She is very ill. She shouldn't go out.

  4. The exam is rather difficult for him. He will not pass it.

  5. The way is rather long. He can't walk.

  6. It's rather cold. You should wear a coat.

  7. You can obtain such pictures. It's not difficult.

  8. He is sensible. He can cut his losses.

  9. He was old enough. He couldn't be his father.

16. Paraphrase as in the model.

Model: It's hard to please him.> He is hard to please.

  1. It's difficult to deal with him.

  2. It's pleasant to look at her.

  3. It would be nice to spend the rest of one's days in this village.

  4. It's profitable to expand economic contracts with foreign partners.

  5. It's easy to please him.

  6. It's easy to discuss this problem.

  7. It's plain and simple to operate this machine.

  8. It's difficult to translate this sentence.

17. Change the compound or complex sentences into the one with the Infinitive as in the model.

Model: I was glad that I have seen him > I was glad to see him.

  1. The letter set her free, she started to hate him more.

  2. I shall consider that I'll be obliged to accept your offer.

  3. He didn't want to betray his own fear again, he was determined.

  4. She stood up because she wanted to sustain her anger.

  5. It was rare that he went out for dinner.

  6. It's very good for them to have an older man with plenty of experience who could come to for advice.

  7. Could they be so cold-blooded that they could prepare a murder like that?

  8. He came. It was very kind.

18. Use the correct form of the Infinitive in brackets.

  1. Dinner was ready ..... . (serve)

  2. He was easy ..... (understand)

  3. I'm sorry ..... you harm. (do)

  4. I was angry because he was hard ..... (persuade)

  5. He was never likely ..... to their place. (invite)

  6. They started to part. 'I'm glad ..... you', - he said. (meet)

  7. It's disadvantageous ..... back by middle-class morality. (hold)

  8. It must be terrible ..... the benefits of a classical education. (receive)

  9. 'It would be dreadful ..... ', he exclaimed. (marry)

  10. He was happy ..... to Alice. (talk)

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