Ex.84. Use Infinitive or Participle

1. The traffic warden made the driver…the car (stop/stopping).

2. The children watched the clown….different tricks (make/making).

3. When I was a child my parents didn’t let me… ice-cream.(have/having)

4. In the forest we saw some birds ….their nests…(build/building).

5. They’ve never heard him…a rude word (say/saying).

6. Has she ever heard him…lies? (tell/telling)

7. She watched the cake…(be baked/being baked).

8. The old couple watched their gardener …grass in their garden (cut/cutting).

9. Nobody will make me… my mind (change/changing).

10. I can often hear her…some papers (type/typing).

Ex. 85. According the situation make a sentence of your own.

1. “Don’t forget to post the letter”, - Jack said to me. Jack reminded….

2. She told me that it would be best if I told the police about the accident. She advised…

3. I told you that you shouldn’t tell him anything. I warned…

4. I was surprised that it rained. I didn’t expect….

5. “Would you like to have dinner with me?” Tom said to Ann. Tom invited….

Ex. 86. Put the verb into the correct form, -ing or to + infinitive

1. You lent me some money a few months ago. –Did I? That’s strange. I don’t remember…(lend) you any money.

2. We tried…(put) the fire out but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire-brigade.

3. When you see Tom, remember…(give) him my regards, won’t you?

4. What do you intend…(do) about this problem?

5. Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember …(leave) it by the window and now it has gone.

6. When she saw what had happened, she began …(laugh) loudly.

7. Sue needed some money. She tried…(ask) Gerry but he couldn’t help her.

8. He tried…(reach) the shelf but he wasn’t tall enough.

9. “Did you remember…(phone) Ann?” –“Oh, no, I completely forgot”.

10. I asked them to be quite but they continued…(make) a lot of noise.

Ex. 87. Open the brackets, put a correct form of the verb

1. Do you mind…(travel,) such a long way ( work every day)?

2. Ann loves…(cook) but she hates …(wash up).

3. I can’t stand people…(tell) me what to do when I’m driving.

4. I don’t like that house. I would hate…(live) there.

5. Do you like…(drive)?

6. When I have to catch a train, I’m always worried about it. So, I like (get) to the station in plenty of time.

7. I very much enjoy…(listen) to classical music.

8. I would love…(come) to our wedding but it just isn’t possible.

9. Sometimes I’d like…(learn) to play the guitar.

Ex.88. Make negative questions

1. I hope we don’t meet Brian tonight. –Why? (you/not/like him?)

2. I’ll have to borrow some money. –Why? (you/not/have any?)

3. Don’t go and see that film.— Why? (it/not/be/good?)

Ex. Write a question with “try”

1. My electric shaver is not working/ (change the batteries) Have you tried…?

2. I can’t contact Fred. He/s not at home. (phone him at work) . Have you….?

3. I’m having difficulty sleeping at night. (take sleeping tablets). Have you…?

4. The television picture isn’t very good. (move the aerial) Have you tried…?

Ex. 89. Translate into Russian

1. He wouldn’t have been injured if he had been more careful.

2. I wonder how seriously he was injured.

3. Did you hurt yourself?

4. We would have protested if they had acted against the law.

5. I suggest talking to a lawyer.

6. Every businessman should know civil law.

7. Why do you think he decided to give up medicine and study law?

8. I wished he would drop the subject.

9. You speak as if you were displeased with something.

10. I wish I had accepted their suggestion.

11. I wish I had drawn his attention to it.

12. Hе speaks Dutch so well as if he had lived in Holland all his life.

13. I wished they were our neighbors.

14. I wish you would believe me.