Ex. 104, р. 492
1. Не was made to consult a doctor. 2. You seem to be upset. What's the matter?
4. I've never seen Jane Buck dance. 5. I was asleep and didn't hear them leave. 6.
Parents always want their children to grow up to be honest people. 7. I think it was
unfair of you to do it. 8. Who allowed you to make free with/to use my things? 9. He
felt his strength return(ing). 10. Nothing could make him change his decision. 11.
This year winter is expected to be severe. 12. I accidentally heard you say the last
sentence. 13. They are sure to get married. 14. I want all of us to meet once more. 15.
She felt someone touch her on the shoulder. 16. She was closely watching the other
gymnasts jump. 17. He is unlikely to recover by Monday. 18. Don't allow children to
play with matches. 19. We turned out to know each other. 20. She grew pale and I
felt her shudder.
Ex. 105, p. 492
1. I should be delighted to get acquainted with the captain of your team. 2. He
was annoyed to learn that they hadn't chosen him as a player for the Ail-Union
match. 3. I was sorry to have missed the beginning of the match. 4. We must wait for
the referee to whistle, then we'll see the teams coming out. 5. They wouldn't be
surprised to receive ail invitation to play in a tennis match with the fellows from our
college. 6. You would be foolish to miss the chance. 7. I'm pleased to have been of
some service to you. 8. She turned to me as if to ask me something. 9. We are happy
to have won, it was a difficult match. 10. I was sorry to hear of their failure. 11. I'm
sorry to have been of so little assistance. 12. He pressed his finger to his lips as if to
warn her.
Ex. 106, p. 493
A. 1. Он придержал для нее дверь./Он придержал дверь, чтобы она могла войти.
2. Как мило с вашей стороны помнить мой голос! Я вас не побеспокоил? 3. С
вашей стороны было очень любезно приехать, но теперь вы должны уехать. 4.
«Три недели и два дня, миледи», — ответил Ледбиттер. «Как мило с вашей
стороны посчитать дни!» — сказала леди Фрэнклин. 5. «Как мило, что вы
пришли», — сказал он, не вставая с кровати. 6. Думаю, лучше всего тебе будет
увидеть его самой. 7. Сейчас слишком поздно, чтобы выпускать детей на
улицу.
B. 1. Мне надо сообщить тебе что-то очень важное, настолько важное, что я и
не знаю, как это сказать. 2. Я не вполне уверен, присоединяться мне к ним или
нет. 3. Мы пока еще не решили, когда тронемся в путь. 4. Он колебался, не
зная, что сказать дальше. 5. Я не знал, какую книгу выбрать. 6. Скажите мне,
кого пригласить. 7. Вопрос в том, где это спрятать.
C. 1. И по правде говоря, я и сам рад, что у меня есть попутчик. 2. Откровенно
говоря, ни один дом в городе не мог сравниться по популярности с их домом. 3.
Он, конечно же, немного опоздает, и Энн станет ворчать. 4. Короче говоря, все
закончилось к ее вящему удовольствию.
Ex. 107, р. 493
1. She held out the telegram for me to see it. 2. It's quite natural for you to think so.
3. The first thing for him to do is to ring them up. 4. Let us wait for them to settle
this matter. 5. This is a problem for you to solve all by yourself. 6. I shall bring the
article for you to read. 7. I gave an umbrella to the children for them not to get wet
through. 8. I've put on weight. Now this dress is too tight for me to wear. 9. It is
unbelievable for a man to go so far beyond his limit. 10. He spoke loudly for
everyone to hear him. 11. There is nothing for me to add. 12. It is very unusual for
him to have said such a thing. 13. It's high time for you to know grammar well. 14.
This is a boy for you to play with.
Ex. 108, p. 493 (possible variants)
1. Can you advise me what university to go to? 2. I can’t make up my mind
whether to refuse this offer or not. 3. She hesitated where to go for her holiday: to
Italy or to France. 4. I am at a loss I what to say. 5. The trouble is how to choose
between the two. 6. Where to put up for the night is the first thing to decide. 7. His
chief difficulty was how to tell his twin daughters apart. 8. I don't know what jewels
to put on. 9. Show me how to fix it. 10. Nobody could tell him who to turn to for
help.
Ex. 109, p. 494 (possible variants
)
1. To cut a long story short, Scarlett realized that she loved I Rhett when it was
already too late. 2. Her grammar is not very good, to put it mildly. 3. My eyes
water, my joints ache, and to crown (it) all most of my teeth need filling. 5. What he
said is not quite true, to say the least of it. 6. It will be a lot of trouble, to say
nothing of the expense. (Это причинит уйму хлопот, не говоря уже о расходах.)
7. То begin with, I've never seen the man and don't know him from Adam. 8. To
judge by her appearance, she is still in her twenties.
Ex. 110, p. 494
1. You had better stay in today. You may catch a cold. 2. 11 often hear you speak
in students' debates. 3. You have heard him say it yourself. 4. It would do you good
to do more physical," exercises. 5. He knew that he must be there but couldn't make
himself come in. (He knew that his presence/attendance was a must/was necessary
but couldn't make himself come in.) 6. Sho was heard to say that none of them could
be trusted. 7. He must have read this novel quite recently. 8. She is unlikely to know
what to say about it. 9. The difficulty is where to obtain this rare book. 10. I don't
know him well enough to talk to him about it. 11. She doesn't like her door to be
shut. 12. I'm glad to meet you. 13. I'm glad to have met you. 14. There was no one to
ask, and we had to wait. 15. Why not go for a walk? The weather is wonderful. 16.
They say he was seen to enter the house, but no one saw him leave it. 17. She seems
to be practising (at) the piano all morning. 18. Ben was the first to speak. 19. They
don't seem to have left yet. 20. I have a lot to talk to you about. 21. We didn't expect
him to do it himself. 22. She is too shallow/light-minded to take it seriously. 23. It
can't have been done in so short a time/in such a short time. 24. He isn't easy to
please.
The Gerund
Ex. I l l , p. 494
1. Рассказывать о себе — это как раз то, чего мы, современные авторы,
очень не любим. 2. Он перестал писать, со всех ног бросился в ванную и начал
торопливо умываться. Он уже опаздывал на две минуты. 3. Я знаю, что это
глупо, но не могу не беспокоиться. 4. Мне не нравится, когда мне лгут — а это
как раз то, что вы, по-моему, пытаетесь сейчас сделать. 5. Мне трудно
решиться рассказать вам свою историю. 6. Услышав этот звук, Нэнс бросилась
к двери, а Грэнд — к окну. 7. Он уехал, не заплатив по счету. 8. Вы не могли бы
немного подождать в приемной? 9. Он отрицал, что открывал коробку./Он
сказал, что не открывал коробку. 10. Когда я быстро пишу, у меня устает рука.
11. Я помню, что видел его/ее/эту вещь на столе. 12. Его обвинили в том, что
он въехал в страну нелегально. 13. Мне не нравилось, что моя мать
вмешивается в это дело. 14. Мальчик полночи писал письмо родным.
Ex. 112, р. 495
1. Speaking without thinking is shouting without aim. 2. Do you know what is
peculiar about the English rule of driving? 3. I'm glad to say that the lady didn't keep
us waiting. 4. I remember being taken to Paris when I was a very small child. 5. I
strongly suspect Gerald of knowing about it beforehand, though he swears he didn't.
6. Excuse me for not writing more at the moment. 7. She never lost the power of
forming quick decisions. 8. He had an air of being master of his fate, which was his
chief attraction. 9. She denied having seen me at the concert though I'm sure I saw
her in the stalls. 10. I want to thank her for looking after the children while I was out.
11. He passed to the front door and out without seeing us. 12. I enjoy reading poetry.
13. I don't mind staying here for a little while. 14. Are you going to keep me waiting
all day? 15. They reproached us for not coming to the party; they were waiting for us
the whole evening. 16. He suspected her of giving/having given the police
information about him while the workers were on strike. 17. I sat on the doorstep
thinking over my chances of escaping from home. 18. There is very little hope of the
work being done in time. The coat showed evident signs of being worn/having been
worn on the preceding night. 20. Avoiding the use of the perfect Gerund is quite
common if there is no fear of misunderstanding.
Ex. 113, p. 496
1. Newton, the famous scientist, was sometimes engaged in working out difficult
problems. 2. "There is no question of forgiving you," he said quickly. 3. Of course, I
should insist on being paid for my work. 4. I wonder if there's any use in trying to
improve him. 5. We began to speak only when we were out of hearing of the old
man. 6. I insist on going there at once. 7. We all suspected him of learning it before
and trying to conceal it from us. 8. They were all busy with unpacking the books and
putting them on the shelves. 9. On hearing the news she ran over to the telephone to
inform Gerald at once. 10. But in making this request Mr. Dennant avoided looking
in his face. 11. I spent the rest of the time in the hall of the Station Hotel in writing
letters. 12. You can help me by giving a piece of good advice, you're old enough to
know it better. 13. After discussing the plan we decided to consult Mike's eldest
brother who in our eyes was an expert. 14. He hesitated a little before opening the
door. He had a feeling that there was somebody waiting for him inside. 15. On
hearing the sound of the door opened downstairs he tiptoed into the corridor and bent
over the banister. 16. On seeing three little children dancing in the street to their own
music he came up nearer to see them better. 17. Excuse me for coming late.
Ex. 114, p. 496
1—3. Subject. 4. Seeing is a subject and believing is a predicative. 5—6.
Predicative. 7—9. Part of a compound verbal aspect predicate. 10. Part of a
compound verbal modal predicate. 11 — 18. Object. 19—21. Attribute. 22, 24. Part
of an adverbial modifier of manner. 23, 25. Part of an adverbial modifier of time.
Ex. 115, p. 497
1. Now I can boast of having seen Rome and London, Paris and Athens. 2. How
did you like the English rule of driving on the left side of the road instead of the
right? 3. I hate being ill and staying in bed. 4. We all kissed Mother before going to
bed. 5. I'm not used to receiving Christmas presents. 6. At every school she went to
she learned drawing, besides being taught by her father at home. 7. My wife and I
look forward to seeing you and Rosa. 8. The children had to help in sweeping and
cleaning the rooms and washing up after meals. 9. The doctor left three different
medicines with instructions on giving them. 10. You can improve your pronunciation
by reading aloud. 11. I went out for a while after giving the boy the prescribed
capsules. 12. You can't act without feeling. 13. I dislike the idea of spending a holiday
with hundreds of other people. 14. On being asked about it he said he knew nothing.
15. The silence was broken by the sound of a door being locked. 16. She walked a
little after leaving her office. 17. I remember going to the British Museum one day.
Ex. 116, p. 497
1. Nelly suggested going to the History Museum. 2. This problem is worth
discussing. 3. I remember seeing this very photograph in another magazine. 4.
Although we only stayed in London for three days I greatly enjoyed doing/seeing the
sights of this huge/enormous city. 5. She is afraid of staying alone with the children.
She doesn't know what to do with them and how to entertain them. 6. Reading books
on the history of England and of London in particular is a pleasant and
useful/beneficial occupation for an intending/would-be teacher of English. 7. He
avoids meeting me after our quarrel. 8. They couldn't keep from being late/couldn't
help being late. Their train had been delayed by fog. 9. The doctor insists on all the
children's/all the children being inoculated/vaccinated (on inoculating all the
children). 10. Your overcoat needs brushing. 11. I remember seeing the letter on the
table. 12. Excuse me for interfering, but I have got very important news for you. 13. I
don't like borrowing money. It's rather unpleasant. 14. She prefers doing everything
herself, without anybody's help. 15. He said it loudly without looking at anyone, and
there was no telling who he was addressing. 16. There is no other way of getting
there before sunset. 17. We spent a lot of time in writing invitation cards for the
graduates of the department to come to our party. 18. You can improve your
pronunciation by listening to tapes and reading aloud. 19. On seeing roast turkey on a
tray he said that it was the best treat imaginable. 20. After looking through all the
photographs John kept smiling for a long time. 21. I am sorry to have to leave you so
soon.
Ex. 117, p. 498
1. our taking her up to town and putting her under the best control — Object. 2.
his breathing heavily — Subject; running up two flights of stairs — Object. 3. on
your accepting the proper professional fee — Object. 4. by the noise of the outer
door being opened — Object. 5. your standing down at the door alone — Object. 6.
of the children staying there alone — Attribute. 7. of his being a humorous writer —
Object. 8. your being so indifferent — Subject. 9. before your leaving — Adverbial
modifier of time. 10. his accepting their proposal quite readily — Predicative. 11.
about his favourite cake getting spoiled — Object. 12. without my prompting him —
Adverbial modifier of condition. 13. of your telling me this — Object. 14. his having
failed at the entrance examination — Subject. 15. on my coming to keep him
company — Object.
Ex. 119, p. 498
1. being is a gerund. 2. goings out and comings in are verbal nouns. 3. going back
is a gerund. 4. waiting is a gerund. 5. hammering is a verbal noun. 6. tightening is a
verbal noun. 7. reading and being exploited are gerunds. 8. hearing is a verbal noun.
9. lookingback is a gerund. 10. Cunnmg is anoun. 11 .going in for is a gerund. 12.
rapping is a verbal noun. 13. tidying is a gerund. 14. writing is a verbal noun. 15.
waiting is a gerund. 14. writing is a verbal noun. 15. waiting is a gerund. 16. meeting
is a gerund. 17. doing is a gerund. 18. splashing, stirring and shaking are verbal
nouns. 19. talking is a gerund. 20. comings and goings are verbal nouns.
Ex. 120, p. 499
1. I don't like seeing people off. I prefer being seen off myself. 2. You shouldn't
have insisted on being told the truth. 3. His coming makes all the difference. 4. I
remember putting the money into the bag. 5. I can't afford buying such expensive
things. 6. Do you mind his/him calling on you today? 7. She continued/went on/ kept
talking without paying attention to what we were saying. 8. He was angry at us for
having bothered him. 9. The idea of telling her everything frankly/straightforwardly
scared him. 10. We wanted to see her off, but she insisted on going alone. 11. I don't
remember his ever asking me to do it. 12. Instead of thinking the matter over
properly she refused outright. 13. What prevented you from coming/going with us?
14. On hearing a faraway cry he stopped and strained his ears. 15. On realizing her
mistake she burst out/burst into laughing. 16. She never tired of talking about her
children. She was so proud of them! 17. She let me know that she had seen me by
slightly nodding her head.
Ex. 121, p. 500
1. I remember Mother reprimanding me when I spoiled her favourite fish-cake. 2.
We recommended starting work at once. 3. Thank you for reminding me. 4. Nick
suggested dining at a restaurant to celebrate this little event. 5. He doesn't like your
interfering. 6. He prevents me from helping him/my helping him. 7. Nobody knew
about their/them agreeing to take part in the expedition. 8. I insist on everything
being said in plain words to avoid any misunderstanding. 9. She dislikes the children
prompting one another and always gets very angry. 10. He wrote he would stay in
Paris another week and didn't give any reasons for having to do so. 11. I can't
recollect their/them ever inviting me to stay a weekend with them. 12. He was afraid
of the news causing excitement among the girls. 13. She disliked his/him being so
stubborn ana never listening to her reasons. 14. Nell denies him/his being a bore. 15.
I prefer making use of tape- recording before reading the text. 16. Nobody objects to
Peter/ Peter's living with us. 17. We decided on joining them in Glasgow.
Ex. 123, p. 501
1. I remember being ill at the time. 2. She kept silent because she was afraid of
hurting him if she told the whole truth/she was afraid that telling the whole truth
might offend him. 3. One can't get used to being insulted. 4. On seeing me the child
gave a cheerful smile/smiled happily. 5. The mother couldn't help worrying/ couldn't
keep from worrying because it was high time the children were back. 6. She tore the
letter to pieces/bits/shreds without reading it. 7. This matter is worth discussing. 8.
He was fined for crossing the street in a wrong place. 9. After what had happened she
avoided meeting him. 10. She is considering/thinking about quitting her job and
moving to the country. 11. I liked the idea of spending the weekend in the country.
12. Would you mind my/me dropping in tonight? 13. I am used to getting up early
because classes in college begin at 7:30. 14. You must return books to the library in
time without being reminded. 15. It's no use/There is no use in trying to obtain tickets
for this performance. 16. We enjoyed listening to him telling about his adventures.
17. On seeing me coming they broke off/stopped talking. 18. She denied having seen
us there. 19. I can't afford buying such an expensive watch. 20. She seemed very
surprised at seeing me.
The Participles
Ex. 124, p. 501
1. dying is an attribute. 2. watching is part of an adverbial modifier of attending
circumstances. 3. being is part of an adverbial modifier of reason. 4. laughing is an
attribute. 5. promising is part of an attribute. 6. carrying is part of an adverbial
modifier of manner. 7. looking is part of an attribute. 8. lying is an adverbial modifier
of time. 9. having eaten is an adverbial modifier of reason. 10. driving is part of an
adverbial modifier of time. 11. eating is part of an adverbial modifier of attending
circumstances. 12. eating and drinking are part of an adverbial modifier of time. 13.
trying is part of an adverbial modifier of manner. 14. sayingis an attribute. 15. ho
Iding is part of an adverbial modifier of manner; thinking is an adverbial modifier of
attending circumstances. 16. living is part of an attribute. 17. trying is part of an
adverbial modifier of manner. 18. bending is part of an adverbial modifier of manner.
Ex. 125, p. 502
1. Looking out of the window, she saw there was a man working in the garden. 2.
That night, going up to his room Shelton thought of his unpleasant duty. 3.
Descending to the hall, he came on Mr. Dennant crossing to his study, with a handful
of official- looking papers. 4. The carriage was almost full, and putting his bag up in
the rack, he took his seat. 5. Knowing that she couldn't trust Jim, she sent Peter
instead. 6. Having done all that was required, he was the last to leave the office. 7.
Having returned/ returning home in the afternoon, she became conscious of her
mistake. 8. He couldn't join his friends being still busy in the laboratory. 9. Having
finished his work, he seemed more pleased than usual. 10. Stepping inside, he found
himself in what had once been a sort of office. 11. He left the room again, closing the
door behind him with a bang. 12. I spent about ten minutes turning over the sixteen
pages of "The Times" before I found the chief news and articles. 13. Turning to the
main street, he ran into Donald and Mary returning from school. 14. Having
returned from the expedition, he wrote a book about Central Africa. 15 . Getting out
of bed, she ran4.o the window and drew the curtain aside. 16. Being confused by his
joke, she blushed. 17. Having been informed/being informed of their arrival the day
before, he was better prepared to meet them than anyone of us. 18. Sir Henry paused
and then said, glancing down at his watch, "Edward's arriving by the 12.15."
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