Задание 18.13. Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную форму герундия

1. I like (to ask) other people for help.

2. I like (to ask) for help by other people.

3. These walls need (to paint ).

4. He entered without (to knock) at the door.

5. Your suggestion is worth (to pay attention to).

6. On (to tell) me the truth, he felt very relieved.

7. I remember (to be) here a long time ago.

8. We are strongly against (to treat) like this.

9. The professor insisted on the task (to fulfill) by the coming semmiar.

10. There is no (to prevent) it now.

11. We all appreciate your (to do) it all by yourself.

12. I prefer (to walk) home to (to drive).

13. I find the book worth (to read).

14. They kept on (to argue) for hours.

15. He mentioned (to see) her in the office last week.

16. I am sorry for (not to support) you at the last board meeting.

17. His suggestion of (to come) before everyone else to get the best seats was met well.

18. I am not used to (to do) this in public.

19. I am not used to this (to do) in public.

20. The idea of film (to be) in Paris excited her.

Задание 18.14. Употребите нужный предлог.

1. I regret … not having worked harder at the language as a boy.

2. He kept … arguing with me though I was silent.

3. He is accustomed … being treated like this.

4. Don`t be afraid … being treated like this.

5. You can`t prevent them … being together.

6. We have no difficulty … communicating our thoughts.

7. I am not used … being interrupted.

8. I have never been fond … accompanying my wife to the shops.

9. The teacher strongly objected … our missing the lessons.

10. He suggested … going to the mountains in summer.

11. He depended very much … his winning the scholarship.

12. I have never enjoyed people … singing at the parties.

13. My parents can`t afford … buying this house.

14. I think I can never succeed … passing my driving test.

15. Do you appreciate people … gossiping around?

16. I don`t fancy … wearing this dress at the party – it makes me look old.

17. I shall never forget … taking this exam.

18. He is punctual – you can rely … his coming in time.

Задание 18.15. Переведите нa русский язык, обращая внимание нa герундий.

1.She has always dreamt of living in a small house by the sea. 2. She disliked living in her old house.

3. She was thinking of buying a new one. 4. Now, she enjoys living in a beautiful new house.

5. She misses seeing the neighbours of course. 6. She enjoyed talking to them and didn't mind helping them usually. 7. She likes cooking and is very good at it. 8. Bout she doesn't like washing and ironing.

9. She hates getting up early, but she has to. 11. She doesn't mind working a lot, you know.

12. She en­joys driving an expensive car. 13. She has always dreamt of travelling round the world.

14. She hates flying and she's never been overseas. 15. She has risen to be head of the company in spite of being a woman in a man's world. 16. She loves meeting peo­ple because she can't bear being alone.

17. She loves talking to the press and appearing on PTV shows. 18. She enjoys being photographed because she thinks she's beautiful. 19. She hates being laughed at. 20. She likes being stared at because she thinks she's attractive. 21. She hates being ignored.

Задание 18.16. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание

нa разные формы герундия.

1. I understand perfectly your wishing to start the work in France. 2. Everybody will discuss the event, there is no reasons preventing it. 3. At last he broke the si­lence by inviting everybody to walk into the dining room. 4. On being told the news, she turned pale, 5. The place is worth visiting. 6. Watching football matches may be exciting enough, but of course it is more exciting playing football.

7. She stopped coming to see us, and I wondered what had happened to her. 8. Can you remember having seen the mап be­fore? 9. She was terrified of having to speak to any­body, and even more, of being spoken to. 10. Нe was on the point of leaving the club, as the porter stopped him.11. After being corrected by the teach­er, the students' papers were returned to them. 12. Seeing a good film is a pleasure.13. We thought of seeing a film after supper.

Задание 18.17. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на герундий.

1.He keeps insisting on my goings to the south. 2. Ohplease do stop laughing at him. 3. Do you mind my asking you a difficult question? 4. Would you mind coming again in a day or two? 5. I don't mind wearing this dress. 6. She could not help smiling. 7. I cannot put off doing this translation. 8. Though David was tired, he went on walking in the direction of Dover. 9. I avoided speaking to them about that matter.10. She burst out crying. 11. They burst out launching. 12. She denied having been at home that evening. 13. He enjoyed talking of the pleasures of travelling. 14. Excused my leaving you at such a moment. 15. Please forgive my interfering. 16. He gave up smoking a few years ago. 17. They went on talking. 18. Her husband used to smoke, but he stopped smoking two years ago. But it was too late.

19. Have you finished washing the dishes yet? 20. Don't be nervous! Stop biting your nails!

21. Не postponed going to News York as he felt ill.

Причастие.

Задание 18.18. Переведите нa русский язык, обращая внимание нa причастия.

1. Everybody looked at the dancing girl. 2. The little plump woman standing at the window is my grandmother. 3. The man playing the piano is Katie's uncle. 4. Entering the room, she turned on the light. 5. Coming to the theatre, she saw that the perform­ance had already begun. 6. Looking out of the win­dow, he saw his mother watering the flowers.7. Bearing the sounds of music, we stopped talking.8. She went into the room, leaving the door open.9. Working at his desk, he listened to a new CD. 10. Running into the road, the young man stopped a taxi. 11. Looking through the newspaper, she no­ticed a photograph of her boss. 12. Using chemicals, the firemen soon put out the fire in the forest.