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HOME EXERCISES |
1. Write the appropriate form of the infinitive. |
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I went – |
he is writing – |
she has been playing – |
it is fixed – |
he had worked – |
he will type – |
it was read – |
he was cleaning – |
they have been informed – |
she will be sleeping – |
2. Read these conversations. Write a summary sentence for each conversation. Choose the appropriate verb from the box, and use the gerund form of the verb in parentheses.
admit avoid consider deny enjoy go mind quit
1.Tom, do you want to go jogging with me before work? - No, thanks, Ann. I really don't like that kind of exercise.
Summary: Tom doesn't ………………………….………………. (jog)
2.Would you like a cigarette, Martha? - Oh, no, Ralph, thanks. I don't smoke anymore.
Summary: Marta ………………………………….…………….. (smoke)
3.What are you doing after work, An-ling? - I'm going to that new swimming pool. Would you like to go with me, Chen?
Summary: An-ling is going to ……………………………………………..
(swim)
4.I smell smoke in here. Ellen, you had a cigarette, didn't you? No, I didn't, Jim. Summary: Ellen …………………………………………….. (smoke)
5.You're lazy, Mike. You really need to exercise more. - You're right, Irene. I am lazy.
Summary: Mike …………………………………………….. lazy. (be)
6.Would you like a piece of chocolate cake, Phil? - No, thanks, Monica. I try to stay away from sweets.
Summary: Phil …………………………………………….. sweets. (eat)
7.I know exercise is important, but I hate it. What about you, Vilma? - Well, I don't love it, but it's OK, Craig.
Summary: Vilma doesn't …………………………………………… (exercise)
8.We've been working too hard. Maybe we need a vacation, Erik. - A vacation? Hmm. That's an interesting idea. Do you think we can afford it, Alice? Summary: Erik and Alice ……………………………………… a vacation. (take)
3. Complete the article with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
Most people make careful plans when they ……………………… (decide / take) a vacation. Yet when they ……………………… (attempt / find) a mate, they
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depend on luck. Edward A. Dreyfus, PhD, …………………………….. (warn / single people / not / leave) love to chance. He ………………………….. (urge / them / use) his Master Relationship Plan when they search for a life partner. Remember: when you ………………………………. (fail / plan), you
……………………… (plan / fail).
Step one: Make a list. What kind of person do you …………………………
(wish / meet)? Someone intelligent? Someone who loves sports? List everything.
Step Two: Make another list. What kind of person are you? List all your characteristics. …………………………….. (Ask / two friends / read) this list and comment on it. ………………………………. (Tell / them / not / worry) about hurting your feelings. The two lists should match.
Step three: Increase your chances. ……………………………. (Choose / participate) in activities you like.
Step four: Ask for introductions. Dr. Dreyfus ………………………… (advise / people / not / feel) embarrassed to ask. Everyone ……………………… (want / be) a matchmaker!
4. Rephrase the following using the infinitive or the - ing form as in the ex-
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I want you to eat your carrots. |
You have to eat your carrots. |
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I must exercise more often. |
I want............................................................... |
She has to take her medicine |
The doctor wants............................................. |
every day. |
I remember....................................................... |
I saw him give you the letter. |
I want............................................................... |
He has to talk to me politely. |
I don't want...................................................... |
They mustn't go to bed late. |
I remember....................................................... |
We visited Sue before |
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Christmas. |
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5.Read this ad for a remote control. The SMART Touch 100
You can program this powerful remote to operate up to six video and audio components – your TV, VCR, stereo, cassette deck, and more. It's easy and convenient to use. So, get smart, get the SMART Touch.
Imagine that it could control everything in your house – not only electronic equipment. Write down what you would use it to do?
Example: I'd use it to turn on the shower, to open the windows…
6.Write an ad for a new electronic gadget. Describe a real item, or invent one. Use the infinitive of purpose.
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7. For each short conversation, use a verb from the box, followed by an infinitive or an object + infinitive.
agree remind would like invite need forget encourage
1.Karen: (Yawn) Don't you have a meeting tomorrow? Maybe you should go home and get some sleep. - Tom: It’s only eleven. And Star Wars is on in five minutes!
Summary: Karen would like Tom to go home.
2.Kurt: Hey, honey, are you planning to buy gas soon? - Lily: I was just leaving.
Summary: Kurt ……………………………………………………
3.John: We're going out for coffee. Would you like to join us? - Mary: I'd love
to.
Summary: John ……………………………………………………
4.Dad: I expect you to come home by 10:30. Do you understand? If you don't, I'm grounding you for two weeks. - Jason: OK, OK. Take it easy, Dad. Summary: Jason ……………………………………………………
5.Don: You didn't go to the staff meeting. We missed you. - Jeff: Oh, no! The staff meeting!
Summary: Jeff ……………………………………………………
6.Mom: Don't be scared, sweetie. Just try once more. You'll love it. - Lisa: I hate to ice skate. I always fall down.
Summary: Lisa’s Mom ……………………………………………………
7.Brad: Are you using the car tonight? - Terry: Well ... I have a lot of shopping to do. And I promised Susan I'd give her a ride.
Summary: Terry ……………………………………………………
8.Read the conversation. Underline all the infinitives that express a purpose.
- Its 5:00. Aren't you going home?
- No. I'm staying late to finish this report. What about you? Are you going straight home?
- No. I'm going to stop at the bank to get some cash. Then I'm going to Lacy’s Department Store to take advantage of the sale they're having.
- Oh, what are you going to get?
- One of those new electronic organizers they're advertising. I've been looking for something to help me with my work.
- What's wrong with just a regular calculator?
- Nothing. But sometimes I have to convert other currencies to dollars. - What else are you going to use it for?
- Oh, to store important names and phone numbers and to balance my checkbook.
- What did we do before they invented all these electronic gadgets?
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- We made a lot of mistakes! |
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9. Match each action with its purpose. |
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Action |
Purpose |
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He enrolled in Chinese 101 because he |
a) didn't want to get any phone' |
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She took a bus because she |
calls. |
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She went to the store because she |
b) didn't want to be late. |
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We disconnected our phone because |
c) wanted to store information. |
we |
d) wanted to listen to the news. |
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He turned on the radio because he |
e) didn't want to worry me. |
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He didn't tell me he was sick because |
f) needed to buy some dishes. |
he |
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g) wanted to learn the language. |
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She bought a Datalator because she |
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Now combine the sentences. Use the infinitive of purpose.
1.He enrolled in Chinese 101 to learn the language.
2.…………………………………………………………………
3.…………………………………………………………………
4.…………………………………………………………………
5.…………………………………………………………………
6.…………………………………………………………………
7.…………………………………………………………………
10. Write what each word is followed by: to-infinitive, infinitive without to or -ing form. Make up 10 sentences using these words.
enjoy + ing-form. |
resist + |
promise + |
agree + |
be made + |
can + |
object to + |
would like + |
it's no use + |
would + |
can't stand + |
refuse + |
can't help + |
spend time + |
had better + |
avoid + |
11. Translate from Russian into English.
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1.Они продолжали разговаривать, хотя учитель сделал им уже замечание.
2.Тучным людям следует избегать переедания особенно в вечернее время.
3.Мы сожалеем о зря проделанной работе.
4.Из-за плохой погоды нам бы не хотелось рисковать лететь самолетом. Но, увы, мы взяли билеты.
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5.Поторопись, Лена! Нам не следует пропускать эту электричку.
6.Я получаю удовольствие, слушая старые записи Сергея Лемешева и Ивана Козловского.
7.Кристина избегает вступать в дискуссии на темы, касающиеся экономи-
ки.
8.Мы продолжали получать на почте корреспонденцию «до востребова-
ния» (“Post restante”).
9.Вера не представляет себе жизни без своей работы.
10. Я не могу себе представить грузного (тучного) Тома, катающегося на роликовых коньках.
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1.Так как задержанный не соглашался подписать протокол, был приглашен его адвокат.
2.Нарушитель общественного порядка (public peace) продолжал отказываться добровольно (voluntarily) пройти в полицейский участок.
3.Кредитор обещал предоставить заем (to give a loan) нашей фирме в один миллион долларов в конце месяца.
4.Мне не удалось дойти до последнего экзамена, хотя я работала по 12 часов в сутки.
5.Мы притворялись, что не знаем, что разыграли (to joke at smb) Петю 1 апреля, и не могли удержаться от смеха.
6.Продавец предложил купить комплект видеофильмов из пяти кассет, но
яотказался. Мне нужны были только две.
7.Я надеюсь попасть в театр, хотя у меня и нет билета.
8.Общественность города уверена, что следователю Хинксу удастся раскрыть (to solve) это циничное преступление. Он очень опытен.
9.Костя и я сделаем попытку поступить в медицинский институт в следующем году.
10. Они, кажется, очень устали после такой утомительной (tiring) дискуссии.
12. Some teenagers are leaving a concert. Complete their conversations. Use the words in parentheses with the infinitive and too or enough.
1.– Phish is so cool! Did you catch what Mike Gordon said in that last song? – No. The guitar was too loud for me to hear (loud / me / hear) the words.
2.– They're playing in Hampton Stadium next month. – Let’s go. The tickets are
_______________ (cheap / us / afford).
3.– I don't think the Stadium has wheelchair access yet. – We'll sit on the grass. This concert is going to be ____________________ (good / you / miss).
4.– It’s 9:30. Do we have time to get a slice of pizza? – No. It’s
_____________________ (late / stop).
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