Поставьте предложения в страдательный залог и переведите их.

1. Don’t worry. I’ll look after your houseplants while you are away.

2. They hoped their relations would take good care of the kids.

3. The policeman showed us the way to the Tower.

4. They may easily fool you.

5. Ben offered the fellow a cup of tea.

7. Поставьте прилагательные/наречия в нужной по смыслу форме.

1. Which is (long) day of the year?

2. This method is (efficient) than the common one.

3. He plays tennis (bad) than she.

4. She had to give us (far) information though she didn’t want to.

5. The (much) you read the (little) you forget.

Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на функцию и форму герундия.

1. My piano needs tuning and polishing.

2. We feel like celebrating today.

3. He hates the very thought of cleaning.

4. I like companionship. I don’t really like being alone or coming home to an empty house.

5. What’s the reason for his being so angry?

Закончите предложения, выбирая правильную форму инфинитива. Укажите его функцию.

1. He has a talent to (be made/make) the best of any bad situation.

2. I never saw anyone to (enjoy/be enjoyed) a wedding so much.

3. This is a popular place to (be seen/see).

4. She used to (be enjoyed /enjoy) the village life.

5. A good education should, among other things, to (train/be trained) you to (be thought/think) for yourself.

Перепишите предложения, выбрав правильный вариант.

1. It … for three hours.

a) was snowing b) snowed c) is snowing d) has been snowing

2. By the time I retire I … here for twenty years.

a) ‘ll be working b) ‘ll work c) ‘ll have worked d) work

3. … we leave, … we will arrive.

a) early, soon b) earlier, soon c) early, sooner d) the earlier, the sooner

4. I am going to England … English.

a) for learning b) learning c) to learn d) to be learnt

5. That’s … cheese I’ve ever tasted for a long time.

a) the best b) better c) good d) best

6. Next year’s congress is going … in New York.

a) to hold b) holding c) to be held d) hold

7. I’m really looking forward … the exam.

a) to take b) to have taken c) to taking d) taking

8. You should avoid … during the rush hour.

a) to drive b) driving c) drive d) driven

9. By the time I arrive I’m just too … to work.

a) tiring b) tyre c) tired d) tyres

10. The patient looks much … today.

a) good b) best c) the best d) better

11. … into the room I saw John … at the window, but he appeared … in his papers. This man knew how … what he wanted.

a) On coming, sitting, to be absorbed, got

b) After coming, sit, to absorb, to get

c) Having come, being sit, to be absorbed, got

d) On coming, sitting, to be absorbed, to get

12. I was … by hearing my own name … a whisper.

a) awoken, having spoken by b) awakened, spoken in

c) awaken, speaking with d) waken, speak with

13. One of … games is chess, which originated in India or probably China. It is a game of … tradition and is … popular.

a) old, the oldest, international b) the most ancient, old, internationally

c) the more ancient, older, internationally d) ancient, the oldest, the most international

14. … her address I could not write her letter.

a) Not knowing b) Without knowing c) Not to know d) Not being known

15. What is the use … about this now? What is done is done.

a) of arguing b) argument c) argue d) to argue

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