I 2.2 Инфинитив в функции определения. Инфинитив после прилагательных

Упр.10 I.10 Замените выделенные слова инфинитивом в функции определения.

Пример: He was the first man who arrived.

He was the first (man) to arrive.

1. The captain was the last man who left the ship.

2. There are a lot of sheets that need mending.

3. If he had another child with whom he could play he would be happier.

4. There was no place where we could sit.

5. I can't go to the party; I have nothing that I can wear.

6. I want a kitchen where ( = in which) I can cook.

7. Haven't you got anything with which you could open it?

8. He was the first man who swam the Channel.

9. He was the only one who realized the danger.

10. The internal combustion engine which will be used in this lorry is of a new design.

11. The goods which are to be transported to the north are stored at the railway station.

12. A high speed electronic machine works according to programmes which need to be prepared in advance.

Упр. 10 I.11 После некоторых отвлеченных существительных (ability, attempt, chance, desire, failure, inability, need, opportunity, (un)willingness) также употребляется инфинитив в функции определения, чтобы сообщить о них конкретную информацию. All it takes is a willingness to learn.

Заполните пропуски требуемым по контексту существительным из предложенного списка.

decision	inability	willingness	need
opportunity	refusal	attempt	order

1. I was surprised that he couldn’t understand.

I was surprised at his inability to understand.

2. We were angry when he made up his mind to withdraw from the competition.

We were angry at his _______ to withdraw from the competition.

3. John’s father arranged for him to work abroad.

John’s father gave him the _______ to work abroad.

4. It’s not necessary to send the books by e-mail.

There is no _______ to send the books by e-mail.

5. We were disappointed when she said that she wouldn’t help.

We were disappointed at her _______ to help.

6. We thanked the headmaster when he offered to help.

We thanked the headmaster for his _______ to help.

7. He failed by two seconds when he tried to break the record.

He failed by two seconds in his _______ to break the record.

8. The soldiers didn’t obey when they were told to advance.

The soldiers didn’t obey the _______ to advance.

Упр.10 I.12 Инфинитив, следующий за прилагательным, может выполнять разные функции в предложении. Замените выделенную группу слов инфинитивом (или for -phrase)*. Определите ее функцию в предложении.

Пример: It is important that he should understand this.

It is important for him to understand this.

1. He got to the top and was very disappointed when he found that someone else had reached it first.

2. I was astonished when I heard that he had left the country.

3. It is better that he should hear it from you.

4. I was rude to him, which was stupid. (It was stupid...)

5. It is necessary that everyone should know the truth.

6. He put his hand into his pocket and was astonished when he found that his wallet wasn't there.

7. He rushed into the burning house, which was very brave of him. (It was very brave …)

8. He reached the station exhausted and was very disappointed when he learnt that the train had just left.

9. Is it likely that he will arrive before six? (Is he...)

10. I was on the point of leaving the house when the phone rang.

11. She is anxious that they should have every possible advantage.

12. It is advisable that we should leave the house separately.

13. You signed the document without reading it, which was very stupid. (It was stupid …)

14. He took out his spare wheel and was very disappointed when he discovered that that tyre was also punctured.

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*После ряда прилагательнных (nice, kind, clever, sensible, rude, mean, silly, stupid, careless, unfair, considerate и др.) употребляется ‘of-phrase’:

It was unfair of students to criticise the lecturer so much.

Упр. 10 I.13A Перефразируйте предложения, используя прилагательные и выражения в скобках.

Пример: I heard you passed your driving test. (delighted).

I was delighted to hear that you passed your driving test.

1. He wanted to know where we had been. (anxious)

2. I see you are still smoking. (disappointed)

3. He learned that he had nearly died. (shocked)

4. She found that her friend she hadn’t seen for ages lived in the same block of flats. (amazed)

5. Students should keep vocabulary records. (It’s important)

6. Everybody makes mistakes when he is learning a language. (It’s easy)

7. The English can’t fancy having long, hot summers in England. (It's unusual)

Упр. 10 I.13B Перефразируйте предложения, используя прилагательные и глаголы в скобках.

8. Diane is very intelligent. She _______ (bound /pass) the exam.

9. I’m not surprised that you are tired. After such a long journey you _______ (bound/get) tired.

10. Tom’s got a very bad memory. He _______(sure/forget) what you told him.

11. I don’t think you need to take an umbrella. It _______ (not likely/rain).

12. The holidays begin this weekend. There _______ (likely/be) a lot of traffic on the roads.