G 5 Обзорные упражнения на инфинитив и герундий

Упр.10 G.16 Закончите предложения, используя правильную форму глагола в скобках (инфинитив или герундий).

1. The teacher (a) lets _______

(b) allows _______

(c) asks us _______ (use) a dictionary.

(d) expects _______

(e) makes _______

2. I (a) am thinking of _______

(b) would rather _______ (go) home.

(c) had better _______

(d) don’t mind _______

3. I (a) am hoping _______

(b) am helping her _______

(c) succeeded in _______ (finish) the work as soon as

possible.

(d) intend _______

(e) was made _______

Упр.10 G.17 A Заполните пропуски в следующем рассказе. Количество прочерков соответствует количеству пропущенных слов. Пропущенные слова необязательно являются инфинитивом или герундием.

John Bradley was surprised to find a letter waiting for him on his desk when he arrived at work. Before reading it, he hung up his coat and took out his glasses.

‘Dear Mr. Bradley,’ he read, ‘We are sorry (1)_______ _______ you that your services are no longer required...’

He couldn’t believe it. After (2) _______ for the company for thirty years, he had been made redundant, one Monday morning, without (3) _______ warned in any way at all. There was no point (4) _______ _______ the letter. The ending was obvious. ‘Thank you for your loyalty and dedication over the years, and we hope you will enjoy (5) _______ more time to spend...’

The company wanted (6) _______ to go away quietly and enjoy his premature retirement. He was fifty-two. How could he (7) _______ _______ find another job at his age? He knew that firms were not interested (8) _______ _______ people over forty-five, let alone over fifty. Could he still afford (9) _______ _______ his daughters to their expensive school?

He sat back in his chair and looked out of the window, wondering (10) _______ _______ _______ next. He decided (11) _______ _______ the office as soon as possible. He didn’t want (12) _______ to see him while he felt so depressed. So he put on his coat and for the last time closed the office door behind him. He stopped (13) _______ _______ ‘goodbye’ to the telephonist, whom he had known for years, and left the building.

Out in the street, it had begun (14) _______. He had forgotten (15) _______ _______ his umbrella that morning, so he turned up his overcoat collar and walked towards the station (16) _______ _______ his train home. He didn’t know what (17) _______ _______ to his wife. The thought of breaking the news to her (18) _______ _______ feel sick.

Упр.10 G.17 B Озаглавьте рассказ. Перескажите его.