Verbals ( Nonfinite forms of the verb )

Entry test

Unit 2

1) to provide 2) get out 3) keep 4) have 5) try 6) deal 7) to get 8) laugh 9) to be talking 10) to be watched 11) to have scored 12) to have had 13) to translate 14) ring 15)to have had) 16) for me to read 17) of a play to be performed

Unit 3

18) with doing 19) with me for bringing 20) being congratulated 21)speaking/having spoken 22 coming / having come 23) talking 24) by observing 25) of my forgetting 26) in basing 27) in running 28) having seen 29) to inform 30) saying/having said 31) being included 32) against buying 33) in copying

Unit 4

34) stolen 35) taking 36) seen 37) being repaired 38) employing 39) spoilt 40) possessed 41) being dressed 42) (when/while) trying 43) made 44) to be convened 45) beating 46) being drawn 47) being 48) set 49) not touching 50) having fallen

Unit 2

51) I think I had better ask how to get to the square not to get lost.

52) The rebels let the reporter walk around the camp and take photographs.

53) The advert is supposed to appear tomorrow. So we’ll know all the details.

54) The roads are wet. It must have been raining in the night.

55) I’d prefer to stay at home rather than go to a restaurant. I have a headache.

56) What makes him sign this contract?

57) Why not speak English? Everyone here understands it.

58) There was nothing for her to do but confess.

58) When the financial statement was brought and the director looked it through he couldn’t but get angry.

60) The only interest of big companies is to get more profit.

61) There are a lot of things in the world to make you unhappy.

62) She stepped back for me to pass.

63) I’d like you to explain me this rule.

64) Nobody expected them to leave so early.

65) They felt her voice tremble.

66) I’m sorry to have caused trouble.

67) My sister is said to look like me.

68) The fire is sure to cause panic on the ship.

69) The members of the Board are supposed to come to an agreement.

70) The book seems to be very popular among readers.

71) The glass parts of the furniture seem likely to have been broken during transportation.

72) He is known to have a different opinion on the subject.

73) The building appeared to have been damaged during the explosion of the neighbouring house.

74) I realised that my neighbours were difficult to deal with.

75) I’ll call a taxi for you not to be late.

76) It’s important for the documents to arrive on time.

77) Frankly speaking, I don’t mind staying here.

Unit 3

78) The only remedy for not being bored was walking with Ann in the garden.

79) She won’t be able to live without seeing you.

80) Do you mind stopping at a cafe to have a bite?

81) She was fond of arranging parties.

82) It kept raining heavily outside.

83) He was born with the gift of feeling beauty.

84) On waking up she went straight into the garden.

85) He succeeded in making a good impression on her.

86) That position was worth fighting for.

87) It’s no use crying over spilt milk.

88) In examining the crime scene important physical evidence was found.

89) The wallpaper needs changing.

90) She denied meeting/having met Richard in the park.

91) He was accused of committing crime.

92) She is fed up with looking for a job.

Unit 4

93) The articles published in this journal do not refer to the topic of your research work.

94) Existing methods of medical research differ greatly from those used ten years ago.

95) If you have your hair dyed, it will look much better.

96) Though arrived, the mail didn’t contain the information awaited.

97) She spoke as if being a great expert.

98) She heard the witness pronouncing her name.

99) Minsk is a big city, its population making about two million people.

100) Minsk is smaller compared to Moscow or London.