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1. It’s important _____ the children to the dentist regularly. (take)
a) to be taking b) to take c) to have taken
2. The girl was happy ____ to the theatre last Sunday. (take)
a) to have been taken b) to take c) to be taken
3. I am happy ____ you any time. (help)
a) to have helped b) to be helped c) to help
4. I am happy ____ you out. I don’t think you could have coped yourself. (help)
a) to have helped b) to be helped c) to help
5. The girl was anxious ____ the doll. (get)
a) to have got b) to be getting c) to get
6. The child was delighted ___ the long wanted doll and happily said thank you. (give)
a) to give b) to be given c) to have been given
7. I am sorry ___ you but the case is quite urgent. (bother)
a) to have bothered b) to bother c) to be bothered
8. I am sorry ___ you so much, but it was so urgent. (bother)
a) to have bothered b) to bother c) to be bothered
9. Please, don’t pretend ____: you are holding the book up side down. (read)
a) to have read b) to have been reading c) to be reading
10. He pretends not ___ her when she came. (see)
a) to have seen b) to see c) to be seen
11 Look! It seems ____. (rain)
a) to rain b) to be raining c) to have been raining
12. It seems ___ since morning.
a) to have been raining b) to be raining c) to rain
13. She is not likely ___ you; the music is too loud.
a) to have heard b) to be heard c) to hear
14. She was made ____ her secret.
a) reveal b) to have revealed c) to reveal
15. He happened ___ my advice at the very last moment.
a) to have remembered b) to remember c) to be remembering
16. I heard him ___ me this question, but I didn’t answer.
a) to have asked b) to ask c) ask
17. They made everybody ___ their rules.
a) follow b) to have followed c) to follow
18. Nobody has been ever seen ____ this building.
a) to enter b) enter c) to have entered
19. I am sorry ___ to help her, because now I can’t keep my promise.
a) to promise b) to have been promised c) to have promised
20. The children got their mother ___ the house for the celebration.
a) decorate b) to decorate c) to have decorated
Task 5 Change the following sentences using the Objective-with-the-Infinitive construction instead of a subordinate clause according to the model (10 баллов):
Model: I saw that she entered this door. – I saw her enter this door.
1. He heard that the front door slammed.
2. She saw that they jumped into the boat.
3. I believe that he had done his best for the sake of his family.
4. I have never expected that you will take so much interest in my work.
5. Mothers don’t like when their children are disagreeable.
6. Her friends knew she expected that they would help her with the work.
7. Nora ordered that the policemen should find her dog.
8. John felt that the air in the room was becoming too hot.
9. They happily declared that the task was accomplished.
10. My wish is that you see the New Year in with us. (I want…)
Task 6 Change the following sentences using the Subjective Infinitive construction instead of a subordinate clause according to the model:
Model: They saw that people entered the house. – The people were seen to enter the house.
We are sure that she is working now. – She is sure to be working now.
1. To our surprise it turned out that the inspector was a young man.
2. “It seems you forget that I’m your mother,” she said strictly.
3. It seemed that she was indifferent to their requests.
4. It seemed that the children were enjoying themselves.
5. It was supposed that we should fill the forms.
6. It’s not likely that the weather will change soon.
7. Somebody saw that they met in the park.
8. Nobody expected that they would agree to go with us.
9. It happened that John came here at the wrong time.
10. It turned out that Alice didn’t want to deal with us.
Task 7 Change the following sentences using the For-to-Infinitive construction instead of a clause according to the model (10 баллов):
Model: Here is a book that you can read. – Here is a book for you to read.
The book is interesting enough, you will like it. – The book is interesting enough for you to like it.
1. This is a problem we have to solve.
2. This is the way you should take.
3. We’ll arrange everything so that you will feel comfortable.
4. It isn’t the topic you should discuss with your friends.
5. The task isn’t too difficult, you will solve it.
6. There is enough time, we can go for a walk.
7. We will wait until he tells us the news.
8. These are the words we are to learn for tomorrow.
9. I’ve brought you some ice cream, you can eat it.
10. There is too much food at home, so we don’t have to go shopping.
Task 8 Define the function of the Infinitive in the following sentences (20 баллов):
1. “Look up if you are ever in Florida,” he said casually, leaving Tokyo to be consul in Miami.
2. “It helps to be Italian, ” she said ruefully.
3. My own job had been to learn what was likely to happenon the political scene.
4. Vicky and Greg went off to pack up their equipment.
5. No one had ever entered the diplomatic service to get mega-rich.
6….he seemed to view me as merely another mug to be robbed.
7. They chose to sit together in the back of the car.
8. I’d say that he is too kind to protest.
9. I tried to hurry Greg and Vicky into the house, but they were agonizingly slow.
10. It wasn’t until we were all safely inside with the door locked behind that I began in any way to relax.
11. Returning to find them both sitting in the chairs nearest the front door, I suggested they make themselves a hot sweet drink.
12. She changed the subject as if to defend her self-esteem.
13. “I used to be a dancer,” she said.
14. He signaled the girls to let us in through the glass door.
15. The table is mobile and can be moved too.
16. There’s often not much time to lose.
17. He stepped out of the shoe-coverer and gestured me to do the same.
18. “You are going to be all right very soon,” I went on trying to reassure her and in the end she opened her eyes.
19. He strode off towards the office to return with the thermoses.
20. She tossed her head as if to disclaim her tears.
(From “Comeback” by D. Francis)
Task 9 Find constructions with the Infinitive in the following sentences; give their names and state their syntactic functions (20 баллов):
1. Did anyone see him dive in or fall in?
2. He wasn’t eager for this young woman to move into his backyard.
3. Mr. Ex wants all hotel employees to leave the island.
4. There was no time for them to lose.
5. That turned out to be poetic justice because he met an actress in Italy and married again.
6. She had prepared a basket lunch for us to eat on the south beach.
7. I’d like to put Koko on a leash and have him look at the underside of the steps.
8. The unceasing thunder seemed to be coming from several directions.
9. He couldn’t think of any reason for Polly to stay in Oregon.
10. I’ll be willing for you to tell me the whole story.
11. First he let Koko wander about the porch.
12. It won’t be possible for you to use this cottage after the fire.
13. There was nobody for her to confide in.
14. He appears to have no serious calling.
15. Do you happen to know what the lady likes?
16. Is your cat supposed to be scratching himself in the baby’s playpen?
17. Why don’t you stay here and let the animals have the cottage?
18. The report made the island sound hazardous to one’s health.
19. Do you let her get away with that?
20. He had listened sympathetically and allowed himself to be adopted as a godfather of sorts.
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