2. Translate the sentences into Russian. Pay attention to the forms of the gerund.
1) Their leaving before the end of the lecture attracted attention.
2) It’s no use going there now. 3) By reading more books you will considerably enlarge your vocabulary. 4) I’m thankful for having been stopped in time. 5) He was given an award for having saved the life of a child. 6) After having investigated this phenomenon they succeeded in solving the problem. 7) She doesn’t like being read to. 8) She remembers having been shown these pictures.
3. Open the brackets using the gerund in the necessary form.
1) She tried to avoid (to speak) to. 2) Excuse me for (to break) your beautiful vase. 3) The child insisted on (to send) home at once. 4) You never mentioned (to be) to Greece. 5) I don’t remember (to ask) this question by anybody. 6) The problem is not worth (to discuss). 7) The cat was punished for (to break) the cup. 8) The cat was afraid of (to punish) and hid itself under the sofa. 9) The old man could not stand (to tell) what he should do. 10. Going to the party was no use: he had no talent for (to dance). 11) He had a strange habit of (to discuss) other people’s business. 12) David was tired of (to scold) all the time. 13) She was accused of (to forget) to send the letter. 14) This job is not worth (to take). 15) The customers complained to the waiter of (to give) cold and not tasty steak. 16) The girls were busy (to pack) when one of them suddenly remembered (to leave) the milk on the stove. 17) The girl was proud of (to choose) to represent the sportsmen of the school at the coming competition. She thanked her classmates for (to choose) her and promised to do her best to win.
4. Translate into English using the gerund.
1) Он очень боялся потерять ее. 2) Прости, что я потерял ключ. 3) Хотя было очень поздно, он продолжал работать над докладом. 4) Моему другу удалось перевести этот сложный текст. 5) За эту работу следует взяться. 6) Я настаиваю на том, чтобы меня выслушали до конца. 7) Девочка гордится тем, что ее выбрали представлять школу на соревнованиях. 8) Он известен тем, что написал много выдающихся произведений. 9) Холодная погода помешала девочкам пойти кататься на коньках. 10) Мы с нетерпением ждем соревнований с ними. 11) Он бросил читать книгу на второй странице. 12) Я настаиваю на том, чтобы мне сказали правду.
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