Fulfill the tasks using the Infinitive
A. State the function of the Infinitive in the sentence.
1.To find clothes to your taste is a difficult thing nowadays.
2. She likes to wear beautiful outfits.
3. His intention was to become a designer.
4. She can choose fitting and fashionable clothes.
5. She is pleased to be wearing such comfortable shoes.
6. She is said to look very stylish.
7. I am sorry not to have ironed your suit.
8. It seems to fit you very much.
9. There is not a dress to be fascinated with.
10. Such jacket is said to be out of fashion already.
11. To wear pencil skirts is not in my character.
B. Transform the sentences so as to use the Infinitive in them.
1.I have only two stylish outfits for the party between which I can choose.
2. This is not the coat you should wear.
3. This shop is the only one where you can choose proper accessories for your outfits.
4. I’ve got a lot of sweaters to match with these flares.
5. The trousers were very expensive. He couldn’t afford them.
6. The skirt is too loose. I can’t wear it.
7. The jeans are too tight. I can’t try them on.
8.You’re not tall enough. You can’t wear this long dress.
9. The beret is quite fashionable. You can buy it.
C. Translate into English.
1. Я сняла шелковое платье в вешалки, чтобы примерить его.
2. Мы остановились. Чтобы разглядеть красивый вязаный свитер.
3. Мне так понравились перчатки и шарф, что я не могла не купить их.
4. Было слишком жарко, чтобы надевать пальто и берет.
5. Было достаточно тепло, чтобы гулять в джинсах и майке.
6. У меня не слишком много времени, чтобы мерить все пиджаки в магазине.
7. Он надел модный галстук, чтобы выглядеть стильно.
8. Где Аня? – Она пошла покупать шляпку и перчатки.
It's a bad habit to study (0) (hard / hardly / harder) just before the exams.
Some students learn (1) ( quicker / more quickly / most quickly) in groups than alone.
Students learn a language (2) ( easier / the easiest / easily ) and (3) ( fast / faster / the fastest ) in the country where it's spoken.
You should practise English (4) ( less often / often / more often ) if you want to speak (5) ( fluent / fluently / more fluent ).
(6) The ( most effective / more effectively / effective ) way to learn a language is to study it (7) ( regular / regularly / more regularly ).
You'll feel (8) ( comfortable / comfortably / the most comfortable ) speaking in a foreign language if you are not afraid of making mistakes.
If you have no idea what a word means, look it up in a dictionary (9) (immediate / immediately).
Think (10) ( more careful / carefully / most carefully ) before you are going to write an essay.
If you finish an activity (11) ( early / earlier / more early ) than your partner, use the time to do some (12) ( additional / additionally ) exercises.
2. Your house looks different. Have you painted it?
3. Water covers most of the Earth's surface.
4. Most of the Earth's surface is covered by water.
5. When we got to the stadium, we found out that the game had been cancelled. So we couldn't see the match.
6. The park gates are locked at 6.30 p.m. every evening.
7. The letter was posted a week ago but it arrived yesterday.
8. Ann couldn't use her office yesterday. It was being redecorated the whole day.
9. At 10 o'clock tomorrow, Ann will be in her office. She will be working then.
10. Ron's parents died when he was very young. He and his sister were brought up by their grandparents.
11. While I was on holiday, my camera was stolen from my hotel room.
12. Look! A new hospital is being built near the airport.
13. Where have these photographs been taken? In London? Have you taken them?
14. Two people were arrested last night.
15. The computer broke down yesterday, but now it's OK. It is working again. It has been repaired.
16. The man next door disappeared six month ago. Nobody has seen him since then.
17. The room looked nice. It was cleaned.
18. There's somebody walking behind us. I think we are being followed.
19. A mystery is something that can't be explained.
20. I'm sure that by the time we come to the theatre, all the tickets will have already been sold.