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Exercise 1.Render the sentences paying attention to the functions of the infinitives
1. It was impossible to explain what happened.
2. I intended to use the opportunity, as it was too good to be missed.
3. It was getting too hot to work, and we decided to take a short break.
4. He came into the room to shut the windows.
5. The Hermitage is too big to be seen in one day.
6. Do you want me to read the book aloud?
7. There is nothing to worry about. 8. We need a place to live in.
9. Jack decided to take a holiday from his work for a day.
10. She knows English well enough to read Shakespeare in the original.
11. He looked at the shelves of books to be read and understood. 12. The only way was to transport the injured by helicopter.
13. Can anything be done to prevent such accidents? 14. We should give him some work to do.
15. The suitcase was full, but there were still many things to be packed.
Exercise 2. Change the structure of the sentences according to the model.
A. It's difficult to explain this problem. - This problem is dificult to explain.
1. It is rather hard to read his handwriting
2. It's very pleasant to listen to him. 3. It was easy to answer this question.
4. It's hard to polish a diamond.
5. It is rather charming to stay at the house, but it will be inconvenient to live in it. B. She is pleasant to look at.= It's pleasant to look at her.
1. The rule is easy to remember.
2. The reason of his success is easy to understand.
3. To watch this scene was amusing.
4. My Grandfather's armchair was very comfortable to sit in.
5. His stories are always funny to listen to. Exercise 3. Complete the sentences with logical endings (инфинитив=подлежащее)
1. The poem is short. It's easy to.
2. She is a kind person. She is pleasant to.
3. Bert is stubbom. He is difficult to ...
4. The text contains many technical terms. It's hard to ..
5. The flat has all conveniences. It's comfortable to ..
6. He is always at work. It's impossible to ...
Exercise 4. Complete the senteces asing the infinitives
1. My hobby is ..
2. Write down this rule.
3. The night was too dark.
4. The next thing to be done is
5 .. was the only thing to do.
6. After classes we stayed at the university ..
7 was impossible.
8. We must hurry so as not ...
9. The weather is warm enough ...
10. In the kindergarten children are taught ..
11 ... you must work hard.
12. We all promised.
13. .. is the usual thing for my sister.
14.1 was too surprised ...
15. You don't know this person well enough...
1) Two pounds are not enough to buy a CD. 2) Your bathroom scales are not very accurate. 3) International news relies on correspondents in every major city. 4) The trousers you bought for me don't fit me. 5) Physics was my best subject at school. 6) Fortunately, the news wasn't as bad as we expected. 7)здесь нет ничего 8) Does the police know how the accident happened? 9) Where on earth are the scissors? 10) Deer are reared in the northern parts of Russia. 11) In my opinion, billiards is a very boring game. But my friend says it's foolish of me to think so. 12) The news was announced before lunch. It was disappointing. 13) In summer cattle are fed on pasture lands. 14) The police were called immediately after the accident. 15) The money he makes is enough to live on. 16) The economics I learned at school is out of date now. 17) People are unhappy about the new tax system. 18) This student's knowledge is amazing. 19) Here are the scales. You can weigh the potatoes. 20) Half a kilo of rump steak is 7.50. 21) Here is the money. You've won it. 22) The acoustics in the new opera house is perfect. 23) The cast were all amateurs. 24) The spaghetti isn't long enough for a good holiday 25) The contents of the house were sold after her death. 26) The crew was all saved when the ship sank. 27) Your hair looks great. 28) A number of applicants have been interviewed. 29) The old couple is moving to the coast. 30) Your jeans are hanging in the wardrobe. 31) The information is very worthwhile. 32) The crowd is enormous. 33) Athletics are challenging. 34) We have two cars and each of them is blue. 35) There were too many people at the party. 36) The family is surprised by the news. 37) The number of students going to the class picnic is quite small. 38) Your watch is on the shelf. 39) The police are looking for a dark-haired man in his thirties. 40) There is heavy traffic in this street. 41) His earnings are extremely high. 42) Everybody is learning a foreign language at this school. 43) Two days are not enough to finish the work. 44) Chess requires patience and intelligence. 45) Two hours per week are not enough to learn a foreign language.
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