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The Infinitive and the -ing Form
Exercise 1.
| Below is a list of verbs which can take either the to-infinitive or the gerund with little change of meaning. Read them and translate into Russian.
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advise
| bother
| dread
| intend
| love
| plan
| start
| allow
| continue
| forbid
| leave
| neglect
| prefer
| study
| begin
| dislike
| hate
| like
| permit
| propose
| can’t bear
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Exercise 2.
| Match the line on the left with the line on the right. Analyse the use of the to-infinitives or -ing forms.
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1.
| They stopped reading the article
| a)
| because it didn’t contain any valuable information.
| 2.
| They stopped to read the article
| b)
| to get ready for the conference.
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1.
| She remembers submitting
| a)
| the paper three weeks before the conference.
| 2.
| Please remember to submit
| b)
| the paper three weeks ago.
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1.
| Try combining
| a)
| practical work with scientific research.
| 2.
| I tried my best to combine
| b)
| practical work with scientific research but it was no use.
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1.
| I prefer taking a postgraduate course
| a)
| next year.
| 2.
| I’d prefer to take a postgraduate course
| b)
| to working at a plant.
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1.
| On Mondays I like to attend
| a)
| lectures of this professor but I’ll be away then.
| 2.
| I like attending
| b)
| lectures in the morning.
| 3.
| I’ d like to attend the
| c)
| lectures.
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1.
| I believe that what I said was fair. I don’t regret
| a)
| saying it.
| 2.
| I regret
| b)
| to inform you that your application form has been refused.
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1.
| Please go on
| a)
| making experiments. I don’t mind waiting.
| 2.
| After discussing the methods used, the researcher went on
| b)
| to talk about the hypothesis.
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Exercise 3.
| Write each pair of sentences as one. Use the correct verbal forms.
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Model:
| The scientific supervisor didn’t send his abstract. He forgot.
The scientific supervisor forgot to send his abstract.
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1.
| The postgraduate students once attended the lecture of Zhores Alferov. They’ll never forget it.
| 2.
| She did research in the field of microelectronics but she failed to defend her thesis. She regretted it.
| 3.
| She has failed her exam. I regret it but I have to tell her about it.
| 4.
| There wasn’t enough time to finish my experiment. I tried my best.
| 5.
| You want to prove this theory and do a scientific experiment. You should try.
| 6.
| They should tell us about the conference. They remember it.
| 7.
| I met him at the scientific conference two years ago. I can remember it.
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Exercise 4.
| Expand the words or phrases in brackets. Use both the to-infinitive and the -ing form whenever possible. The first one has been done for you.
| 1.
| What does the decision maker try to obtain / try obtaining by solving the problem?
| 2.
| Being absent-minded he often (forget / register) the results of the experiment.
| 3.
| He can’t find a good job, he (regret / not take) postgraduate courses.
| 4.
| After discussing experimental data the researcher (go on / talk) about a new method.
| 5.
| As he hasn’t finished his experiments research work (need / improve).
| 6.
| Please forgive me for interrupting you but would you (mind / repeat) that last sentence?
| 7.
| The speaker said he would confine himself (try / answer) four questions.
| 8.
| Would you please (remind me / call) her tomorrow?
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Exercise 5.
| Put in the to-infinitive or the -ing form of the verbs.
| 1.
| The development of science is likely (lead) to many undesirable consequences unless great effort is made (control) the application of scientific discoveries.
| 2.
| Science could (be) developed in a new way (become) a meaningful social activity.
| 3.
| I would (be) glad (see) my son (do) science.
| 4.
| There will (be) a growing tendency for scientists (occupy) themselves with problems which affect fairly directly the lives of people.
| 5.
| There seems (to exist) a great need (develop) science.
| 6.
| (cite) but a few examples, there are such problems as urban development, education and the prevention of war.
| 7.
| I don’t deny (say) that.
| 8.
| Having suggested the scheme myself I now feel committed (try) (make) it work.
| 9.
| She was allowed (renew) her student visa.
| 10.
| They appreciate (have) this information.
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Exercise 6.
| Make sentences from the notes. Use either the to-infinitive or the -ing form.
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Model:
| always /complicated / the / was / solve / a / he / first / to / problem/
He was always the first to solve a complicated problem.
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1.
| Science / be / seem / in / people / to / disappointed / some.
| 2.
| Making / can / mistakes / avoid / nobody.
| 3.
| Make / how / don’t / we / to / the / know / reaction / occur.
| 4.
| Mentioning / one / is / worth / point / there.
| 5.
| To / two / the / failed / scientists / from / return / expedition.
| 6.
| Him / his / at / the / let / floor/ supervisor / the / conference / take / scientific.
| 7.
| Succeeded / a / flexible / building / we / in / system.
| 8.
| To / would /ages / this /take / master / it / subject.
| 9.
| Was / to / out / the / made / experiments / he / carry.
| 10.
| Hours / on / the / report / for / went / writing / she.
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Exercise 7.
| Complete the second sentence so that it is as similar in meaning as possible to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change this word.
| 1.
| I’m sorry but we have not accepted your application.
I …
| (regret)
| 2.
| I think it would be a good idea to participate in this symposium.
I …
| (suggest)
| 3.
| The supervisor succeeded in persuading his postgraduate student to write a scientific paper.
The supervisor …
| (managed)
| 4.
| I can’t wait to get your next message.
I …
| (forward)
| 5.
| The students were not allowed to look into their notes.
The teachers …
| (let)
| 6.
| It looks as if this article was published many years ago.
This …
| (appears)
| 7.
| One of the things I hate is people talking during the lecture.
One of the things I ….
| (stand)
| 8.
| The professor said that they had to make detailed observations.
The professor …
| (insisted)
| 9.
| The lecturer arrived forty minutes late but they were glad they had waited for him.
The lecturer …
| (worth)
| 10.
| The chairman made an effort to call the meeting to order but it was no use.
The chairman …
| (tried)
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Exercise 8.
| Write the correct form of the verbs given in brackets. Sometimes more than one answer may be possible.
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Einstein: an ordinary child
Einstein was not a remarkable child. He began 1__ (take) piano lessons at the age of six. He didn’t seem 2__ (be) particularly talented. He liked 3__ (day-dream) and 4__ (play). He didn’t enjoy 5__ (talk) very much; in fact, he waited till he was three before 6__ (start) to talk. In spite of not 7__ (have) a very exciting childhood, Einstein later appeared 8__ (have) a vivid memory of it. He remembered 9__ (be) impressed by how a compass works and by the mysterious force which made the compass needle 10__ (point) in a given direction.
Exercise 9.
| Choose the most suitable form.
| | 1.
| Most of the scientists (invited / inviting) to the conference were (leading / led) specialists in various branches of radioengineering.
| 2.
| Experiment is a test (carried out / being carried out) to gain new knowledge.
| 3.
| The number of electronic computers (used / having been used) in any (given / giving) field of human activity is an indication of the degree of its modernity.
| 4.
| When (giving / given) advice to others, think whether you would follow it yourself.
| 5.
| She avoided (expressing / to express) her opinion in public.
| 6.
| Before (discussing / to discuss) the method it is necessary (getting / to get) some additional information.
| 7.
| They succeeded (in solving / to solve) the two problems.
| 8.
| They suggested (performing / to perform) an experiment (proving / to prove) their point.
| 9.
| There are two approaches to the solution of the problem, one (being / to be) used in analytical investigations, the other in simulation.
| 10.
| The change in velocity resulted from the force (acting / to act) from outside.
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Exercise 10.
| Use the required form of verbals.
| | 1.
| The success of any research depends largely on (define) precisely its objective.
| 2.
| It is sometimes very difficult (make) people (see) your point.
| 3.
| By (realize) the threat to our environment we have made the first step to its preservation.
| 4.
| Unfortunately the advantage of (join ) efforts for a complicated job is not always understood.
| 5.
| The scientist (recognize) a problem does the first step to its solution.
| 6.
| Nobody can avoid people’s (discuss) their mistakes.
| 7.
| These advanced concepts have been immediately applied to practice, (give) rise to a new branch of technology.
| 8.
| Research is searching without (know) what you are going to find.
| 9.
| We have overcome the difficulties by directly (consider) all the strategies.
| 10.
| The human race can continue (benefit) from science for centuries to come.
| 11.
| It’s no use (try) (interrupt) him. You’ll have (wait) till he stops (talk).
| | | | | Раздел 6. Причастие (Participle)
Формы причастия
Voice
Tenses
| Active
| Passive
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| Present Participle
(Participle I)
| doing
| being done
| выражает действие, происходящее одновременно с действием, выраженным сказуемым
| Perfect Participle
| having done
| having been done
| выражает действие, предшествовавшее действию, выраженному сказуемым
| Past participle (Participle II)
| -
| done
| выражает действие, происходящее одновременно с действием, выраженным сказуемым, раньше или позже этого действия
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