Gerund. Exercises-2 (Упражнения на герундий)


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 Exercise 1   Допишите следующие предложения, употребляя герундий или инфинитив. В тех случаях, когда наряду с герундием можно употребить инфинитив, поставьте инфинитив в скобках после герундия:

1. I couldn’t help ... . 2. I am tired of... . 3. He left the room without... . 4. At last we succeeded in .... 5. She was prevented from .... 6. I gave up .... 7. He went to the cinema I of... . 8. You should avoid .... 9. He read the magazine before .... 10. He has no intention of.... 11. She is very fond of... . 12. He likes ... . 13. He started ... . 14. She enjoys.... 15. Have you finished... ? 16. I could not prevent him from.... 17.1 am proud of.... 18. He went to bed after.... 19. They are engaged in .... 20. It is worth while .... 21. When I entered the room, the children stopped .... 22. I ought to apologize for.... 23. He began his working day by.... 24. There is no probability of.... 25. You can help me by.... 26. He looked at me without.... 27. I had my dinner before ... . 28. It is rather cold today; is it worth while ... ? 29. He has improved his pronunciation by.... 30. As the children were listening attentively, I continued.... 31. He objects to.... 32. last year he spent much time in.... 33. He has begun.... 34. He raised his hat on ... . 35. He was accused of ... . 36. Thank you for ...37. I can’t afford .... 38. They have no intention of.... 39. He stopped ....

    Поставьте глагол, заключенный в скобки, в форме герундия и поставьте перед ним соответствующий предлог:

1. I have по intention ... (to stay) here any longer. 2. She insisted ... (to help) me. 2. Are you fond ... (to play) tennis? 4. He has had very much experience ... (to teach). 5. There is no possibility ... (to find) his house. 6. There is little chance ... (to see) her today. 7. We have the pleasure ... (to send) you our samples. 8. I think ... (to go) to the south in summer. 9. He is afraid ... (to catch) cold. 10. I am proud ... (to have) such a son. 11. The rain prevented me ... (to come). 12. He is engaged ... (to write) a book. 13. They had much difficulty ... (to find) the house.

    Замените придаточные предложения оборотами с герундием, поставив, где требуется, соответствующий предлог:

1. When I received the letter, I started home at once. 2. You may avoid many mistakes if you observe these rules. 3. When he entered the class, he greeted everybody. 3. After they had sat there a few minutes, they continued their journey. 5. While he was copying the text, he made a few mistakes. 6. I am thankful that I have been stopped in time. 7. I remember that I have read this book. 8. After she had tried all the keys on the ring, she finally found the right one. 9. He is proud that he has never been beaten at chess by his fellow students. 10.I don’t remember that I have ever come across his name before. 11. His arm was not in a sling and showed no sign that it had been injured. 12. You can improve your knowledge of Russian if you real more. 

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    Переведите на английский язык, употребляя герундий:

1. У меня нет надежды увидеть его скоро. 2. Мысль (идея) провести каникулы на Волге принадлежит моему отцу. 3. Вы можете улучшить свое произношение, читая вслух каждый день. 4. Я не смогу перевести эту статью, не посмотрев нескольких слов в словаре. 5. Я думаю поехать туда летом. 6. Я запишу номер вашего телефона, так как боюсь забыть его. 7. Я помню, что меня уже спрашивали об этом. 8. Доктор велел ей избегать сидеть на солнце. 9. Я зайду к вам перед тем, как уеду из Санкт-Петербурга. 10. Придя домой, я сразу начал работать. 11. Я поблагодарил его за то, что он купил мне такие интересные книги. 12. Он понимает важность изучения иностранных языков. 13. Он был занят переводом какой-то статьи, когда я пришел. 14. Он привык вставать рано. 15. Дождь помешал мне придти к вам вчера. 16. Он не способен сделать такую вещь. 17. Он вошел в комнату, не постучав. 18. Он потушил свет перед тем, как выйти из комнаты. 19. После того как он кончил свою работу, он лег спать. 20. Получив телеграмму, я немедленно позвонил директору. 21. Он был награжден за то, что спас жизнь своего товарища. 22. Планируя вашу работу на будущий месяц, вы должны принять это во внимание. 23. Я чувствовал большое удовлетворение, делая эту работу. 24. Имеются специальные суда для перевозки леса. 25. Он выразил большое удивление, услышав это. 26. Нет смысла делать эту работу сейчас. 27. Проверяя ваши сочинения, я нашел очень мало ошибок 28. Она была сердита, на него за то, что он потерял ее сумку. 29. Я предпочитаю жить на севере летом. 30. Он очень любит играть в баскетбол. 31.Вам следует прекратить купаться в море, так как погода стала очень холодной. 32.Я должен закончить эту работу, прежде чем я пойду домой. 33. Вы очень помогли мне тем, что дали мне ваши конспекты. 34. Я не могу пойти туда, не сказав ему об этом. 35. Я имел удовольствие познакомиться с вашим отцом на днях. 36. Он имеет, привычку курить перед завтраком. 37. У вас нет основания (причины) говорить это. 38. Мы не могли не рассмеяться, когда услышали это. 39. Он решил послать ей письмо авиапочтой вместо того, чтобы послать телеграмму. 40. Продолжайте рассказывать вашу историю. 41. Мой сын очень любит, когда ему рассказывают о морских путешествиях. 42. Я закрою окно, так как боюсь простудиться. 43. Перестаньте разговаривать. 44.Вместо того, чтобы ехать на автобусе, они пошли пешком и опоздали на концерт. 45.Удалось ли вам найти ее адрес? 46. Стоит ли читать эту книгу? 47. Ему удалось закончить свою работу вовремя. 48. Они только что кончили грузить пароход. 49. Я отложил чтение этого неприятного письма до последнего момента. 50. Я поблагодарил его за то, что он помог нам. 51. У меня нет намерения ехать на юг этим летом. 52. Нет возможности достать билет в театр сегодня. 53. После того, как он провел месяц в Москве, он уехал в Санкт-Петербург. 54. Этот фильм стоит посмотреть. 55. Я не возражаю (не имею возражений) поехать туда сегодня. 56. Бесполезно идти туда сейчас. 57. Я (стою) за то, чтобы послать им телеграмму немедленно. 58. Эта работа отнюдь не легкая. 59. Он против того, чтобы сообщать им об этом теперь. 60. Я помню, что встречал его где-то. 61. Она вышла из комнаты, не посмотрев на нас. 62. Я благодарен вам за то, что вы так быстро ответили на мое письмо.

Exercise 2    Замените придаточные предложения оборотами с герундием, поставив, где требуется, соответствующий предлог:

1. Do you mind if I close the window? 2. The doctor insisted that I should stay at home. 3. Will you object if I smoke here? 4. There is a probability that he will be appointed manager of our company. 5. There is no chance that they will call on us tonight. 6. There is no possibility that we shall see him this week. 7. There is no hope that you will receive a letter from him soon. 8. We were informed that the train had arrived at the station. 9. You will excuse me if I ask you again. 10. We insisted that he should come with us. 11. Would you mind if he came to your lesson? 12. There is no fear that I shall forget.

     Переведите на английский язык, употребляя герундий:

1. Я слышал о том, что он назначен директором большой компании. 2. Я не имею возражений (не возражаю), чтобы они приехали сюда. 3. Я помню, что он мне говорил об этом несколько дней тому назад. 4. Я был очень разочарован тем, что они отказались помочь мне. 5. Я настаиваю на том, чтобы вы ответили им немедленно. 6. Я слышал о том, что его посылают на юг. 7. Извините, что я не позвонил вам вчера. 8. Вы можете рассчитывать на то, что он даст вам точную информацию. 9. Нет надежды, что он закончит свою работу к вечеру. 10. Вы не возражаете против того, чтобы я прочел эту статью вслух? 11. Мой преподаватель настаивает на том, чтобы я читал вслух каждый день. 12. Вы ничего не имеете против того, чтобы я курил здесь? 13. Мы настаивали на том, чтобы они начали переговоры немедленно. 14. Вы ничего не имеете против того, чтобы он зашел к вам сегодня? 15. Доктор настаивает на том, чтобы он провел осень на юге. 16. Он ответственен за то, чтобы работа была закончена вовремя.

Exercise 3   Переведите на русский язык:

A. 1. The storm prevented the ship from reaching the port in time. 2. Have you the means of helping him now? 3. He did not like being read to. 4. Be careful in crossing the street. 4. This prevented the telegram from being sent off. 6. She was quite disappointed at not seeing them there again. 7. Swimming against the current was difficult and dangerous work. 8. What is worth doing at all is worth doing well. 9. He enjoyed sleeping in the open air. 10. After sleeping for about an hour he was awakened by a loud noise. 11.1 dislike borrowing things from people.

B. 1. There is a probability of Sidorov’s being sent to St.Petersburg. 2. Our meeting him there was a pleasant surprise. 3. She wrote the letter without my knowing it. 4. There is no excuse for his doing such a thing. 5. I haven’t heard of his having been offered the post of director of the new plant. 6. Their leaving before the end of the performance attracted attention. 7. They informed us of the vessel having left the port. 8. We have heard of the agreement having been reached. 9. Can you depend on their executing the order carefully?

 

 

 

     

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 Answers

Exercise 1

1. ... laughing; telling them about it, etc, 2. ... reading; doing this work, etc. 3. ... saying anything; looking at us, etc. 4. ... finding him; getting the necessary information, etc. 5. ... going there; finishing her work in time, etc. 6. ... smoking; going to bed late, etc. 7. ... going home; doing his homework, etc. 8. ... bathing after sunset; sitting in the sun, etc. 9. ... going to bed; leaving home, etc. 10. ... spending his holiday in the south; taking part in this work, etc. 11. ... reading aloud; walking, etc. 12. ... swimming (or: to swim); riding (or; to ride) a bicycle, etc. 13.... smoking (or: to smoke) at the age of eighteen; working (or: to work) at this factory two years ago, etc. 14. ... bathing in the sea; going to the theatre, etc. 15. ... reading this book?; doing it, etc. 17. ... being (or: to be) his pupil; being praised (or: to be praised) by my teacher, etc. 18. ... reading the newspaper; finishing his work, etc. 19.... selling timber; producing machine-tools, etc. 20. ...„seeing (or to see) this film; reading (or: to read) this novel, etc. 21. ... talking; playing, etc. 22. ... being late; leaving the door open, etc. 23. ... looking through the morning correspondence; writing a letter, etc 24. ... getting this information tonight; seeing them soon, etc. 25. ... translating this article into Russian; giving me this handbook, etc. 26. ... smiling; saying anything, etc. 27. ... going to the office; beginning my homework, etc. 28. ... bathing (or: to bathe); going out (or: to go out), etc. 19. ... reading aloud every day; working hard at phonetics, etc 30. ... telling (or to tell) the story; reading (or: to read) the tale, etc. 31. ... going there alone; participating in this work, etc. 32 collecting the material for his new book; working at this subject, etc. 33. ... working (or: to work) at his new invention; investigating (or: to investigate) this question, etc. 34. ... seeing her; meeting us, etc. 35. ... breaking (or: having broken) the machine; misinforming (or: having misinformed) them, etc. 36. ... helping us; giving us this information, etc. 37.... buying (or: to buy) this television set; spending (or to spend) so much time on chess, etc. 38.... slaying here any longer; going in, etc. 39.... reading the newspaper; telling us the story, etc.

1. of staying. 2. on helping. 3. of playing. 4. in teaching. 5. of finding. 6. of seeing. 7. of sending. 8. of going. 9. of catching cold. 10. of having. 11. from coming. 12. in writing. 13. in finding.

1. On receiving the letter... . 2. ... by observing these rules. 3. On entering the class ... 4. After sitting there a few minutes ... . 5. In copying the text... . 6. ... for having been stopped (or: for being stopped) in time. 7 having read (or: reading) this book.8. After trying all the keys on the ring... . 9. ... of never having been beaten at chess by his fellow students. 10.... ever having come across (or ever coming across) his name before. 11. ... of having been injured. 12. ... by reading more.

1. I have no hope of seeing him soon. 2. The idea of spending our holidays on the Volga belongs to my father. 3. You can improve your pronunciation by reading aloud every day. 4. I shall not be able to translate this article without looking up a few words in the dictionary. 5.I think of going there in the summer. 6. I shall write down your telephone number as I am afraid of forgetting it. 7.I remember being asked (or having been asked) about it. 8. The doctor told her to avoid sitting in the sun. 9.I shall call on you before leaving St.Petersburg. 10. On coming home I began to work at once. 11. I thanked him for buying (or having bought) me such interesting books. 12. He understands the importance of learning foreign languages. 13. He was busy translating an article when I came. 14. He is used to getting up eariy. 15. The rain prevented me from calling on you yesterday. 16. He is not capable of doing such a thing. 17. He came into the room without knocking. 18. He switched off the light before leaving the room. 19. After finishing his work he went to bed. 20. On receiving the telegram I rang the director up immediately. 21. He was given an award for saving (or: having saved) the life of his comrade. 22. In planning your work for next month you should take this into consideration. 23.I felt great satisfaction in doing this work. 24. There are special ships for transporting timber. 25. He expressed great surprise at hearing it. 26. There is no sense in doing this work now. 27. In correcting your compositions I found very few mistakes. 28. She was angry with him for losing (or: having lost) her bag. 29.I prefer living in the north in summer. 30. He is very fond of playing basketball. 31. You should stop bathing in the sea, as the weather has become very cold. 32.I must finish this work before going home. 33. You helped me greatly by giving me your conspects. 34. I can’t go there without telling him about it. 35. I had the pleasure of making your father’s acquaintance the other day. 36. He has a bad habit of smoking before breakfast. 37. You have no reason for saying it. 38. We could not help laughing when we heard it. 39. He decided to send her a letter by air mail instead of sending a telegram. 40. Go on telling your story. 41. My son very much likes being told about sea voyages. 42.I shall close the window, as I am afraid of catching cold. 43. Stop talking. 44. Instead of going by bus they walked and were late for the concert. 45. Did you succeed in finding her address? 46. Is it worth while reading this book? (or: Is this book worth reading?). 47. He succeeded in finishing his work in time. 48. They have just finished loading the steamer. 49. I put off reading this unpleasant letter to the last moment. 50. I thanked him for helping (or: having helped) us. 51.I have no intention of going to the south this summer. 52. There is no chance of getting a theatre ticket today. 53. After spending a month in Moscow he went to St.Petersburg. 54. It is worth while seeing this film (or: This film is worth seeing). 55. I have no objections to going there today. 56. It is useless (or: It is (of) no use; It is no good) going there now. 57.I am for sending them a telegram at once. 58. This work is far from being easy. 59. He is against informing them of it now. 60.I remember meeting (or: having met) him somewhere. 61. She left the room without looking at us. 62.I am thankful to you for answering (or having answered) my letter so quickly.

Exercise 2

1. Do you mind my closing the window? 2. The doctor insisted on my staying at home. 3. Will you object to my smoking here? 4. There is a probability of his being appointed manager at our company. 5. There is no chance of their calling on us tonight. 6. There is no possibility of our seeing him this week. 7. There is no hope of your receiving a letter from him soon. 8. We were informed of the train having arrived at the station. 9. You will excuse my asking you again. 10. We insisted on his coming with us. 11. Would you mind his coming to your lesson? 12. There is no fear of my forgetting.

1.I heard of his having been appointed director at a big company. 2.I have no objections to their coming here. 3. I remember his having told (or: his telling) me about it a few days ago. 4. I was very much disappointed at their refusing (or: their having refused) to help me. 5. I insist on your answering them immediately. 6. I heard of his being sent to the south. 7. Excuse my not having rung you up (or: my not ringing you up) yesterday. 8. You can depend on his giving you exact information. 9. There is no hope of his finishing his work by the evening. 10. Do you mind my reading this article aloud? 11. My teacher insists on my reading aloud every day. 12. Do you mind my smoking here? 13. We insisted on their beginning the negotiations immediately. 14. Do you mind his calling on you today? 15. The doctor insists on his spending the autumn in the south. 16. He is responsible for the work being finished in time.

Exercise 3

A. 1. Буря помешала судну придти в порт вовремя. 2. Есть ли у вас средство помочь ему теперь? 3. Он не любил, когда ему читают. 4. Будьте осторожны, переходя улицу (или: при переходе улицы). 5. Это помешало отослать телеграмму (Это помешало тому, чтобы телеграмма была отослана). 6. Она была совсем разочарована, не увидев их там опять. 7. Плыть против течения было трудным и опасным делом. 8. То, что вообще стоит делать, стоит делать хорошо. 9. Он получал удовольствие от того, что спал на открытом воздухе. 10. Проспав около часа, он был разбужен сильным шумом. 11. Я не люблю занимать (или: брать взаймы) вещи (у людей).

Б. 1. Есть вероятность, что Сидорова пошлют в Санкт-Петербург. 2. То, что мы его встретили там, явилось приятным сюрпризом. 3. Она написала письмо без моего ведома. 4. Нет оправдания тому, что он сделал такую вещь (так поступил). 5. Я не слышал о том, что ему предложили должность директора новой фабрики. 6. Тот факт, что они ушли до конца спектакля, привлек внимание. 7. Они сообщили нам о том, что судно вышло из порта. 8. Мы слышали о том, что было достигнуто соглашение. 9. Вы можете положиться на то, что они тщательно выполнят заказ.

 



 
 
 
 
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