The Gerund
Choose the correct verb form:
1. ….a new city can be exiting.
a) visiting
b) to visit
2. I 'm looking forward ….to Great Britain next summer.
a) going
b) to go
3. It is unwise to travel by air without ….a reservation
a) making
b) to make
4. I'd like you …me with the job
a) helping
b) to help
5. We decided …the weekend in the country.
a) spending
b) to spend
6. Which book do you propose….?
a) reading
b) to read
7. They were pleased …our invitation.
a) receiving
b) to receive
8. We stopped …as we were tired
a) having a rest
b) b) to have a rest
9. It was very kind of them…us at the airport
a) meeting
b) to meet
The Participles
Choose the right equivalent:
1. The problem being discussed now is very important.
a) обсуждая
b) обсуждаемая
с) обсудив
2. Having read many books on the problem, he made an interesting report.
a) читая
b) читающий
с) прочитав
3. The house being built in our street is a new school.
a) строящийся
b) построенный
с) построив
4. Having been signed by both sides the treaty came into force soon.
a) подписавший
b) подписанный
с) подписав
5. Having refused to accept the invitation he left the office.
a) отказывая
b) отказав
с) отказавшись
6. (Сдав) all the examinations we decided to go on tour.
a) passing
b) having passed
c) being passed
7. The plant (строящийся) here will produce cars.
a) building
b) having been built
c) being built
1. A
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. B
7. B
8. B
9. B
1. B
2.C
3.A
4.B
5.C
6.B
7.A
Объяснение: