Задание по грамматике на тему инфинитива . 4. a) Use the infinitive in the non-perfect form of the active or passive voice.

1. I hate (to bother) you, but the man is still waiting (to give) a definite answer.

2. He hated (to bother) with trifling mat­ters when he had many more important questions (to decide).

3. She would never miss a chance (to show) her efficiency, she was so anxious (to like) and (to praise).

4. The idea was too complicated (to express) in just one paragraph. It seemed it would take not less than a page (to put) it into words.

5. Is there anything else (to tell) him? I believe he deserves (to know) how the matter stands and (to tell) all about it.

6. The book is likely (to publish) and (to appear) on sale pretty soon. It is sure (to sell) well and (to sell) out in no time.

7. What he took to writing for was not (to earn) a living but a name. All he wanted was (to read) and not (to forget).

b) Use the infinitive in the required form of the active voice.

1. How fortunate he is (to travel) all over the world and (to see) so much of it.

2. The man appears (to know) practically all European languages; he is said (to learn) them while travelling. 3. The river was reported (to overflow) the banks and (to advance) towards the suburbs of the city.

4. The girl pretended (to read) a book and not (to notice) me.

5. You seem (to look) for trouble.

6. It seems (to rain) ever since we came here.

7. It is so thought­ful of you (to book) the tickets well in advance.

8. The committee is said (to revise) the programme and (to work out) a plan of its realization.

c) Use the appropriate form of the infinitive.

1. The man seemed (to study) me and I felt uneasy in his pres­ence.

2. Perhaps it would bother him (to speak) about the quarrel.

3. He is supposed (to work) at. the translation of the book for two years.

4. The only sound (to hear) was the ticking of the grandfather's clock downstairs.

5. The book was believed (to lose) until the librarian happened (to find) it during the inventory. It turned out (to misplace).

6. The strength of the metal proved (to overestimate) by the designer. The engineer claimed (to warn) against its use for the purpose all along as he had been always sure it was likely (to deform) under great load.

7. We seem (to fly) over the sea for quite a time and there is yet no land (to see).

8. Not (to answer) would have been a wrong step.

9. We don't seem (to acquaint), at least I can't remember ever (to meet) him.

10. The third key remained (to test).

Ransport has always played an important role in people’s life. it’s a way of travelling from one place to another. modern transportation system is rather well developed thanks to rapid scientific and technological progress. there are lots of busses, mini-vans, taxis, personal cars, bicycles, trains, airplanes, even ships and ferries in every developed country. however, a couple of centuries ago, there were only carts carried by horses and old-fashioned boats. perhaps, the oldest type of transport is the water one. people constructed primitive boats for river navigation since the stone ages. the first land transport was presented by the carriages, which were later carried by domestic animals. the first animal-drawn vehicles were traced in europe in the 4th millennium bc. rail transport appeared much later, to be precise nearly 500 years ago. modern railroad was introduced in the 19th century england. aviation had several forms throughout the history. if we speak about the kites, they appeared in ancient china around before 200 bc. then, there were the hot air balloons invented in the 18th century. the first aircraft flight was made by the wright brothers at the very beginning of the 20th century. perhaps, the discoveries made in the field of transportation in the 20th century were the most important. thus, in 1961 the first human spaceflight was launched. in 1969, the first astronaut stepped on the moon. nobody knows exactly where else is scientific progress taking us, but it’s most likely that soon we will travel by spaceships more often.   перевод транспорт всегда играл важную роль в жизни людей. это способ путешествия из одного места в другое. современная транспортная система достаточно хорошо развита, быстрому научно-техническому прогрессу. в каждой развитой стране множество автобусов, маршруток, такси, личных автомобилей, велосипедов, поездов, самолетов, даже кораблей и паромов. однако, всего лишь пару веков тому назад, были только тележки, перевозимые лошадьми и старомодные лодки. возможно, самый старый вид транспорта - это водный. еще в каменный век люди строили примитивные лодки для речного судоходства. первый наземный транспорт был представлен повозками, которые позже перевозились животными. первый гужевой транспорт появился в европе в 4-м тысячелетии до нашей эры. железнодорожный транспорт появился гораздо позже, если быть точным почти 500 лет назад. современная железная дорога была введена в в 19-м веке. на протяжении всей у авиации было множество форм. если говорить о воздушных змеях, то они появились в древнем китае около 200 года до нашей эры. затем, появились воздушные шары, изобретенные в 18-м веке. первый полет самолета был сделан братьями райт в самом начале 20-го века. возможно, открытия, сделанные в области транспорта в 20-м веке, были самыми важными. например, в 1961 году произошел первый полет человека в космос. в 1969 году, первый космонавт ступил на луну. никто точно не знает, куда еще нас выведет научно-технический прогресс, но есть вероятность, что вскоре мы будем чаще путешествовать на космических кораблях.