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7) The problem is hardly worth… g) solving complex mathematical problems.
8) The speaker got tired of… h) finding smuggled drugs.
9) I was afraid of… i) carrying freight in large-tonnage containers.
10) We had to take a taxi as we j) her being late, since she usually arrived early.
were afraid of…
E. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English.
1) Почему она избегает встречаться с журналистами? 2) Несмотря на красный свет,
машина продолжала двигаться. 3) Я помню, что оставил билеты на столе. 4) Вы не
возражаете, если я перезвоню через несколько минут? 5) Он откладывал написание письма,
так как не знал, о
чём писать. 6) Я не могу не поздравить его с поступлением в институт. 7) Я
ничего не имею против того, чтобы поговорить с ним. 8) Они закончили установку
оборудования только в субботу. 9) Он с нетерпением ждал открытия конгресса. 10) Сильный
туман помешал самолёту совершить посадку [to land] в этом аэропорту. 11) Что вы
предлагаете сделать? 12) Извините меня за опоздание.
Ex.9. As the attribute, the gerund goes after nouns and is always preceded by a preposition.
Here are these nouns with prepositions.
aim of цель interest in интерес к
excuse for оправдание, предлог hope of надежда на
chance of возможность, шанс intention of намерение
difficulty in трудность в method of метод
experience in опыт в methods of методика
opportunity of возможность way of способ
habit of привычка reason for причина для, основание для
idea of идея, мысль
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words. Be careful with prepositions.
1) It is not a good ___ _ going to the country in such cold weather. 2) I must confess that I have
no ___ _ operating this machine. 3) There is no ___ _ catching the train. 4) I know many ___ _
solving this problem. 5) She had no ___ _ answering his letter. 6) Did you have any ___ _ solving
this problem? 7) He tried to find an ___ _ being late. 8) At the meeting they discussed the ___ _
improving their work. 9) The ___ _ creating a multi-stage rocket belongs to Tsiolkovsky. 10) I have
no ___ _ listening to your opinion. 11) I had no ___ _ getting an answer before the end of the
month. 12) He had a strange ___ _ interfering in other people’s business. 13) I started to learn
English with the ___ _ becoming a teacher. 14) If you postpone receiving a visa, you will miss an
excellent ___ _ going to Italy. 15) What is your ___ _ canceling the meeting? 16) I have no ___ _ of
buying a ticket for today’s train. 17) There are many ___ _ learning foreign languages. 18) He is in
the ___ _ calling late.
Ex.10. Fill in the blanks with the prepositions, paying attention to gerunds as adverbial
modifies. Consult the box.
1) Several taxis passed me ___ stopping. 2) ___ reaching his destination, he sent a telegram
home to say he had arrived safely. 3) We use paper ___ writing, drawing, making origami toys, etc.
4) ___ starting the engine you should carefully clean and oil it. 5) ___ going home he continued his
work. 6) You will never be able to translate correctly ___ knowing grammar well. 7) ___ going
through the customs he went aboard the plane. 8) ___ delivering the report I had to answer a lot of
questions. 9) He went away ___ waiting for us. 10) ___ completing his research he published two
papers. 11) ___ showing the conductor my ticket, I went back to sleep. 12) On long train journeys
the passengers pass the time ___ reading, playing cards or talking. 13) This apparatus is used ___
measuring air pressure. 14) He managed to save a lot of money ___ working overtime. 15) He was

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