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6. Doris seemed to be paying no attention to what was going on
round her.
7. Good bye, Mr. Jackson. Glad to have been of service to you.
8. This day must be remembered by all people of our country for-
ever.
9. I didn’t find them in the airport. Their flight must have been can-
celled.
10. This elderly woman must have been very beautiful many years
ago.
11. According to the schedule, the plane was to have landed three
hours ago.
12. We expected the conference to be held next month.
13. There are so many details in the plan to be paid attention to.
14. It was a secret, and no one else was to have been told!
15. There is no light in the window. He must be still sleeping.
Exercise 2. Choose between the two given variants from brackets.
A. Active or Passive.
1. I’m sorry (to disturb/to be disturbed) you but that man is still
waiting (to give/to be given) a definite answer.
2. He wanted (to make/to be made) some changes in the project.
3. She would never (miss/be missed) a chance to show her
knowledge.
4. I believe the child deserves (to know/to be known) the truth.
5. The book is likely (to publish/to be published) very soon.
6. All people like (to praise/to be praised).
7. The child was glad (to have taken/to have been taken) to the
circus.
8. I was happy (to have finished/to have been finished) the work on
time.
9. He was proud (to have helped/to have been helped) his elder
brother.
10. We were grateful (to have given/to have been given) a good
room with a big window.
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B. Indefinite or Perfect or Perfect Continuous or Continuous.
1. He seems (to know/to have known) French quite well.
2. I was sorry not (to tell/to have told) you the news earlier.
3. The scientists are supposed (to work/to have been working) at the
problem for half a year.
4. The parents were going (to have returned/to have been returning)
home by midnight.
5. I only wanted (to help/to have helped) you, don’t take offence.
6. This man must (be sitting/have been sitting) here for about an
hour. Who can he (be waiting/have waited) for?
7. I think you should ask someone (to help/to be helping) you.
8. Don’t worry about Dan, he is sure (to be having/to have been
having fun) at the moment.
Exercise 3.
Use the appropriate form of the infinitives in
brackets.
1. I don’t want to (talk) to him.
2. He must (read) something funny; he is smiling all the time.
3. No words can (describe) the beauty of this place: it must (see).
4. The next morning George seemed to (forget) all about our
conversation.
5. The teacher wanted us to (come) to the class earlier next time.
6. She told them to (take off) their shoes at the door.
7. It seems to (rain) since we came to this town.
8. I’ve just seen Peterson passing the entrance door; so he can’t
(work) in the laboratory as you said.
9. You’d better (translate) this text tomorrow or even next week.
10. The only sound to (hear) was the ticking of the clock on the
wall.
11. We seem to (fly) over the sea for quite a long time and yet there
is no land to (see).
12. The girl pretended to (read) and not to (notice) me.
13. The students seem to (work) at their term papers since autumn
and they still have a lot (do).
14. You seem to (look for) trouble!
15. I am glad to (tell) this news by you, not by someone else.
6. Doris seemed to be paying no attention to what was going on B. Indefinite or Perfect or Perfect Continuous or Continuous.
round her. 1. He seems (to know/to have known) French quite well.
7. Good bye, Mr. Jackson. Glad to have been of service to you. 2. I was sorry not (to tell/to have told) you the news earlier.
8. This day must be remembered by all people of our country for- 3. The scientists are supposed (to work/to have been working) at the
ever. problem for half a year.
9. I didn’t find them in the airport. Their flight must have been can- 4. The parents were going (to have returned/to have been returning)
celled. home by midnight.
10. This elderly woman must have been very beautiful many years 5. I only wanted (to help/to have helped) you, don’t take offence.
ago. 6. This man must (be sitting/have been sitting) here for about an
11. According to the schedule, the plane was to have landed three hour. Who can he (be waiting/have waited) for?
hours ago. 7. I think you should ask someone (to help/to be helping) you.
12. We expected the conference to be held next month. 8. Don’t worry about Dan, he is sure (to be having/to have been
13. There are so many details in the plan to be paid attention to. having fun) at the moment.
14. It was a secret, and no one else was to have been told!
15. There is no light in the window. He must be still sleeping. Exercise 3. Use the appropriate form of the infinitives in
brackets.
Exercise 2. Choose between the two given variants from brackets. 1. I don’t want to (talk) to him.
A. Active or Passive. 2. He must (read) something funny; he is smiling all the time.
1. I’m sorry (to disturb/to be disturbed) you but that man is still 3. No words can (describe) the beauty of this place: it must (see).
waiting (to give/to be given) a definite answer. 4. The next morning George seemed to (forget) all about our
2. He wanted (to make/to be made) some changes in the project. conversation.
3. She would never (miss/be missed) a chance to show her 5. The teacher wanted us to (come) to the class earlier next time.
knowledge. 6. She told them to (take off) their shoes at the door.
4. I believe the child deserves (to know/to be known) the truth. 7. It seems to (rain) since we came to this town.
5. The book is likely (to publish/to be published) very soon. 8. I’ve just seen Peterson passing the entrance door; so he can’t
6. All people like (to praise/to be praised). (work) in the laboratory as you said.
7. The child was glad (to have taken/to have been taken) to the 9. You’d better (translate) this text tomorrow or even next week.
circus. 10. The only sound to (hear) was the ticking of the clock on the
8. I was happy (to have finished/to have been finished) the work on wall.
time. 11. We seem to (fly) over the sea for quite a long time and yet there
9. He was proud (to have helped/to have been helped) his elder is no land to (see).
brother. 12. The girl pretended to (read) and not to (notice) me.
10. We were grateful (to have given/to have been given) a good 13. The students seem to (work) at their term papers since autumn
room with a big window. and they still have a lot (do).
14. You seem to (look for) trouble!
15. I am glad to (tell) this news by you, not by someone else.
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