Английский для бакалавров. Зарубина Л.П - 63 стр.

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each other. 11. You can’t become a good specialist without being trained for a long
time. 12. We heard of the experiment having been started last week. 13. They
couldn’t help using this information. 14. We succeeded in building a flexible system.
15. We are at the beginning of a new way of working, shopping, playing and com-
municating. 16. Lately some students have stopped writing and have begun pointing
and clicking. 17. In fact, communicating with people is an obvious way to use the
Web, and students are already doing it all the time from making dates to buying
stocks and auctioning cars.
III. Make up sentences according to the models
Model 1: I don’t mind seeing the film again.
(to take part in the conference, to stay in the country for another week)
Model 2: I can’t (couldn’t) help smiling.
(to tell you about it, to laugh when I see him)
Model 3: The book is (not) worth reading.
(the question – to discuss, the proposal – to consider)
Model 4: It’s no use doing it.
(to talk to them, to help him)
Model 5: Did you enjoy spending your holiday there?
(to watch the match, to visit the museum)
Model 6: I remember talking to him.
(to attend the lecture, to invite them to the party)
Model 7: We insisted on (his) going there.
(to make the report, to organize a conference)
Model 8: You can learn speaking English by speaking English.
(to read French, to swim)
Model 9: What about going to the club?
(to have a bite, to visit a museum)
Model 10: Instead of going home he went to the club.
(to answer my question – to ask me his question, to do one’s home-
work – to look through magazines)
IV. Choose the right Russian equivalent.
1. Oleg’s refusing our help is regrettable.
a) то, что Олег отказался…; b) то, что Олег отказывается …; c) то, что
Олегу отказали
2. She is upset of her son being accused of bad conduct at school.
a) ее сына
обвинили …; b) … ее сын обвиняет …; с) … ее сына об-
виняют
3. He apologized to the teacher for not having done his lessons.
a) за то, что не сделал; b)за то, что не делает …; с) …за то,
что не будет делать
4. I don’t like being asked such questions.