Fill in the blanks with the correct form of a verbal (gerund,

... participle or infinitive).
A. 1. (a) I heard the door behind me. (b) The gates were. only twice a day. (c) I waited for the door. (to open). 2. (a) She didn’t answer him, suddenly.of her brother’s warnings, (b) I don’t like. him of his duties, (to remind) 3. (a) The town has changed to a. degree. (b) The first moment he was so much. that he couldn’t speak, (to surprise). 4. (a) Nobody noticed the. look on her face. (b) I don’t want you. her by any word or action, (c) Her. remarks were not left unnoticed. (to hurt). 5. (a) Nobody would listen to the stories. by him so many times, (b) Michael was amusing Kate by. her little stories about some of the guests, (to tell). 6. (a) I don’t mind. I am hungry. (b) All the students. to the sports society were expected to take part in the competition, (c). his mistake he felt much easier, (to admit). 7. (a) She spoke in an. voice, (b) She definitely looked. (to annoy).
B. 1. I felt the weight. from my shoulders, (to lift). 2. It was not the sort of thing. over the telephone, (to say). 3. He watched passengers. and. the train, (to enter, to leave). 4. They watched the ship. (to load). 5. He didn’t give her time to answer questions. to her. (to put). 6. I won’t waste time in. to the point, (to come). 7. He looked around the room with a. eye. (to practise). 8. After. a few words with the stranger she understood that he was a foreigner, (to exchange). 9. He heard the sound of the dinner table. (to set). 10. I was not sorry. the interview with the visitor, (to spare). 11. She didn’t like. direct questions and on such occasions she usually lied. (to ask). 12. He moved steadily. neither left nor night, (to look). 13. His arms were beginning to feel the strain of. two heavy bags. (to carry). 14. He took the decision without, me. (to consult). 15. He showed no surprise as though he were used to. like that. (to treat). 16. "Can you remember. terribly happy?" (to be). 17. You have been really kind. It makes me. ashamed for what I said to you earlier this evening, (to feel). 18. He denied. in the matter, (to concern). 19. They were very angry at. to leave. (to tell). 20. He was keen on. the prize, (to win). 21. He is coming. There is no. trouble, (to avoid). 22. He avoids. money, (to borrow). 23. Would you mind. me a favour? (to do).

Ответ

A
1. a) open, b) open, c) to open
2. a) being reminded, b) reminding
3. a) surprising, b) surprised
4. a) hurting/hurtful, b) to hurt, c) hurting/hurtful (hurtful больше подходит в обоих случаях, кажется)
5. a) told, b) telling
6. a) admitting, b) admitted, c) having admitted
7. a) annoying, b) annoyed
B
1. lifting
2. to say
3. enter and leave
4. loading/load
5. put
6. coming
7. practicing
8. exchanging/having exchanged
9. being set/setting
10. to spare
11. being asked
12. looking
13. carrying
14. consulting
15. being treated
16. being
17. feel
18. being concerned
19. being told
20. winning
21. way of avoiding the
22. borrowing
23. doing


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