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Ex. 4. A. A famous actress is going on holiday to another country. Using the prompts given, say what she expects to be done on her arrival, as in the example.

Model: She expects to be met at the airport. (meet at the airport)

1. give some flowers

2. drive to the hotel

3. photograph for newspapers and magazines

4. invite to appear on TV

Â.The actress is back home now. Things didn’t happen the way she expected them to. Look at the prompts above again and make sentences, as in the example.

Model: She expected to have been met at the airport. Continue…

Ex. 5. Make up sentences with a to-infinitive as a subject, predicative and object;after nouns/pronouns, and after adjective.

Model 1: Don’t cross the street here. It’s dangerous. – It’s dangerous to cross the street here.

1. Read the instruction. It’s important. 2. When you use the computer, you will see that it’s very easy. 3. Understanding the rule isn’t difficult. 4. You must buy fresh food. It’s important. 5. It’ll be delightful if you move this house. 6. Children mustn’t play in the street. It’s not safe. 7. Buy a new grammar book. It isn’t expensive. 8. Revise before the test. It’ll be helpful.

Model 2: I get up early. This is my habit.

My habit is to get upearly.

1. They hoped to find everybody safe. (Their hope…) 2. They have their own business. They sell foodstuffs. (Their business…) 3. My brother has a principle. He does everything himself and never asks for anyone’s help. (My brother’s principle…) 4. I want to visit my old friend. (What I want to do …) 5. We had a plan. We wanted to help her. (Our plan…) 6. A true businessman has an absolute fundamental aim. He makes money out of satisfying customers. (A true businessman’s absolute fundamental aim …)

Model 3: He says that he’ll never tell another lie. He’s promised. – He’s promised never to tell another lie.

1. John won’t help me any more. He’s refused. 2. You needn’t come with me to the station. Don’t bother! 3. He says he doesn’t know what I mean. He’s only pretending. 4. Bill says he’ll lend me the necessary money. In fact, he’s promised. 5. How about inviting Robert this weekend instead of next. I’d prefer it. 6. I wish I could visit my aunt in New York. I can’t afford it. 7. We’ll be staying with friends in Munich at Easter. We’ve arranged it all.

Model 4: a) There are two exercises that must be done.

There are two exercises to do. Or There are two exercises to be done.

b) I have a lot of work that I must do. – I have a lot of work to do.

1. There are so many books that must be read. 2. I have no money which I can spend. 3. There is nothing that we might do now. 4. There was nothing that might keep him at home that night, and he gladly accepted the invitation. 5. She had no one who could take care of her. 6. We’ve got no time that we can lose. 7. I have three exercises that I must do. 8. There are still a lot of things that must be packed. 9. There is nothing that we can say. 10. She must type twenty letters. (There are …)

Model 5:They were annoyed when they saw that the shower still hadn’t been in

stalled.

They were annoyed to see that the shower still hadn’t been installed.



1. Peter was alarmed when he found out that the central heating couldn’t be turned off. 2. Sue was horrified when she found that the kitchen had been painted red instead of white. 3. They were shocked when they found a pile of building bricks in the kitchen! 4. Sue was angry when she saw black tiles in the bathroom instead of blue! 5.They were horrified when they realised that the new garage wasn’t wide enough for the car! 6. Sue was dismayed when she found that the roof was still leaking.

 


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