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Инфинитив (the infinitive)
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9 This young scientist’s report will be discussed at the meeting … on the 23rd of January.
a) to be held; b) to hold
10 The problem was so interesting that they wanted … their question at once.
a) to be answered; b) to answer
11 He was too tired … any questions.
a) to be asked; b) to ask
12 It takes the rays of the sun 8 minutes … to the earth.
a) to be got; b) to get
13 … the accident the cars had to move very slowly.
a) to be avoided; b) to avoid
14 He was the first … the invention in this branch of science.
a) to be applied; b) to apply
15 … a foreign language is necessary for a specialist.
a) to know; b) to be knowing
16 In order … a foreign language well one must read and speak as much as possible.
a) to know; b) to be knowing
17 It takes me an hour … to the Institute.
a) to be got; b) to get
18 … the new magazine I had to go to the library.
a) to be got; b) to get
19 The article … is rather difficult.
a) to be translated; b) to translate
20 … the problem we were interested in he demonstrated some diagrams.
a) to be explained; b) to explain
21 The boy helped his friends... find the way to the railway line in the dead of night.
a) to; b) –
22 He would sooner... die than... betray his friends.
a) to; b) –
23 Suvorov was never known... retreat.
a) to; b) –
24 Why not... start out now? We cannot wait for the weather... change.
a) to; b) –
25 Have you ever heard him... complain of difficulties?
a) to; b) –
26 He was never heard... complain of difficulties.
a) to; b) –
27 You’ll be lonely tomorrow. You’d better... come and... dine with us.
a) to; b) –
28 Don’t let us... waste time. There are a hundred thing... be done.
a) to; b) –
29 I have never known him... do such things.
a) to; b) –
30 I know him... have been an actor once.
a) to; b) –
31 We had better... make haste.
a) to; b) –
32 You ought not... sit up so late.
a) to; b) –
33 What made you... think so?
a) to; b) –
34 «Thanks,» Andrew answered, «I’d rather... see the cases for myself.»
a) to; b) –
35 He was made... do his work independently.
a) to; b) –
36 She seems... know a great deal about music.
a) to; b) –
37 I thought I would rather... get to the gallery alone, but I was obliged... accept his company.
a) to; b) –
38... have gone through what you have gone through is the lot of very few.
a) to; b) –
39 I’ll have him... tell the truth.
a) to; b) –
40 Get them... come as early as possible.
a) to; b) –
41 All I have now time... do is... send them a telegram.
a) to; b) –
42 There is hardly anything... do but... work out an alternative plan.
a) to; b) –
43 I think you ought … apologise.
a) to; b) –
44 Can you help me... move this table.
a) to; b) –
45 Make him … speak louder.
a) to; b) –
46 I must … see him now. It’s urgent.
a) to; b) –
47 It can’t … be done now.
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a) to; b) –
48 She asked me … read the letter carefully and … write an answer.
a) to; b) –
49 The man told me not … walk on the grass.
a) to; b) –
50 Let me … help you with your work.
a) to; b) –
51 She ought … take care of her health.
a) to; b) –
52 We had better … stop to rest a little.
a) to; b) –
53 I don’t know what … do.
a) to; b) –
54 He was seen … leave house.
a) to; b) –
55 We saw the ship … sail off.
a) to; b) –
56 I can’t … go there now, I have … do my homework.
a) to; b) –
57 You must make him … practice playing the piano at least two hours a day.
a) to; b) –
58 He is not sure that it can … be done, but could not … find it.
a) to; b) –
59 He said that she might … come soon.
a) to; b) –
60 They were made … revise all the rules.
a) to; b) –
61 I’m tired. I would rather not … go out this evening, if you don’t mind.
a) to; b) –
62 I saw him … cross the street.
a) to; b) –
63 They noticed him … press the button of the cassette recorder.
a) to; b) –
64 I hate him … interrupt me.
a) to; b) –
65 She would like … be invited to concert.
a) to; b) –
66 She felt him … touch her hand.
a) to; b) –
67 She cannot bear him … speak like that.
a) to; b) –
68 We shall watch the ship … sail off.
a) to; b) –
69 He’d love … join you.
a) to; b) –
70 I like people … tell the truth.
a) to; b) –
71 I haven’t heard anyone … call me.
a) to; b) –
72 He was making every effort to induce his father... change his mind.
a) to; b) –
73 But I got him... talk.
a) to; b) –
74 Nevertheless, on those mornings he could not bring himself... read the political correspondents’ gossip-columns.
a) to; b) –
75 I knew that he would never encourage his daughter... marry a fortune.
a) to; b) –
76 As he answered her question, I noticed her... look surprised.
a) to; b) –
77 I could feel the blood... leave my face in a rush.
a) to; b) –
78 Understand once and for all, I won’t have you... say this sort of thing.
a) to; b) –
79 The doctor had expressly forbidden him... talk.
a) to; b) –
80 He did not hear the car... arrive.
a) to; b) –
81 He had never known his uncle... express any sort of feeling.
a) to; b) –
82 I wasn’t prepared to let him... go out alone.
a) to; b) –
83 He was not only giving them the chance, he was pressing them... do so.
a) to; b) –
84 I shall try to make the thing... work.
a) to; b) –
85 They watched Esther... return after a time.
a) to; b) –
86 He drew out a stiff, plain pocket-book as I had often seen him... use it in meetings, and began to write down numbers.
a) to; b) –
87 He waved his hands as if … his intense distaste.
a) to be expressed; b) to have expressed; c) to express
88 As if … matters to a focus, Tess’s father was heard approaching at that moment.
a)to bring; b) to be brought; c) bring
89 He was careful not … to the subject.
a) to be alluding; b) to be alluded; c) to allude
90 The horse was quiet ….
a) to have ridden; b) to ride; c) to be ridden
91 The man was not one … rapidly.
a) to think; b) to be thought; c) to be thinking
92 A gentleman … to that!
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a) to be coming; b) come; c) to come
93 He must … very tired … and … like that.
a) to be, to come, to fall asleep; b) have been, to come, fall asleep; c) to have been, to come, fall asleep
94 Later in the evening they went to the club … by the young artist they had met at the studio.
a) to join; b) to be joining; c) to be joined
95 He … that - only … of it!
a) to have said, to think; b) have said, think; c) to be said, to be thought
96 And suddenly he hated Crum. Who the devil was Crum, … that?
a) to have said; b) to be said; c) to say
97 … him talk, you might … he was bossing it.
a) to hear, to think; b) to hear, think; c) hear, think
98 When … will be announced later.
a) to be leaving; b) to have left; c) to leave
99 The first thing … is let them ….
a) to do, know; b) to do, to know; c) do, know
100 Tell me how … it.
a) to be doing; b) to be done; c) to do
101 He came round … her health.
a) to ask after; b) to be asked after; c) to have asked after
102 To hesitate is ….
a) hesitate, lose; b) to hesitate, to lose; c) to be hesitating, to be losing
103 He is hard ….
a) to deal with; b) to have dealt with; c) to be dealing with
104 The patient appears … better.
a) to get; b) to be getting; c) to be got
105 Whether … them must ….
a) to invite, to be thought over; b) to be invited, to be thought over; c) to invite, think over
106 I’ve no idea how … there.
a) to be getting; b) to get; c) to have got
107 How to tell him about it is a problem.
a) to tell; b) to be told; c) to be telling
108 He seemed... all the friendliness he had shown at our previous meeting.
a) to be lost; b) lose; c) to be losing; d) to have lost
109 «I happen... her lawyer and she telephoned to me,» I said to the man.
a) to have been; b) to have been being; c) to be; d) to be being
110 It became clear that Charles was still idle. He seemed... scarcely any law.
a) to be read; b) to read; c) to be reading; d) to have read
111 The cat seems... missing for about three weeks.
a) to have been; b) to have been being; c) to be; d) to be being
112 He appeared... that they had had the first serious difference of opinion in the whole of their married life.
a) to forget; b) to be forgetting; c) to have forgotten; d) to be forgotten
113 «Dr Salt, what do you think you’re doing?» «People seem... me that for days,» said Dr Salt mildly.
a) to ask; b) to have asked; c) to be asking; d) to have been asking
114 Not going home, in fact, seemed lately... the pattern of his life.
a) to have become; b) to become; c) to be becoming; d) to be become
115 My mother thought that his hobbies would get him nowhere. In this she turned out... wrong.
a) to have been; b) to have been being; c) to be; d) to be being
116 It seemed... in the room. The floor, the chairs, the desk were covered in drifts of white. It was torn paper.
a) to snow; b) to have been snowing; c) to have been snowed; d) to have snowed
117 She leant far over the banister and strained her ears. All the family seemed... at once.
a) to have talked; b) to have been talked; c) to be talking; d) to have been talking
118 The general seemed... a great deal.
a) to age; b) to have aged; c) to be aged; d) to have been aged
119 Charles met me the first day I came to London, and our friendship seemed... a long time.
a) to have been established; b) to have been establishing; c) to have established; d) to establish
120 He did not even seem... what the fuss was about.
a) to be understood; b) to understand; c) to be understanding; d) to have understood
121 In front of one window there was a small table and Harry was sitting at it, peering at a pile of papers which he seemed... or....
a) to copy, to translate; b) to be copying, to be translating; c) to have copied, to have translated; d) to be copied, to be translated
122 When I arrived there I didn’t see the dog. Not much else seemed....
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a) to have been changed; b) to have changed; c) to change; d) to be changed
123 Then I caught sight of her on the far side of the square. She seemed... good-bye to someone.
a) to be saying; b) to have been saying; c) to say; d) to be said
124 Monty was rumoured... his wife.
a) to have been divorced; b) to have divorced; c) to divorce; d) to be divorced
125 People were asked... which of the four courses they preferred.
a) to indicate; b) to be indicated; c) to have indicated; d) to have been indicated
126 «Do you know who made up the story?» «No, but it’s said... someone in the office.».
a) to have been; b) to be; c) to be been; d) to have been being
127 They went off, and I was left... the situation.
a) to have faced; b) to be facing; c) to face; d) to have been faced
128 They were understood....
a) to be quarreling; b) to have quarreled; c) to quarrel; d) to have been quarreled
129 «Have you seen anything of Roberta lately?» «She is supposed... a book.»
a) to be writing; b) to write; c) to have written; d) to have been written
130 His death was supposed... by the fire.
a) to cause; b) to have caused; c) to have been caused; d) to be causing
131 No one seemed to know her whereabouts. She was thought... with friends in the country.
a) to stay; b) to have stayed; c) to be staying d) to have been stayed
132 She was not expected..., but she did.
a) to be replying; b) to have replied; c) to have been replied; d) to reply
133 Mr. Snodgrass was the first... the astonished silence.
a) to have broken; b) to have been breaking; c) to be broken; d) to be breaking
134 The next patient... was a small boy in his early teens.
a) to have examined; b) to have been examining; c) to be examined; d) to be examining
135 Safety is the first principle... in shooting competitions.
a) to have observed; b) to have been observing; c) to be observed; d) to be observing
136 He complained that he was always the last....
a) to have informed; b) to have been informing; c) to be informed; d) to be informing
137 I am the last man... a question of the kind.
a) to have asked; b) to have been asking; c) to be asked; d) to be asking
138 Among the last... they attracted the attention of the entire gathering.
a) to have arrived; b) to have been arriving; c) to be arrived; d) to be arriving
139 He found that he was the only one... the discrepancy.
a) to have noticed; b) to have been noticing; c) to be noticed; d) to be noticing
140 If there is to be a vacancy I would like to be the one... the job.
a) to have offered; b) to have been offering; c) to be offered; d) to be offering
141 These houses were among the few... after a great fire.
a) to have survived; b) to have been surviving; c) to be survived; d) to be surviving
142 Who was the youngest chess player... the title of All-Union Champion?
a) to have won; b) to have been winning; c) to be won; d) to be winning
143 He must … something funny; he is smiling all the time.
a) have read; b) have been reading; c) be read; d) be reading
144 They seemed … the news; they looked excited.
a) to have learned; b) to have been learning; c) to be learned; d) to be learning
145 This book is said … out already.
a) to have sold; b) to have been sold; c) to be sold; d) to be selling
146 I am glad … to you.
a) to have introduced; b) to have been introducing; c) to be introduced; d) to be introducing
147 Look how animated they are! It must be nice … like that.
a) to have danced; b) to have been dancing; c) to be danced; d) to be dancing
148 I am sorry … you but I did not mean anything of the kind.
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a) to have disappointed; b) to have been disappointing; c) to be disappointed; d) to be disappointing
149 He is happy … the first Landscape Prize for his picture.
a) to have awarded; b) to have been awarded; c) to be awarded; d) to be awarding
150 He was anxious … the first place in the figure skating competition.
a) to have taken; b) to have been taking; c) to be taken; d) to be taking
151 The poem can easily ….
a) have memorized; b) have been memorizing; c) be memorized; d) be memorizing
152 This poem is easy ….
a) to have memorized; b) to have been memorizing; c) to be memorized; d) to be memorizing
153 I meant … you about it long ago but I had no opportunity.
a) to have asked; b) to have been asking; c) to be asked; d) to be asking
154 I did not expect … this question.
a) to have asked; b) to have been asking; c) to be asked; d) to be asking
155 Don’t you worry about him, he is sure... a good time at the moment.
a) to have had; b) to have been having; c) to be had; d) to be having
157 The teacher expected him … a better answer at the examination.
a) to have given; b) to have been giving; c) to be given; d) to be giving
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