Task 9. Use the appropriate form of the Gerund of the verbs in brackets supplying the prepositions

1. She reproached him … (come). 2. I thanked him … (call). 3. Nobody felt … (go out). 4. Mike insisted … (go by underground). 5. She will never approve … (marry). 6. You can hardly blame … (fail). 7. She accused us … (ruin). 8. The boy came up and apologized … (be late). 9. Can I depend … (keep one’s promise)? 10. He was suspected … (murder). 11. She complained … (treat badly). 12. I am not accustomed … (live). 13. I think she will be interested … (research). 14. Who is responsible … (clean)? 15. I am thinking … (leave). 16. His angry frown stopped me … (tell). 17. Nobody will object … (drive). 18. The girl was looking forward … (go). 19. He succeeded only … (save). 20. There is no point … (stay). 21. We should do something to prevent boys … (climb). 22. She wasn’t surprised … (see). 23. We know that he was capable … (lie). 24. I would never dream … (allow). 25. Nobody was particularly keen … her (leave). 26. Mother was occupied … (cook). 27. He was never good … (play).

Task 10. Use the appropriate form of the Gerund (Active or Passive)

1. Do you think there is any opportunity of the problem (to solve) in the future? 2. There is nothing worth (to see) on TV tonight. 3. “I don’t mind (to interrupt) while I am talking”, the lecturer said. 4. Who could have thought of his (to be unable) to cope with it? 5. I like (to ignore) better. 6. Your skirt needs (to clean). 7. I could see no reasons for their (to be) angry with us. 8. Carolly took the child’s hand and squeezed lightly, sympathizing with Alisia’s excitement at (to allow) to watch the adult. 9. Lucinda hated (to treat) as if she were a child. 10. She was afraid of (to call) as a witness. 11. She didn’t like (to ask) such questions and abstained from (to answer). 12. He was proud of (reelect) President of the Company for the next term.

Task 11. You are applying for the job of a personnel manager. There is a questionnaire provided by the firm to test your abilities, skills and knowledge. Answer its questions paying attention to the use of the Gerund

1. Do you have any experience:

a) in working with people?

b) in running personnel?

2. Do you possess the ability of organizing people?

3. What is the best method of motivating people?

4. Do you possess the ability of organizing non-human resources?

5. What techniques of forecasting, planning, coordinating and controlling do you know?

6. You consider the habit of interrupting people as irritating, don’t you?

7. When you are angry, are you in the habit of:

a) raising your voice?

b) trying not to show it any way?

c) trying to begin to work or to find something else that will help you forget you are angry?

8. When you dislike a person:

a) you try to avoid meeting him / her;

b) you don’t change the way of being as polite to him / her as possible;

c) you tell him / her openly.

9. Are you in the habit of smiling very often, almost every time you see someone?

10. When you make a mistake:

a) you frankly admit it;

b) you try to find others to blame;

c) you try to find excuses for having made a mistake.

11. If there is a possibility of training more at Harvard University, will you snatch at it?

12. You are absorbed by the idea of reaching the top of managerial hierarchy, aren’t you?

13. Suggest the best way of spending free time.