I. Раскройте скобки. Поставьте герундий в соответствующую форму.

1. They accuse him of (rob) the house.

a) robbing b) being robbed

c) having robbed d) having been robbed

2. He never agreed to their (go) on that dangerous voyage.

a) going b) having gone

3. I insist on (tell) the truth.

a) telling b) being told

c) having told d) having been told.

4. He didn’t approve of her (drink) so much coffee.

a) drinking b) being drunk

c) having drunk d) having been drunk.

5. All the happiness of my life depends on your (love)

a) loving b) being loved

c) having loved d) having been loved

6. The poor peasant Robin Hood heartily for (help) him.

a) helping b) being helped

c) having helped d) having been helped

7. I stretched out my hand to prevent her for (fall)

a) falling b) having fallen

8. I object to his (borrow) money from you.

a) borrowing b) having borrowing

9. Can you remember (see) the man before?

a) seeing b) being seen

c) having seen d) having been seen

10. After (correct) by the teacher, the students’ papers were returned to them

a) correcting b) being corrected

c) having corrected d) having been corrected

11. At last he broke the silence by (invite) everybody to walk into the dining-room.

a) inviting b) being invited

c)havinginvited

II.Определите, является ли слово в скобках герундием или причастием. Укажите их форму.

1. After describing the situation in general, he went on ( talk ) about details.

А) причастие Б) герундий

а) talking b) having talked.

2. They stopped ( discuss ) where to go now.

А) причастие Б) герундий

a) discussing b) being discussed

c) having discussed d) having been discussed.

3. Not ( know ) my friend’s new address I could hardly hope to find him.

А) причастие Б) герундий

a) knowing b) being known

c) having known d) having been known.

4. Is there anything is that new magazine worth (read)?

А) причастие Б) герундий.

a) reading b) being read

c) having read d) having been read.

5. ( Write ) a letter I posted it.

А) причастие Б) герундий

a) writing b) being written

c) having written d) having been written.

6. Would you mind ( close ) the front door?

А) причастие Б) герундий

a) closing b) being closed

c) having closed d) having been closed.

7. In this shop you can buy things ( make ) in Europe.

А) причастие Б) герундий

a)makingb)made

c) being made d) having been made.

8. His ( study ) at Oxford helped him to find highly paid job.

А) причастие Б) герундий

a) studying b) being studied

c) having studied d) having been studied.

III. Переведите предложения с герундиальными оборотами.

1.The manager was surprised at Miss Posie’s cancelling all the engagements so suddenly.

2. We asked them for their answering our letter quickly.

3. We don’t mind the doctor’s considering the matter again.

4. I’m tired of his telling everybody my story.

5. Excuse my bothering you at this late hour.

6. You remembered your promising to lend me your big dictionary, don’t you?

7. Thank you for your having helped me.

8. Nobody’s seeing them was a mere chance.