Question

2. Раскройте скобки, используя нужную форму инфинитива. 1. I hate (to bother) you, but the students are still waiting (to give) books for their work.2. He seized every opportunity (to appear) in public: he was so anxious (to talk) about. 3. Isthere anything else (to tell) her? I believe she deserves (to know) the state of her sick brother.4. He began writing books not because he wanted (to earn) a living. He wanted (to read) andnot (to forget). 5. I consider myself lucky (to be) to that famous exhibition and (to see) so manywonderful paintings. 6. He seems (to know) French very well: he is said (to spend) his youthin Paris. 7. The enemy army was reported (to overthrow) the defense lines and (to advance)towards the suburbs of the city. 8. The woman pretended (to read) and not (to hear) the bell. 9.You seem (to look) for trouble. 10. It seemed (to snow) heavily since early morning: the groundwas covered with a deep layer of snow. 11. They seemed (to quarrel): I could hear angry voicesfrom behind the door. 12. They are supposed (to work) at the problem for the last two months.13. The only sound (to hear) was the snoring of grandfather in the bedroom. 14. Her ring wasbelieved (to lose) until she happened (to find) it during the general cleaning. It turned out (todrop) between the sofa and the wall. 15. They seemed (to wait) for ages.

Answer 1

1.I hate to bother you, but the students are still waiting to give books for their work
2.He seized every opportunity to appear in public: he was so anxious to be talked about
3.Is there anything else to tell her? I believe she deserves to know the state of her sick brother
4.He began writing books not because he wanted to earn a living. He wanted to be read and not to be forgotten.
5.I consider myself lucky to have been to that famous exhibition and (to) have seen so many wonderful paintings
6.He seems to know French very well: he is said to have spent his youth in Paris
7.The enemy army was reported to overthrown the defence lines and (to) have advanced towards the suburbs of the city
8.The woman pretended to be reading and not to hear the bell
9.You seem to be looking for trouble
10.It seemed to been snowing heavily since early morning: the ground was covered with a deep layer of snow
11.They seemed to be quarrelling: i could hear angry voices from behind the door
12.Perhaps it would upset her to be told the truth of the matter
13.They are supposed to have been working at the problem for the last two months
14. They seemed to have been waiting for ages

Answer 2

1. I hate to bother you, but the students are still waiting to give books for their work.
2. He seized every opportunity to appear in public: he was so anxious to talk about.
3. Is there anything else to tell her? I believe she deserves to know the state of her sick brother.
4. He began writing books not because he wanted to earn a living. He wanted to read and not to forget.
5. I consider myself lucky to be to that famous exhibition and to see so many wonderful paintings.
6. He seems to know French very well: he is said to have spent his youth in Paris.
7. The enemy army was reported to have overthrown the defense lines and to be advancing towards the suburbs of the city.
8. The woman pretended to read and not to hear the bell.
9. You seem to be looking for trouble.
10. It seemed to have been snowing heavily since early morning: the ground was covered with a deep layer of snow.
11. They seemed to be quarreling: I could hear angry voices from behind the door.
12. They are supposed to have been working at the problem for the last two months.
13. The only sound to be heard was the snoring of grandfather in the bedroom.
14. Her ring was believed to have been lost until she happened to find it during the general cleaning. It turned out to have dropped between the sofa and the wall.
15. They seemed to have been waiting for ages.