Question

№7. Выберите подходящий вариант из предложенных: 1. I tried to open/opening the window, but it was too high to rich. 2. I tried to open/opening the window, but it was still too hot in the room. 3. I‟ll never forget to give/giving my first presentation to the Board. 4. Don‟t forget to look at/looking at the audience when you speak. 5. We regret to announce/announcing the death of our founder, Mr. Obuchi. 6. I regret to quit/quitting my MBA course. 7. The new product is doing really well. I think we should go on to sell/selling it for another six months at least. 8. First I‟ll say a little about the history of the company, then I‟ll go on to describe/describing our new range of products.

Answer 1

1. I tried to open the window, but it was too high to reach.
2. I tried opening the window, but it was still too hot in the room.
3. I‟ll never forget giving my first presentation to the Board.
4. Don‟t forget to look at the audience when you speak.
5. We regret to announce the death of our founder, Mr. Obuchi.
6. I regret quitting my MBA course.
7. The new product is doing really well. I think we should go on selling it for another six months at least.
8. First I‟ll say a little about the history of the company, then I‟ll go on to describe our new range of products.

Answer 2

2. I tried to open the window, but it was still too hot in the room.
3. Don't forget to look at the audience when you speak.
4. We regret to announce the death of our founder, Mr. Obuchi.
5. I regret quitting my MBA course.
6. The new product is doing really well. I think we should go on selling it for another six months at least.
7. First I'll say a little about the history of the company, then I'll go on to describe our new range of products.

In each of these sentences, the correct verb form is the second one in the pair (opening, giving, selling, describing) rather than the first one (open, give, sell, describe).