Exercise 10. Insert prepositions where necessary.

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Exercise 9. Use the Gerund of the verb in brackets in the active or passive voice.

1. Why do you avoid _____________________(to speak) to me?

2. She tried to avoid _____________________________(to speak) to.

3. The doctor insisted on ____________________(to send) the sick man to hospital.

4. The child insisted on _________________________(to send) home at once.

5. He showed no sign of ______________________ (to recognize) me.

6. He showed no sign of _____________________________(to surprise).

7. He had a strange habit of ______________________(to interfere) in other people's business.

8. I was angry of _____________________________(to interrupt) every other moment.

9. So I see. You are good at __________________(to make) yourself at home.

10. He looked forward to ___________________(to meet) his parents.

11. He hated _________________(to remind) people of their duties or_____________________

(to remind) of his.

12. The operator can set the machine in motion by __________________(to push) the button or

by ______________________(to press) the pedal.

13. Raymond didn't like ______________________(to call) Ray.

14. Do you mind ______________________(to examine) the list?

15. I appreciate ____________________________(to invite) to your house.

16. He tried to avoid _______________________________(to see).

1. Alice isn't interested _________ looking for a new job.

2. You are capable _________ doing better work.

3. She was afraid __________ going on public transport.

4. He was looking forward ____________ taking the tickets.

5. Newton, the famous scientist, was sometimes engaged ______ working out difficult problems.

6. Try to avoid _________ making him angry.

7. Is there anything here worth ________buying?

8. I'm very sorry ________ being late. It was very good of you to wait for me.

9. I have no objections ________ hearing your story again.

10. We had difficulty _______ finding a parking place.

11. He surprised us all _________ going away _________saying “Good bye”.

12. Please forgive me _______ interrupting you but would you mind _________ repeating that

last sentence?

13. There's no point ________ arriving half an hour early. We'd only have to wait.

14. I'm accused ________ having a big breakfast every morning.

15. The weather is awful tonight. I don't blame you ________ not wanting to go to the meeting.

16. Who is responsible _______ washing dishes after dinner?

17. The angry look on his face stopped me _________ speaking my mind.

18. I wish you do something to help, instead ________ standing there giving advice.

19. I'm accustomed _________ having a big breakfast.

20. You should take advantage ________ living here.

21. He showed us how to get to his house _______ drawing a map.

22. Mrs. Grant insisted ________ knowing the whole truth.

23. In addition ________ going to school full-time, Sam has a part-time job.

24. Where should we go for dinner tonight? Would you object ______ going to an Italian

restaurant?

25. The thief was accused _______ stealing a woman's purse.

26. I'm not very good _______ learning languages.

27. How ________ playing tennis tomorrow?

28. She must be fed up _________ studying.

29. This knife is only ________ cutting bread.

30. Tom prefers working _______ doing nothing.

Exercise 11. Translate the sentences from Ukrainian into English.

1. Я люблю танцювати.

2. Пола кинула палити.

3. Я зараз шкодую про те, що сказав це.

4. Ти не проти того, щоб піти в кіно?

5. Вони заперечували те, що вкрали гроші.

6. Як ти думаєш, мій піджак потрібно почистити?

7. Лора ненавидить літати на літаку.

8. Я віддаю перевагу водити машину, а не їздити на велосипеді.

9. Він пробіг десять кілометрів без зупинки.

10. З нетерпінням чекаю зустрічі з тобою.