Verbs followed by an infinitive

Verbs followed immediately by an Infinitive

Verbs followed immediately by a noun/pronoun + Infinitive

Agree – соглашаться Appear – появляться Ask – просить, спрашивать Choose – выбирать Come – приходить Decide – решать Demand – требовать Deserve – заслуживать Fail – потерпеть неудачу Forget – забывать Happen – случаться Hesitate – колебаться Hope – надеяться Intend – намереваться Learn – узнавать Manage – удаваться Mean – иметь в виду Offer – предлагать Prepare – готовить Pretend – претворяться Prove – доказывать Refuse – отказывать Regret – сожалеть Remember – помнить Seem – казаться Stop – остановить Struggle – сражаться Threaten – угрожать Try – пытаться Wait – ждать

Advise – советовать Allow – разрешать Appoint – назначать Ask – просить, спрашивать Beg – просить, умолять Call – звонить Choose – выбирать Command – командовать Convince – убеждать Direct – направлять Encourage – вдохновлять Expect – ожидать Forbid – запрещать Instruct – инструктировать Invite – приглашать Like – нравиться Oblige – заставлять Order – приказывать Prefer – предпочитать Promise – обещать Require – требовать Teach – учить Tell – говорить Want – хотеть Warn – предупреждать Wish – желать Write – писать

EXERCISES FOR SELF-STUDY AT THE LANGUAGE LABORATORY

(CASSETTE 1)

 

 

49 hear + object + -ing

hear + object + infinitive without to

PART A.

I. (Before listening) Examine the examples:

A: Are you sure Tom left?

(a) B: Yes, I heard him leaving.

ü (b) B: Yes. I heard him leave.

A: Are you sure he told Ann?

(a) B: Yes, I heard him telling her.

ü (b) B: Yes. I heard him tell her.

II. (while listening) Listen to part A and put the sentences in the order they appear on the tape. The first three are done for you:

Are you sure...

they accused Bill?

the lift doors shut?

the ice cracked?

1. Tom booked the tickets?

the bus stopped?

the bell rang?

Peter wound the clock?

3. Mrs Jones accepted the invitation?

Mary told her husband?

2. Jack invited Mrs Jones?

 

III. (after listening) Copy the sentences in the right order. Get ready to put down the answers:

PART B.

I. Follow the instructions you hear. Copy the intonation.

II. Put down the answers ( Yes. I heard him leave).

III. Check your answers.

Sentences for self practice.

11 George spoke to Mary?

12 the passengers shouted at the driver?

13 the driver apologized?

14 Ann asked for the keys?

15 Peter complained about the delay?

16 the official explained?

17 Ann cancelled her reservation?

18 he threatened his students?

19 the students laughed?

20 they opened the champagne?

 

 

51 see + object + -ing, or see + object + infinitive without to

PART A.

I. (Before listening) Examine the examples:

A (with a note of doubt in his/her voice): Did he pay the bill?

B: Well, I didn’t actually see him paying if. (stress on see)

ü B: Well, I didn't actually SEE him pay it. (stress on see)

II. (while listening) Listen to part A and put the sentences in the order they appear on the tape. The first three are done for you:

Did he...

burn the photographs?

bury the gold?

copy the documents?.

2. lock the door?

Post the letter?

Read the instructions?

1. sign the cheque?

3. take the key?

use the photocopier?

weigh the parcel?

 

III. (after listening) Copy the sentences in the right order. Get ready to put down the answers:

PART B.

I. Follow the instructions you hear. Copy the intonation.

II. Put down the answers.

III. Check your answers.

 

Sentences for self practice.

11 throw the brick?

12 attack the postmistress?

1.3 give the injection?

14 sterilize the needle?

15 swallow the tablet?

16 oil the hinges?

17 drink the coffee?

18 cut the telephone cable?

19 open the safe?

20 take the money?

 

57 let + object + infinitive without to, be allowed + infinitive

PART A.

I. (Before listening) Examine the examples:

The Smiths and their two boys and the Browns and their two girls went to the same holiday resort but at different times. Afterwards the boys and girls compared notes. The boys had a much more interesting time! The boys speak first.

(a) Active:

A: We went rock climbing.

B: Our parents wouldn't let us go rock-climbing. (stress on our and let)

(b) Passive:

A: We ran about without shoes.

B: We weren't allowed to run about without shoes. (stress on we and allowed)

We weren't let run about... is also possible but much less usual than

We weren't allowed to...

Keep nouns unchanged.

 

II. (while listening) Listen to part A and put the sentences in the order they appear on the tape. The

first three are done for you:

We...

 

3. practised parachuting.

went surfing.

canoed down the river.

sailed round the island.

1. ran about without shoes.

had bicycle races on the sand.

2. slept in the garden.

water-skied.

climbed the cliffs.

played water polo.

 

III. (after listening) Copy the sentences in the right order. Get ready to put down the answers:

PART B.

IV. Follow the instructions you hear. Copy the intonation.

V. Put down the answers

VI. Check your answers.