XII. Test. Choose the right variant

XI. Paraphrase the sentences using Gerund with the preposition.

X. Look through the texts of the module and find Gerund in them.

IX. Retell the text

VIII. Make up the outline of the text

VII. Open the brackets using the verbs in the appropriate form

1. New Zealand is a country in the Pacific Ocean, (situate) to the southeast from Australia. 2. The country (consist) of two main islands and a number of smaller ones.3. All of them (belong) to the large group of Polynesian Islands.4. The Queen (appoint) the governor who rules in her name.5. New Zealand (to be) a rich country, most of its wealth(be) due to agricultural activities. 6. The official language English, (distribute) also Maori. Religion is Christianity. Birth rate is 15,14 newborn per 1 000 persons.

Focus on Grammar:

The Gerund

Example: I don’t want to stay at that hotel. – I am against staying at that hotel.

1. He doesn’t like to complain. He is against …

2. When you have listened to that report, you will give up smoking. After…

3. I kept you waiting and I apologize for it. I apologize…

4. I am not exaggerating, but this is the best novel I have ever read. Without…

5. She would never envy your success. She is above…

6. He didn’t pay the bill and left the restaurant. He left…

7. I often walk. I am used to it. I’m used to…

8. They studied hard and soon mastered the fundamentals of the Economics.

1.You must keep on... the computer until you understand how...
all of the programmes.

a) practise, to use; b) practising, using; c) practising, to use

2. Will you excuse me for... an obvious precaution?
a) taking; b) take; c) to take

3.1 determined... until I got back to town before... my story to the police.

a) be waiting, to tell; b) wait, tell; c) to wait, telling

4. Instead of... the letter, she went away.
a) finishing; b) finish; c) to be finishing

5. I'll never forget... my first entrance examination. It was a
complete failure.

a) to take; b) have been taking; c) taking

6. All of them enjoyed... tennis.
a) to play; b) playing; c) play

7. I look forward to... you the next time I'm in town. I'll be sure to
let you... ahead of time so that we can plan to get together.

a) see, to know; b) see, knowing; c) seeing, know

8. You seem most fortunate in... an employee who comes under the
full market price.

a) to have; b) having; c) having had

9. Stop... at me! I'll get everything finished before I go to the
conference.

a) to grumble; b) grumbling; c) to be grumbling

10. If people delay... their bills, they only incur more and more
interest charges.

a) to pay; b) paying; c) to be paying

11. Nobody has offered... the house next door, so I think they are
going... the price.

a) buying, to lower; b) to buy, to lower; c) to buy, lowering

12. I couldn't... outright.

a) resisting to laugh; b) resist to laugh; c) resist laughing

13. We both sat in silence for some little time after... to this
extraordinary story.

a) listening; b) listen; c) having been listened

14. It is worth... that all of these three old gentlemen were once in
love with the widow Wycherly.

a) to mention; b) mentioning; c) being mentioned

MODULE 6
“CULTURES INTERACTION”

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