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Неличные формы глагола упражнение №3

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1. Не persuaded her ______ to the party.

not to go
not go
going
to going

2. She was delighted ______ that her son passed an exam.

hear
hearing
by hearing
to hear

3. Young people often fail ______ a well-paid job.

finding
to find
find
in finding

4. Before ______ the letter, he answered a telephone call.

to read
read
his reading
reading

5. I'm sorry ______ you that your mother is seriously ill.

tell
telling
after telling
to tell

6. There is no point ______ this matter with her.

to discuss
discussing
in discussing
discuss

7. The firms are not interested ______ people over fifty.

in employing
to employ
employ
employing

8. Poor people can't afford ______ their children to expensive schools.

sending
to send
sent
send

9. He decided ______ the English course as soon as possible.

taking
take
of taking
to take

10. I don't want anyone ______ me while I feel depressed.

see
seeing
to see
saw

11. When I went out it began ______ .

to rain
rain
raining
rained

12. The thought ______ the news to his family made him feel sick.

to break
of breaking
break
breaking

13. I was anxious ______ where he had been.

knowing
know
of knowing
to know

14. She was disappointed ______ I was still smoking.

seeing
see
to see
of seeing

15. He was shocked ______ that he had nearly died.

to learn
after learning
learn
learning

16. He stopped ______ in for sport two years ago.

to go
going
go
in going

17. We stopped at the supermarket ______ some food.

for buying
buy
buying
to buy

18. I tried ______ the violin for years but I was never very good.

learning
learn
to learn
in learning

19. I hate ______ with anybody.

to quarrel
quarrelling
quarrel
of quarrelling

20. I am thinking ______ for a small flat to rent.

to look
look
in looking
of looking

21. I don't think hotels are very nice places ______ for more than a few days.

to stay
for staying
stay
staying

22. I would prefer ______ in a flat rather than in a hotel.

to live
living
live
of living

23. When do you want me ______ the book you asked to buy?

sending
send
sent
to send

24. Let us ______ when you are coming.

to know
know
of knowing
knew

25. She is proud ______ a scholarship.

to award
of being awarded
of awarding
with being awarded