II. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. Success usually comes to those who are too busy (to look / looking) for it.

2. Belarus is considered (to be / being) one of the safest tourist destinations.

3. You can’t keep (to take / taking) everything for granted.

4. The bank intends (to providing / to provide) even more loans to borrowers.

5. I’m sorry (to spoil / for spoiling) your plans last weekend.

6. I like my staff (to make / making) decisions for themselves.

7. He regretted (to resign / resigning) from his previous job.

8. I tried (to get / getting) in touch with you last week but all in vain.

9. Mr. Corny is not used (to speak / to speaking) in public.

10. You forgot (to include / including) employee benefits in your calculation.

11. My superior advised me (not to take / not taking) any hasty decision.

12. In my opinion several other points deserve (to mention / mentioning).

13. I am sorry (disturbing / to disturb) you, but I have an urgent message.

14. The managing director prefers (to leave / leaving) financial affairs to his accountant.

15. I am sure that if you stop (to think / thinking) about our offer you will agree that the price is quite reasonable.

16. We regret (to inform / informing) you that you have not been selected for this position.

17. I would very much like (meeting / to meet) with you to discuss the deal in detail.

18. He needs (working / to work) harder if he wants (to make / making) progress.

19. Could you take this file to Mrs. Murray? I meant (to let / letting) her have it this morning, but I forgot (to give / giving) it to her.

20. First I’ll speak about the background of the company, then I’ll go on (to describe / describing) our new range of products.

III. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. Everybody congratulated him on (winning / having won) the elections.

2. I don’t object to (being called / calling) by my first name.

3. He is suspected of (having lied / being lied) in order to get the job.

4. Don’t forget to switch off the lights before (leaving / having left).

5. I can’t imagine (telling / being told) what to do.

6. The problem is not worth (discussing / being discussed).

7. She was annoyed at (following / being followed) by newspaper reporters.

8. On (coming / having come) to the office I began to work at my report.

9. She insisted on the documents (signing / being signed) at once.

10. I don’t think this work needs (correcting / being corrected).

11. The secretary denied (giving / being given) the safe keys to anyone else.

12. There is no hope of his (appointing / being appointed) as chairman.

13. For lots of people (learning / being learnt) foreign languages is both a hobby and a necessity.

14. After (concluding / having concluded) the contract the delegation returned to their country.

15. Mrs. Belley was angry at (having ignored / having been ignored) by her subordinates.

16. You’d better come back later. Mr. Bradbury dislikes (interrupting / being interrupted) when he’s at a meeting.

17. When I am giving a presentation, I don’t mind (asking / being asked) questions.

18. He mentioned (being provided / having provided) venture capital for some small innovative company.

19. After (having overcome / overcoming) many unforeseen obstacles they managed to meet their deadline.

20. Dismissal is the act of (being terminated / terminating) employment or the condition of (dismissing / being dismissed) by the employer.