IV. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. State-owned companies often delay … their bills.

   1. to pay c. paying

   2. having paid d. pay

2. The Board of Directors proposed … the name of the company.

   1. to change c. being changed

   2. changing d. having changed

3. We regret … you that your flight is delayed.

   1. informing c. having informed

   2. inform d. to inform

4. … English fluently can bring you many opportunities.

   1. To speak c. Being spoken

   2. Speaking d. Having spoken

5. The state remains committed … the number of unemployed.

   1. reducing c. being reduced

   2. to reduce d. to reducing

6. If you still have any questions, don’t hesitate … me.

   1. to ask c. being asked

   2. asking d. having asked

7. They promised … the work by Friday, at the latest.

   1. having finished c. to finish

   2. being finished d. finishing

8. I’m really fed up with … so much extra work to do.

   1. being had c. having

   2. having had d. to have

9. The law went into effect in February after … by the president.

   1. approved c. approving

   2. having approved d. being approved

10. The unions suggested … the probation period for new staffers.

    1. shortening c. being shortened

    2. shortened d. having shortened

11. … Mr. Thomas has had a positive impact on the growth of our enterprise.

    1. Having hired c. Hiring

    2. To hire d. Being hired

12. Mr. Lynch is in charge … new employees.

    1. to train c. of being trained

    2. training d. of training

13. I enjoy … for them because they encourage original, distinctive work.

    1. to work c. being worked

    2. working d. having worked

14. After … the contract the delegation returned to their country.

    1. being concluded c. concluding

    2. having concluded d. having been concluded

15. The budget committee decided … their monthly meeting.

    1. to postpone c. having postponed

    2. postponing d. postpone

16. It may be worth … the risk if the probability of the worst consequence is small enough.

    1. being taken c. to take

    2. taking d. having taken

17. There is a good possibility … real property at a reasonable price.

    1. to acquiring c. acquiring

    2. to acquire d. of acquiring

18. The president elect promised … the runaway inflation within the next two years.

    1. having curbed c. to curb

    2. curbing d. to have curbed

19. For the first time in many years, our party had a realistic chance … an election.

    1. to winning c. win

    2. of winning d. being won

20. It is impossible to live on such a low salary without … your account at the bank.

    1. having overdrawing c. being overdrawing

    2. overdrawing d. overdrawn

V. Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в форме герундия или инфинитива:

1. Did you have any difficulty (to get) a visa?

2. I dislike (to treat) like a second-class citizen.

3. After (to approve) the agenda, the deputies considered a number of draft laws.

4. Everyone congratulated professor on (to receive) the Nobel Prize.

5. Authorities should prohibit (to smoke) in public places.

6. We guarantee (to deliver) the goods by the end of December.

7. Tomorrow I am to be at work at 8 a.m. but I’m not used to (to get) up so early.

8. The politician has been under a cloud over the possibility of (to accept) bribes.

9. Private firms are not interested in (to employ) people over fifty years old.

10. I’m in a difficult position. What do you advise me (to do)?

11. May I suggest (to postpone) the meeting until next week?

12. He failed (to comprehend) the seriousness of the problem.

13. The Chairman is skilful at (to avoid) (to answer) awkward questions.

14. I’d like (to make) a suggestion. Why don’t we try (to find) a new distributor?

15. Don’t waste your time (to convince) him. He has already decided (to hire) another agency.

16. Some of my responsibilities include (to help) customers and (to deal) with emergency situations.

17. Could you stop (to talk) for a moment? I need (to concentrate) on these papers.

18. She risks (to lose) everything if she follows his advice. It is not worth (to take).

19. I’ve asked the manager (to raise) my salary but I don’t think he can afford (to do) it.

20. In some countries it is often possible to evade (to do) military service by (to bribe) corrupt officers.