Тест "Grammar Revision Infinitive" 9-10 классы

Grammar Revision Infinitive

Ex.1 Use particle "to" where necessary:

1.What makes you . . . take such a decision? 2.There is nothing we can do but . . . wait. 3. Why not . . . tell her the truth? 4. I won't have you . . . speak to my mother like this. 5.I'd rather not . . . say it. 6.He was made . . . go back to school and . . . apologize to the teacher. 7. She understood it was too late . . . start a new life. 8.He was too smart ... do such easy work. 9. You ought . . . have done it on time. 10.She had ... choose between career and children. 11. Do you need . . . send our son to another city? We have a good college nearby 12. She'd better . . . stay with her parents and . . . take care of them. 13. Before they were married he promised . . . let her . . . go, if the marriage was . . . be a failure. 14. You needn't . . . look through all these books to find the right answer. 15. They couldn't help but . . . admire their daughter-in-law. 16. She was let . . . go.

Ex.2 Use the correct from of the Infinitive:

1. Your proposal is ( to consider) 2. She had a lot of things ( to do) about the house and hoped (to do) everything by her husband's return. 3. There is nothing (to worry) about. 4.All she wanted was ( to leave) alone. 5. You are lucky (to buy) tickets for the Bolshoi ballet. 6. He seemed ( to think ) about something and didn't hear his father (to call) him. 7.The colonel pretended not. (to understand) language and waited for the speech ( to interpret) 8.It seems still (to rain). 9.She is supposed (to work) at the article for half a year. 10.There is one more article (to translate). 11.The problem is too big (to handie).12. You taught him to think of himself as someone (to respect).

Ex.3 Use the Infinitive in the non-perfect form of the active or passive voice:

1.Tom was nowhere (to find). 2.The whole matter needed (to approach) with the utmost discretion. 3. She was short-sighted but hated (to say) it was true. 4. It proved that he didn't just want ( to see) in public. 5. He felt that he was beginning (to clear up) the mess into which his life had fallen. 6. She pretended (to absorb) in the goods that were displayed. 7.May I invite you (to have) our pie with us tonight? 8. What is going (to do) to them? 9. I led him into my sitting-room and begged him (to sit down). 10.THe lazy boy was lucky (to scrape) through the exams. 11. This could ( to explain) in one word. 12.She's come round (to see) me this morning. 13.It was still more important for them (to understand) than (to understand). 14. I've just read a book of yours about Spain and wanted (to ask) you about it. 15. I ought (to go).

Ex.4 Translate the following sentences and state the functions of the Infinitives:

1.The book to be translated is on my table. 2.He is not the man to rely on. 3. The effect is too small to be detected. 4. The question was too unexpected to be answered at once. 5.We saw the things packed. 6. There is no time to lose. 7.The lecture to be attended will take place in room 2 . 8. I know him too well not to be believe him. 9. There are many problems to be solved. 10.The first scientist to discover this law was Newton. 11.We heard his name mentioned several times. 12.Here are some figures to be referred to later.13.This theory will be adequate for practical applications throught centuries to come.14.He wants the problem solved immediately.15.Do you have your letters posted?16.I would like the time fixed for the experiment.17. When we came we found the door locked.18.He had his watch repaired yesterday.19.I must have my luggage sent to the station.