(7 the main verb in the present continuous tense (8 a passive gerund as prepositional object (9 a passive infinitive as object
(10 a passive infinitive used after an adjective adverbially
(11 the main verb; the main verb in the relative clause and followed by an infinitive (12 the main verb used with a modal and followed by a that-clause (the subject 2. Complete the sentences.
1 By putting the verbs in the right form.
(1 quarreling (2 trying (3 dismissed (4 pick up (5 smoking
(6 removed (7 to strike (8 happen (9 photographed (10 burning 2 With the appropriate form of the verbs provided below (some Words may be used twice.
(1 smelt (2 kept (3 cut (4 considered (5 pushed, lying (6 dye, paint (7 declared (8 appointed (9 labeled (10 burnt
(11 call (12 rendered (13 turned (14 kept (15 considered/found 3, Improve the sentences using the \
1 Even residents of long standing find it difficult to give directions. 2 I find it impossible to forget what I witnessed that day.
3 Some people find it difficult to adapt to this rapidly changing world. 4 Quite a lot of people find it difficult to accept the result of the \
5 I don't think it feasible to change the plan now. 6 They think it right to stick to the original plan. 7 I think it improper to back out at the last moment.
8 As a doctor, she considers it her duty to help the sick and save the dying. 9 I consider it a great honor to meet all of you here today. 10 I consider it an insult to be cold-shouldered like that. 4. Translate into English.
1 The Chinese in brackets, using passive verb forms. (1 to be left alone for a while (2 had been knocked unconscious (3 was buried deep
(4 can and will be realized (5 are expected to share household chores (6 is generally believed (7 being criticized in public (8 being harassed/annoyed by hoodlums (9 are believed to be genuine (10 would be found guilty, to be tried by another jury 2 The sentences. (1 The miners nicknamed their union leader \event as epoch-making. (3 I think it immoral to take advantage of their difficulty. (4 In those days of poverty, the family kept their dreams alive. (5 We'll hold you responsible if anything happens to these children. (6 We should see setbacks and failures as a necessary part of our lives. (7 Lying in bed in the dark, he listened to the cold rain beating on the window. (8 We look upon Professor Lin as instructor, friend and adviser all in one. (9 Their stories set us wondering what we would do under similar circumstances. (10 No matter how late she finishes the day's work, she leaves everything in their place. (11 To
our disappointment, we found the new manager competent, but hard to get along with. (12 He foundhimself unable to tolerate the indifference of the city and decided to leave. (13 The computer is often referred to as the most important invention in the last century. (14 When the bus drove near the oak tree, Vingo found it covered with hundreds of yellow ribbons. (15 Michael Dell was made to promise to go back to school if he couldn't launch his own company in the summer. 5. Learn to use prepositions \1 Study the use of \importance or of higher quality than (5 and (6: at a higher place or position than (7 in preference to (8 and (9: on or upon (10 throughout the length or duration of (11 in preference t6 (12 directly above, on the top of (13 and (14: here and there on or in (15 and (16: concerning about, because of 2 Complete the sentences by putting \\over (9 above (10 over (11 over (12 above (13 Over, over (14 above (15 over 6. Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer. 1B 2C 3B 4C 5D 6A 7B 8A 9 B 10 D 11 B 12 B 13 C 14 D 15 B