= вместо
Instead of doing her assignments she laid on the sofa. = Вместо того, чтобы выполнять задания, она валялась на диване.
Именная часть сказуемого:
My profession is searching for oil deposits. – Моя профессия – поиск нефтяных месторождений.
Часть составного сказуемого после глаголов, обозначающих начало или конец действия: to start = начинать; to finish = заканчивать; to go on = продолжать; to stop = останавливаться; to give up = сдаваться, отказываться; to put off = откладывать; to keep / keep on = продолжать
She started speaking on the phone. = Она начала разговаривать по телефону.
Task 1
Запомните слова
вкусный, восхитительный = delicious
советовать = to advice
немного дольше = a little longer
развлечение, забава = fun
путешествовать = to travel
разрешение = permission
не нравиться = to dislike
задания = assignments
уставать = to be tired of
как можно быстрее = as soon as possible
выставка = exhibition
танцевать = to dance
лечить = to treat
болезнь = disease
уникальный = unique
становиться = to become (became-become)
богатый = wealthy
ничего = nothing
подготавливать = to prepare
бронировать = to book
заграница = abroad
тяжело, усердно = hard
достигать = to achieve
успех = success
сожалеть о чем-то = to be sorry for
срочный = urgent
привыкать к чему-то = to be used to
прерывать = to interrupt
Task 2
Составьте слова
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Task 3
Переведите и подберите подходящую форму герундия
1. The cake is delicious! It’s worth (to eat).
2. I advise this job (to do) as soon as possible.
3. They are leaving without (to eat) the cake.
4. Instead of (to eat) the cake is left in the icebox.
5. I suggest not (to wait) longer.
6. He was tired of (to wait) so long.
7. He prefers (to wait) by his friends at the station.
Task 4
Переведите и трансформируйте инфинитив в герундий.
1. (to read) is the best fun.
2. I object to her (to speak) on the phone too much.
3. We are interested in her (to come).
4. I am fond of (to travel).
5. I look forward to (to hear) from you.
6. It depends on (to get) a visa.
7. We rely on (to receive) permission on time.
8. I’m used to (to play) the piano in the evenings.
9. He is used to (to read) this newspaper on Sundays.
10. We were used to (to swim) in the river.
11. She’ll get used to (to live) here.
12. We are getting used to (to speak) English.