53.1 In this exercise you have to complete the sentences with these verbs: cry, wash, steal, see, eat, look, speak, write, go, make, drive, be knocked, take. Example: Do you fancy playing tennis this afternoon? 1. Could you please stop ___ so much noise? 2. I don’t enjoy ___ letters. 3. Does your job involve ___ a lot of people? 4. I considered ___ the job but in the end I decided against it. 5. If you use the shower, try and avoid ___ water on the floor. 6. Jack gave up ___ to find a job in Britain and decided to emigrate. 7. Have you finished ___ your hair yet? 8. The phone rang while Ann was having her dinner. She didn’t answer it; she just carried on ___. 9. He admitted ___ the car but denied ___ it dangerously. 10. Why do you keep on ___ at me like that? 11. They had to postpone ___ away because their son was ill. 12. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk ___ down by a car.

Перевод задания: Вставьте в предложения глаголы из списка, используя форму на -ing. После многих глаголов, например stop, enjoy, avoid и finish, употребляется форма глагола с окончанием -ing.

1. Could you please stop making so much noise? (Не мог бы ты перестать так шуметь?)
2. I don’t enjoy writing letters. (Мне не нравится писать письма.)
3. Does your job involve meeting a lot of people? (Твоя работа предполагает встречи со многими людьми?)
4. I considered taking the job but in the end I decided against it. (Я подумывал принять эту работу, но в итоге решил этого не делать.)
5. If you use the shower, try and avoid getting water on the floor. (Если пользуешься душем, постарайся не разбрызгивать воду на пол.)
6. Jack gave up trying to find a job in Britain and decided to emigrate. (Джек перестал пытаться найти работу в Британии и решил эмигрировать.)
7. Have you finished washing your hair yet? (Ты уже закончил мыть голову?)
8. The phone rang while Ann was having her dinner. She didn’t answer it; she just carried on eating. (Телефон зазвонил, когда Энн ужинала. Она не ответила — просто продолжила есть.)
9. He admitted driving the car but denied doing it dangerously. (Он признался, что вёл машину, но отрицал, что делал это опасно.)
10. Why do you keep on looking at me like that? (Почему ты продолжаешь так на меня смотреть?)
11. They had to postpone going away because their son was ill. (Им пришлось отложить отъезд, потому что их сын заболел.)
12. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk being knocked down by a car. (Если выйти на дорогу, не посмотрев по сторонам, можно попасть под машину.)