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write, feel, reach, hold, look for, suppose, laugh at, search, fill, frighten.
Ex 31 Choose the correct form of the infinitive in brackets and fill up the blanks.
1. (і) I expect them — a telegram to me. (ii) The telegram is — immediately, (send, be sent). 2. (і) Some people like — to themselves, (ii) I don't want you — so early, (leave, be left). 3. (і) They expect you — all the lectures, (ii) They expect all the lectures — regularly. (attend, be attended). 4. (і) We hadn't reached the most northern part of the country yet, but cold began — already, (ii) We began — the discomforts of the night train very soon. (feel, be felt). 5. (і) She wants —. (ii) She wants — it. (understand, be understood). 6. (і) We were afraid — what was troubling him. (ii) She was afraid — this question. (ask, be asked). 7. (і) I am sorry — you but may I ask you a question? (ii) He was too weak —. (trouble, be troubled). 8. (і) We expected the meeting — next Monday, (ii) We expected the speaker — the attention of the audience, (hold, be held). 9. (і) He was glad — the subject. (ii) He didn't want anything — in his room. (change, be changed). 10. (і) Some changes had —. (ii) He wanted — some changes in the plan. (make, be made). 11. (і) This is only —. (ii) I don't know what — of him. (expect, be expected).
Ex 32 Translate the following sentences into English, using either active or passive infinitive according to the sense.
1. Он не любит привлекать внимание. 2. Всем хотелось, чтобы конференция состоялась в феврале. 3. Мы были рады, что добрались до деревни засветло. 4. Мы не ожидали, что решение будет принято так быстро. 5. Он рад, что ему помогают в работе. 6. Ребенок был слишком мал, чтобы его оставлять дома без присмотра. 7. Ему повезло, что его спросили первым. 8. Дети были довольны, что им дали билеты.
