Англиискии для вас Новый курс XXI века

Exercise 1. Read and translate these sentences. Define the functions of the infini­tives. Pay attention to the use of infinitives.

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   1. To know Russian literature is to know Pushkin. Tolstoy. Chekhov and Gorky. 2. The best way to learn about a country is to read a lot. 3. He said he would try rogeron the afternoon flight. 4. 1 am happy to have met him. 5. I regret to say he thinks too much of himself.
   
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   6. “I'd like you to join us. Will you give me your room number, Jim?” said Dr Ingram. 7. I understood you to have changed your mind. 8. “I consider your paper on mouth diseases (to be) brilliant," said Dr Ingram. 9. Everyone in the lobby heard the assistant-manager speak to Dr Nicholas. 10. Mary watched him crossing the street. 11. He watched the curtain go up. 12. I myself saw Peter hand the papers to Mr Bailey. 13. Do you mean to say it was his father who made him go into politics? 14. He let me take this book home. 15. We heard her singing our favourite song. It was wonderful.
   
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   16. Не is said to have established another record. 17. The company is known to have been rehearsing the new play for two months. 18. “7 happen to be one of the dentists,” said Jim Nicholas. 19. Bill turned out to be a very good translator. 20. They are unlikely to get to the station in time. 21. He is certain to have kept the appointment. 22. They are bound to agree to their plan.
   
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   23. It won't be too difficult for you to encourage him. 24. This is for Mr Burton to decide. 25. The most difficult thing for him to do was to agree to our proposal. 26. The weather is too hot for us to go for a walk.