III. Write the correct form of the verbs:
1. Mr Backer’s children are busy (collect) ……………… stamps for their club.
2. We do not want (go) ……………… to that restaurant because it’s dirty.
3. Would you be so good as (answer) ……………… the phone when it rings?
4. They gave up (gamble) ……………… long ago.
5. Try to avoid (make) ……………… a lot of mistakes in your thesis.
6. They are against (make) ……………… complaints about the road construction.
7. It is no use (drink) ……………… a lot of alcoholic drinks.
8. The director (hold) ……………… another meeting next week.
9. It is difficult for me to get used to (sleep) ……………… earlier.
10. We are looking forward to (hear) ……………… from you next week.
11. Would you mind (put) ……………… your pet snake somewhere else?
12. It’s no use (wait) ……………… for her too long.
13. He urged us (work) ……………… faster than he does.
14. My mother told me (not speak) ……………… to anyone about it.
16. You are expected (know) ……………… the safety regulation of the college.
17. I am prepared (wait) ……………… here all night if necessary.
18. It isn’t good for children (eat) ……………… too many sweets.
19. I could not help (overhear) ……………… what you said.
20. She warned me (not touch) ……………… the wire.
21. I regret (inform) ……………… you that your application has been refused.
22. It is no use (tell) ……………… lies to anyone.
23. I am beginning (understand) ……………… what you have told me.
24. The boy does not know how (use) ……………… a computer.
25. I am busy (teach) ……………… English all the day.
26. I am nervous about (make) ……………… friends with her.
27. People liked (go) ……………… to the movie because they showed another world.
28. They are accustomed to (get) ………………large salaries.
29. Editors are responsible for (write) ……………… editorials.
30. It is interesting (study) ……………the history of today’s motion-picture industry.
31. Reporters for major newspaper are used to (work) ……………… long hours.
32. By the end of 1992, over 500 radio stations had begun (broadcast) ……………… around the United States.
33. People enjoyed (listen) ……………… to the early radio programs.
34. The first station was created by radio equipment companies in order (develop) ……………… a market for their products.
35. She had to ask the boys (stop) ………… (make) …………noise.
36. Our teacher has promised (help) …………us (prepare) …………for the exams.
37. I’d love (have) ……………… an opportunity of (meet) ……………… you again.
38. He resents (be) ……………… told what (do) ……………….
39. I love (eat) ……………… organs, but I dislike (peel) …………them.
40. There is no (deny) ………… that he enjoys (listen) …………to his own voice.
41. We regret (say) …………that the lecture was dull and wasn’t worth (listen) ……to.
42. Is (bold) ……………or frying way of (cooking) …………this fish?
43. Where there is work (do) ……………you should be ready (lend) …………a hand.
44. It is no use (ask) ……………… him (lend) ……………… you any money.
45. Can you manage (finish) ……………(write) …………these reports by yourself?
46. She stopped (talk) …………if waiting for him (speak) ………
47. You begin (learn) …………a language by (listen) ……………… to new sounds.
48. I’ve come (make) ……………… peace, not (start) ……………… another war.
49. There is nothing (be) ………done about it now, except (tell) ………the police truth.
50. You’re too young (start) ……………… giving up (build) ……………… a career.
