1. Choose the correct verb forms to complete the sentences. 1. Fortunately, we managed _ the bus. *

to catch
catch
catching
2. We've arranged _ outside the cinema. *

to meet
meet
meeting
3. Have you considered _ jobs? *

to change
change
changing
4. I expect _ home before nine o'clock. *

to be
be
being
5. You will risk _ your job if you tell your boss what you think of him. *

to lose
lose
losing
6. He learnt _ golf when he was five. *

to play
play
playing
7. I hope you didn't agree _ her any money! *

to lend
lend
lending
8. You shouldn't _ about the money I borrowed. *

to worry
worry
worrying
9. The woman admitted _ over the speed limit. *

to drive
drive
driving
10. I pretended _ what he was saying, although I had no idea. *

to understand
understand
understanding
11. We can't afford _ a new car. *

to buy
buy
buying
12. You must _ the truth. *

to know
know
knowing
13. I hope he remembers _ the tickets. We are leaving tomorrow. *

to buy
buying
14. UK Air regrets _ the late arrival of flight UA127. *

to announce
announcing
15. She doesn't remember _ to babysit. *

to agree
agreeing
16. He's tried _ the window, but it's stuck. *

to open
opening
17. Will you stop _ while I'm talking? *

to chat
chatting
18. He's tried _ less, but he hasn't lost weight. *

to eat
eating
19. Do you regret _ school at sixteen? *

to leave
leaving
II. Choose the correct options to complete the gaps. 1. I congratulated him _ winning the competition. *

on
of
in
for
2. I _ him that we should go on holiday. *

suggested
told
offered
invited
3. I _ that I would never do it again. *

promised
told
refused
wondered
4. I _ that I would help him if he needed it. *

offered
persuaded
refused
agreed
5. He _ eating all the cake. *

admitted
pretended
apologised
offered

1.вы должны попытаться выяснить, так много фактов, как можно больше об этой экспедиции в антарктику.2.группа экспертов должны анализировать сложившейся ситуации связанные с экологическими проблемами нашего города.3.молодому инженеру разрешили применять мобильное оборудование в его экспериментах на поле.4.этот производственный процесс должен был быть улучшен новыми техническими средствами.

1. you should try to find out as many facts as possible about this expedition to the antarctic. 2. the team of experts is to analyze the present situation connected with our city's ecological problems. 3. the young engineer was allowed to apply the mobile equipment in his field experiments. 4. this production process had to be further improved by new technical means. 

my hobbyhobby is what a person likes to do in his spare time. hobbies differ like tastes. if you have chosen a hobby according to your character and taste you are lucky because your life becomes more interesting. the most popular hobby is doing things. it includes a wide variety of activities from gardening to traveling, from chess to volleyball. both grown-ups and children are fond of playing different computer games. this hobby is becoming more and more popular. making things include drawing, painting, handicrafts. many people collect something - coins, stamps, compact discs, toys, books. some collections have some value. rich people often collect paintings, rare things and other art objects. often such private collections are given to museums, libraries.as for me, i like to listen to music. 3 months ago my parents bought me a compact disc player and i decided to collect compact discs. i like different music, it should be good. i collect discs of my favourite groups and singers. i carefully study the information printed on discbooklets. i try to find everything about my favourite singers. also i like to watch music programmes on tv. i want to keep up with the news in the world of music.of course, i like to spend my spare time with my friends. we talk about all sorts of things ( politics, teachers, girls). we discuss films, books, tv programmes. in fine weather we like to be in the open air. we find a nice place somewhere in the forest. we make a fire, bake potatoes and have a lot of fun. when the weather is bad, my friends come to my place. we have a good time together.

1. bananas are grown in africa (by them).

2. 30 people was invited (by him).

3. this church was built by the architect in 1957.

4. the thief has been arrested (by the policeman).

5. a new library will be opened (by the queen).

6. an ufo was seen by some people in the sky above london last night.

7. a lot of questions will be asked to you by them at the interview.