Lesson 5

 

Translation V. (infinitive & -ing) – KEY

 

1. It is dangerous to lean out of the window. I succeeded in persuading him not to do it. / I managed to persuade him not to do it.

2. You are supposed to / You are expected to know the laws of your own country. / It is assumed that you know …

3. He is the second man / person to have been killed in this way. Did you know him?

4. As a conductor he is too experienced to mind what (the) critics say.

5. I’m sorry for keeping you waiting (so long). / I’m sorry (that) I kept you waiting ... / I regret keeping you waiting (so long). I do apologise.

6. He put off making a decision till/until he had more information.

7. If we buy a lot of /lots of/plenty of food now it will save us shopping later in the week.

8. I do not remember my mother(’s) complaining about it.

9. I am beginning /starting to understand /see/realise his/him acting as he did. …why he acted as he did/… (in) the way he did.

10. I remember reading about the earthquake in yesterday’s newspaper/in the newspaper yesterday.