CARD 18

LESSON 3
Lesson 2
Use Gerund and fill in the
gaps with the correct
preposition:
They are afraid ______  the match. (lose)

John is good _______  in the garden.(work)

We are excited ______  our own film.

(make)
He is disappointed ___ such a bad report.
(see)

I'm fed up _____  treated as a child. (be)

Hannah is fond _____  to parties. (go)

Are you interested _____  poems?
(write)

She is proud ____  English. (speak)

I'm tired _____  for you. (wait)

She is used _____ . (smoke)

I'm worried ____mistakes. (make)

Translate the following
sentences:
Мне страшно надоела уборка.

Я хорошо играю в баскетбол.

Мы отвечаем за то, чтобы найти ей

гостиницу.
Мне стыдно за то, что у меня такой
невоспитанный ребенок.

Я за то, чтобы он был свидетелем на

свадьбе.

Им было приятно, что их диск выпустили.

Они были в курсе, что он приехал.

Они занимались контрабандой

наркотиков.

Я горжусь тем, что учился здесь.

Я был разочарован тем, что не сдал тест.

Мы привыкли принимать гостей по

субботам.

Они как раз собирались начинать, когда он

зашел.
Lesson 2
 Gerund
Part II. Lesson 2
 To have + noun +
preposition + gerund
 Gerund after nouns
A chance of One in a million

An opportunity of Any kind of

Technical/financial
A possibility of
No chance / opportunity / possibility of
У тебя нет
шансов достать
билет
У меня не было
возможности
прийти вовремя
У них не будет
возможности
напечатать доклад
У нее нет
шансов
встретить его
У меня нет
возможности
купить такой
дорогой дом
У меня не было
возможности
объяснить тебе
причины
a choice of
the advantage of
Look at the pictures and
make sentences to
describe them
a choice of
a choice of
The advantage of
way of
hope of
intention of
No way / hope / intention of
У них не было
надежды найти
кошелек
У нее было
намерение
прийти первой
У меня не было
намерения
раскрывать секрет
Excuse for Отговорка

Reason for Основания

An / no excuse for
Reason for
Pleasure of
Honor of
The pleasure / honor of
The pleasure / honor of
Idea of
The / No idea of
Difficulty in
Difficulty in
Difficulty in
Difficulty in
Method for
An effective method for
An effective method for
 Experience IN/OF
Experience in in the process

Experience of for the first /

second / … time
Это первый раз
я готовлю этот
салат
У него
значительный
опыт в
обучении
студентов
Это второй раз
я крашу
волосы
У них
значительный
опыт в
воспитании
детей
 Ability IN/Capacity FOR
being able to influence
Ability IN something or someone
(something you learn, gain)

a personal skill or talent to do

something (something you
Capacity FOR were born with)
An Ability in (being able to influence
something or someone)
A Capacity for (a personal skill or talent
to do something)
Rephrase the sentences.
Use the above gerund
phrases.
GUESS WHAT
SHE CAN’T STILL DECIDE
WHETHER TO BECOME AN
ACTRESS OR A SINGER.
 = GERUND
SHE HAS A CHOICE OF
BECOMING AN ACTRESS OR A
SINGER.
 GUESS WHAT
THEY DON’T HAVE
ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY
THIS HOUSE.
 = GERUND
THEY HAVE NO POSSIBILITY
OF BUYING THIS HOUSE.
 GUESS WHAT
I’M PROUD TO HAVE MET
THE KING, UNLIKE YOU.
 = GERUND
I HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF
HAVING MET THE KING.
 GUESS WHAT
HE WASN’T GOING TO
INVITE HER.
 = GERUND
HE HAD NO INTENTION OF
INVITING HER.
 GUESS WHAT
IT WAS HIS PLEASURE TO
DANCE WITH HER.
 = GERUND
HE HAD THE PLEASURE OF
DANCING WITH HER.
 GUESS WHAT
YOU DIDN’T HAVE THE
RIGHT TO SHOUT AT ME.
 = GERUND
YOU HAD NO EXCUSE FOR
SHOUTING AT ME.
 GUESS WHAT
WE DON’T KNOW HOW TO
SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.
 = GERUND
WE HAVE NO IDEA OF
SOLVING THIS PROBLEM.
 GUESS WHAT
SHE DOESN’T HOPE TO SEE
HIM THERE.
 = GERUND
SHE HAS NO HOPE OF SEEING
HIM THERE.
 GUESS WHAT
I FOUND IT VERY
DIFFICULT
TO COOK THIS SOUP.
 = GERUND
I HAD BIG DIFFICULTY IN
COOKING THIS SOUP.
 GUESS WHAT
SHE’S WORKED AS A
DOCTOR FOR MANY
YEARS.
 = GERUND
SHE HAS CONSIDERABLE
EXPERIENCE IN TREATING
PATIENTS.
 GUESS WHAT
IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I
TRIED TO RIDE A HORSE.
 = GERUND
IT WAS MY FIRST EXPERIENCE
OF RIDING A HORSE.
 GUESS WHAT
SHE CAN EASILY
MEMORIZE NEW WORDS.
 = GERUND
SHE HAS A GOOD (GREAT)
CAPACITY FOR MEMORIZING
NEW WORDS.
 GUESS WHAT
HE IS A VERY GOOD
TEACHER OF MATH.
 = GERUND
HE HAS A SPECIAL (GREAT)
ABILITY IN TEACHING MATH.
 CHECK THE
PREPOSITIONS
 HOPE

IN AT OF
 HOPE

IN AT OF
 EXPERIENCE

IN FOR OF
 EXPERIENCE

IN FOR OF
 ADVANTAGE

IN OF FOR
 ADVANTAGE

IN OF FOR
 ABILITY

OF IN FOR
 ABILITY

OF IN FOR
 EXCUSE

FOR IN OF
 EXCUSE

FOR IN OF
 INTENTION

IN OF FOR
 INTENTION

IN OF FOR
 CAPACITY

FOR IN OF
 CAPACITY

FOR IN OF
FROM NOW ON USING
GERUND WILL BE A
GREAT ADVANTAGE OF
YOURS