Exercise 1 p. 77. Replace the infinitive by the correct form of the verb.

a) 1. People who (not to visit) Moscow for the last ten years hardly (to recognize) it now. New districts (to spring up) in the South and East of the city. In the south-west a new district (to come) into being. Its construction (to start) a few years ago. Now it (to become) a small town with its shops, cinemas, hospitals, numerous schools. People who (to move) into the new houses of this district (to find) them much more comfortable than their old houses. Trees and bushes (to line) all the streets. A few years ago only one tram and one bus line (to connect) the district with the centre of the city. Since then the number of bus lines (to grow) and the public transport facilities greatly (to improve).

b) All days (to be) alike in Johnny's life. Nothing ever (to happen). There (not be) any events to mark the march of time. True, there (to be) once a great event; it (to be) the day when he (to find) a silver quarter. One day he (to walk) home when he (to see) a silver quarter lying on the sidewalk. He (to know) what he (to have) to do even before he (to pick) it up. He never (to have) a chance to spend his money as he (to wish) and he (to suffer) from candy hunger. It (to be) only on red-letter days that he (to taste) sweets in his life. Now he (to want) to eat as much candy as he (can). After he (to spend) the fifteen cents on sweet she (to decide) that he (to save) the remaining ten cents for a future orgy; but as he never (to carry) any money before he soon (to lose) the ten cents.

In memory he always (to look) back upon that event as the one great criminal deed of his life. But at the same time he (to be) dissatisfied with the manner in which he (to spend) the quarter. (After J. London)

c) Tom (to whitewash) the fence for some time when he (to see) Jim coming out of the gate. Jim (to go) to the town pump for water. Bringing water from the pump always (to be) hateful work for Tom, but now it (not to seem) to him so. The boys usually (to fight, to quarrel, to trade) playthings while they (to wait) for their turns. When Tom (to say) that he (to fetch) the water instead of Jim, the latter (to shake) his head and (to say) that he (to do) this work for so long that he (to get used) to it. And he (to add) that Aunt Polly (to instruct) him for the last half hour not to stop and speak with Tom under any circumstances.

    Jim (to be) about (to give) in. But in another moment he (to run) down the street. Tom (to whitewash) with vigour, and Aunt Polly (to retire) from the field with a slipper in her hand and triumph in her eye.

Presently Tom (to see) that Ben Rogers (to move) up the street, and he (to decide) to realize the plan he (to think) of the whole morning. (After M. Twain)

d) Jane (to knock) for some time before Hannah (to open) and (to ask) what she (to want). Jane (to tell) her that she (to walk) on foot the whole day and (to want) shelter and a piece of bread. Hannah (to regard) Jane with distrust. Jane (to beg) her for a long time when a man (to appear) and (to let) her in. (After Ch.B ronte)

e) 1. They (to be,) still as afraid of the big baas with the red hair and beard? —He (to be) dead, Lanny. He (to be) dead for four years now....2. "You always (to make) me out bad in front of others," Mabel (to cry) passionately.... "In front of strangers too! Lanny (to be) my brother but he (not to be) here long...." 3. "She should be here now," the Englishman (to tell) himself for the twentieth time and (to scan) the little track again. "She always (to come) that way. She (to come) that way for a week (P. Abrahams)

f) 1. The arrangement with Clare was simple. Every day she (to arrive) at a quarter to ten, (to open) his correspondence, and (to take) his instructions from ten to a quarter past. She (to remain) to do what was necessary, and (to come) again at six.... 2. We (not to get on), Captain, but since I (to stay) in one of your old homes here, I (to grasp) the reason why. (J. Galsworthy)

g) 1. Before Arthur (to be) a month in the prison the mutual irritation (to reach) such a height that he and the colonel (cannot) see each other's faces without losing their temper. 2. The Gadfly carefully (to put) on his beard and wig before the looking-glass. "Tomorrow morning, with the pilgrims. On the next day I (to fall) ill and (to stop) behind in a shepherd's hut, and then (to take) a short cut across the hills. I (to be) down there before you. Good night!" 3. The blood (to rush) into Arthur's face. Bolla (to betray) him: Bolla, who (to take) upon himself the solemn duties of an initiator, Bolla, who (to convert) Gemma — who (to be) in love with her! He (to lay) down the paper and (to stare) at the floor. 4. It (to be) long dark when Arthur (to ring) at the front door of the great house in the Via Bora. He (to remember) that he (to wander) about the streets but where, or why, or for how long, he (to have) no idea. (E. Voynich)

h) The Gadfly (to come out) on to the pavement, (to give) the address to the driver, and (to walk) back to Gemma with his burden.

Katie (to wait up) for her mistress; and on hearing what (to happen), (to run) for warm water and other necessaries. Placing the child on a chair, the Gadfly (to kneel down) beside him, and, deftly slipping off his ragged clothing, (to bathe and bandage) the wound with tender, skilful hands. He just (to finish) washing the boy, and (to wrap) him in a warm blanket, when Gemma (to come) in with a tray in her hands. (E. Voynich)

i) 1. The Director's manner (to be) so bright and pleasant that Arthur (to feel) at ease with him at once. After some desultory conversation, the Director (to inquire) how long he (to know) Montanelli.

"For about seven years. He (to come) back from China when I (to be) twelve years old."

"Ah, yes! It (to be) there that he (to gain) his reputation as a missionary preacher. You (to be) his pupil ever since?"

"He (to begin) teaching me a year later, about the time when I first (to confess) to him. Since I (to be) at the Sapienza he still (to go on) helping me with anything I (to want) to study that (to be) not in the regular course. He (to be) very kind to me. You can hardly imagine how kind." (E. Voynich)

2. They (to begin) to discuss in detail the various plans which (to form) for the smuggling and concealment of weapons. The Gadfly (to listen) with keen attention, interrupting every now and then to correct sharply some inaccurate statement or imprudent proposal. When everyone (to finish) speaking he (to make) a few practical suggestions, most of which (to adopt) without discussion. The meeting then (to break) up. It (to resolve) that, at least until he (to be) safely back in Tuscany, very late meetings, which might attract the notice of the police, should be avoided. (E. Voynich)

j) George Beecher (to stretch) his cramped body and (to wonder) what time it (to be). He (to be) hungry and he (to be) for several hours. The fine, brown dust in the cellar, which (to blow) in from the dry fields all month, (to be) thick in his throat. It (to ache) him to swallow.

He (to stand up) when he (to hear) the heavy door being unbolted. "It's here” he (to think). A slight pain (to stab) the swollen knuckles of his right hand. He (to wait) nervously. (A. Maltz)

k) Early on the seventh morning after he (to leave) his native place, Oliver (to enter) slowly the little town of Barnet. The window-shutters (to close), the streets (to be) empty. The sun (to rise) in all its beauty but the light only (to show) the boy his own loneliness, as he (to sit) upon a doorstep. He (to be) cold and hungry.

He (to sit) on the step for some time when he (to see) that a boy, who (to pass) him carelessly some minutes before, (to return) and now (to watch) him from the opposite side of the street. Then the boy (to cross) over, (to walk) close up to Oliver and (to say): "Hello! What's the matter?"

"I (to be) very hungry and tired," (to reply) Oliver. "I (to walk) a long way — I (to walk) these seven days."

"Walking for seven days!" said the boy...

He (to help) Oliver to get up and then (to take) him to a small shop nearby, where he (to buy) some ham and bread. Then his new friend (to lead) him into a public-house and (to order) some beer. While Oliver (to eat) the boy (to eye) him from time to time with great attention.

"Going to London?" (to say) the boy when Oliver (to finish).

"Yes."

"Got any lodgings?"

"No."

"Money?"

"No."

The boy (to whistle) and (to put) his arms into his pockets.

"Well," (to say) the boy. "I've got to be in London tonight, and I (to know) a gentleman that (to live) there who (to give) you lodgings for nothing."

Oliver (to be) very glad to accept the offer. (After Ch. Dickens)

l) A letter

Dear friend,

I am sorry I (to wait) so long before answering your letter. I (not to forget) my promise to send you a line to tell you about how we (to spend) our holidays, but purposely (to postpone) replying in order to be able to give you more news. In the first place, we (to feel) quite fit; but the shocking weather here in no way (to contribute) to that. Now and again it (to rain) cats and dogs ever since we (to get) here; it hardly (to leave off) raining the whole time. During a bright interval between the showers Henry and I (to decide) to run the risk of getting drenched and (to go) for a walk. Charles (to say) he (to catch) us up if the rain (to keep off), his opinion being that the brightness (not to last) long. We (to be) very glad to have this opportunity of taking a little exercise; but it (to turn out) that Charles (to be) a true prophet, for we (not to walk) for more than ten minutes before there (to be) another downpour and we (to have) to take shelter for a long time.

I (to be) afraid a holiday of this kind (not to be) likely to set us up for the coming winter, but I (to suppose) people must smile and bear it even when they come up against such experience as we (to have).

Yours sincerely

Walter.