1. Употребите инфинитив с частицей “to” или без нее.

1. Употребите инфинитив с частицей “to” или без нее.
1. The manager asked the book-keeper to let him … look through documents.
2. You must … make him … practice an hour a day.
3. She was made … repeat her evidence.
4. He is not sure that it can … be done, but he is willing … try.
5. Let me … help you with your work.
6. The director asked me … read the letter carefully and … write an answer.
7. You ought … take care of your health.
8. I looked for the balance sheet everywhere but could not … find it.
9. He was seen … leave the office.
10. You had better … go there at once.
11. I would rather not … tell them about it.

2. Определите функцию инфинитива в предложении. Предложения переведите на русский язык.
1. The buyers want to know our terms of payment.
2. This is for you to decide.
3. The plan of our work will be discussed at the meeting to be held at the end of May.
4. To walk in Hyde Park was a pleasure.
5. The chief manager remembered to have been told a lot about Mr. Smith.
6. He wants to be sent to London to a conference.
7. To advertise in magazines is very expensive.
8. To see is to believe.
9. In order to get high profits, the company must have a very stable position in the market.
10. To intervene in an economy means to control it.
11. The enterprise should change its production cycle to lower costs.
12. The GDP is very important characteristic to be considered in determining living standards.
13. The average wage in this industry is too low to attract qualified workers.
14. Stock markets have developed to make the buying and selling of securities easier.
15. The main function of a Stock Exchange is to provide services and market where investors can buy and sell bonds, shares and other securities.
16. The European Union undertakes various initiatives to coordinate activities of the member states.
17. It is better to advertise products aimed at niche markets in special-interest magazines.
18. There are some non-EU members who have elected to use the euro as their national currency.
19. Market power is a company’s ability to increase prices without losing all its customers.

3. Поставьте инфинитивы в скобках в правильную форму.
1. High interest rates needed (to maintain) in order (to attract) international investors who bought foreign assets with gold.
2. Scotland’s heavy industry began (to develop) in the second half of the 18th century.
3. The last private bank (to issue) its own banknotes in England and Wales was Fox, Fowler and Company in 1921.
4. The advantages of such an approach are evident enough (to take) for granted.
5. The sales director claimed (to find) three new customers.