COMPLEX OBJECT

Test 1. Use to where necessary.

1. I saw him _______ drop his bag.

2. We expected Tom _______ be late.

3. The officer made Ann _______ open her suitcase.

4. Ann was made _______ open her case.

5. Suddenly they heard the front door _______ open and then _______ close softly.

6. Let me _______ carry your bag for you.

7. Do you want me _______ come with you?

8. I like my Granny _______ tell us fairy-tales.

9. Have you ever seen her _______ dance?

10. Hot weather makes me _______ feel tired.

11. She doesn’t allow us _______ smoke in the house.

12. I want you _______ tell me the truth.

13. I noticed Henry _______ come up and _______ speak to the stranger.

14. Her parents won’t let her _______ go out alone.

15. Would you like me _______ go now?

16. I know him _______ be a great politician.

17. My father allowed me _______ use his car.

18. Let him _______ do what he wants.

19. I expected my parents _______ help me.

20. Mr Graves felt somebody’s hand _______ touch him.

Test 2. V or V-ing? Choose the correct form of the verb.

1. Did you notice anyone (go/going) out?

2. When I woke up, I could hear the birds (sing/singing).

3. I suddenly felt someone (touch/touching) on my shoulder.

4. I didn’t hear you (come/coming) in.

5. John found Ann in his room (read/reading) his letters.

6. Did anybody see the accident (happen/happening)?

7. Listen! Can you hear a baby (cry/crying)?

8. I looked out of the window and saw Tim on his bike (cycle/cycling) along the road.

9. We noticed a group of people (dig/digging) something in the field.

10. ‘Why did you turn round suddenly?’ ‘I thought I heard somebody (call/calling) my name.’

11. Can you smell something (burn/burning)?

12. If you found a lot of money (lie/lying) in the street, would you take it to the police station?

13. We watched the two men (run/running) across the garden, (open/opening) a window and (climb/climbing) through it into the house.

14. Everybody heard the bomb (explode/exploding). It was a tremendous noise.

15. Oh! I can feel something (crawl/crawling) up my leg! It must be an insect.

16. I heard somebody (slam/slamming) the door in the middle of the night. It woke me up.

17. We saw the robber (walk/walking) quickly along the street.

18. I saw her (walk/walking) across the room and (take/ taking) a gun out of the desk drawer.

19. When we got home, we found a cat (sleep/sleeping) on the kitchen table.

20. I could hear it (rain/raining).

Test 3. Choose the correct form of the verb.

1. I want him _______ back soon.

a) to come b) come c) coming

2. My mother always makes me _______ up.

a) to wash b) wash c) washing

3. I felt Nick _______ his hand on my shoulder.

a) to put b) put c) putting

4. The pupils were made _______ at school after classes.

a) to stay b) stay c) staying

5. The teacher expected the children _______ this difficult question.

a) to answer b) answer c) answering

6. If I saw a child _______, I would ask what was the matter.

a) to cry b) cry c) crying

7. My parents didn’t let me _______ to the party.

a) to go b) go c) going

8. Everyone likes her _______.

a) to dance b) dance c) dancing

9. Would you like me _______ for you?

a) to wait b) wait c) waiting

10. We were allowed to _______ bed later.

a) to go b) go c) going

11. I smelled something _______ in the kitchen.

a) to burn b) burn c) burning

12. My parents don’t want me _______ home late.

a) to come b) come c) coming

13. Her present made me _______ happy.

a) to feel b) feel c) feeling

14. John saw his friend _______ the door of the room and _______ in.

a) to open, to come b) open, come c) opening, coming

15. This task is difficult! Let me _______ you!

a) to help b) help c) helping

16. We don’t expect them _______ for us after classes.

a) to wait b) wait c) waiting

17. The boy was made _______ the truth.

a) to tell b) tell c) telling

18. Mother watched her little children _______ in the yard.

a) to play b) play c) playing

19. He heard a distant voice _______.

a) to shout b) shout c) shouting

20. I hate you _______ late.

a) to be b) be c) being

Test 4. Read the text and put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.Last night a terrible accident happened near my house. I was reading a book when I heard car breaks (1)(screech) and people (2)(shout) in the street. When I looked out of the window, I saw a crowd of about twenty people (3)(stand) around a young boy lying in the street. Next, I saw the driver of the car (4)(approach) the crowd and (5)(kneel) down by the boy. I wanted my wife (6)(phone) the emergency service but then I noticed some people in the street (7)(use) their mobiles to call an ambulance. Suddenly I saw a young woman (8)(run) towards the scene and (9)(push) her way through the crowd. I knew her (10)(be) the boy’s mother. A few minutes later I heard an ambulance siren (11)(scream) in the distance. Then I saw the ambulance (12)(stop) in front of my house. I watched the ambulance men (13)(get out) and (14)(run) to the injured boy. Minutes later I saw them (15)(run back) to the ambulance with the boy on a stretcher followed by his mother.

Test 5. Translate the sentences using complex object.

1. Я хочу, чтобы вы прочли эту книгу.

2. Я видел, что Коля пришел.

3. Я видел, как Джордж шел по улице.

4. Вам бы хотелось, чтобы я рассказал вам эту историю?

5. Собака заставила кошку взобраться на дерево.

6. Мы не рассчитывали, что вы так много сделаете.

7. Он не любит, когда дети смеются.

8. Вы заметили, как он положил письмо на стол?

9. Мама хочет, чтобы я стала учительницей.

10. Папа, разреши Тому присоединиться к нам.

11. Он знал, что она знаменитая певица.

12. Вы когда-нибудь слышали, как она поет?

13. Хотите, я дам вам мой словарь?

14. Мне бы не хотелось, чтобы вы меня ждали.

15. Мы наблюдали, как студенты танцуют.

16. Я ненавижу, когда ты задаешь глупые вопросы.

17. Учитель заставил еe переписать упражнение.

18. Она не слышала, как я вошел в комнату.

19. Бабушка не любит, когда дети играют с собакой.

20. Я почувствовала, как кто-то смотрит на меня.