The practice of the gerund, every sentence must containt gerund constructions, please check) 1. We rely on everyone´s coming on time. 2. I look forward to sending the fax right away. 3. She is responsible for ensuring that all folders are in order. 4. Parents were against the children having a noisy party. 5. I don’t mind you using my printer. 6. I can't stand people speaking ill of others behind them. 7. No one requires your participating in negotiations. 8. Do not deny Charles intervening in this matter. 9. Everyone insisted on the project being financed by a committee. 556 1. Her parents are against her letting everyone know about their engagement. 2. I remember my mother often reproaching me in childhood for being sloppy. 3. By working with a tape recorder, you can improve your pronunciation. It goes without saying that this is true. 4. What a lazy boy you are! You didn’t even bother washing a cup after yourself! 5. Why do you avoid using non-personal verbs in your speech? 6. What prevented you from going there yourself? 7. After hearing the good news, the girl could not help crying. 8. Methods of testing students' knowledge are not always effective. 9. Determining what mood she has is impossible. 10. It is always unpleasant when a person talks without looking into your eyes. 11. I don’t feel like studying today. Do you think it's worth going on a lecture on Saturday? - It's up to you/. 12. We thanked him for helping us. 5.57 1. I cannot help admiring the works of this artist. I will look forward to his new work! 2. I like the idea of spending a couple of weeks at Seliger. We rely on you joining us. 3. What is the most effective way of learning a foreign language? You can get good knowledge by working on it regularly, day by day. 4. I'm not used to getting up early in the morning. Getting up early makes me feel exhausted. 5. A brilliant future was opening before him. He could not help smiling at the thought of an upcoming trip to Washington. 6. Stop making unnecessary stops when you read. Your reading leaves something to be desired. 7. We stopped working and went outside. Going home we stopped to read some funny ads. 8. Is it worth sailing along the Thames in such rainy weather? - Yes, I would like the weather to be better, but you can’t change the weather. 9. She completely mastered the art of doing nothing. She lived as if she had no worries, as if she had been bathing in luxury all her life. 10. Entering the house, she thought that if she were rich, she would have furnished him in a completely different way.