Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на разные формы герундия.
1. Watching football matches may be exciting enough, but of course it is more exciting playing football. 2. She stopped coming to see us, and I wondered what had happened to her. 3. Can you remember having seen the man before? 4. She was terrified of having to speak to anybody, and even more, of being spoken to. 5. He was on the point of leaving the club, as the porter stopped him. 6. After being corrected by the teacher, the students’ papers were returned to them. 7. I wondered at my mother’s having allowed the journey. 8. I understand perfectly your wishing to start the work at once. 9. Everybody will discuss the event, there is no preventing it. 10. At last he broke the silence by inviting everybody to walk into the dining-room. 11. On being told the news she turned pale. 12. The place is worth visiting.
July I spent with my grandmother in the village. I love to live there. Next to the house there is a small forest and a river. I go there every year, so I have many friends among the local boys and girls. We swam and sunbathed, walked in the forest, and, of course, I helped my grandmother in the garden.
August was the most interesting month. Finally, my dream came true, and my parents and I went to Moscow for two weeks. It was great! Our relatives promised to show us the capital of Russia, and it was the first time when I flew by plane!
The second half of August I was at home, it was necessary to have a rest after active holidays.