Question

Ex. 78. paraphrase the sentences using the infinitive. 1. all the hotels were full and we had nowhere where we could stay. 2. edmund hillary and tenzing norgay were the first mountaineers who reached the top of everest. 3. he was the last person who was convinced by my arguments. 4. they had so little that they could tell each other that they kept silent. 5. she was not the type who would put on weight. 6. whenever there is some hard work that is necessary to do, she always says she has a headache. 7. in 1969 the american astronaut neil armstrong became the first man who walked on the moon. 8. my father was often the only person who supported and comforted me. 9. he isn’t the kind of man you can laugh at. 10. clare francis is an english writer and sailor. in 1976 she became the first woman who sailed across the atlantic alone. 11. i’m as happy as a lark, as long as i’ve got paint and canvas i can work with. 12. she was not a girl who would miss such a chance. 13. unfortunately he had no one he could rely on and find comfort in. 14. there is nothing in his life you can be jealous of. he has so much that he should be ashamed of and so little that he can take pride in. 15. the wright brothers built and flew the world’s first plane in 1903. 61. a high-rise tower block is not the best place where one can bring up young children. 17. charles lindbergh made the first nonstop transatlantic solo flight in 1927.

Answer 1

1. All the hotels were full and we had nowhere to stay.
2. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first mountaineers to reach the top of Everest.
3. He was the last person to be convinced by my arguments.
4. They had so little to tell each other that they kept silent.
5. She was not the type to put on weight.
6. Whenever there is some hard work to be done, she always says she has a headache.
7. In 1969 the American astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon.
8. My father was often the only person to support and comfort me.
9. He isn’t the kind of man to be laughed at.
10. Clare Francis is an English writer and sailor. In 1976 she became the first woman to sail across the Atlantic alone.
11. I’m as happy as a lark, as long as I’ve got paint and canvas to work with.
12. She was not a girl to miss such a chance.
13. Unfortunately he had no one to rely on and find comfort in.
14. There is nothing in his life to be jealous of. He has so much to be ashamed of and so little to take pride in.
15. The Wright brothers were the first to build and fly the plane in 1903.
61. A high-rise tower block is not the best place to bring up young children. 17. Charles Lindbergh was the first to make a nonstop transatlantic solo flight in 1927.