Cl EXERCISE 19. Gerund vs. infinitive. (Charts 14-4 — 14-8) Directions: Supply an appropriate form, gerund or infinitive, of the verbs in parentheses. 1, Keep (talk) _________. I'm listening to you. 2. The children promised (play) _________ more quietly. They promised (make, not) _____ so much noise. 3. Linda offered (look after} —___ my cat while I was out of town. 4. You shouldn't put off (pay) —____ your bills, '5. Alex's dog loves (chase) ___ sticks. 6, Mark mentioned (go) to the market later today, I wonder if he's still planning (zo) 7. Igor suggested (go) —____ (ski) ____inthe mountains this weekend. How does that sound to you? 8. The doctor ordered Mr. Gray (smoke, not) 9, Don't tell me his secret. I prefer (know mot) 10, Could you please stop (ehistle) on my work. 11, Recently, Jo has been spending most of her time (do) rescarch for a book on pioneer women. 2 I'm trying (concentrate) 12, Nadia finally decided (quit) her present job and (look for) another one. 13, Did you remember (turn off) __________ the stove? 14, Toshi was allowed (reneeo) —__ his student visa. 15, Pat told us (ait, not) —___ for her. 16, Mr. Buck warned his daughter (play, not) ______ with matches. 17, Would you please remind me (eal) _____ Gina tomorrow?EXERCISE 36. Review: gorunds vs. infnitives. (Chapter 13) Dirsctions: Complete the sentences with the words in pacentheses: gerund or infinitive. 1, Is difficult for me Gemember) _to vemewper __ phone numbers. 2. My catis good at (catch) __ catching __ mice 3. 1 bought a newspaper (look) _ at the ads for apartments for rent. 4, Tourists like (0) (sim) inthe warm ocean in Hawaii 5. Lealled my friend (invite) her for dinner. 6. Hillary talked about (go) to graduate school. 7. Sarosh found out what was happening by (listen) carefully to everything that was said 8. Children, stop (rat) pictures on the tablecloth! 9, Professor Amani has a strong accent. Tt is difficult for his students (underzand) him. He needs (improve) his pronunciation if he wants (be) ____ a good lecturer. (lecture) sequites good communication skills Hit Pm home! B; Welcome back, Did you have a good trig? ‘A: Yes, chanks. How's everything? How are my goldfish? I hope you didn’t forget eed) them. B: Oh, my gost! Living in a new city ‘Suzanne has gone to live in a big city in her own country. Here, she talks about her experience. Complete what she says, using the -ing form of the correct verbs from the box, cross be understand meet drive leave find shop 90 park travel Icame to live in this city about a year ago. At frst, itwasn't easy... Finding 2 somewhere to live was difficult people was anather problem, because they speak with a strong accent in this part of the country. But things are better now. 'm living in an apartment in the centre of the city. 2 is easy and can get anything | want. 2 isa bit tiring because | have to go on crowded trains to the place where | work. | have a car but * isa problem in this area. And > here is risky because there’s so much traffic. s the road can be dangerous, too. But 7 inthe centre of the city is great. “out is great fun and * people is easy.t'm really glad | came here, © my home town wasn't an easy thing to do but | don't regret it.1 My dad finaly gave up smoking / to smoke at the age of forty-nine. 2 really erjoyed listening / to listen to those MP3s you sent me, Thanks, 3 Can you afford buying / to buy so mary presents? 4 You should practise juggling / to juggle every day or youll never learn, 5 How did you learn speaking / to speak Japanese so well? 6 [thought we discussed going / to go to India and now you want to go to China! 7 We finaly managed finding / to find my passport and then left for the aitport. 8 look forward to seeing / see you when | come next week! 9 It was very kind of Jack to offer to baby-sit / baby-sitting this weekend. 10 Not refuse waiting / to wait a moment longert LB) Hf the verb in bola each sentence is correct, pu maf the verb (-ing, full or bare 1 hope to start driving as soon as Im seventeen. 2 Stop pretending being asleep. | saw you open your eyes! - 3. My mum suggested to go bowling, but | didn't think that Was @ 00d 1462, soronnenenen 4 Quentin will do anything to avoid to walk to school. He's so lazy! ney 5. Id realy ike visiting New York one day. 6 Do you like watching TV or do you prefer play computer games? 7 The weather seems being better. What about a picnic this weekend? 8 | expect to be home at nine o'clock, so have dinner without me. 9 Our head teacher makes us all to wear jackets ~ even in summer! 10 Don'tlet the dog sitting on the sofa so C] Choose the correct answer. 1 He tried to deny ‘the money, but no one believed him. Atake Bto tal C taking 21 HOPE sonnnennsnnn pilot WHER | BOW UD. Abecome Bto become C becoming 3. Mr Foster has decided ..... , $0 we're going to have a party. Aretire B to retire C retiring 4 Do you remember to Germany when you were two years old? Ago B to go € going 5. You can make the dog msm 1 you by shouting ‘come’, Acome B to come coming © There's no answer at the office. Lets try Roger's mobile Acall Bto call C callingCl EXERCISE 15, Gerunel vs. Infinitive, (Chart 14-8) Directions: Complete the sentences with the correct form(s) of the verbs in parentheses. 1. Tlike (ge) —_ta. ge gaing to the x00. 2. The play wasn't very good, The audience started (leave) before it was over. 3. After a brief interruption, the profesor continued (lecture) 4, The children love (swim) __________ in the ocean. 5. Thate (see) —___ any living being suffer. I can't bear it, 6. Dm affaid of Dying. When a plane begins (mone) down the runway, my heart starts (race) —-__________, Oh-oht The plane is beginning (more) —___, and my heart is starting race) 7, When I travel, I prefer (drive) —__ to (tae) —_______ a plane. 8. I prefer (drive) rather than (tae «plane. 9, T abvays remember (turn) ____ off all the lights before 1 leave my house. 10, T can remember (be) _________very proud and happy when I graduated. A. Did you remember (give) Jake my mowing? 12, Ltemember (play) ith ots whem I ws a chil, 113. Whar do you remember (do)_ when you were child? 14. What do you remember ¢a} before you leave for class every day? 18, Whar did you forget (de) __ before you left for class this morning? 16. Pll never forget carry) —_________ my wife over the threshold when we moved inte our first home. 17. Lenn't ever forget (earch) _____________ our ceam score the winning. oa! in the last seconds of the championship game.A Circle the correct word or phrase. eNaununa 9 10 u 12 I really don't feel like going / to go out tonight. Do you? Everyone expected his business failing / to fail within the first few months. What would you like doing / to do this evening? We discussed turning / to turn the attic into a spare bedroom with the architect. She wasn't able speaking / to speak very clearly after her accident. Do you mind moving / to move your car, please? You're blocking the road. They're going to postpone making /to make a decision until next month, Are you planning of gettting / to get a new DVD player? Are you thinking of getting / to get a PlayStation? 'm very pleased telling /to tell you that you've passed! Sarah’s offered putting / to put us up for the weekend, ''m really looking forward to going / to goon the cruise. B Complete using the correct form (ing form or full infinitive) of the verb in brackets. You may need to use the passive voice. 4 2 3 4 n 12 Ill never forgive June foi Daniel’s not very goodat... I can‘tresist We've got to encourage students studying. | don’t know how you managed .. lend you so much money! Does Jessica dislike with us? (lie) to me like that. « (make) friends, (buy) things when they're in the sales. » (study), not blame them for not .- (persuade) the bank manager to (wal so much that she's not going to come. Do you deny.. ~. (steal) the money? Yes or no? The kids were pretending .. venue (be) asleep but they didn't fool me for a second. VHEFUSE nen ween (@€Cept) that there’s no alternative. Noone understands how Jill can afford... (go] on so many holidays each year, He only just escaped .. wvesnaeaee (SRA) t0 [Link] time, the judge won't be so forgiving. He expected . (give) a brand new computer for Christmas, but all fhe got was a second-hand watch!(EXERCISE 16, Gerund vs. infinitive, (Chorts 14-4 = 14-8) Directiens: Supply an appropriate form, gerund or infinitive, of the verbs in parentheses, 1. Mary reminded me ¢be, not) _ék ko be _ Tate for the meeting. 2. We went for a walk after we finished (clean) __up the kitchen. 3. forgot (tae) ____ a book back to the library, so I had to pay a fine. 4. When do you expect (trae) —_________ on your trip? 5. The baby started (talk) ______ when she was about eighteen months old 6. Idon't mind (usr) ____ fr you, Go ahead and finish (a) your work, 7. Dive decided (tay) hese over vacation and (aint) ‘my room, 8. We discussed (quit) ________ our jobs and (open) our own business. 9. V'm getting tired. I need (take) ____a break, 10, Sometimes students avoid (look) ______at the teacher if they don’t want (answer) a question. 11, The club members discussed (pusepome) the next meeting until March, 12, Mose children prefer (wateh) television ro (stem) to the radio. 13, My geandfither prefers (read) 14, Did Carol agree ¢goh —_______ (camp) _ with you? 15, As the storm approached, the birds quit (sing) 16. ‘The taxi driver refused (ake) ____accheck, He wanted the passenger (bay) —__ cash, 17. "The soldiers were ordered (rtand} at attention: 18, The travel agent advised us (ait, moi) ati] Argus