A. Circle the correct word or phrase.
1 My dad finally gave up smoking / to smoke at the age of forty-nine.
2 I really enjoyed listening / to listen to those MP3s you sent me. Thanks.
3 Can you afford buying / to buy so many presents?
4 You should practise juggling / to juggle every day or you’ll never learn.
5 How did you learn speaking / to speak Japanese so well?
6 I thought we discussed going / to go to India and now you want to go to China!
7 We finally managed finding / to find my passport and then left for the airport.
8 I look forward to seeing / see you when I come next week!
9 It was very kind of Jack to offer to baby-sit / baby-sitting this weekend.
10 No! I refuse waiting / to wait a moment longer!
Answer
1 smoking 2 listening 3 to buy
4 juggling 5 to speak 6 going
7 to find 8 seeing 9 to baby-sit
10 to wait
B. If the verb in bold in each sentence is correct, put a tick (✓). If it is wrong, write the correct form of the verb (-ing, full or bare infinitive).
1 I hope to start driving as soon as I’m seventeen. ……………….
2 Stop pretending being asleep. I saw you open your eyes! ……………….
3 My mum suggested to go bowling, but I didn’t think that was a good idea. ……………….
4 Quentin will do anything to avoid to walk to school. He’s so lazy! ……………….
5 I’d really like 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 I 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’t let the dog sitting on the sofa! ……………….
Answer
1 ✓ 2 to be 3 going 4 walking 5 to visit
6 playing/to play 7 to be 8 ✓ 9 wear 10 sit
C. Choose the correct answer.
1 He tried to deny …………………. the money, but no one believed him.
A take B to take C taking
2 I hope …………………. a pilot when I grow up.
A become B to become C becoming
3 Mr Foster has decided …………………., so we’re going to have a party.
A retire B to retire C retiring
4 Do you remember …………………. to Germany when you were two years old?
A go B to go C going
5 You can make the dog …………………. to you by shouting ‘come’.
A come B to come C coming
6 There’s no answer at the office. Let’s try …………………. Roger’s mobile.
A call B to call C calling
Answer
1 C 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 A 6 C
D. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words.
1 They finally succeeded in escaping from the room. managed
They finally …………………………… from the room.
2 I bought a new notebook on the way to school. stopped
On the way to school, I …………………………… a new notebook.
3 We’re staying in Milan for a night before flying home. planning
We …………………………… in Milan for a night before flying home.
4 I don’t want to cook tonight – let’s have a takeaway. feel
I don’t …………………………… tonight – let’s have a takeaway.
5 I’m going to get annoyed if you don’t stop making that noise! continue
If you …………………………… that noise, I’m going to get annoyed!
6 Could you ask Francis to come into my office, please? mind
Do you …………………………… Francis to come into my office, please?
Answer
1 managed to escape
2 stopped to buy
3 are planning to stay
4 feel like cooking
5 continue making/to make
6 mind asking
E. Complete using the correct present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in the box. You may have to use some negative forms.
ask • be • bring • tidy • turn • win
1 Oh, no! I forgot …………………….. my homework!
2 I remember …………………….. on holiday.
3 I tried …………………….. my room, but I couldn’t find it!
4 Did you remember …………………….. the tap off?
5 I’ll never forget …………………….. the lottery.
6 Try …………………….. her to take it off!
Answer
1 to bring 2 being 3 to tidy
4 to turn 5 winning 6 asking
F. Circle the correct word or phrase.
Laughter is the best medicine!
The next time you’re feeling ill, try (1) watching / to watch a comedy instead of just doing nothing. At least, that’s what some doctors suggest (2) doing / to do. If you want (3) getting / to get better, there’s nothing like laughter. First of all, an activity you enjoy (4) doing / to do takes your mind off your illness. Time seems (5) passing / to pass more quickly and you stop (6) worrying / to worry about how you feel.
Answer
1 watching 2 doing 3 to get
4 doing 5 to pass 6 worrying
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