Exercise 1: Fill in the blank spaces with the gerund, infinitive with to or infinitive without to of the verb in brackets.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blank spaces with the gerund, infinitive with to or infinitive without to of the verb in brackets.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the gerund, to infinitive or bare infinitive of the verb in brackets.

1. You shouldn’t let your children (play) _______ with matches. It’s very easy (catch) _______ fire.

Examples: play – to catch

Let sb + Vo

Easy + adj + to Vo

2.   I enjoy (be) ________ busy. I don’t like it when there is nothing ________ (do)

3.   Let’s hurry! We must finish (paint) _________ the office before 3:00 today.

4.  As we don’t agree (carry out) ________ a proposal we generally avoid (discuss) _____ the subject.

5.   I don’t mind (remind) ______ you (lock) ________ the door but you’d better (try) ______

(remember) _______ on your own.

6.  Please stop (interrupt) _____ when I’m explaining something to you. You can (ask) ___ questions at the end.

7.  He admitted (enter) ______ the house but refused (steal) ______ the money.

8.  I don’t really fancy (spend) _____ my whole holiday with your cousins. I’d rather (spend) _____ my time with you.

9.  Those shirts need (iron) _______, but you don’t need (iron) _____ them now.

10.  He wanted (see) ________ the house where the president was born.

11.  It’s no use (try) ________ (persuade) ________ her (change) ________ her mind. Spend your time (do) _______ something more worthwhile.

B. GERUND OR INFINITIVE Supply the correct form of the verb in parentheses: 20. My brother had me (carry)………………………………… his suitcase. 21. My sister had a lot of things (do)…………………………………… last sunday. 22. My father let me (drive)………………………………… his car. 23. Does your friend need (change)……………………………… his job? 24. Are you allowed (take)………………………………… driving lessons? 25. They consider (help)…………………………………. the poor more effective. mình cảm ơn nhìu

II-Fill in each gap with one suitable verb given in the box in either the gerund or the to-infinitive forms.

            earn                  miss          pay                look after            visit

            overdraw         leave         find               be able to            buy

            go                     work         stay               redecorate          save

Jane is a nurse, but she is trying 1._________ a new job. Although she enjoys 2.______________ people, nursing is not very well paid, and she cannot afford 3._______ all her bills. She finds it impossible to live on such a low salary without 4.____________ her account at the bank. Her flat needs 5._____________ and she would like 6.__________ a car. She managed 7.__________ enough last year for a short holiday by 8. __________ some extra money in her spare time, and this year, she is hoping 9. ___________some friends in France. She has stopped 10. __________ to the theatre, which used to be one of her greatest pleasures. She is thinking of 11.____________ in America, where she could earn a higher salary in a private hospital, but would prefer 12.___________ in this country if possible. She likes 13.___________ see her parents whenever she wants to. A friend of hers went to America after 14.__________university, but began 15._____________ her friends so badly that she had to come back.

II-Fill in each gap with one suitable verb given in the box in either the gerund or the to-infinitive forms.

            earn                  miss          pay                look after            visit

            overdraw         leave         find               be able to            buy

            go                     work         stay               redecorate          save

Jane is a nurse, but she is trying 1._________ a new job. Although she enjoys 2.______________ people, nursing is not very well paid, and she cannot afford 3._______ all her bills. She finds it impossible to live on such a low salary without 4.____________ her account at the bank. Her flat needs 5._____________ and she would like 6.__________ a car. She managed 7.__________ enough last year for a short holiday by 8. __________ some extra money in her spare time, and this year, she is hoping 9. ___________some friends in France. She has stopped 10. __________ to the theatre, which used to be one of her greatest pleasures. She is thinking of 11.____________ in America, where she could earn a higher salary in a private hospital, but would prefer 12.___________ in this country if possible. She likes 13.___________ see her parents whenever she wants to. A friend of hers went to America after 14.__________university, but began 15._____________ her friends so badly that she had to come back.

Put the verb in brackets in the right form, infinitive ( with or without to) or-ing . Sometimes two forms are possible . ( giải thích) 1. Have you ever considered………….(go) to live in the countryside? 2. The doctor advised ………….(walk) to school every day. He also advised me………..(cut) down on fatty foods. 3. It started ……………(rain) an hour ago. Has it stopped …………….(rain) yet? 4. I made him……………(promise) ………….(not tell) anybody what happened . 5. I was made ………………….(answer) all the questions by the teacher. 6. I’ve enjoyed ……………………(meet) you. I hope ……………(see) you again. 7. We are discussing ………..(go) out for dinner. Would you like…………..(join) us? 8. It’s no use …………..(try) ………………(persuade ) him. You won’t succeed. 9. They refuse…………...go) out on trips if it’s too hot. 10. I used…………………..(smoke) 20 cigarettes a day, but now I give up (smoke). 11. We decided ……………(rent) a house with a swimming pool. 12. Can you help me…………….(get) dinner ready? 13. We regret…………..(say) that we are unable to help you..

Complete the first line of each mini-dialogue with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple or would / could + infinitive without to. Complete the other lines with the second conditional.

A: I wish my dad ¹_____________ (come) home.

B:  Why?

A:  Because he ²_____________ (give) us a lift into town if he ³_____________ (be) here.

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A:  If only you ⁴_____________ (live) near the town centre.

B:  Why?

A:  Because if your house ⁵_____________(be) near the centre, we ⁶_____________(get) the same bus to school.