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 correct form of the verbs in the brackets:
A. Supply the correct tense of the verb in parentheses to complete each sentence.
1. I (live) __________________here since 1989.
2. He (read) ________________this novel three times.
3. Hoa and I (know) ______________each other since we were at the same class.
4. I (not/see) _______________her since last month.
5. We (not/plan) _________________ our holiday yet.
6___________he (speak)  _____________to his boss yet?
7. He (not/ have)  ________________ the time yet.
8. The cat (just/catch)  ___________________a mouse.
9. He (already/invite) _______________ his friends.
10. I (just/clean)  ________________ my bike.
11. Peter ___________________ football yesterday (not / play)
12. We _____________ never _______________________  another country before. (visit)
13. I ______________________ Peter since I ______________ last Tuesday. (not/ see - arrive)
14. Hung _______________________ two tablets this year. (already/ buy)
15. She ___________________ a new car in 2011. (buy)

Part 4: Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the phrasal verbs below. Write your answers in  the numbered spaces provided below the passage. Each verb is used only once. Write your answers in the  corresponding numbered boxes. (1,5 P) 

  try out         slip up       carry on         get by           put out 

take after    get down     look up       go through      run for  

1. If you’re finding it difficult to _______ on your salary, why don’t you ask for a raise? 

2. I know what you’re _______ and I feel really sorry for you. 

3. In many ways you _______ your father. 

4. If you _______ you’ll get into trouble. 

5. Hilary Clinton has decided to _______the American presidency in the election that will take place next year. 6. You’d better _______ your cigarette because smoking isn’t allowed in here. 

7. If you _______ working so hard, you’ll make yourself ill. 

8. Stop worrying about it. Don’t let this failure _______ you _______. 

9. The car’s in quite good condition but you can _______ it _______ before you make any decision to buy,

10. When I was in New York, I was able to _____ several old friends I hadn’t seen for years.