III. Write the correct form of the verbs:

1. Mr Backer’s children are busy (collect) ……………… stamps for their club.
2. We do not want (go) ……………… to that restaurant because it’s dirty.
3. Would you be so good as (answer) ……………… the phone when it rings?
4. They gave up (gamble) ……………… long ago.
5. Try to avoid (make) ……………… a lot of mistakes in your thesis.
6. They are against (make) ……………… complaints about the road construction.
7. It is no use (drink) ……………… a lot of alcoholic drinks.
8. The director (hold) ……………… another meeting next week.
9. It is difficult for me to get used to (sleep) ……………… earlier.
10. We are looking forward to (hear) ……………… from you next week.
11. Would you mind (put) ……………… your pet snake somewhere else?
12. It’s no use (wait) ……………… for her too long.
13. He urged us (work) ……………… faster than he does.
14. My mother told me (not speak) ……………… to anyone about it.
16. You are expected (know) ……………… the safety regulation of the college.
17. I am prepared (wait) ……………… here all night if necessary.
18. It isn’t good for children (eat) ……………… too many sweets.
19. I could not help (overhear) ……………… what you said.
20. She warned me (not touch) ……………… the wire.
21. I regret (inform) ……………… you that your application has been refused.
22. It is no use (tell) ……………… lies to anyone.
23. I am beginning (understand) ……………… what you have told me.
24. The boy does not know how (use) ……………… a computer.
25. I am busy (teach) ……………… English all the day.
26. I am nervous about (make) ……………… friends with her.
27. People liked (go) ……………… to the movie because they showed another world.
28. They are accustomed to (get) ………………large salaries.
29. Editors are responsible for (write) ……………… editorials.
30. It is interesting (study) ……………the history of today’s motion-picture industry.
31. Reporters for major newspaper are used to (work) ……………… long hours.
32. By the end of 1992, over 500 radio stations had begun (broadcast) ……………… around the United States.
33. People enjoyed (listen) ……………… to the early radio programs.
34. The first station was created by radio equipment companies in order (develop) ……………… a market for their products.
35. She had to ask the boys (stop) ………… (make) …………noise.
36. Our teacher has promised (help) …………us (prepare) …………for the exams.
37. I’d love (have) ……………… an opportunity of (meet) ……………… you again.
38. He resents (be) ……………… told what (do) ……………….
39. I love (eat) ……………… organs, but I dislike (peel) …………them.
40. There is no (deny) ………… that he enjoys (listen) …………to his own voice.
41. We regret (say) …………that the lecture was dull and wasn’t worth (listen) ……to.
42. Is (bold) ……………or frying way of (cooking) …………this fish?
43. Where there is work (do) ……………you should be ready (lend) …………a hand.
44. It is no use (ask) ……………… him (lend) ……………… you any money.
45. Can you manage (finish) ……………(write) …………these reports by yourself?
46. She stopped (talk) …………if waiting for him (speak) ………
47. You begin (learn) …………a language by (listen) ……………… to new sounds.
48. I’ve come (make) ……………… peace, not (start) ……………… another war.
49. There is nothing (be) ………done about it now, except (tell) ………the police truth.
50. You’re too young (start) ……………… giving up (build) ……………… a career.

1. Mr Backer’s children are busy (collect) ……………… stamps for their club.
2. We do not want (go) ……………… to that restaurant because it’s dirty.
3. Would you be so good as (answer) ……………… the phone when it rings?
4. They gave up (gamble) ……………… long ago.
5. Try to avoid (make) ……………… a lot of mistakes in your thesis.
6. They are against (make) ……………… complaints about the road construction.
7. It is no use (drink) ……………… a lot of alcoholic drinks.
8. The director (hold) ……………… another meeting next week.
9. It is difficult for me to get used to (sleep) ……………… earlier.
10. We are looking forward to (hear) ……………… from you next week.
11. Would you mind (put) ……………… your pet snake somewhere else?
12. It’s no use (wait) ……………… for her too long.
13. He urged us (work) ……………… faster than he does.
14. My mother told me (not speak) ……………… to anyone about it.
16. You are expected (know) ……………… the safety regulation of the college.
17. I am prepared (wait) ……………… here all night if necessary.
18. It isn’t good for children (eat) ……………… too many sweets.
19. I could not help (overhear) ……………… what you said.
20. She warned me (not touch) ……………… the wire.

1. Mr Backer’s children are busy (collect) ……………… stamps for their club.
2. We do not want (go) ……………… to that restaurant because it’s dirty.
3. Would you be so good as (answer) ……………… the phone when it rings?
4. They gave up (gamble) ……………… long ago.
5. Try to avoid (make) ……………… a lot of mistakes in your thesis.
6. They are against (make) ……………… complaints about the road construction.
7. It is no use (drink) ……………… a lot of alcoholic drinks.
8. The director (hold) ……………… another meeting next week.
9. It is difficult for me to get used to (sleep) ……………… earlier.
10. We are looking forward to (hear) ……………… from you next week.
11. Would you mind (put) ……………… your pet snake somewhere else?
12. It’s no use (wait) ……………… for her too long.
13. He urged us (work) ……………… faster than he does.
14. My mother told me (not speak) ……………… to anyone about it.
16. You are expected (know) ……………… the safety regulation of the college.
17. I am prepared (wait) ……………… here all night if necessary.
18. It isn’t good for children (eat) ……………… too many sweets.
19. I could not help (overhear) ……………… what you said.
20. She warned me (not touch) ……………… the wire.

. Put the words in the correct order to have complete sentences Use the verbs in their appropriate infinitive or –ing forms.

Example: manager/see/ now/ want/ I / the. -> I want to see the manager now.

1.     Children/ buy/ often/ comics and sweet/ want/ their parents/ them.

==> Children often  want  their parents to buy  comics and sweet for them.

2.     their patients/ high in fats/ eat/ Many doctors/ avoid/ advise/ food.

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3.     stay/ like/ home/don’t/ all / weekend/ I

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4.     exercise/ experts/remind/ once/ us/ day/ to Health/ regularly/ every

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5.     The/ parking attendant/ for free/ didn’t/ allow/ the/ park/ woman.

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6.     brothers/ together/ to live/ We/ lear/must/ as ( Martin Luther King).

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7.     children/ spend/ time/ I’d like / with/ the/ more/ homeless.

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8.     We/ get up/ for/ don’t/ than/ earlier/ usual/ work/ mind.

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9.     mountainous/ new/ I /areas/ decided/ branches/ in/open.

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10.            Why/ suggestions/ don’t /instead of / make/ some/ complain/ you?

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11.            It’s/ careful/ plans/ necessary/ make.

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12.            summer/ I’d/ go/ this/ like.

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13.            my leg/ I /craw up/ can/ something/feel.

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14.            be/seem/good/He/ preferred/than/ good

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15.            English/ studies/ better/ have/a/ She/ job/chance/ of get/ good/ a.

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3.   Hoµn thµnh c¸c c©u sau:

1. Tessa / want / buy / a new coat/ soon.

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2. We must / avoid / waste / so much time.

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3. Sometimes / a country / refuse / participate / the Olympics.

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4. I / mean /give / Judy/ a nice welcome / yesterday.

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5. I / like / see / the Rocky Mountains / some days.

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6. I / always / like / see / my doctor/ once a year.

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7. I can't stand / get up / at five / tomorrow.

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8. The buses / usually / stop / run / before midnight.

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9. My father / seem / get / better / now.

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10. Last year / we / make / an agreemen/ work / together.

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. Put the words in the correct order to have complete sentences Use the verbs in their appropriate infinitive or –ing forms.

Example: manager/see/ now/ want/ I / the. -> I want to see the manager now.

1.     Children/ buy/ often/ comics and sweet/ want/ their parents/ them.

==> Children often  want  their parents to buy  comics and sweet for them.

2.     their patients/ high in fats/ eat/ Many doctors/ avoid/ advise/ food.

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3.     stay/ like/ home/don’t/ all / weekend/ I

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4.     exercise/ experts/remind/ once/ us/ day/ to Health/ regularly/ every

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5.     The/ parking attendant/ for free/ didn’t/ allow/ the/ park/ woman.

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6.     brothers/ together/ to live/ We/ lear/must/ as ( Martin Luther King).

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7.     children/ spend/ time/ I’d like / with/ the/ more/ homeless.

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8.     We/ get up/ for/ don’t/ than/ earlier/ usual/ work/ mind.

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9.     mountainous/ new/ I /areas/ decided/ branches/ in/open.

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10.            Why/ suggestions/ don’t /instead of / make/ some/ complain/ you?

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11.            It’s/ careful/ plans/ necessary/ make.

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12.            summer/ I’d/ go/ this/ like.

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13.            my leg/ I /craw up/ can/ something/feel.

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14.            be/seem/good/He/ preferred/than/ good

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15.            English/ studies/ better/ have/a/ She/ job/chance/ of get/ good/ a.

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Put the verbs in brackets into the infinitive or -ing form. 

1. Men no longer mind (do) ……………………housework.

2. What kind of food do astronauts avoid (eat) ……………………?

3. Students tend (be) ……………………more responsible for their studies.

4. Which roles are women expected (play) ……………………in the future?

5. She began (work) ……………………as a biologist three years ago.

6. He stopped (check) ……………………attendance as his students are hard-working.

7. Astronauts never forget (float) ……………………around in the weightless environment.

8. Women have attempted (share) ……………………the financial burden with their spouses.

Exercise 6. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tenses.

1. His brother ______________ (eat) lunch in the school canteen at present.

2. He ______________ (go) to the judo club every Sunday.

3. Mary and Linda ______________ (do) their homework at the moment

4. Mr. Brown ______________ (not live) here, he ______________ (live) in London.

5. One of my friends______________ (live) in Ho Chi Minh city.

6. Listen! the bird ______________ (sing). it's a beautiful voice!

7. Tom______________ (often go) to school in time in the morning

8. My grandmother ______________ (not like) milk, she______________ (like) coffee.

9. Keep quiet! The baby______________ (sleep).

10. What you ______________ (have) for breakfast?

11. The children ______________ (not do) their homework now, they ______________ (watch) TV.

12. What you ______________ (do) here? yYour mother ______________ (look for) you.

13. His house ______________ (be) near his school.

14. They ______________ (work) on a project about their neighbourhood this week.

15. He often ______________ (have) breakfast early and he ______________ (have) breakfast now.

16. Hurry up! It ______________ (get) dark.

17. My sister ______________ (get) married next month.

18. Where is Hung? He ______________ (have) a shower.

19. How many classes ______________ (be) there in your school?

20. How ______________ (be) your first week at school?

Gerund - Infinitive

      A. Use the correct forms of verbs in brackets:

      1. He suggests (not smoke) _______________ in this room.

      2. Do you mind (wait) _______________ for a moment.

      3. Have you finished (type) _______________ the letter yet?

      4. I’d like (lie) _______________ on the beach today.

      5. I like (lie) _______________ on the beach.

      6. He tried (not make) _______________ any mistakes but he couldn’t.

      7. If you go on (let) _______________ the dog (run) ________ after cars, he will end by (be) __________ run over.

      8. Try (forget) __________ it; it’s no good (worry) ____________ about.

      9. After (spend) ____________ days (argue) ____________, about where to go for their holidays, they decided (not go) ____________ anywhere.

      10. Do you feel like (go) __________ to a film or would you rather (stay) __________ at home?

      11. It’s no use (ask) _______________ children to keep quiet.

      12. Try (avoid) ____________ (be) ________ late. He hates (be) _______ kept waiting.

      13. After (spend) ____________ a week in the cottage, he decided that he didn’t really enjoy (live) ____________ in the country.

      14. It’s no use (argue) _______________ with him.

      15. He suggested (call) ____________ a meeting and (let) ____________ the workers decide the matter themselves.

      16. You’d better (study) _______________ hard.

      17. By (practice) ____________ everyday he can (speak) ____________ fluently.

      18. She suggests (do) _______________ another shopping.

      19. Would you mind (park) _______________ far from here?

      20. My husband hates (drink) _______________ wine in the morning.

      21. He promised (phone) _______________ me soon.

      22. The students are well-prepared (take) ______________ the final exam.

      23. Tuan is sure (win) _______________ the English speaking contest.

      24. Children should be allowed (play) _______________ freely.

      25. He is expected (arrive) _______________ in a few hours.

      26. Please let me (know) ____________ your decision as soon as possible.

      27. You seem (know) _______________ this area very well.

            - Yes, I used (live) _______________ here.

      28. I hoped (help) _______________ other people with their work.

      29. Would you like (go) _____ now or shall we (wait) ______ till the end?

            30. Will you help me (move) _______________ the bookcase?