1/ Don't forget (lock) to lock the door before (leave)

2/ I regret (inform) _____________ you that your application has been refused.

3/ I tried (persuade) _____________ him (agree) _____________ with my proposal.

4/ Mrs John : I don't allow (smoke) _____________ in my room.

Mrs Smiths  : I don't allow my family (smoke) _____________ at all.

5/ Oh ! I can feel something (crawl) _____________ up my leg. It must be an insect.

6/ I'll never forget (meet) _____________ her in Ha Long Bay.

7/ He was about (leave) _____________ when she came.

8/ When I saw him, he was busy (talk) _____________ with his girlfriend.

9/  (See) _____________ this film before, I turned off the TV.

10/ - Do you remember (post) _____________ the letter?

      - Yes, I do. I posted it in the letter box near my gate.

11/ Did you remember (lock) _____________ the door?

- No, I didn't. I'd better (go) _____________ back and do it now.

12/ I distinctly remember (pay) _____________ him. I gave him 2 dollards.

13/ Mr Whithe was accused of (leak) _____________ information to the press.

14/ He wastes time (philander) _____________ with the girls in the village.

15/ Suddenly (feel) ________ hungry, he (stop) ___________  (buy) _________ a bar of chocolate.

 16/ He tried (make) _____________ me (believe) _____________ that he was my stepbrother.

Exercise 3: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. Don’t forget (lock) the door before (go) to bed.

2. I tried (explain) but he refused (listen) and went on (complain) __________.

3. Your windows need (clean) ; would you like me (do) them for you?

4. He heard the clock  (strike) six and knew that it was time for him (get) up.

5. After walking for three hours we stopped (let) the others (catch) up with us.

6. His doctor advised him (give up) (jog) .

7. I didn’t feel like (work) so I suggested (spend) the day in the garden.

8. Most people prefer (spend) money to (earn) it.

9. Do  you remember (read) about it? ~ No, at that time I was too young (read)

newspaper.

10. Please stop (cry) . I hate (see) a woman (cry)

11. I catch him (climb) over my wall. I asked him (explain) but he refused (say)

anything.

12. Do you expect (pass) this course? If so, you’d better (work) harder.

13. You don’t need (ask) his permission every time you want (leave) _________ the room.

14. Before he let us (go) _______ he made us (promise) (not tell) anybody

what happened.

15. Try (avoid) (be) late. He hates being kept (wait) ___________.

16. We considered (drive)                to New York, but at last we decided (fly) .

17. They agreed (spend)                   $10,000 (rebuild) the hall.

18. I don’t mind (stay)              home, but I’d rather (go)           out tonight.

19. They begin (encourage) __________ younger people (quit) _______ (smoke) _________.

20. After (play)             with his toys for about half an hour, the boy started (cry) ______ loudly.

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) 

1.        I regretted ( buy) the house. It is too small for us to live in. ( to buy/ buying)

2.        I regret ( inform) you that your application for the job was refused. ( to inform/ informing)

3.        Did they avoid ( take) part in the game with you? ( to take/ taking)

4.        He refused ( be) helped ( to be/ being)

5.        They didn’t stop ( work) in spite of the heavy rain. ( to work/ working)

6.        Now, stop ( have) a cup of coffee. We have been driving for 2 hours. ( to have/ having)

7.        It is no use (complain) to him about the matter. ( to complain/ complaining)

8.        There is no point ( paint) the window again ( to paint/ painting)

9.        He admitted ( steal) my car. ( to steal/ stealing)

10.     We enjoyed ( walk) with her last night. ( walking/ to walk)

11.     We dislike ( travel) by air because we always feel nervous. ( to travel/ traveling)

12.     He can’t help ( cry) when seeing his mother. ( to cry/ crying)

13.     It is worthless ( watch) this film ( watching/ to watch)

14.     We can’t stand ( pollute) air and water. ( to pollute/ polluting)

1.        I regretted ( buy) the house. It is too small for us to live in. ( to buy/ buying)

2.        I regret ( inform) you that your application for the job was refused. ( to inform/ informing)

3.        Did they avoid ( take) part in the game with you? ( to take/ taking)

4.        He refused ( be) helped ( to be/ being)

5.        They didn’t stop ( work) in spite of the heavy rain. ( to work/ working)

6.        Now, stop ( have) a cup of coffee. We have been driving for 2 hours. ( to have/ having)

7.        It is no use (complain) to him about the matter. ( to complain/ complaining)

8.        There is no point ( paint) the window again ( to paint/ painting)

9.        He admitted ( steal) my car. ( to steal/ stealing)

10.     We enjoyed ( walk) with her last night. ( walking/ to walk)

11.     We dislike ( travel) by air because we always feel nervous. ( to travel/ traveling)

12.     He can’t help ( cry) when seeing his mother. ( to cry/ crying)

13.     It is worthless ( watch) this film ( watching/ to watch)

14.     We can’t stand ( pollute) air and water. ( to pollute/ polluting)

V. Some of the sentences below are not correct. Tick (.../) the right ones, and correct the wrong ones.

1. To take regular exercise is becoming quite a trend these days. 1/ ______

2. I don't mind interviewing in the street by market researchers. 2/ ______

3. Excuse my interrupting, but I can give you the directions you want. 3/ ______

4. Since he's been in England, he's gpt used to drive on the left. 4/ ______

5. Would you like going now or shall we wait till the end? 5/ ______

6. Don't forget to lock the door before going to bed. 6/ ______

7. In addition to lose all my money, I realized my credit card had been stolen. 7 / ______

8. It's no use to tell me your problems. You'll have to see the student counselor. 8/ ______

9. I regret informing you that your application has been refused. 9/ ______

10. Imagine to live with someone who never stops talking. 10/______