Exercise 1: Give the the correct form of the word in brackets.
23. He postponed (make) ____making_________a decision until it was too late (do) ______to do______anything.
24. Try (forget) ______to forget_______it; It isn’t worth (worry) _____worrying________about it.
25. There is no point in (remain) ____remaining____in a dangerous place if you can’t do anything (help) _____to help______the people who have (stay) ______to stay_______ there.
26. The horse won’t be well enough (run) ______to run_______in tomorrow’s race. He doesn’t seem (have) ______to have_______recovered from his long journey.
27. At first I enjoyed (listen) _____listening________to him but after a while I got tired of (hear) ______hearing_______the same story again and again.
28. She is not eager (start) _____to start________her job.
29. Do stop (talk)______talking_______ I am trying (finish) _______to finish______the report
30. He tried (put) _______putting______on the shirt to see whether it fit him or not.
31. He wore dark glasses (avoid) ______to advoid being recognized_______. (recognize) _____________
32. I advised you (start) ______to start_______ (look) ________looking_____…. For a flat at once.
33. I can’t help (sneeze) ______sneezing______ I caught a cold yesterday from (sit) _____sitting________ in a draught.
34. He had to pay for the (break)______breaking_______ glass.
35. It’s very hot. I’d like (go) _______to go______ out for awalk.
36. Those boys are very lazy. They feel like (play) _____playing________all the time.
37. Most all people would prefer (live) ______to live_______ in the country.
39. I prefer (drive) _______driving______ to (drive) ______driving_______.
40. He has failed in the exam, and he regrets (be) _____being________.so lazy before.
41. Try (forget) _______to forget______. It; it isn’t worth (worry) ________worrying_____about.
42. It took me along time (recover) _______to recover______from the shock.
43. She would rather (stay) ______to stay_______ at home tonight.
44. This test is not easy (do) _____to do________.
45. I heard them (talk) _____talking________about me when I entered the room.
46. They often go (swim) ______swimming_______ in the river nearby.
47. At first I enjoyed (listen) _______listening______. to him but after a while I got tired of (hear) ____hearing______ the same story again again.
48. Our teacher has promised (help) _______to help______ us (prepare) ______prepare_______… for the exam.
49. I have decided (allow) ______to allow_______. My friend (do) _____do_______ as she pleases.
50. He spends his free time (collect) ____collecting______stamps, he has taken up (do) _____doing_____ this for a long time.
51. Peter, I have something (tell)______to tell_______you.
52. I can’t imagine (not have) _____not to have________ a car.
53. If I have got a headache, why don’t you try (take) _____taking________ an aasprin?
54. We are arranged (meet) _____to meet_______out side the school at 4;30.
55. Have you ever considered (work) ______working_______as a teacher/
56. Harry says she doesn’t remember (meet) _____meeting________Sally before.
57. I really miss (play) _______playing______…. tennis as I used to.
58. The man showed me what (do) ______to do______in the village.
59. The teacher is busy (explain) _____to explain_______the plain.
60. The secretary still has some letters (type) ______to type_______
61. They needn’t (work) _____work_______that hard.
62. There are many questions (answer) ______to answer_______
63. There is no use (call) _____calling________him at this time.
64. He smelt something (burn) ______burning_______ in the kitchen
65. Because of heavy rain, they delayed (play)_____playing________ the match.
66. I had to ask the boys (stop) ______to stop_______ (make) ______making______ noisy.
67. The teacher recommended (do)_____to do______more homework but he was too lazy (take)____to take____his advise.
68. I looking forward to (see) ______seeing_______ you
69. He dreads (have) _____having________ to retire.
70. He urged us (work) ______to work_______ faster