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I.
1)Whatdoyoumeantodo/doingabouttheleakypipes?
2)Ineverimaginedthemountainstobe/beingsohigh!
3)Don'tforgettowakeme/wakingmebeforeyouleave.
4)Iregrettotellyou/tellingyouthatwecannotacceptyouroffer.
5)Didyoumanagetofind/findingthebookyouwerelookingfor?
6)Itriedtaking/totakethatmedicineyougavemebutIcouldn'tswallowit.
7)Wehavepostponedtotell/tellinganyonethenewsuntilafterChristmas,
8)Haveyouconsideredtobuy/buyingamicrowaveoven?
9)SorryI'mlate,Ihadtostoptopickup/pickingupthechildrenfromschool.
10)Margaretwasslowatschool,butshewentontobe/beingPrimeMinister.
11)I'dlovetovisit/visitingthecountrybutI'vegottostayhereinthecity.
12.)Youhadbettertocome/come/comingearlytomorrow.
II.
Complete each sentence using the verb in brackets in an appropriate form. (gerund or
infinitive).
(6 points)
1No,Ididn'tmovethebomb.Iwasafraid(touch)it;Iwasafraidof(be)blowntopieces!
2Nexttimewego(househunt),remember(ask)theagentforcleardirections.Iwastedhours(look)forthe
lasthouse.
3Tom:Let's(go)foraswim.
Ann:I'mnotparticularlykeenon(swim).Whatabout(go)foradriveinstead?
4Thehuntersexpected(bepaid)bythefootforthesnakestheycaught.Thismeant(take)thesnakesoutof
thesackand(measure)them.Theyseemed(expect)me(do)it;butIwasn'tparticularlyanxious(be)the
first(die)ofsnakebite.
5After(spend)twodays(argue)aboutwheretogofortheirholidays,
theydecided(notgo)anywhere.
6Heistalkingabout(give)uphisjoband(go)(live)inthecountry.
7Itried(convince)himthatIwasperfectlycapableof(manage)onmyown,butheinsistedon(help)me.
8Jack:Idon'tmind(travel)bybus,butIhate(stand)inqueues.
Tom:Idon'tcarefor(queue)either;andyouwastesomuchtime(wait)forbuses.Ithinkit'sbetter(go)by
tubeortaxi.
9Hedecided(criticize)myworktillIthreatened(hit)him.
Test
III.
1)I'msorryI'mlate.Ihadtostoptobuy/buyingsomecigarettes.
2)Didshemanagetofind/findinghim?
3)Whydon'tyoutrytoapply/applyingforajobelsewhereintown?Maybeitwillwork.
4)Iregretnottolisten/notlisteningtomyfriend'sadvice.
5)Sheisusedtoread/toreadingalotbeforegoingtobed.
6)Theyfinallyadmittedtobe/beingresponsiblefortobreak/breakingthevase.
7)Hisjokesmadeeverybodytolaugh/laugh/laughing.
8)Tobeabletoplaythepianowellmeanstopractise/practisingalot.
9)Don'tforgettolock/locking/lockthedoorthisevening.
10)Wemustavoidtomake/make/makingtoomuchnoise.
11)1thinkTomisveryamusing.Ican'thelptolaugh/laughingathisfunnystories.
12)Sheallowedherchildrentostay/stayuplatebutshedidn'tletthemtoplay/ playcomputergames.
IV.
Complete each sentence using the verb in brackets in an appropriate form (gerund or
infinitive).
(6 points)
1'Iwaslonelyatfirst,'theoldmanadmitted,'butafteratimeIgotusedto(live)aloneandevengot(like)
it.'
2 Beforetrainswereinventedpeopleused(travel)onhorsebackorinstagecoaches.Itused(take)a
stagecoachthreedays(go)fromLondontoBath.
3 Imeant(buy)aneveningpaperbutIdidn'tseeanyone(sell)them.
4 Tom:Iwant(catch)the7a.m.traintomorrow.
Ann:Butthatmeans(get)upat6.00;andyou'renotverygoodat(get)upearly,areyou?
5 Heacceptedthecutinsalarywithoutcomplaintbecausehewasafraid(complain).Hewasafraidof
(lose)hisjob.
6 Sherememberspartofherchildhoodquiteclearly.Sheremembers(go)toschoolforthefirsttime
and(be)frightenedand(put)herfingerinhermouth.Andsheremembersherteacher(tell)her
(take)itout.
7 Didyouremember(lock)thecar?
No,Ididn't.I'dbetter(go)backand(do)itnow.
8WhenIcaughtthem(cheat)me,Istopped(buy)petrolthereandstarted(deal)withyourgarageinstead.
9Doyoufeellike(dine)outorwouldyourather(have)dinnerathome?~
I'dlike(go)out.Ialwaysenjoy(have)dinnerinarestaurant.
10Yourhairneeds(cut).You'dbetter(have)itdonetomorrowunlessyou'dlikeme(have)agoatitfor
you.
1No,Ididn'tmovethebomb.Iwasafraid(touch)it;Iwasafraidof(be)blowntopieces!
2Nexttimewego(househunt),remember(ask)theagentforcleardirections.Iwastedhours(look)forthe
lasthouse.
3Tom:Let's(go)foraswim.
Ann:I'mnotparticularlykeenon(swim).Whatabout(go)foradriveinstead?
4Thehuntersexpected(bepaid)bythefootforthesnakestheycaught.Thismeant(take)thesnakesoutof
thesackand(measure)them.Theyseemed(expect)me(do)it;butIwasn'tparticularlyanxious(be)the
first(die)ofsnakebite.
5After(spend)twodays(argue)aboutwheretogofortheirholidays,
theydecided(notgo)anywhere.
6Heistalkingabout(give)uphisjoband(go)(live)inthecountry.
7Itried(convince)himthatIwasperfectlycapableof(manage)onmyown,butheinsistedon(help)me.
8Jack:Idon'tmind(travel)bybus,butIhate(stand)inqueues.
Tom:Idon'tcarefor(queue)either;andyouwastesomuchtime(wait)forbuses.Ithinkit'sbetter(go)by
tubeortaxi.
9Hedecided(criticize)myworktillIthreatened(hit)him.
a)Sorry,Imeant(tell)Iwouldbeout,butIforgot.
b)Ihope(hear)fromyousoon!
c)IfItakethenewjob,itmean(work)alotharder!
d)Areyoustilltired?Ordo(feel)goingoutforameal?
e)Janeis(say)themostoutstandingplayerintheteam.
f)Iwishyou(keep)complainingallthetime!
g)How(suggest)thatIwouldtakeabribe!I'veneverbeen
soinsulted!
h)WeofferedtohelpHelencarryherbags,butshesaidshe
(manage)onherown.
Complete the text by putting the verbs in brackets into the correct form, gerund
or infinitive.
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or infinitive.
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