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Test

I.

Underline the word or phrase that is correct. (3 points)

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.

Underline the word or phrase that is correct. (3 points)

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.

Complete each sentence using the verb in brackets in an appropriate form.

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.

Complete each sentence using the verb in brackets in an appropriate form.

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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Complete each sentence using the verb in brackets in an appropriate form.


Complete the text by putting the verbs in brackets into the correct form, gerund

or infinitive.

125

Complete each sentence using the verb in brackets in an appropriate form.

YukieHanueisconsideredbymany(1)(be)thefinestviolinistofhergenerationandshe'sstillinher
earlytwenties.Whenwevisitedher,inthemusicdepartmentoftheUniversityofNewYork,shewastoo
busypractising(2)(talk),butsheinvitedus(3)(have)acoffeewithherinhermidmorningbreak.
Astonishingly,shemanages(4)(combine)herPhDattheuniversitywithinternationalconcertsand
recitals,numerouspublicappearancesandinterviews.Sheevidentlythrivesontheworkload,buzzing
aroundtheplacewithanindustriousenthusiasmthatleavesusallbreathless.Herfameasaperformer
means(5)(make)regularappearancesathighprofileevents.Lastmonth,forexample,sheagreed(6)
(appear)inaseriesofrecitalsorganisedbyCocaCola.Thisinvolved(7)(travel)tofarflung
placeslikeSeoul,OsloandMontevideoonsuccessivedays,aschedulewhichwouldhavecausedany
normalpersontowilt.Tcan'tstand(8)(do)nothing,'shesays.Thappen(9)(have)aparticulartalent,
anditwouldbewastefulnot(10)(exploit)ittothefull.'Iencouragedher(11)(tell)meabouther
upbringing,butshewasratherreticenttosingherownpraises.Idid,however,succeedinpersuading
her(12)(confess)toasecretdesire.'IfIhadn'tbeenamusician,Iwouldhavelovedtotrain(13)(become)a
martialartsexpert,'shesays.Certainly,shewouldhavehadthediscipline,butIcouldn'timaginesomeone
sophysicallyfrailactually(14)(stand)therehittingsomeone.Butitwasaninterestingrevelation,andone
thatIwas(15)(learn)moreaboutduringmydaywithher.

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