1. Complete the personality quiz.
1) If you arrange __________ (see) a show with a friend but the friend cancels, do you
a risk __________ (go) on your own?
b invite a different friend __________ (go) with you?
2) If you’re at the cinema with friends and you don’t like the film, do you
a walk out and agree __________ (meet) them afterwards?
b decide __________ (find) out what your friends think first?
3) If you need __________ (go) shopping to buy a new outfit, do you
a go by yourself and expect __________ (find) what you want?
b persuade a friend __________ (go) with you and help you to choose?
4) If you’re with friends and they all fancy __________ (watch) a DVD that you’ve already seen, do you
a encourage your friends __________ (choose) something different?
b say nothing even though you don’t want __________ (watch) it?
Show answers
1) to see, going, to go 2) to meet, to find 3) to go, to find, to go
4) watching, to choose, to watch
2. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1) a I couldn’t reach the top shelf so I tried to stand / standing on a stool.
b Please try to hand / handing your homework in on time.
2) a I don’t remember to post / posting the letter.
b Remember to post / posting that letter for me.
3) a We stopped to have / having lunch at a service station.
b Stop to criticise / criticizing me!
4) a I regret to tell / telling you that you’ve lost your place in the football team.
b I regret not to revise / not revising much before exams.
5) a Jason studied French at university and went on to become / becoming a teacher.
b He went on to eat / eating even though he wasn’t hungry.
6) a I’ll never forget to meet / meeting the Queen.
b I forgot to buy / buying bread on the way home.
7) a As I looked out of the window I could see Fran walk / walking up the garden path.
b I saw Ben ride / riding down the road and fall / falling off his bike.
Show answers
1a standing 1b to hand 2a posting 2b to post
3a to have 3b criticising 4a to tell 4b not revising
5a to become 5b eating 6a meeting 6b to buy
7a walking 7b ride, fall
3. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1) We are thinking about going away this Christmas. (consider)
We ______________ this Christmas.
2) I finally succeeded in solving the Sudoku puzzle. (manage)
I finally ______________ the Sudoku puzzle.
3) Martha told me that I should see a doctor. (advise)
Martha ______________ see a doctor.
4) It wasn’t easy for me to do this calculation. (have difficulty)
I ______________ this calculation.
5) I told Harry not to forget to text me when he got home. (remind)
I ______________ when he got home.
6) I said I would help Julian with his homework. (agree)
I ______________ Julian with his homework.
7) I think it’s really nice to do some sport at the weekend. (enjoy)
I ______________ some sport at the weekend.
8) parents said I couldn’t go to the music festival. (let)
parents ______________ the music festival.
9) They repaired car at the garage down the road. (got)
I ______________ at the garage down the road.
Show answers
1) are considering going away 2) managed to solve
3) advised me to 4) had difficulty doing
5) reminded Harry to text me 6) agreed to help
7) enjoy doing 8) didn’t let me to go
9) got car repaired
Challenge!
Write true sentences using the verbs in the box followed by another verb in the correct form.
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