Exercise 1
Complete the sentences for these situations.
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Shall we get married? |
Yes, let’s. |
They decided to get married. |
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2) |
Please help me. |
OK. |
She agreed ________ |
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3) |
Can I carry your bag for you? |
No, thanks. I can manage. |
He offered ________ |
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4) |
Let’s meet at 8 o’clock. |
OK, fine. |
They arranged ________ |
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5) |
What's your name? |
I’m not going to tell you. |
She refused ________ |
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6) |
Please don’t tell anyone. |
I won’t. I promise. |
She promised ________ |
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1)
2 to help him
3 to carry her bag (for her)
4 to meet at 8 o'clock
5 to tell him her name I to give him her name
6 not to tell anyone
Exercise 2
Complete each sentence with a suitable verb.
1) Don't forget ________ the door when you go out.
2) There was a lot of traffic, but we managed ________ to the airport in time.
3) We couldn't afford ________ in London. It's too expensive.
4) We've got new computer software in our office. I haven't learnt ________ it yet.
5) Mark doesn't know what happened. I decided not ________ him.
6) We were all afraid to speak. Nobody dared ________ anything.
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2)
1 to lock
2 to get
3 to live
4 {how) to use
5 to tell
6 say or to say
Exercise 3
Put the verb into the correct form, to … or -ing .
1) When I'm tired, I enjoy ________ television. It's relaxing. (watch)
2) I've decided ________ for another job. I need a change. (look)
3) Let's get a taxi. I don't fancy ________ home. (walk)
4) I'm not in a hurry. I don't mind ________ . (wait)
5) Tina ran in a marathon last week, but she failed ________ . (finish)
6) I wish that dog would stop ________ . It's driving me crazy. (bark)
7) Our neighbour threatened ________ the police if we didn't stop the noise. (call)
8) We were hungry, so I suggested ________ dinner early. (have)
9) Hurry up! I don't want to risk ________ the train. (miss)
10) They didn't know I was listening to them. I pretended ________ asleep. (be)
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1 watching
2 to look
3 walking
4 waiting
5 to finish
6 barking
7 to call
8 having
9 missing
10 to be
Exercise 4
Make a new sentence using the verb in brackets.
1) You've lost weight. (seem) You seem to have lost weight.
2) Tom is worried about something. (appear) Tom appears ________
3) You know a lot of people. (seem) You ________
4) English is getting better. (seem) ________
5) That car has broken down. (appear) ________
6) David forgets things. (tend) ________
7) They have solved the problem. (claim) ________
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2 Tom appears to be worried about something.
3 You seem to know a lot of people.
4 English seems to be getting better.
5 That car appears to have broken down.
6 David tends to forget things.
7 They claim to have solved the problem.
Exercise 5
Complete each sentence using what/how/where/whether + these verbs:
do go put ride use
1) Do you know ________ to John's house?
2) Would you know ________ if there was a fire in the building?
3) You'll never forget ________ a bicycle once you've learnt.
4) I've been invited to the party, but I haven't decided ________ or not.
5) room is very untidy. I've got so many things and I don't know ________ them.
6) I have some clothes to wash. Can you show me ________ the washing machine?
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5)
1 how to get
2 what to do
3 how to ride
4 whether to go
5 where to put
6 how to use