ACTIVITY 56:Complete these
sentences with the correct infinitive or
gerund form of the verbs.Then
check the answers.
become
complain
forget
programme
ridicule
set up
sniff
take
wear
1.
Diana apologized for
my name the day before.
2. My parents never record TV programmes because they don't know how
their DVD
player.
3.
You seem
a lot at the moment. Have you got a cold?
4.
Pedro is fed up with
by the other students in his class because he's so
tall.
5.
It's no good
about your back. Why don't you make an appointment to see the
doctor?
6. What was the last animal
extinct?
7.
Mariana is panicking because the wedding is next week and she still hasn't got
anything
.
8. There's no point in
antibiotics if you've got a virus.
9. Two friends of mine had a plan
their own business, but it fell through
when they split up.
Gerunds and infinitives
ACTIVITY
57: Complete the sentences with two or three words. Use the correct gerund or
infinitive form of the verbs in blue capitals.Then check the
answers.
1.
I would thoroughly recommend this resort to families with young children.
There is plenty for
.
DO
2. We hope
off our mortgage by the time we retire.
PAY
3.
I would like
my grandparents, but they died before I was born.
MEET
4.
Our holiday in the French Riviera was a waste of money because it wasn't
warm enough
in the sea. SWIM
5.
How frustrating
the match in the last minute!
LOSE
6. It is very common for employees
redundant when their company is doing
badly. MAKE
7. Our lawn needs
. The grass has grown too long.
CUT
8. Most children love
the zoo by their parents.
TAKE
9.
the book first made it much easier to understand the plot in the film.
READ
CONGRATULATIONS! You have finished
LESSON 14
at OM Personal
CAE - Certificate in Advanced English. Before moving on to the next lesson, please remember
to revise everything you
have learnt here.