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Complete their sentences using a verb from the box in the correct form. listen watch come marry feed come shout go tell throw =H ao a EE i ithe Se os atl —_ v Aue vs ‘A: ‘What happened?” r “Will you please be quiet; I’m trying B: ‘I don’t know; [ remember to the music.” out of the door, then nothing els te ; AIRSET [don't regret him; but ‘If P'm working at home I often stop wish I hadn’t said I liked modern art.’ _____ the sun go dows “Why don’t we try it ‘I regret _______ you that the against the wall?’ next boat won't be until May.” 7) gee eR js “Will you please stop calm down.” ‘Tl never forget here with you ‘Oh no! the first time just after we were married.’ the bank! orgot ‘©wirosy, Su Laer 195 ebb Heinemann Eagan Langage Tekhing Ti bye paca ad use wi te cssInfinitive and gerund 2 A Match each sentence with the correct picture, a or b. 1 She has stopped talking | to him. 2 She has stopped to talk to him. B_ Complete the second sentence each time. Use the words in italics in the first sentence in the infinitive with fo, for example, to leave or the gerund, for example, leaving. Example: I wish I hadn't eaten so much. Tregret eating so much; I've got a stomach ache. 1 I couldn’t light the fire because the wood was wet. tried the fire; but the wood was too wet. 2 Twas cold so I lie the fire. Iwas cold so I tried — the fire, bur I still couldn't get warm. 3 Iteach every day. Inever normally walk out of a lesson, but yesterday I felt sick. 1 stopped —_____ and walked out of the class, 4 [was travelling through Arkansas when I was asked to stop and teach there for a while. Iwas passing through Arkansas, but I stopped ____ there for a while. 5 I didn’t lock my car at first, but then I saw a poster saying ‘Beware of car thieves’. only remembered —____ my car when I saw a poster in the street. 6 I went to Greece as a child, but forgot all about it until saw the photographs. Iremembered —____ to Greece as a child when I saw the photographs. 7 We went to the beach. When I saw how far it was, I wished I hadn’t gone. I regretted _______to the beach when I saw how far it was. 8 ‘I don’t want to tell you this, but you must come with me to the station, sir.” ‘I regret ______you that you must accompany me to the station, sir’ C Match the sentence halves on the left with the correct ending, a or b, on the right. 1 He stopped eating a) ina little restaurant outside Oxford. 2 He stopped to eat b) when he found an insect in his food. 3. Ttried to tell him a joke a) but [couldn't remember it. 4 [tried telling him a joke b) but he still wouldn't laugh. 5. He stopped to smoke a cigarette a) but he still smokes cigars. 6 He stopped smoking cigarettes _b) and then he went back to work. 7» Did you remember to go a) to Paris in 1979? 8 Do you remember going b) to the Post Office, or shall I go tomorrow? 9. Leried to push the car a) but I couldn’t move it, 10 I tried pushing the car b) bur the engine still wouldn't start. 11 [regret to tell you a) that you must leave this school forever. 12 I regret telling you b) my secret; you've told everyone. Peon 8 tm ah Lm oT bh i esGERUNDS AND INFINITIVES ~Study the examples given for verbs that can be followed by a gerund or an infinitive in different circumstances, and they, complete the sentences in this exercise, using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. If you think both gerund and infinitive forms are possible, say so. 1. We don’t allow (smoke) . 2. We don’t allow students (smoke) 3. [began (learn) ....... 4. Now I’m beginning (learn) . .in the classroom. ; .-in the classroom. -English several years ago. -Russian, 5. I shouted to him but he continued (walk) ..down the road without taking any notice. 6. Thate (work) . _at the weekend. classes when someone is teaching. a school like that. 7. Lhate (interrupt) 8. I'd hate (work) 9. Like (play) 10.1 like (get up) .. tennis. 11.1'd like (play) . 12.1 like my opponents (hit) -to get it back. a horse to a bicycle, a horse than a bicycle. you that your uncle has had an accident. her about it now. It caused her unnecessary tennis. -early on Sunday mornings to go and play 13. I prefer (ride) 14. I'd rather (ride) 15. L regret (tell) 16.1 regret (tell) pain, 17. Do you remember (see) . were about five? 18. A: Did you remember (give) . No, I forgot (tell) .. (speak) . 19. He never stops (talk) . with. 20. She’s a very talkative woman. When she goes out shopping, she stops (talk) -to everyone she meets. lave you ever tried (give up) B: No. I’ve tried (smoke) .. T've never really tried (give up) . 22. A: Would you like me (see) tomorrow? B: No, I'd rather (go) a performance of Hamlet when you -that message to Clara? . Why didn’t you remind me when I went out this morning? .-He must be an awfill person to live an smoking? . a pipe instead of cigarettes, but altogether. you off at the airport alone. I hate (say) goodbye to people. I start (worry) ..-about the flight, VARTA TATTTATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT TTT TTT TTT TT TTT TTT