In these sentences two of the verbs are possible and one is incorrect.

Tick the two correct verbs.

z He......................to review our quality procedures.
a) promised b) delayed
c)wanted 2 I…
improving reliability.
a) undertook b) suggested c) recommended
3 I................to meet the Quality Director.
a) decided b) didn’t mind t) arranged
zt She.....................to check the large order.
a) refused b) put off c) failed
s We......................to invest in new machinery.
a) consider b) hope c) plan

Match these sentence halves.

The board recommends a) to make mistakes with this big order.

2 The factory can’t afford
3 The Research and Development
department should consider
The new Chief Executive
promised
5 The factory stopped
The customer
refused
b) to turn around the company’s
reputation in the coming year.
C) producing the faulty product.
d) outsourcing some of the company’s
functions.
e) to accept our apology for the fault.
f) changing its policy on product testing.
Choose the most appropriate form of the verb from
the brackets to complete these sentences.
1 He stopped (working / to work) on the project
after three months because of ill-health.
2 She was driving in a hurry but she stopped
(answering /to answer) her mobile phone.
3 Did you remember calling /to call the customer yesterday?
4 can’t remember (offering /to o[[er) you a replacement.
5 The sales assistant forgot (giving /to give) the customer
a discount.
6 The customer forgot (completing f to complete) the five-
year guarantee form.