01) Fill in the gaps using the gerund (verb-ING) or the infinitive (to + verb).

#1
My friend Bernardo liked_________________ (eat) McDonald’s hamburgers. But he had a
problem. He was gaining weight. He decided _________________ (go) on a diet. He
stopped _________________ (eat) fast food and started _________________ (buy) more fruit
and vegetables. After a month, he had lost a few pounds. But he wanted
_________________ (lose) more. I suggested _________________ (join) a gym. Bernardo
disliked _________________ (exercise), but he agreed _________________ (try) it. Now he
exercises every day and he looks better. He’s looking forward _________________ (lose)
more weight.

#2
My friend Bernardo enjoys __________ (cook). He also really likes __________ (eat). But
one month ago, his girlfriend told him __________ (lose) weight, so he decided __________
(join) a gym. In the beginning, it was difficult __________ (go) regularly. He tried
__________ (go) every day, but sometimes he forgot __________ (go). Yesterday, he drank
beer with me instead of __________ (exercise). He prefers __________ (drink) alcohol to
__________ (lift) weights, of course. His girlfriend called him when we were at the pub.
He stopped __________ (drink) his beer __________ (answer) the phone. He promised
__________ (be) home by 10 p.m. However, we kept __________ (drink) until we ran out
of money.

#3
Teresa’s boyfriend Bernardo is gaining weight. She wanted him __________
(quit) _________ (eat) fast food. He agreed _________ (start) _________ (eat) healthily.
A few weeks passed. Teresa expected Bernardo _________ (lose) weight, but nothing
changed. She noticed that sometimes he would smell like hamburgers. She
started _________ (suspect) that he had broken his promise _________ (eat) well.
One day, she followed him home from work. She saw him pass by McDonalds, but then
he stopped _________ (walk). He hesitated _________(go) in, but he finally did. After a
few minutes, she decided _________ (follow) him in. She caught him _________ (eat) a
Big Mac. She attempted _________ (wrestle) it from him, but she couldn’t
manage _________ (get) it out of his greasy hands. He tried _________(push) her away,
but he accidentally hit her in the face. Naturally, she got angry. He said that he didn’t
mean _________ (hit) her, but she started _________(scream). They both got kicked out of
the restaurant. Now they refuse _________ (speak) to each other.

#4
One month ago, my friend Bernardo decided _________________ (lose) some weight. He
stopped _________________ (eat) chocolate, gave up _________________ (drink) beer, and he
refused _________________ (eat) anything high in fat. This was difficult for him because
he enjoyed _________________ (eat) chocolate and he preferred _________________ (drink)
beer to Diet Coke! Luckily, his girlfriend agreed _________________ (help) him. She
promised _________________ (make) him a lot of healthy food, and she did. But after two
months, he only managed _________________ (lose) 3 pounds. Now, his girlfriend has
suggested _________________ (join) a gym. Bernardo hates _________________ (exercise),
but he will try it.

#5
Bernardo loves _____________ (travel). He began _____________ (travel) when he was a
young child. He remembers ____________ (visit) new places every Christmas and
summer holiday. In particular, he’ll never forget _____________ (visit) Hawaii in 2010. On
the day he and his family were going to depart, there was a big snowstorm. His
father tried _____________ (get) them to the airport, but the roads were icy. The
car kept _____________ (slide). In the airport parking lot, his father actually hit another
car. He tried _____________ (stop) but he couldn’t. Finally, when they got inside the
airport, Bernardo realized that he had forgotten _____________ (pack) clothes.
He remembered _____________ (bring) his passport at least. So after arriving in
Honolulu, his family had to stop _____________ (buy) some clothes for him. In the end,
he had a great trip. He hopes that he never stops (travel) _____________.

02) Most gaps above were filled in following the pattern of specific verbs (page 158 of
your English Book). Find at least one example in the paragraphs which follow the
patterns bellow:

a) gerund after preposition.

b) infinitive after adjective.

c) Infinitive to give reasons.