nitive i idea. e tenses ‘tthink e bea case. Se | Grammar Practice A complete using the -ing form or the infinitive of the verbs in brackets. |. Ttwas Mr Kent who suggested Mike’s _ __ (study) abroad, You don’t expect me (believe) that you actually met the prime minister, do you? 3. The board of directors discussed the project, then went on (discuss) another topic. 4. Why continue (work) there if you don’t like your job? 5. He regrets ____(not go) to see his grandfather in Paris. 6. I's worth (shop) at Stacey’s, as it’s very cheap. 7. My doctor doesn’t permit me (cat) red meat 8 Greg would rather (spend) the holidays, (ski) than (sunbathe) on a beach somewhere 9. Lwas driving home when I noticed some workers (put up) new traffic lights on Coronation Street 10, Anyone can ___ (get) used to ive) a life of luxury. LL. Will you quit (complain)! You're not helpi (solve) the problem, 12, Ifyou ever decide Gell) your ear, let me __ (know). 1B. [would like you (water) the plants for me at the weekend, 14, Tclearly remember (set) my alarm clock before (go) to bed Last night, 15. These plants require (water) every day. 16. Tresent you _ speak) to me like that! Have some respect! 17. Itwould be good for the children (play) outdoors more often. 18. 1 promised (take) Jill to the airport, but I don’t feel like (g0) now 19, Don't waste your time = (look for) the document. Ask Mr Gale. 20. Please excuse hhis (leave) so early. He wants (catch up) with his L ____ (study). B choose the sentence closest in meaning to the one given. |. Even though the telephone rang, he went on working 4, We stopped to buy some flowers before visiting the on his computer. Johnsons. 8 He didn’t continue to work on his computer after the a, We bought some flowers on our way to the telephone rang. Johnsons. b. He continued to work on his computer despite the b. We no longer buy any flowers before visiting the fact that the telephone was ringing. Johnsons. ¢. He worked on his computer until the telephone rang. _c. We didn’t buy any flowers before visiting the 2Jane forgot to put a stamp on the letter before she sent it Johnsons. 4. Jane doesn’t remember whether she put a stamp on 5. Charlie couldn't sleep last night, so he tried reading a the letter or not. book but it didn’t help. b. Jane put a stamp on the letter but she doesn’t a. Charlie made an effort to read a book but he remember doing so. couldn't. ¢, Jane didn’t put a stamp on the letter because she b. Charlie thought reading a book might hetp him fall didn’t remember to do so. asleep but he was wrong. 3. Carl regrets selling his car. cc. Charlie read a book and fell asleep. a. Carl decided not to sell his car because it would be mistake, », Carl may not sell his ear. «. Carl sold his car but now thinks it was a mistake.ST C Using the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given. (Use 2-5 words in total.) c 1. It wasn’t easy for her to find a place to stay on the island. difficulty She a place to stay on the island. ‘The 2, [can’t wait to tell Karen the good ne few forward rm Karen the good news. mal 3. When they arrived home, their cat was sleeping on the sofa wil found When they arrived home, on the sofa. The 4, The teacher doesn’t permit eating in the classroom, fan anyone The teacher doesn’t in the classroom, bas 5. He never went to the gym again afier he had a fight with the owner. a stopped He after he had a fight with the owner. pig 6. The boys said that they hadn’t broken the window F denied The boys the window. Ee 7. He continued to interrupt me although T had told him to stop. kept He aa although I had told him to stop. | 8. The police will prevent his leaving the country. d from The police the country. D | Vocabulary Practice A Complete using the correct form of the phrasal verbs given. 1. At the end of the year, the students had to give away: (1) reveal information or tell o secret (2) give sth to sb free of charge all the books they had borrowed from give back: return sth you have borrowed or the library ana ee ae 2. Oliver kept annoying his parents until they Hafeated to his demands. (2) do sth you didn’t want to 3. The rescue team __ the search when it Sea naa cit der, number of people give up: {1} quit an een octivity 4: The chocolate company were ____ free (iresign|from yourieb. chocolate bars during the promotion of their new produc 5. Make sure you don’t __ ‘our hideout to anyone B complete using prepositions. 1. You shouldn't laugh __ other people’s misfortunes. 2. My family were very proud me when I won a scholarship to Oxford. 3. Jenny is keen Chinese food and cooks it at least twice a week. 4, She is so fond her cat that if anything happened to it, she'd be devastated. 5. I'm very excited __ my new job. 6. Dave is interested ancient Greek art, so he’s thinking of taking a course in it 7. That boy is smiling us, Do you know him? 8, He has developed an interest _ computers lately. 9. Stop joking _such a serious subject! 10. Are you pleased the service provided by the staff?