6A workbook (ALEXANDER PAEZ QUISPE)

1 GRAMMAR verb + object + infinitive or gerund

a) Choose the correct answer a, b, or c.

1. Please let... the news!

a) me watch b) me to watch c) me watching

2. My boss convinced ... for the position of supervisor,

a) me applying b) me to apply c) me apply

3. Gina’s therapist advised ... her routine.

a) her not change b) her not changing c) her not to change

4. Do you remember ... you when you were ill?

a) us to visit b) us visit c) us visiting

5. She waited ... before calling her mother,

a) him leaving b) for him to leave c) him to leave

6. They don’t allow you ... in the reservoir.

a) to swim b) swim c) swimming

7. We’d like ... this gift from of all of us.

a) you to accept b) you accept c) you accepting

8. The doctor kept... for over an hour.

a) me wait b) me waiting c) me to wait

b) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in parentheses. Use an infinitive, base
form, or a gerund.

1. My neighbor wasn’t feeling well so I persuaded him to seek medical help, (persuade / he / seek)

2. A bad experience in Maria’s youth taught her not to tell lies, (teach / she / not tell)

3. My brother kept me waiting for an hour at the restaurant last night, (keep /I / wait)

4. They’re late with the pizzas. We planned for them to arrive during half-time, (plan / they / arrive)

5. Our friends lent us their apartment, but they advised us not to eat in the local bar. (advise / we / not
eat)

6. John’s therapist helped him overcome his fear of flying.(help / he / overcome)

7. My friends didn't mind me not paying for my drinks last night because they know I’m broke, (not
mind /1 / not pay)

8. Our dinner guests are on their way, so we should really get home. I would hate them to arrive while
we were out. (would hate / they / arrive)

6B workbook
4 GRAMMAR conditional sentences

a) Complete the sentences with a suitable form of the verb in parentheses.

1. If Simon didn’t have such a demanding job, he wouldn’t be so stressed out. (have)

2. You won't be able to use your cell phone unless you charge the battery first, (not be able)

3. I wouldn’t have woken you up if you hadn't been snoring. (not snore)

4. If you don't come to class today, you won’t know about the next test, (not come)

5. Would you buy a new car more often if you could afford it? (buy)

6. We’d be starving by now if we hadn't eaten something before we left home, (not eat)

7. Lily would have called us by now if she wasn’t having a good time, (call)

8. We wouldn't owe the bank so much money now if we hadn’t applied for such a huge loan, (not owe)

b) Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.

1. I’ll lend you some money if you pay me back.

As long as you pay me back. I’ll lend you some money.

2. If we’d known you were home, we would have stopped by.

Had we known you were home, we would have stopped by.

3. What would you do if you missed your flight?

Supposing you missed your flight, what would you do?

4. Even if they don’t like it, I’m not going away with my parents this year.

Whether they like it or not, I’m not going away with my parents this year.

5. You can borrow my bike if you’re careful with it.

Provided you're careful with it, you can borrow my bike.

6. We’ll have to get a new sofa whether we can afford it or not.

Even if we can't afford it, we’ll have to get a new sofa.

7. If Sarah finishes the report by the weekend, she can have Monday off.

Sarah can have Monday off on the condition she finishes the report by the weekend.

8. We said the children could stay up if they didn’t make too much noise.

As long as the children didn't make too much noise, we said they could stay up.