GRAMMAR QUIZ 2.

5 ● GROUP A

Name: ________________________
Class: ________________________

2.5 Verb patterns

1 Choose the correct verbs.
1 What do you enjoy do / doing in your free time?
2 Our company doesn't intend to sponsor / sponsor
any football teams in the future.
3 I can't help biting / to bite my nails during an exciting
sports event.
4 They urged the player decide / to decide whether he
wanted to continue his career.
5 I never seem to agree / agreeing with my brother.
6 If I were you, I’d avoid doing / to do any sports for a few
weeks.
7 Playing a team sport taught her not to be / to not be a
selfish person.
8 I can’t afford stay / to stay in an expensive hotel.
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the

verbs in brackets.
1 Emma told me what I should (do).
2 My parents encouraged me (work) hard at
school.
3 You can’t make people (like) you.
4 My teachers urged me (not / leave) school.
5 I can’t imagine (live) in a big city.
6 We’re planning (go) to Barcelona in June.
7 I don’t think my parents will let me (go) to a
big music festival.
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