Unit 17: Grammar: -ing form or infinitive / prefer, would rather, had better / infinitives of purpose A Choose the

correct word or phrase. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 C I really don't feel like (going / to go) out tonight. Do you? Everyone expected his business (failing / to fail) within the first few months. What would you like (doing / to do) this evening? We discussed (turning / to turn) the attic into a spare bedroom with the architect. She wasn't able (speaking / to speak) very clearly after her accident. Do you mind (moving / to move) your car. please? You're blocking the road. They're going to postpone (making / to make) a decision until next month. Are you planning (of getting / to get) a new DVD player? Are you thinking (of getting / to get) a PlayStation? I'm very pleased (telling / to tell) you that you've passed. Sarah's offered (putting / to put) us up for the weekend. I'm really looking forward (to going / to go) on the cruise. Complete using the correct form (-ing form or full infinitive) of the verb in brackets. You may need to use the passive voice. I'll never forgive June for _______________________(lie) to me like that. Daniel's not very good at _______________________(make) friends. I can't resist _____________________(buy) things when they're in the sales. We've got to encourage students ___________________(study), not to blame them for not studying. I don't know how you managed ____________________(persuade) the bank manager to lend you so much money. Does Jessica dislike ____________________(walk) so much that she's not going to come with us? Do you deny ____________________(steal) the money? Yes or no? The kids were pretending _________________(be) asleep but they didn't fool me for a second. I refuse ____________________(accept) that there's no alternative. No one understands how Jill can afford _________________(go) on so many holidays each year. He only just escaped ____________________(send) to prison. Next time, the judge won't be so forgiving. He expected ___________________(give) a brand new computer for Christmas, but all he got was a second-hand watch! Read the text in Exercise D and decide whether each gap should be filled with the -ing form, a bare infinitive or a full infinitive. Write ing, BI or FI for each gap. 1 2 3 4 5 6 __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ 7 8 9 10 11 12 __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ 13 14 15 16 17 __________ __________ __________ __________ __________

Complete using the correct form (-ing, bare infinitive or full infinitive) of the verbs in the box. Use each verb once only. be play behave sit down come take do tell hope try improve learn use listen work

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Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)______________ hard. He can't help (2)_______________ to avoid (3)_________________ anything that involves (4)_______________ his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5)______________ life seriously, and pretends he isn't capable of (6)_________ anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7)_____________ great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8)______________ the fool. He enjoys (9)______________ jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10)______________ the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11)_______________. He has promised on several occasions (12)_________________ his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13)_________________in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14)_______________ and be quiet in the classroom, but it's difficult to know how to make him (15)_______________to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16)________________ to my opinion. I'm tempted to give up even (17)______________ that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 For each pair of sentences, put a tick if both sentences mean the same thing. Put a cross if they have different meanings. a) I can't bear being tickled! b) I can't bear to be tickled! a) My boss went on saying that he was very proud of all of us. b) My boss went on to say that he was very proud of all of us. a) Have you stopped having lunch yet? b) Have you stopped to have lunch yet? a) Have you started having lunch yet? b) Have you started to have lunch yet? a) They continued climbing the mountain. b) They continued to climb the mountain. a) We all saw the reporter interviewing the witness. b) We all saw the reporter interview the witness. a) I love playing practical jokes on my younger brother. b) I love to play practical jokes on my younger brother. a) Why don't you try holding your breath for a minute or two? b) Why don't you try to hold your breath for a minute or two? a) I hate being cheated by taxi drivers. b) I hate to be cheated by taxi drivers. ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______

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Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words. I should have taken my medicine this morning but I didn't remember. I'll always remember the time when I went up Mont Blanc. I must hang up the washing later. Darren thinks that wearing a suit to work is appropriate. Jackie wishes she hadn't said that to Allie. I'm sorry but your credit card card has been cancelled by the bank. Crashing the car wasn't my intention, you know! If I take that job, I'll have to do a lot more travelling. Jim's mum made him tidy his room before he could go and play in the park. I don't suppose you watched that film last night on BBC2, did you? People often think that learning Latin is a waste of time. Each of the words in bold is incorrect. Rewrite them correctly. I generally prefer coffee from tea. Do you prefer watching a DVD at home or go to the cinema? I had prefer to meet you a bit later, if that's all right with you. He'd prefer not to have to get up so early tomorrow, but he will if he has to. I'd rather you write your essay in a notebook, to be honest. Would you prefer to get a pizza rather from go out tonight? You would better see a doctor if you're not feeling well. I had rather be poor and happy than rich and lonely. I'd prefer having an early night tonight, if that's okay with you. She'd rather start revising if she wants to do well in the exam next week. Shona prefers to not wear make-up to work. _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ forgot never remember likes regrets regret mean mean made happen considered I ________________________________________________my medicine this morning. I'll ________________________________________________Mont Blanc. I _________________________________________________up the washing later. Darren _____________________________________________a suit to work. Jackie ______________________________________________that to Allie. I _________________________________your credit card has been cancelled by the bank. I ____________________________________________the car, you know! If I take that job, _______________________________________to do a lot more travelling. Jim ______________________________his room before he could go and play in the park. You ________________________________that film last night on BBC2, did you? Learning Latin _______________________________________a waste of time.

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Write one word in each gap. I prefer pop music ________________ rock, to be honest. I would prefer to go to the concert tomorrow _______________ than on Saturday. I _______________ playing the piano on my own to performing. I'd rather _______________ to that jazz club than a nightclub. I'd _______________ you didn't practise playing the trumpet while I'm trying to study. You'd _______________ get tickets soon as they're running out. We queued up early in _______________ to get good seats. We waited for hours so _______________ not to miss the VIPs arriving. Choose the correct answer. Approaches to learning

People appear (1)_____ in different ways. Some people expect (2)_____ mistakes in their studies and are capable of (3)_____ from their mistakes. They don't mind (4)_____ by their teacher and indeed often ask (5)_____ corrected. Others, however, dislike (6)_____ mistakes. They try to avoid (7)_____ anything which they might do badly. They would rather (8)_____ something in small steps and be sure they have got it right (9)_____ attempt to do a task based on a subject they don't feel they have finished (10)_____ yet. Both ways of learning seem (11)_____ equally valid, but a combination of the two may be the best solution. In (12)_____ to learn effectively, students have to remember (13)_____ risks sometimes. But they also have to feel comfortable and secure with what they're doing so (14)_____ not to become demotivated. All students should at least think about (15)_____ the way that they approach learning. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 A learning A making A benefiting A correcting A being A making A doing A to perfect A to A explore A that A desire A to take A that A to question B to learn B to make B to benefit B being corrected B be B to make B to do B perfecting B from B to explore B to be B demand B taking B much B questioning C learn C make C benefit C to correct C to have been C to be making C having done C perfect C that C exploring C as C need C to have taken C as C question D having learnt D having made D to have benefited D to be corrected D to be D make D to have done D be perfected D than D being explored D being D order D having taken D many D to be questioned