8A WORK BOOK (Alexander Paez Quispe)

4. GRAMMAR gerunds and infinitive

a) Complete the sentences with the correct infinitive or gerund form of the verbs in the list.

become complain forget program ridicule set up sneeze take wea

1. Ryan apologized for having for gotten my name the day before.

2. My parents never record TV shows, because they don’t know how to program the DVR.

3. You seem to be sneezing a lot. Are you catching a cold?

4. Jimmy is fed up with being ridiculed by the other students in his class because he’s so tall.

5. It’s no use complaining about your back. Why don’t you make an appointment to see the doctor?

6. What was the last animal to become extinct?

7. Eve is panicking because the wedding is next week and she still doesn’t have anything to wear.

8. There’s no point in taking antibiotics if you have a virus.

9. Two friends of mine had a plan to set up their own business, but it fell through when they broke up.

b) Complete the sentences with two or three words. Use the correct gerund or infinitive form of the
verb in parentheses.

1. I would thoroughly recommend this resort to families

with young children. There is plenty for them to do. (do)

2. We hope to have paid off our mortgage by the time we retire, (pay)

3. I would like to have met my grandparents, but they died before I was born, (meet)

4. Our vacation in the French Riviera was a waste of money because it wasn’t warm enough to swim in
the ocean, (swim)

5. How frustrating to have lost the game in the last minute! (lose)

6. It is very common for employees to get laid off when their company is doing badly, (get)

7. Our lawn needs to be cut. The grass is too long, (cut)

8. Most children love being taken to the zoo by their parents, (take)

9. Having read the book first made it much easier to understand the movie, (read)
8B WORK BOOK
4 GRAMMAR expressing future plans and arrangements

a) Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first using the bold words.

1. Anna intends to go to bed early tonight. Is

Anna is going to go to bed early tonight.

2. We expect the flight to land in about ten minutes, due

The flight is due to land in about ten minutes.

3. Can I ask who is picking me up from the station? Be

Who will be picking me up from the station?

4. The managing director is about to retire. Point

The managing director is at the point of retiring.

5. I'm catching the 12:15 bus to San Francisco tomorrow, at

My bus to San Francisco leaves at 12:15 tomorrow.

6. The play is going to start very soon.

About The play is about to start.

7. I signed up to run a half marathon next Saturday. Am

I am running a half marathon next Saturday.

8. They will hold the election on March 3rd. to be

The election is to be held on March 3rd.

b) Circle the correct form. Check (/) if both are possible.

1. From now on I’m going to save / about to save my money instead of spending it all on clothes.

2. Our plane takes off / is taking off in an hour. √

3. Sylvia is so disillusioned with college that she’s due to leave / at the point of dropping out.

4. Do you eat / Will you be eating in the hotel restaurant tonight, sir?

5. My nephew is due to start / is starting school in September. √

6. I won’t be driving / I’m not to drive to work next week, because my car will be in the shop.

7. The neighbors invited us over tonight because they’re having / going to have a party. √
8. The royal family are to visit / are going to visit the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany next month. √

9. Sorry, but I’m about to go / I’ll go into a meeting. Can I call you back in half an hour?