Exercise 1: Put the verbs in parentheses into their correct Infinitive or Gerund forms.

 1. Mr Baker’s children are busy (collect)……………………stamps for their club.

2. We do not want (go)… ……………………to that resaurant because it’s dirty.

3. Would you be so good as (answer)…… ………….the phone when it rings?

4. They gave up (gamble)…… ……………..long ago.

5. Try to avoid (make)…… ……………………..a lot of mistakes in your thesis.

6. They are against (make)…… ……..complaints about the road construction.

7. It is no use (drink)……… …………………a lot of alcoholic drinks.

8. The director suggests (hold)…… ……….another meeting next week.

9. It is difficult for me to get used to (sleep)…… ………………earlier.

10. We are looking forward to (hear)…… ………………….from you next week.

11. Would you mind (put)…… ……………….your pet snake somewhere else?

12. It’s no use ( wait)………… …………………...for her too long.

13. He urged us (work)…… …………………faster than he does.

14. My mother told me (not speak)…… …………..…to anyone about it.

15. I can’t understand her (behave)………………..…like that.

16. You are expected (know)…………………the safety regulations of the college.

17. I am prepared (wait)…………….……here all night if necessary.

18. It isn’t good for children (eat)………………too many sweets.

19. I could not help (overhear)…………….what you said.

20. She warned me ( not touch)……………….the wire.

21. I regret (inform)…………………..you that your application has been refused.

22. It is no use (tell)…………………….lies to anyone.

23. I am beginning (understand)… ……….……what you have told me.

24. The boy doesn’t know how (use)……………..……… a computer.

25. I am busy (teach)… ………………..English all the day.

26. I am nervous about (make)………..……friends with her.

27. People liked (go)… …………….to the movies because they showed another world.

28. They are accustomed to (get)… ……………..…large salaries.

29. Editors are responsible for (write)…… ………………..editorials.

30. It is interesting (study)… …………..….the history of today s motion-picture industry.

31. Reporters for major newspapers are used to (work)…… ………………..long hours.

32. People enjoyed (listen)……………….to the early radio programs.

33. The first stations were created by radio equipment companies in order (develop)……………a market for their products.

34. She had to ask the boys (stop)…… ………(make)…… …………..noise.

35. Our teacher has promised (help)… ……………us (prepare)… ………….for the exams.

36. Is (boil)… …….or frying the best way of (cook)…… …..this fish?

37. There is nothing (be)……………… done about it now, except (tell)…….. ………….the police the truth.

38. You’re too young (start)…… ……giving up (build)… …………….….a career.

39. Do you remember (read)… ……………about it? No, at that time I was too young (read)………………..…newspapers.

40. This book tells you how (win)… ……at games without actually (cheat)… ……….

41. The children prefer (watch)… ………….TV to (read)……………

42. Stop (argue) … …………and start (work)…… ….

43. I don t feel like (work)… ……….; what about (go)………..……to a disco instead?

44. Don t forget (lock)… ……..the door before (go)… ……….….to bed.

45. He tried (explain)…… ……..but she refused (listen)……… …………….

46. Would you mind (show)… ……….….me how (operate)… …….………the lift?

47. Without (realize)… ………it, he hindered us instead of (help)………..… ……us.

48. People used (make)… ……………fire by (rub)……………… …..two sticks together.

49. After (hear)…… ………..the conditions I decided (not enter)… ……….for the competition.

50. He postponed (make)… …………..…money to (earn)… ……….it.

52. I’m very sorry for (be)… ………...late. It was good of you (wait)…… …………...for me.

53. Forgive my (ring)…… ……you up so late, but I couldn’t allow your victory (pass)… ……….without (congratulate)… …………….you.

54. He advised me (consider)… ………….all the facts before (decide)…………(accept)… ………the job.

55. They refused (allow)…… …….us (go)… …….in without (sign)… ………..the book.

56. My uncle used (show)… …………...me where (go)… ……and what (buy)……

57. I couldn’t resist (ask)… ……..him why he was trying (avoid)… ………..(meet)…… ………me.

58. Your doctor advised you (go)… ………to bed early, so I really can’t understand your (want)… ……...(stay)…… ……..up late.

59. I remember (hear)…………….him (say)…………..that the grass needed (cut)………………