Exercise 7. Complete using the correct form (-ing form or full infinitive) of the verb in brackets. You may need to use the passive voice.

1   I’ll never forgive June for ………………………. (lie) to me like that.

2   Daniel’s not very good at ………………………. (make) friends.

3   I can’t resist ………………………. (buy) things when they’re in the sales.

4   We’ve got to encourage students ………………………. (study), not blame them for not studying.

5   I don’t know how you managed ………………………. (persuade) the bank manager to lend you so much money!

6   Does Jessica dislike ………………………. (walk) so much that she’s not going to come with us?

7   Do you deny ………………………. (steal) the money? Yes or no?

8   The kids were pretending ………………………. (be) asleep but they didn’t fool me for a second.

9   I refuse ………………………. (accept) that there’s no alternative.

10   No one understands how Jill can afford ………………………. (go) on so many holidays each year.

11   He only just escaped ………………………. (send) to prison. Next time, the judge won’t be so forgiving.

12   He expected ………………………. (give) a brand new computer for Christmas, but all he got was a second-hand watch!

Exercise 8. 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 in each gap.

1   I should have taken my medicine this morning but I didn’t remember.   forgot

     I ……………………………………………… my medicine this morning.

2   I’ll always remember the time when I went up Mont Blanc.   never

     I’ll ……………………………………………… Mont Blanc.

3   I must hang up the washing later.   remember

     I ……………………………………………… up the washing later.

4   Darren things that wearing a suit to work is appropriate.   likes

     Darren ……………………………………………… a suit to work.

5   Jackie wishes she hadn’t said that to Allie.   regrets

     Jackie ……………………………………………… that to Allie.

6   I’m sorry but your credit card has been cancelled by the bank.   regret

     I ……………………………………………… your credit card has been cancelled by the bank.

7   Crashing the car wasn’t my intention, you know!   mean

     I ……………………………………………… the car, you know!

8   If I take that job, I’ll have to do a lot more travelling.   mean

     Taking that job ……………………………………………… to do a lot more travelling.

9   Jim’s mum made him tidy his room before he could go and play in the park.   made

     Jim ……………………………………………… his room before he could go and play in the park.

10   I don’t suppose you watched that film last night on BBC2, did you?   happen

       You ……………………………………………… that film last night on BBC2, did you?

11   People often think that learning Latin is a waste of time.   considered

       Learning Latin ……………………………………………… a waste of time.