Lý Long

PART 6. Add one combination of noun/pronoun plus a verb as an infinitive or gerund in each space.

cost / rent                    information / reserve                          plan / take                               someone / ask

idea / study                  place / stay                                         problem / keep                        task / call

Leila was both excited and nervous about the (1) ………………….  of …………………. in Edinburghduring the summer. Her (2)………………… was ………………… only two courses at the universitybecause she didn't want to have a (3)…………………   ………………… up with the lectures andassignments. She had heard that the most convenient (4)………………….    ………………… was inthe student halls of residence, but they hadn't sent her any (5) ………………… about …………………a room there. So, her next (6) ………………… was ………………… and find (7)      …………………   ………………… about the kind of accommodation they had and the (8) ………………… of …………………one of their rooms during the summer months.

PART 5. Complete each sentence, using an infinitive or gerund, in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence above it.

1. Planning ahead is essential in my kind of job.

->It's ………………………………………………………………………………..

2.  Jessica didn't see any of her friends at the shopping centre and she was disappointed      

->Jessica was disappointed …………………………………………………………

3.  Christopher was so good to come to our rescue when our car broke down.

->It was so good ………………………………………………………………….…           

4.  It isn't easy driving those huge buses along narrow winding roads.

PART 2. Complete Emma’s letter to her friend. Put in a preposition and an ing-form.

Thank you for inviting (invite) me to come and see you next month. I'm already excited (1) ……………… (see) you again.

You must be very pleased (2)………………… (get) the job you wanted. Congratulations.Personally, I wouldn't be keen (3)……………………. (travel) forty miles to work.

I apologize (4) ………………………… (not write) sooner, but a week in bed with flu has preventedme (5) ………………………… (do) anything. I haven't even felt (6 ) ……………………… (write) to you until today. I must be getting better because I'm starting to feel bored (7) …………………………… (do) nothing. I'm thinking (8) ……………………… (go) back towork tomorrow.

PART 4. Complete this article from a magazine. Put in the to-infinitive or -ing form of these verbs: accept, argue, be, find, have, insist, lose, plug, repair, say, take, wait

If you buy something from a shop, a new stereo for example, you usually can't wait to play it in and put some music on. And of course, you expect to find the equipment in working order. But that doesn't always happen, unfortunately. If the thing doesn't work, you should take itstraight back to the shop. If you delay (1) …………..    it back, you will risk(2) ………….. your rights as a customer. And you should prepare (3) ………….. on those rights. You may be one of those people who always avoid (4) ………….. withpeople, but in this case you should be ready for an argument. The assistant may prove(5)  …………..          a true friend of the customer - it's not impossible - but first he or shewill probably offer (6) ………….. the stereo for you. That's all right if you don't mind(7) ………….. a few weeks, but it isn't usually a good idea. What you should do is politelydemand (8) ………….. your money back immediately. You may want to accept another stereoin place of the old one, but you don't have to. You should refuse (9) ………….. a creditnote. Just keep on (10) ………….. that you want your money back.

PART 3. Write a second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in brackets.

1. The children were eager to see their presents. (wait)

-> ………………………………………………………………………………….

2.  I hate to get up in the dark. (stand)

-> ………………………………………………………………………………….

3.  By chance I saw your brother yesterday. (happened)

-> ………………………………………………………………………………….

4.  The shop usually opens ten minutes late. (tends)

-> ………………………………………………………………………………….

5.  Would you like to go for a walk? (fancy)

-> ………………………………………………………………………………….

6. The police continued to watch the house. (carried)

-> ………………………………………………………………………………….

7.  Seeing Nelson Mandela will always stay in my memory. (forget)

-> ………………………………………………………………………………….