TEST 12 Verb + to-infinitive or ing-form (Units 60-64)
Test 12A
Complete the conversations. Put in a to-infinitive or an ing-form.
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I hear you sometimes sail to France in your boat. |
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A: Are you going to organize our trip? |
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B: Yes, of course. I've agreed................................ |
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A: You wear a uniform at work, don't you? |
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B: Yes, 1 have to, although I dislike ........................... |
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A: Do you think they'll approve the plan? |
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Yes, I'm quite sure they'll decide ........................... |
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4A: What time will you be back?
B:Oh, I expect…………………… . back some time around nine.
5A: Did I remind you about the dinner tonight?
B: Yes, thank you. You keep................................ |
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6A: Was your decision the right one, do you think?
B:Yes, luckily. In the end it proved……………………. the best thing for everyone.
7A: Do you still work at the post office?
B: No, I gave up…………................ |
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8 A: Have ICM bought the company? |
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B: Well, they've offered................................ |
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9A: I'm sorry you had to wait all that time.
B:Oh, it's all right. I didn't mind.................................
Test 12B
Make sentences from the notes.
►Tessa / want / buy / a new coat / soon
Tessa wants to buy a new coat soon.
1we / must / avoid / waste / so much time
2sometimes / a country / refuse / take part / in the Olympics
3I / like / see / the Rocky Mountains / some day
4I / mean / give / Judy / a nice welcome / yesterday
5I / always / like / see / my doctor / once a year
6the buses / usually / stop / run / before midnight
7I / can't face / get up / at five / tomorrow
8last year / we / make / an agreement / work / together
9yesterday / you / promise / carry on / shoot / the film
10my father / seem / get / better / now
Test 12C
Read the conversation and write the missing words. Use one word only in each space. Anna: I hear you're preparing to (►) leave for Australia.
Lisa: That's right. And I'm really looking forward to it. I can't (1)……………….. to get there. I'm hoping (2)....................... see all my friends while I'm there.
I'm going to enjoy (3)……………. ... them again after so long.
Anna: Martin and I (4)……………… like to go away, but we can't manage it this year.
Lisa: There's just one problem that I (5)………………. to sort out. My tickets haven't arrived. I've tried to ring the travel agency, but I can't get through. I'm beginning to regret (6)……………… going there myself to pick them up. Anna: I
expect they'll be here tomorrow.
Lisa: That's really leaving it to the last minute. It's such a worry. Anna: Well, I know you. You can't (7)………………. worrying, can you?
Lisa: No, I can't. I hope this holiday isn't going to turn out (8)…………….. be a disaster. Anna: Of course it isn't. Just keep (9)…………………. trying to get through.
Test 12 D
Each of these sentences has a mistake in it. Write the correct sentence.
► The man kept-ask us for money. The man kept asking us for money.
1We've finished to-decorate-the flat.
2I regret say what I-did.
3Tessa decided go not to work
4Do-you mind help me?
5I'm -beginning getting worried.
6I cant afford buy-a new-ear.
7I-hope to-avoid to make things worse
8Peter seems gone-away-already.
Test 12E
Write a second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in brackets.
►I wish I hadn't sold my bike, (regret) I regret selling my bike.
1The children were eager to see their presents, (wait)
2I hate to get up in the dark, (stand)
3By chance I saw your brother yesterday, (happened)
4The shop usually opens ten minutes late, (tends)
5Would you like to go for a walk? (fancy)
6The police continued to watch the house, (carried)
7Seeing Nelson Mandela will always stay in my memory, (forget)
65 Verb + object + to-infinitive or ing-form
AIntroduction
Customer: None of the things I ordered have arrived. They're three weeks late. I expect the goods to arrive on time.
Mark: I'm sorry we've kept you waiting so long. Can I find out what the problem is and then ring you back?
Some verbs can take an object + a to-infinitive, and some take an object + an ing-form.
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expect |
the goods |
to arrive |
on time. |
I'm sorry we've |
kept |
you |
waiting |
so long. |
B Verb + object + to-infinitive
We asked the doorman to let us in. Nick couldn't persuade Rita to go out with him. The hot weather has caused ice-cream sales to increase.
It took ages to download the pictures from the Internet.
I didn't mean my suggestion to be taken seriously. (See Unit 59A.)
Here are some verbs we can use in this structure: advise, allow, ask, beg, cause, enable, encourage, expect, force, help (see Unit 69C), intend, invite, mean (= intend), order, recommend, remind, take (time), teach, tell, warn
C Want + object + to-infinitive
We can also use an object + a to-infinitive after want, (would) like, (would) love, (would) prefer and
(would) hate.
Tom wants United to win. We'd hate the house to be left empty. We can use this structure to give an order (see Unit 50B).
I want everyone to come here. I'd like you to listen carefully. We cannot normally use a that-clause. NOT I want that everyone comes here.
D Verb + object + ing-form
Andrew is so serious. I can't imagine him having a good time.
Do you remember Laura taking our photo? A new law has stopped traffic going into the city centre.
Here are some verbs we can use in this structure: dislike, imagine, involve, keep, mind, prevent (see Unit 70C), remember, risk, stop (see Unit 70C)
EAdvise, allow, encourage and recommend
We can use these verbs with an ing-form or with an object + a to-infinitive.
+ [NG-FORM |
+ OBJECT + TO-INFINITIVE |
They allow fishing here.
I wouldn't recommend walking home alone.
They allow people to fish here.
I wouldn't recommend you to walk home aloni.
We do not use suggest + an object + a to-infinitive.
I suggested to Nick (that) he should leave, NOT I-suggested Niek-to4eave.
65 Exercises
1 Verb + object + to-infinitive (B)
Report what people said. Use the verbs in brackets. ► Police to motorists: Take special care, (warn) The police warned motorists to take special care.
1Guy to Kitty: Would you like to come on my chat show? (invite)
2Sarah to Mark: Don't forget to get the theatre tickets, (remind)
3Dentist to Daniel: You should give up eating sweets, (tell)
4Police to gunman: Come out with your hands up. (order)
2 Want and would like (C)
Complete the sentences using would like or don't/doesn't want.
►Mike won't wear a tie. Harriet is annoyed.
She would like him to wear a tie because they're going to a concert.
1Mrs Miles is going to do a parachute jump, but her son and daughter don't like the idea. They ……………………………………………………….because they think it's dangerous.
2Henry is falling in love with Claire, but she's worried about this.
She …………………………………………………………because she doesn't find him attractive.
3Natasha may not go on holiday with her friends.
They …………………………………………………………………because she's always good fun to be with.
3 Verb + object + to-infinitive or ing-form (B, D)
Kitty Beamish is reporting what people have said to her. She combines the two sentences into one.
?'The lorry skidded. The icy road caused it.'
The icy road caused the lorry to skid.
?'The workers might go on strike. The company can't risk that.'
The company can’t risk the workers going on strike.
1'The suspects might leave the country. The police must stop that.'
2'Congress opposed him. The President didn't expect that.'
3'The hostages lay down. The terrorists forced them.'
4'The pound is falling in value. The government doesn't mind that.'
4 Advise, allow, etc (E)
Complete this paragraph from a guidebook to London. Use the to-infinitive or the ing-form.
We wouldn't recommend (►) driving (drive) into London in the rush hour. We'dadviseyou(1) ................... (travel) by train.
We'd recommend (2) …………………(buy) a special saver ticket, which is cheaper than the full fare. But the railway companies don't allow you (3)……………….. (use) saver tickets before ten o'clock. This is to encourage people (4)....................... (take) a later train, which will be less busy.