11. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

1 You know they don't allow in here.

a eat and drink b you eat and drink c to eat and drink d eating and drinking

2 He never doing that.

a agreed b concentrated c mentioned d persuaded

3 Flights kept because of bad weather.

a delaying b being delayed c having delayed d having been delayed

4 In my dream, Brad Pitt offered me a ride on his motorbike and I told him I'd rather

a walk b walking c walked d to walk

5 Mrs Jacobson reminded us of the importance our passports in a safe place.

a keep b keeping c to keep d of keeping

12. 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 It's sometimes hard finding a place to park.

A place to park

2 Is keeping all these old files really necessary?

Is it really necessary

3 He shouldn't buy a new car now.

It would be a mistake for

4. Amy was bitten by a dog when she was very young and she still remembers it.

Amy still remembers

4. The boy said that he hadn't done anything wrong.

The boy denied

13. Complete this text with appropriate forms of these reporting verbs.

ask beg claim explain mention shout talk tell think wonder

I was in the Arctic last summer to photograph foxes, but I had been having no luck. I was on my way home one day when I saw a construction engineer called Malcolm Davidson waving and (l) …. to me as I drove by. We had met the previous weekend and he (2) … some areas further north where I might find foxes. I (3) …. why he was trying to stop me there. I pulled over and got out to (4) …to him. He (5) … if I was still looking for foxes.

We walked over to what was left of some old rusted cars by the side of the road. I looked down and saw three little foxes asleep beside a broken car door. He (6) …. me that he would have to catch them all and move them away from there. It was his next construction site, he (7)… 'I'm afraid that when we (8) that we are "developing" or "improving" an area, we don't always make things better for wild animals.'

'Let me get my camera and take some photos before you do anything,' I (9)

him. I ran to get my camera. I do hope they'll survive, I (10)

to myself. That afternoon I used up all the film I had while the young foxes played among the old cars.

14. Correct the mistakes in this text.

The word 'biker' is used for people who ride motorcycles. They sometimes ride around in gangs. Some people say j»e that bikers are dangerous criminals, but 1 can't agree them that all bikers are like that. One time I had a flat tyre on the motorway and two bikers in black leather jackets stopped and offered me to help. I explained them that I can't get the wheel off. One of them told that it was 'no problem' and assured that it wouldn't take long. He even suggested me to stand behind the car for safety and warned me watch out for broken glass on the ground. They fixed it really quickly and joked the small wheels on my little car. I spoke them thanks. They refused take any money when I offered pay them. They were like angels. Actually, it said on their jackets that they were 'Hell's Angels'.

15. 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 'I'm not guilty!' called out one of the defendants.

One

2 It really surprised us when she said she'd been adopted.

Her statement

3. The students' argument is that the cost of tuition has increased too much and I agree

I agree

4 He claimed, 'I'm not a thief!', but no one believed him.

No one believed his