Question

II. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING AN INFINITIVE OR A GERUND FORM. 1. City life is too busy for me; I really miss ________ in the country. 2. We had to postpone ______ tennis because of the bad weather. 3. She goes ______ at the disco every weekend. 4. If you will keep _______ so much , you’re bound to get fat. 5. She’s been training so hard recently that he deserves __________ the race. 6. He couldn’t sleep, so I suggested his _________ some warm milk. 7. Because of his fear of jellyfish, he doesn’t like ________ in the sea. 8. I’d really like _________ my uncle in Chicago one day. 9. That man seems to be having trouble ________ his car. Why don’t you give him a push! 1o. Mr Roberts is much too old _________ climbing like he used to.

Answer 1

1. City life is too busy for me; I really miss ___living_____ in the country.
2. We had to postpone ___playing___ tennis because of the bad weather.
3. She goes ___dancing___ at the disco every weekend.
4. If you will keep ___eating____ so much , you’re bound to get fat.
5. She’s been training so hard recently that he deserves _____winning_____ the race.
6. He couldn’t sleep, so I suggested his _____drinking____ some warm milk.
7. Because of his fear of jellyfish, he doesn’t like ____swimming____ in the sea.
8. I’d really like ____to visit_____ my uncle in Chicago one day.
9. That man seems to be having trouble ____starting____ his car. Why don’t you give him a push!
1o. Mr Roberts is much too old ___to go______ climbing like he used to.