1) fill in the gaps with to-infinitive, infinitive without to or the –ing formof the verbs in brackets 1. bob wants ………… (send) some flowers to his girlfriend on her birthday. 2.i love ……) to classical music before i go to sleep. 3. fred is looking forward to ………(see) his old college friends. 4. my gym teacher made me ………(do) fifty sit-ups. 5. steven wants ………(buy) a farm in the country. 6. i don’t mind ……….(help) you with the washing-up. 7. you mustn’t ………) the dog. it bites! 8. karen refused ………. (lend) ann her car. 9. i hate …….. (read) scary books late at night. 10. i would like ……….(go) to brazil and see the amazon rainforest. 2) use the to-infinitive or the ing-form of the verbs in the list to fill in the gaps admire, learn, take, pay, buy, water, cook, pack 1 .lynn forgot ……….. the bill yesterday. 2. she stopped ……… when the phone rang. 3.my grandfather still remembers …………… his first car. 4. they stopped ……………… the beautiful view and then drove off. 5. angie remembered ……..the plants before leaving for the weekend. 6. he forgot ………. his key with him. 7. i must remember ……….. an extra sweater. 8. i’ll never forget …………..how to ride a bicycle. 3)read the letter and put the verbs in brackets into the correct infinitive or –ing form dear mike, how are you? i’m writing to you because i would like ……) you to a party that paula and i decided…….(have) on april 25th. our daughter joan has just got the position she was after so we want …………) her promotion. ask debbie if she fancies …………(come) along with you, we’d be happy ………(have) her here as she always makes us ……….(laugh) so much. do let me …….(know) if you can make it. i look forward to ………(see) you again. all the best, steve
2.listening
3.to see
4.do
5.to buy
6.helping
7.touch
8.to lend
9.reading
2)1to pay
2cooking
3buying
4to admire
5to water
6to take
7to pack
8learning