Infinitive or gerund exercises.

Infinitive or gerund exercises. 

Упражнение 1. Complete the sentences with the expression get a good job. Use the 
Infinitive or the -ing form of the verb get. 

I want _________________________. 
I suggest _________________________. 
I decided _________________________. 
I recommend _________________________. 
I hope _________________________. 
I feel like _________________________. 
I managed _________________________. 
I am trying _________________________. 
I would appreciate _________________________. 
I will not refuse _________________________. 
I agree _________________________. 
I have denied _________________________.

Упражнение 2. Tick the correct item. 

Greg enjoys … in the rain.
 □ walk □ walking □ to walk 

I’d like … Molly an e-mail now.
 □ send □sending □ to send 

What does Steve want ...? 
□ do □ doing □ to do 

The cold coach watched his team … football. 
□ play □ playing □ to play 

I prefer … detective stories. 
□ read □ reading □ to read 

Would you like something …? 
□ drink □ drinking □ to drink 

Упражнение 3. Use Infinitive or -ing form. 

1. It was quite late when they saw Martin … (come) up the other side of the street. They saw him … (pause) in front of his house, … (look) up at it and … (knock) at the door. 
2. My parents let me (stay) at Molly’s house last weekend. They agreed … (take) me to his place in the car and they made me (promise) to behave myself. 
3. Mel hates (answer) the phone. And very often Mel just lets it … (ring). 
4. At first Jenny enjoyed … (listen) to Steven but after a while she got tired of … (hear) the same story. 
5. Polly can’t (go) to the cinema today. She’s busy … (study) for her exam, which is next week, but she’s decided … (take) a break and … (phone) Megan. 
6. I tried … (listen) carefully and in order (not/show) how I was embarrassed, I did my best … (keep) the conversation … (go) on one topic and another.