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GERUND - INFINITIVE Gerund or Infinitive – Fill in the correct form. 1. Mary enjoys ___________________ to music. (listen) 2. I don’t mind ___________________ the washing up. (do) 3. Mathew is really good at ___________________ . (cook) 4. She is interested in ___________________ a doctor. (become) 5. When I met her I couldn’t help ___________________ her. (hug) 6. I don’t feel like ___________________ English today. (study) 7. ___________________ sport every day is good for your health. (do) 8. It’s no use ___________________ over spilt milk. (cry) 9. At last they decided ___________________ the apartment. (rent) 10. Would you mind ___________________ this letter for me? (post) 11. They suggested ___________________ by bus. (travel) 12. We plan ___________________ to Europe this summer(go) 13. We were all happy about ___________________ the New Year in Vienna. (celebrate) 14. Just avoid ___________________ unnecessary mistakes. (make) 15. Can you imagine ___________________ my car before we leave? (finish) 16. We are used ___________________ up early in the morning. (get) 17. She likes ___________________ . (paint) 18. Mary keeps ___________________ about her problems. (talk) 19. They started _________________________ the letters. (answer) 20. Nancy seemed ___________________ disappointed. (be) 21. The students hope __________________ the exam. (pass) 22. He won’t go by plane. He is afraid of __________________ . (fly) 23. I am lazy. I don’t feel like __________________ any work. (do) 24. She seems __________________ her new job. (like) 25. Don’t you mind __________________ away from your family for such a long time? (be) 26. The children promised __________________ back by nine. (be) 27. I wanted to go alone but Joe insisted on __________________ with me. (come) 28. Tom offered __________________ me home. (bring) 29. I’m sorry I can’t come to your party but thank you for __________________ me. (invite) 30. Our neighbours apologized for __________________ such noise. (make) 31. She eventually managed __________________ her bike. (repair) 32. Would you like __________________ a cup of coffee? (drink) 33. I prefer __________________ to skiing. (snowboard) 27. (understand) __________________ him is difficult. 28. He refused ________________ me what all the fuss was about. (tell) 29. I let her ________________ on with her work. (get) 30. I crossed the road without ________________ . (look) 31. My mum made us ________________ our bedrooms. ( tidy) 32. She learned ________________ pupils with respect. (treat) 33. I couldn’t help ________________ when I saw the bride in the beautiful white dress. (cry) 34. My uncle has given up ________________ and now he prefers ________________ . (smoke, eat) 35. I agreed ________________ him if he is in trouble. (help) 36. I enjoy ________________ alone. I never feel lonely. (be) 37. The man denied __________________ the crime. (commit) 38. Their memories of __________________ in Africa will stay with them forever. (travel) 39. __________________ is good for your health. (swim) 40. She made us ________________ for hours. (wait) 41. Paul gave up __________________ five years ago. (smoke) 42. She let me __________________ out until midnight. (stay)) 43. I used __________________ basketball during my college years. (play) 44. I’m used to ___________________ (have) a hot drink before going to bed

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GERUND - INFINITIVE Gerund or Infinitive – Fill in the correct form.

1. Mary enjoys ___________________ to music. (listen) 2. I don’t mind ___________________ the washing up. (do) 3. Mathew is really good at ___________________ . (cook) 4. She is interested in ___________________ a doctor. (become) 5. When I met her I couldn’t help ___________________ her. (hug) 6. I don’t feel like ___________________ English today. (study) 7. ___________________ sport every day is good for your health. (do)8. It’s no use ___________________ over spilt milk. (cry) 9. At last they decided ___________________ the apartment. (rent) 10. Would you mind ___________________ this letter for me? (post) 11. They suggested ___________________ by bus. (travel) 12. We plan ___________________ to Europe this summer(go) 13. We were all happy about ___________________ the New Year in Vienna. (celebrate) 14. Just avoid ___________________ unnecessary mistakes. (make) 15. Can you imagine ___________________ my car before we leave? (finish) 16. We are used ___________________ up early in the morning. (get) 17. She likes ___________________ . (paint) 18. Mary keeps ___________________ about her problems. (talk) 19. They started _________________________ the letters. (answer)20. Nancy seemed ___________________ disappointed. (be)

21. The students hope __________________ the exam. (pass)

22. He won’t go by plane. He is afraid of __________________ . (fly)

23. I am lazy. I don’t feel like __________________ any work. (do)

24. She seems __________________ her new job. (like)

25. Don’t you mind __________________ away from your family for such a long time? (be)

26. The children promised __________________ back by nine. (be)

27. I wanted to go alone but Joe insisted on __________________ with me. (come)

28. Tom offered __________________ me home. (bring)

29. I’m sorry I can’t come to your party but thank you for __________________ me. (invite)

30. Our neighbours apologized for __________________ such noise. (make)

31. She eventually managed __________________ her bike. (repair)

32. Would you like __________________ a cup of coffee? (drink)

33. I prefer __________________ to skiing. (snowboard)

27. (understand) __________________ him is difficult.

28. He refused ________________ me what all the fuss was about. (tell)

29. I let her ________________ on with her work. (get)

30. I crossed the road without ________________ . (look)

31. My mum made us ________________ our bedrooms. ( tidy)

32. She learned ________________ pupils with respect. (treat)

33. I couldn’t help ________________ when I saw the bride in the beautiful white dress. (cry)

34. My uncle has given up ________________ and now he prefers ________________ . (smoke, eat)

35. I agreed ________________ him if he is in trouble. (help)

36. I enjoy ________________ alone. I never feel lonely. (be)

37. The man denied __________________ the crime. (commit)

38. Their memories of __________________ in Africa will stay with them forever. (travel)

39. __________________ is good for your health. (swim)

40. She made us ________________ for hours. (wait)

41. Paul gave up __________________ five years ago. (smoke)

42. She let me __________________ out until midnight. (stay))

43. I used __________________ basketball during my college years. (play)

44. I’m used to ___________________ (have) a hot drink before going to bed

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