Exercises: 21. 1put The Verb Into The Correct Form

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21. 1Put the verb into the correct form, -ing or to ….
1 They denied stealing the money. (steal)
2 I don’t enjoy………………………….. very much. (drive)
3 I can’t afford……………………………away. I don’t have enough money. (go)
4 Have you ever considered…………………….. to live in another country? (go)
5 We were unlucky to lose the game. We played well and deserved………………………….. (win)
6 Why do you keep……………………………………… me questions? Leave me alone! (ask)
7 Please stop……………………………………………… me questions! (ask)
8 I refuse.......................................................................... any more questions. (answer)
9 The driver of one of the cars admitted…………………………. the accident. (cause)
10 Mark needed our help, and we promised…………………….. what we could. (do)
11 I don’t mind…………………………………. alone, but I’d rather be with other people. (be)
12 The wall was quite high, but I managed……………………………………. over it. (climb)
13 Sarah doesn’t know about the meeting. I forgot…………………………………….her. (tell)

14 I’ve enjoyed……………………….. to you. I hope……………...... you again soon. (talk, see)
21.2 Put the verb into the correct form.

1 I was very tired. I tried to keep my eyes open, but I couldn’t. (keep)
2 I tried…………………………………………………………….. the shelf, but I wasn’t tall enough. (reach)
3 I rang the doorbell, but there was no answer. Then I tried…………………………………. on the window,
but there was still no answer. (knock)
4 We tried…………………………………………… the fire out, but without success. We had to call the fire
brigade. (put)
5 Please leave me alone. I’m trying……………………………………………………………… (concentrate)
6 Sue needed to borrow some money. She tried……………………………………… Carl, but he didn’t have
any. (ask)
7 Mr Bennett isn’t here right now. Please try……………………………………………………….. later. (call)
8 The woman’s face was familiar. I tried………………………………………….. where I’d seen her before.
(remember)
9 If you have a problem with the computer, try……………………………………………………. it. (restart)

21.3 For each picture, write a sentence with need(s) + one of the following verbs:
clean cut empty paint tighten
1 This room isn’t very nice…………………… It needs painting………………………………………………….. .
2 The grass is very long. It…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .
3 The windows are dirty. They………………………………………………………………………………………… .
4 The screws are loose…………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
5 The bin is full………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. .
21.4 Write sentences about yourself. Do you like these activities? Choose from these
verbs:
like / don’t like love hate enjoy don’t mind
1 (flying) I don’t like flying. or I don’t like to fly.
2 (playing cards)……………………………………………………………………………………
3 (being alone)…………………………………………………………………………………….
4 (going to museums)…………………………………………………………………………….
5 (cooking)…………………………………………………………………………………………
6 (getting up early)………………………………………………………………………………..
21.5 Complete the sentences with a verb in the correct form, -ing or to… In two
sentences either form is possible.
1 It’s fun to go to new places – I enjoy travelling.
2 ‘Would you like…………………………………………………………. down?’ ‘No, thanks. I’ll stand.’
3 The music is very loud. Would you mind…….................................................................. it down?
4 How do you relax? What do you like……………………………………………... in your spare time?
5 When I have to take a train, I’m always worried that I’ll miss it. So I like………………………………
to the station in plenty of time.
6 I enjoy……………………………………………………. busy. I don’t like it when there’s nothing to do.
7 I would love…………………………………………………. to your wedding, but I’m afraid I’ll be away.
8 I don’t like………………………………………… in this part of town. I want to move somewhere else.
9 Do you have a minute? I’d like………………………………………………….. to you about something.
10 If there’s bad news and good news, I like…………………………………………… the bad news first.
11 Shall we leave now, or would you prefer………………………………………………………….a little?
12 Steve wants to win every time. He hates………………………………………………………………….

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21. 1Put the verb into the correct form, -ing or to ….

1 They denied stealing the money. (steal)

2 I don’t enjoy………………………….. very much. (drive)

3 I can’t afford……………………………away. I don’t have enough money. (go)

4 Have you ever considered…………………….. to live in another country? (go)

6 Why do you keep……………………………………… me questions? Leave me alone! (ask)

7 Please stop……………………………………………… me questions! (ask)

8 I refuse.......................................................................... any more questions. (answer)

9 The driver of one of the cars admitted…………………………. the accident. (cause)

10 Mark needed our help, and we promised…………………….. what we could. (do)

13 Sarah doesn’t know about the meeting. I forgot…………………………………….her. (tell)

21.2 Put the verb into the correct form.

2 I tried…………………………………………………………….. the shelf, but I wasn’t tall enough. (reach)

but there was still no answer. (knock)

5 Please leave me alone. I’m trying……………………………………………………………… (concentrate)

7 Mr Bennett isn’t here right now. Please try……………………………………………………….. later. (call)

9 If you have a problem with the computer, try……………………………………………………. it. (restart)

clean cut empty paint tighten

1 This room isn’t very nice…………………… It needs painting………………………………………………….. .

2 The grass is very long. It…………………………………………………………………………………………….. .

3 The windows are dirty. They………………………………………………………………………………………… .

4 The screws are loose…………………………………………………………………………………………………. .

5 The bin is full………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. .

like / don’t like love hate enjoy don’t mind

1 (flying) I don’t like flying. or I don’t like to fly.

2 ‘Would you like…………………………………………………………. down?’ ‘No, thanks. I’ll stand.’

3 The music is very loud. Would you mind…….................................................................. it down?

4 How do you relax? What do you like……………………………………………... in your spare time?

to the station in plenty of time.

6 I enjoy……………………………………………………. busy. I don’t like it when there’s nothing to do.

7 I would love…………………………………………………. to your wedding, but I’m afraid I’ll be away.

8 I don’t like………………………………………… in this part of town. I want to move somewhere else.

9 Do you have a minute? I’d like………………………………………………….. to you about something.

11 Shall we leave now, or would you prefer………………………………………………………….a little?

12 Steve wants to win every time. He hates………………………………………………………………….

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