Infinitives and -ing forms.

I can use infinitives and -ing forms.

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành câu với dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.)

1 I don't remember _______ (meet) him before, although he looks familiar.

2 It's very rude when people stop _______(talk) to you and answer their phone.

3 They meant _______ (get) off the bus at the last stop, but they missed it.

4 Do you regret not _______ (have) a party for your birthday?

5 My brother graduated from university and went on _______(become) a vet.

6 If you stopped _______ (think) for a moment, I'm sure you'd find a solution.

7 He tried not _______(make) too much noise when he got home.

2 Complete the sentences with the -ing form of the words below.

(Hoàn thành câu với dạng -ing của các từ dưới đây.)

1 Sam discovered that _______ in a city was more expensive than in a village.

2 _______ to the gym twice a week will make a real difference to your fitness.

3 _______ the match was disappointing after the team had tried so hard.

4 My mother taught me that _______ fun of other people isn't nice.

5 _______ has become quite expensive as the cost of fuel continues to rise.

3 Match the sentence halves. Then complete the sentences with the -ing form or the infinitive of the verbs in brackets.

(Nối hai nửa câu. Sau đó hoàn thành câu với dạng -ing hoặc động từ nguyên thể của động từ trong ngoặc.)

1 If you heard someone                                               ◻

2 We have to get out - can't you hear                            ◻

3 It was a really strong earthquake; we felt                   ◻

4 We stood and watched the parade                             ◻

5 Did you see him                                                       ◻

6 I was horrified to feel                                               ◻

a the ground _______ (shake) for several minutes.

b _______ (score) that last goal? It was amazing!

c something _______ (crawl) slowly up my leg as I was lying in bed.

d _______ (shut) the door then he must have already gone out.

e the fire alarm _______ (ring)?

f _______ (come) down the street while everyone cheered.

4 Choose the correct words to complete the text.

(Chọn từ đúng để hoàn thành đoạn văn.)

Many people would rather ¹ say / not say anything when they experience bad service. For example, in a restaurant, they would sooner ² pretend / not pretend that their meal was fine, even if they didn't really enjoy it. But why ³ wait/ not wait until afterwards, then tell your friends about it? Surely you'd sooner ⁴ let/ not let those responsible know that there's a problem? For some reason, many of us think we'd better ⁵ cause / not cause a fuss, but would you really rather ⁶ leave / not leave a shop or restaurant feeling that you've been cheated? Why ⁷ be / not be more assertive next time you have a genuine complaint?

a staying

b stay

c to stay

d not stay

6 Rewrite the sentences so that they have a similar meaning. Use the word in brackets.

(Viết lại các câu sao cho chúng có nghĩa tương tự. Dùng từ trong ngoặc.)

1 If you don't understand, you should ask the teacher. (why)

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2 Would you prefer chips or potatoes? (rather)

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3 It wasn't her intention to upset anyone. (mean)

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4 She forgot to post the parcel yesterday. (remember)

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5 Don't spend ages on the computer before bed. (better)

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6 Alex won't talk to him since they fell out. (stopped)

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