Example: I'm sorry I didn't go to university. REGRET

I regret not going / not having gone to university.

1. Winning the football pools meant we could buy a new car. ENABLED

2. There is a risk that he will miss the plane if he waits. RISKS

3. I believed you were the murderer because of this clue. LED

4. Does using the hotel swimming pool cost extra? PAYING

I think that this is the right street. APPEARS

6. Jean succeeded in finishing all her work on time. MANAGED

7. They said they would like me to stay with them in Florida. INVITED

8. Calling Jim is pointless, because his phone is out of order. USE

9. It is compulsory for all students to leave cash deposit. REQUIRED

 

TASK 37. Use the right form of the infinitive or the gerund of the verbs in brackets. Add prepositions if necessary.

1. I no longer feel in the least like __________ (to bungee jump). It’s not my cup of tea.

2. Sheila wanted to _________the truth and nothing could stop her ________ (to know) it.

3. You’ll have to wait for ages for another driving test if you fail _________(to pass) it this time.

4. The people in the flat below have refused _________ (to join) the Residents’ Association.

5. Katy doesn’t really enjoy ________ (to sing) in public.

6. Jill thinks we should phone our boss now, but John suggests ________ (to phone) later.

7. I don’t want to join the Townsends on holiday, I can’t afford _________ (to spend) my money the way they do.

8. Imagine his _________ (to tell) the chef how to cook an omelette!

9. I’d like to watch you __________ (to cook). It’s such a rare sight!

10. I couldn't resist _________ (to go) to see that new exhibition at the National Gallery.

11. Please forgive my _________ (to mention) it, but I think you're sitting on my hat.

12. I refuse _________ (to accept) the idea of selling that painting, it's been in my family for generations.

13. I've heard that Tom intends _________ (to invest) in 1980s furniture which is becoming very collectable.

14. I was completely taken aback _________ (to learn) that my old vase was quite valuable.

15. Do you think it's worth _________ (to travel) all the way to Paris to see the Cezanne exhibition?

16. What the designer omitted _________ (to mention) was the price she wants for the commission.

17. I have arranged for you _________ (to borrow) that art book rather than have the expense of buying it.

18. Would you mind _________ (to tidy) up your room a bit before you go out, please?

19. I can't face _________ (to listen) to another hour of this concert, I'm going home!

20. I can't be bothered _________ (to catch) the bus, let's take a taxi.

21. Should you happen _________ (to see) Phil, could you tell him I'm looking for him?

22. I'm inclined _________ (to agree) with my father, who has no time for Picasso.

23. I resent your _________ (to suggest) that my work is not original.

24. Does Molly envisage _________ (to visit) the Prado while she's in Madrid?

25. Like many other artists, Joshua cannot tolerate _________ (to criticize).

26. Is Gail counting on _________ (to get) a grant when she goes to art school?

27. Jason often pretends _________ (to be) unemployed, but actually he's a graphic designer.

28. Don't attempt _________ (to take) that picture out of its frame, you might damage it.

29. Alison generally appreciates _________ (to be) told when her work is not up to standard.

 

TASK 38. Choose the correct form of the verbs.

It is sometimes said that there is nothing new in the world of fashion. Annabelle was a well-known model during the seventies. When her children were in their early teens they wereenjoying/usedto enjoy looking at her old photo albums. They werefinding/found it hard to believe that she was wearing/used to wear such strange clothes. Did people really use to think/Were people really thinking flared trousers looked good? And those ugly platform shoes! She was admitting/admitted that people wereoftenfalling/often used to fall over because the heels were so high. In the early nineties, however, Annabelle noticed to her amazement that seventies styles were/used to be in fashion again. ‘I planned/was planning to throw all my old clothes away’, she said, ‘but my daughter went to a party last week, and guess what she used to wear/was wearing - that’s right, some of my old clothes!’

 

TASK 39. Mira has written a composition about her childhood. She knows that she often makes mistakes with verb constructions using the infinitive or gerund and she asked you to check her work before she hands it in.

When I was a child I always wanted riding a horse although my parents would not allow me to have riding lessons because they said they could not afford letting me have them. Also my mother said it was dangerous and she did not want me to risk to break my neck. One day, my best friend got some money for her birthday and she offered paying for a lesson for us both. I thanked her for being so kind and we arranged having a lesson the following Saturday. I did not consider to tell my parents our plans because I thought they would prevent me to have the lesson. I enjoyed to ride very much until the horse I was on felt like to gallop. Off it went across the field and I did not know how to stop it. Suddenly it decided stopping and I fell off. I had broken my arm. Of course, I could not deny to have been riding to my parents and my father accused me to be deceitful. It was not a happy day for me and somehow I have never felt like going on a horse again.