4     Use your imagination to complete the following sentences.

Example: Working in a coal mine is dangerous, but well-paid.

a.   Finding a good job these days ................................................................................................

b.   Living in a big city ..................................................................................................................

c.   Taking regular exercise ............................................................................................................

d.  Travelling by air .......................................................................................................................

e.   Being self-employed ...............................................................................................................

f.   Learning a foreign language ....................................................................................................

5     Complete the following sentences using infinitives.

Example: It is easy to find cheap places to eat.

a.   How do you do. Pleased to .....................................................................................................

b.   When you’re old, it can be difficult to ....................................................................................

c.   I was surprised to ....................................................................................................................

d.  If you haven’t got much money, it’s impossible to .................................................................

e.   It can be expensive to ..............................................................................................................

f.   When you travel abroad, it’s important to ..............................................................................

6      There are many expressions with go + gerund which are concerned with activities, sports, and physical recreation.

go dancing / go skiing / go running

Complete these sentences with go + a suitable gerund.

a.   I __________ yesterday, but I didn’t buy anything.

b.   I __________ by the river tomorrow, but I’m sure I won’t catch anything.

c.   Whenever there’s enough snow, we __________ every weekend.

d.  If I had enough money, I’d buy a yacht and __________ in the Mediterranean.

e.   We had a lovely holiday. We __________ every day. The water was lovely.

7     Fill the gaps with one of the verbs which follow the passage, in either the gerund or infinitive form.

Jane’s a nurse, but she’s trying (1)__________ a new job. Although she enjoys (2)__________ people, nursing is not very well paid, and she cannot afford (3)__________ all her bills. She finds it impossible to live on such a low salary without (4)__________ her account at the bank. Her flat needs (5)__________ , and she would like (6)__________ a car. She managed (7)__________ enough last year for a short holiday by (8)__________ some extra money in her spare time, and this year, she’s hoping (9)___________ some friends in France. She has stopped (10)__________ to the theatre, which used to be one of her greatest pleasures. She’s thinking of (11)__________ in America, where she could earn a higher salary in a private hospital, but would prefer (12)__________ in this country if possible. She likes (13)__________ to see her parents whenever she wants to. A friend of hers went to America after (14)__________ university, but began (15)__________ her friends so badly that she had to come back.


earn

look after

miss

leave

pay

work

visit

save

buy

stay

find

redecorate

be able to

overdraw

go


8     Gap filling

Complete the following story. The lines show the number of words missing. The words are not always gerunds or infinitives.

Example: He tried to find a job.

I’d like you to help me.

John Bradley was surprised (a) __________ __________ a letter waiting for him on his desk when he arrived at work. Before (b) __________ it, he hung up his coat and took out his glasses.

‘Dear Mr Bradley,’ he read, ‘We are sorry (c) __________ __________ you that your services are no longer required …’

He couldn’t believe it. After (d) __________ for the company for thirty years, he had been made redundant, one Monday morning, without (e) __________ warned in any way at all. There was no point (f) __________ __________ the letter. The ending was obvious. ‘Thank you for your loyalty and dedication over the years, and we hope you will enjoy (g)__________ more time to spend …’

The company wanted (h) __________ to go away quietly and enjoy his premature retirement. He was fifty-two. How could he (i) __________ __________ find another job at this age? He knew that firms were not interested (j) __________ __________ people over forty-five, let alone over fifty. Could he still afford (k) __________ __________ his daughters to their expensive school?

He sat back in his chair and looked out of the window, wondering (l) __________ __________ __________ next. He decided (m) __________ ___________ the office as soon as possible. He did not want (n) ___________ to see him while he left so depressed. So he put on his coat and for the last time closed the office door behind him. He stopped (o)__________ __________ ‘goodbye’ to the telephonist, whom he had known for years, and left the building.

Out in the street, it had begun (p) __________ __________ . He had forgotten (q)__________ __________ his umbrella that morning, so he turned up his overcoat collar and walked towards the station (r) __________ __________ his train home. He didn’t know what (s) __________ __________ to his wife. The thought of breaking the news to her (t)__________ __________ feel sick.


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