Exercises

5A.a Complete with the gerund or infinitive of a verb from the list.

1. I’m exhausted! I don’t fancy going out tonight.
2. If you carry on talking, you’ll have to leave the room.
3. We’d better do some shopping if we went to cook tonight.
4. I am very impatient. I can’t stand waiting in queues.
5. She tends to get angry when people disagree with her.
6. My parents used to make me tidy my room every morning.
7. I’d rather not come tonight. I need to study.
8. I can’t wait to go on holiday!
9. I don’t mind working late tonight if i can leave early tomorrow.
10. Do you happen to know her phone number.

b. Write the correct form.

1. I’ll never forget seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time.
2. He needs to call the helpline. His computer has crashed.
3. Have you tried reading a book to help you sleep.
4. I must have my keys somewhere. I can remember locking the door this morning.
5. We ran home because we had forgotten to turn the oven off.
6. Their house needed painting so they called the painters.
7. Did you remember to send your sister a card? It’s her birthday today.
8. We tried to learn to ski last winter but we were hopeless.

5B.a. Write right or wrong? Correct the wrong phrases.

1. Nowadays I am used to going to bed early.
2. When we visited our friends in London we couldn’t get used to drinking tea with breakfast.
3. It’s right
4. It’s right
5. Paul used to have a beard when he was younger.
6. It’s not so bad. I am used to it now.
7. It’s right

b. Complete with used to, be used to or get used to and the verb in brackets.

1. When Nathan started his first job, he couldn’t get used to getting up at 6 a.m.
2. If you want to lose weight, than you will have to be used to eating less.
3. I don’t like having dinner at 10.00 – I am not used to having a meal so late.
4. When we were children we used to spend all day playing football in the park.
5. Jasmine has been a nurse all her life so she is used to working nights.
6. I’ve never worn glasses before, but I’ll have to get used to wearing them.
7. I didn’t recognize you! You used to have long hair, didn’t you?
8. Amelia is an only child. She isn’t used to sharing her things.

5C. a. Complete with the gerund or infinitive of the verb in brackets.

1. Jamie insisted on paying for the meal.
2. Lauren agreed to go out with him at the weekend.
3. I warned Jane not to walk through the park at night.
4. Jacob admitted stealing the woman’s handbag.
5. The doctor advised Lily to give up coffee.
6. Our boss persuaded Megan not to leave the company.
7. Freya accused me of taking her pan.
8. I apologized to Evie for not remembering her birthday.

b. Complete using a reporting verb from the list and the verb in brackets.

1. Ryan suggested going for a walk.
2. My daughter refused to eat the vegetables.
3. Sam’s neighbor threatened to call the police if he had any more parties.
4. The children denied writing on the wall.
5. Simon invited me to have dinner with him on Friday night?
6. Molly reminded Jack to go to the dentist.