Question

1. Complete the sentences. Use the infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I really enjoy.

(watch) sport on television.

2 We spent hours (cook) dinner.

3 They decided 4 I fancy (stay in) to watch a film this evening. How about you?

(go) to the USA this summer.

5 She expected (hear) from him, but he didn't call her.

6 He's very polite. He offered (carry) my bags.

7 I finished

(write) the essay at midnight.

8. I promise (take) her on a trip to Scotland.

2. Rewrite the sentences using the -ing form.

1 It's good to swim.

2 It's difficult to drive a lorry.

3 It's important to laugh a lot.

4 It's interesting to study history.

3 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.

1 Alice sings very well. - Alice is good at_

2 I'd like to buy that phone. - I'm interested in

3 I can't type very fast. I'm slow at

4 She may arrive late. - She's worried. She's worried about_

Answer 1

1. I really enjoy watching sport on television.

2. We spent hours cooking dinner.

3. They decided to go to the USA this summer.

4. I fancy staying in to watch a film this evening. How about you?

5. She expected to hear from him, but he didn't call her.

6. He's very polite. He offered to carry my bags.

7. I finished writing the essay at midnight.

8. I promise to take her on a trip to Scotland.

2.

1 Swimming is good.

2 Driving a lorry is difficult.

3 Laughing a lot is important.

4 Studying history is interesting.

3.

1. Alice is good at singing.

2. I'm interested in buying that phone.

3. I'm slow at typing.

4. She's worried about arriving late.