Bài tập & Lời giải
1. Circle the correct verb form in the sentences. Tick the box if both forms are correct.
1. My friend agreed paying / to pay for my ticket. [ ]
2 I don’t mind cycling / to cycle in the rain. [ ]
3 I’ve started learning / to learn the saxophone. [ ]
4 Two men have admitted stealing / to steal the painting. [ ]
5 We ended up staying / to stay at the hotel for a week instead of two nights. [ ]
6 Do you like going / to go for walks on the beach? [ ]
7 I hate seeing / to see animals in pain. [ ]
8 I don’t expect passing / to pass all my exams. [ ]
9 She offered phoning / to phone me later. [ ]
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2. Complete the text with the infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in brackets. Sometimes both are correct.
At the end of a long journey, most people prefer (1) to get (get) home and relax as soon as possible. They don’t fancy (2)_______________(shop), but they don’t want (3)_______________(arrive) home with nothing to eat.
Now, travellers who pass through Gatwick Airport in London can avoid (4)_______________(return) home to an empty fridge by choosing (5)_______________(visit) a virtual shop. There are no real products in the shop, only images on ten large screens. When you decide (6)_______________(buy) something, you use your smartphone to scan it. You keep (7)_______________(scan) items until you’ve found everything you need, then you pay. After that, you can spend a week or two (8)_______________(enjoy) your holiday. The shop promises (9)_______________(deliver) your shopping soon after you get home. According to the retailer, the virtual shop is a perfect combination of traditional and online shopping. People enjoy (10)_______________(look) around shops, but they also love (11)_______________(shop) online because it’s so convenient.
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3. Study the dictionary entries and answer the questions.
1 How many meanings are there for each verb? ______________________
2 Which verb takes an infinitive? ______________________
3 Which verb takes an -ing form? ______________________
4 Which verb takes a bear form? ______________________
fail /feil/ verb 1 [I, T]. t not to be successful in sth: She failed her driving test. I feel that've failed. – I’m 25 and I still haven’t got a job. 2. [I] fail to do sth to not do sth. She failed to notice that the front door was open.
risk /risk/ verb [T] 1. to put sth or yourself in a dangerous position. The man risked his life to save the little boy. 2. risk doing something to take the chance of sth unpleasant happening. If you don’t work hard now, you risk failing your exams.
make /meik/ verb 1. to create or prepare something by combining materials or putting parts together. She makes her own clothes. 2. make somebody/ something do something to cause somebody / something to do something. She always makes me laugh.
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4. Write example sentences to show the verb patterns for these verbs.
1. hope ___________________________________
2. fancy__________________________________
3. make___________________________________
4. can’t stand___________________________________