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LESSON 1 Verb Patterns Excercises - Melisa

Jason delayed attending business school to gain work experience. He finds it difficult to accept being unemployed and worries about paying his rent. Currently he relies on financial help from his parents. Jason wants to find a job in marketing and specialize in branding. He will continue trying until he finds employment. His father is trying to help him and Jason wants independence, though he often forgets to thank his parents. Jason hopes to do well and is coping with being unemployed.

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LESSON 1 Verb Patterns Excercises - Melisa

Jason delayed attending business school to gain work experience. He finds it difficult to accept being unemployed and worries about paying his rent. Currently he relies on financial help from his parents. Jason wants to find a job in marketing and specialize in branding. He will continue trying until he finds employment. His father is trying to help him and Jason wants independence, though he often forgets to thank his parents. Jason hopes to do well and is coping with being unemployed.

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LESSON 1 – EXCERCISES (Melisa)

1) Choose the correct answer.

Verb + Object + Infinitive or gerund (-ing).


I never wanted to go to university but my parents persuaded me to go. I’ve never really
liked people telling me what to do and it felt like that at university. We were made to
study all sorts of things I wasn’t interested at all. My tutor warned that I would fail but it
was too late. I wanted to leave, and my parents realised that they couldn’t make me
stay, so I was off. I had no idea what to do but someone recommended that I join the
army as an officer. I couldn’t really imagine me going on long marches and all that but I
read some stuff on the internet that got me more interested. Well, now I’ve been in the
army for five years and I definitely advise any young person to do it. It definitely takes
you time to get used to it but it’s a great experience and I wouldn’t mind carrying on for
another five years.

2) Choose the best way to complete the sentences.


My parents never (let) LET me do anything.
I recommend (you talk) THAT YOU TALK it over with your wife.
I’m still waiting (John make) FOR JOHN TO MAKE a decision.
We would like (go) TO GO back there again someday.
I can’t stop you (make) MAKING a mess of your life.

3) Complete the sentences with ONE word.


Please allow me TO give you a lift in my car.
You’re making me FEEL guilty about what happened.
I WOULD prefer to make a completely fresh start.
She’s angry because I stopped her GOING out with friends.
I’ve arranged FOR the taxi to pick us up at 7.

4) Put the verb into either the gerund (-ing) or the infinitive (with ‘to’).
I don’t fancy GOING (go) out tonight.
She avoided TELLING (tell) him about her plans.
I would like TO COME (come) to the party with you.
He enjoys HAVING (have) a bath in the evening.
She kept TALKING (talk) during the film.
I am learning TO SPEAK (speak) in English.
Do you mind GIVING (give) me a hand?
She helped me TO CARRY (carry) my suitcases.
I’ve finished COOKING (cook) come and eat!
He decided TO STUDY (study) biology.
I dislike WAITING (wait).
He asked TO COME (come) with.
I promise TO HELP (help) you tomorrow.
We discussed GOING (go) to the cinema, but in the end we stayed at home.
She agreed TO BRING (bring) the pudding to the dinner.
I don’t recommend TAKING (take) the bus – it takes forever!.
We hope TO VISIT (visit) Amsterdam next month.
She suggested GOING (go) to the museum.
The plan TO START (start) college in the autumn.
I don’t want TO LEAVE (leave) yet.

5) Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with ‘to’.
She delayed _______GETTING_______ (get) out of bed.
He demanded _______TO SPEAK_______ (speak) to the manager.
I offered ______TO HELP________ (help).
I miss ______GOING________ (go) to the beach.
We postponed _____DOING_________ (do) our homework.
I’d hate ______TO ARRIVE________ (arrive) too late.
She admitted ________STEALING______ (steal) the money.
I chose ______TO WORK________ (work) here.
She waited _______TO BUY_______ (buy) a drink.
I really appreciate _______BEING_______ (be) on holiday.
I couldn’t help ______LAUGHING________ (laugh).
It seems ______TO BE________ (be) raining.
I considered _______MOVING_______ (move) to Spain.
They practised _______SPEAKING_______ (speak).
Finally, I managed ______TO FINISH________ (finish) the work.
I really can’t stand ______WAITING________ (wait) for the bus.
Unfortunately, we can’t afford _____TO BUY_________ (buy) a new car this year.
She risked ______BEING________ (be) late.
I’d love _______TO COME_______ (come) with you.
I prepared _______TO GO_______ (go) on holiday.
6) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets
Terry has decided to look for (look for) a new job.
Will you two please stop arguing (argue)? I'm trying to work.
Jill's hair looks nice. Has she had it cut (cut)?
Did you leave the cooker on? I can smell something burning (burn).
It's Tom's birthday today. Did you remember to post (post) his card?
Could you let me know (know) what time the meeting starts?
What do you enjoy doing (do) in your spare time?
The teacher told the students to meet (meet) at the station at 9 a.m.

7) Look at these examples of infinitive and gerund verb patterns. Is each of


these sentences Correct or Wrong?

I like going to the dentist at least twice a year.


 Correct.
 Wrong. I like to go to the dentist.
She regrets saying anything to her sister now.
 Correct.
 Wrong.
Swimming is a very good exercise fot the heart.
 Correct.
 Wrong.
After seeing so many homeless people, Carl decided to do something to help them.
 Correct.
 Wrong.
Stop to think anour how many unhealthy young people there are today.
 Correct.
 Wrong.
I regret informing you that you don’t hace the job.
 Correct.
 Wrong. I regret to inform you.
He was the one who convinced me to audition for the play.
 Correct.
 Wrong.
You can’t go on punish yourself for so long over something that wasn’t your fault.
 Correct.
 Wrong. You can’t go on punishing.

8) Read the context.

Jason needs to find a job. He delayed attendance of business school in order to get some
work experience first. It is hard for him to become accustomed to the fact that he is
unemployed. He is worrying that he will not be able to play the rent on his condominium.
Currently, he needs financial help from his parents. Jason would like to find a job in
marketing. He will select “branding” as his specialty. He will continue until he finds
employment. His father is trying to help him. Jason desires to be independent. He often fails
to thank his parents. Jason wishes to do well. For now, he is mentally managing the fact
that he is one of thousands of unemployed college graduates.
Select the verb and preposition expression that completes the sentence.
 Jason needs to find a job. He put on / off / over going to business school in
order to get some work experience first.
 It´s hard for him to get used to / about / of being unemployed.
 He worries on / about / of not being able to pay the rent on his condominium.
 Currently, he relies on / about / in getting financial help from his parents.
 Jason is interested about / on / in finding a job in marketing.
 He would like to specialize in / at / to doing “branding”
 Jason will keep in / about / of / on trying until he succeeds in / about / of / on
finding employment.
 His father insists in / about / of / on helping him.
 Jason looks forward in / about / of / to being independent.
 He often forgets in / about / of / to thanking his parents.
 Jason dreams in / about / of / to doing well.
 For now, he is coping in / of / on / with being one of the thousands of
unemployed college graduates.

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