1 Dad’s arranged visit / to visit the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum next month.
2 I’m so glad you encouraged me to take / taking up snowboarding.
3 Sami goes for a fifteen-minute walk every weekend so as maintaining / to maintain her fitness.
4 It’s difficult to get / get up at 5 a.m. on a dark winter’s morning to go out running.
5 I’m not good at staying hydrated, but Mum makes me drink / to drink six glasses of water a day.
6 It’s true that take / taking part is more important than winning.
7 Joe’s tennis coach insists on him to have / having one day of rest every week.
8 How did you feel when the PE instructor suggested doing / to do a cross-country run?
1 The squash club insists on interviewing / to interview anybody who wants to become a member.
2 Our trainer makes us keep / keeping a food diary, so we’re aware of good nutrition.
3 When I felt unwell, the school nurse suggested to drink / drinking sweet tea and lying down.
4 The weather was so bad that we arranged play / to play the match a week later.
5 Top sports people often talk about how their PE teacher encouraged them to train / training hard.
6 Do you find it difficult to follow / follow your exercise programme every day?
7 I’m thinking of joining the local gym so as to meet / meeting other people interested in fitness.
8 Luke loves the feeling of to take / taking part in an important match.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
9 On the way to the dance studio, we stopped ……….. (talk) to some friends.
10 Do you remember .. (tell) me about the basketball match last night?
11 Millie doesn’t regret .. (book) a place on the skiing course.
12 Apologies – I forgot .. (bring) my football kit with me.
13 Remember .. (get) some sponsors for your charity swim.
14 I tried .. (drink) an energy drink every day but it didn’t make me feel any more energetic!
15 I think we should stop now .. (put on) our wet weather clothes.
9 Oh, no! Kelly forgot .. (reserve) a badminton court for us.
10 We tried .. .. (explain) the game to Carl, but he didn’t understand.
11 I don’t remember .. (buy) these jogging pants.
12 You won’t ever forget .. (beat) the Taylor sisters in the doubles final!
13 Have you tried .. (ask) Dad if he will give you a lift to the stadium?
14 The runners stopped (have) a drink before carrying on up the hill.
15 Freddie never remembers .. (do) his laces up.
Complete the second sentence so that that is has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the
word given. Do not change the word given. Use between two and five words, including the word given.
31 I prefer saving my money to spending it.
RATHER
I than spend it.
32 The physiotherapist said Mum ought to get a personal trainer.
BETTER
The physiotherapist said Mum a personal trainer.
33 In my opinion, you should work on your self-confidence, starting now.
TIME
In my opinion, on your self-confidence.
34 I’m sorry I entered the abseiling event last week!
REGRET
I the abseiling event last week!
35 James hasn’t gone to the gym for five years.
STOPPED
James five years ago.
31 Everyone believes you will be a famous athlete in the future.
GOING
Everyone believes a famous athlete in the future.
32 We would prefer you not to leave wet towels in the changing room.
RATHER
We leave wet towels in the changing room.
33 I wish I hadn’t said Ella was unfit.
REGRET
I unfit.
34 It’s important to take protein bars with you on the trek.
BETTER
You protein bars with you on the trek.
35 ‘Fraser, you should take more exercise!’
TIME
‘Fraser, more exercise!’
