Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate verb form.

a) Sam ……………… (not/receive) the parcel the last time I ..............................................

(speak) to him.

b) I .............................................. (consider) buying a house but now

I .............................................. (change) my mind.

c) When you .............................................. (feel) hungry, room

service .............................................. (bring) you whatever you want.

d) I .............................................. (find) it difficult to convince the ticket inspector that

I .............................................. (lose) my ticket, but he believed me in the end.

e) Ever since I .............................................. (be) a young child,

I .............................................. (die) to meet you.

f) As soon as I .............................................. (have) a look at the designs,

I .............................................. (send) them to you. You'll get them by Friday.

g) Whatever .............................................. (happen), I ..............................................

(meet) you here in a week's time.

h) By the time you .............................................. (finish) getting ready,

we .............................................. (miss) the train!

i) Sally! I .............................................. (not/expect) to see you here!

What .............................................. (you/do) in New York?

Underline the word or phrase that is correct.

a) What do you mean to do/doing about the leaky pipes?

b) I never imagined the mountains to be/being so high!

c) Don't forget to wake me/waking me before you leave.

d) I regret to tell you/telling you that we cannot accept your offer.

e) Did you manage to find/finding the book you were looking for?

f) I tried taking/to take that medicine you gave me but I couldn't swallow it.

g) We have postponed to tell/telling anyone the news until after Christmas,

h) Have you considered to buy/buying a microwave oven?

i) Sorry I'm late, I had to stop to pick up/picking up the children from school,
j) Margaret was slow at school, but she went on to be/being Prime Minister.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given.

a) I am not to be disturbed under any circumstances.

no

Under no circumstances am I..................................to be disturbed.

b) I didn't expect to see Tim there, of all people!

last

Tim was ………………………………………………………………………to see there!

c) This is none of your business!

doesn't

This………………………………………………………………………… , I'm afraid.

d) I really should be going now.

time

It's……………………………………………………………………………. go now.

e) Foolishly, I paid all the money before collecting the goods.

which

I paid all the money before collecting the goods……………………………………………………………

to do.

f) Robert had no idea of his next move.

do

Robert had no idea……………………………………………………………. next.

g) It was only when I checked that I noticed the tyre was flat.

notice

Only when I checked…………………………………………………………. a flat tyre.

h) This problem cannot be solved instantly.

no
There ………………………………………………………………this problem.

1) It's really important that you pay the bill today.

REMEMBER
You must ................ the bill today. remember to pay

2) I think it would be a good idea if you joined the beginner's class.

SUGGEST
I …………….... the beginners class. suggest joining

3) Meeting John in town was really surprising.

EXPECT
I ................... John in town. did not expect to meet

4) In the future she became a successful business woman.

WENT
She .............................. a successful business woman went on to become

5) I'll help you with your homework.

MIND
I ................ you with your homework. do not mind helping

6) I hated driving on the left at first but now it's OK.

USED
I ....................................... on the left now. am used to driving
7) Don't bother to apply for the job.
POINT
There ………………………………….... for the job. is no point in applying

8) Were you successful in passing the exam?

MANAGE
Did .................. the exam? you manage to pass

1) Because it snowed heavily during the night the motorway is closed.

DUE
The motorway is closed ........................................ that there was heavy snow the night
before. Due to the fact

2) Did you manage to get in contact with the boss today?

GETTING
Did you ........................................ in contact with the boss today? succeed in getting

3) I don't care what you do.

CONCERNED
As ........................................ you can do what you like. far as I am concerned

4) The meal we had in the restaurant was so nice.

SUCH
It ........................................ meal in the restaurant. was such a nice

5) Do you and your brother have the same looks?

LIKE
Does ........................................ you? your brother look like

CONNECTORS

1) Although she had small savings, she decided to buy this car.
SPITE
She decided to buy this car ………………………………….small savings. IN SPITE OF
HAVING | IN SPITE OF HER HAVING | IN SPITE OF HER

2) She'd better hurry up if she doesn't want to miss the plane.

UNLESS

She'd better hurry up.................................... the plane. UNLESS SHE WANTS TO MISS

3) Despite all those people around, Susan managed to talk on the phone.
ALTHOUGH

Susan managed to talk on the phone………………………………….a lot of people around.

ALTHOUGH THERE WERE

4) Although it was very cold, we went out.

Despite

____________________________________________________

Despite the cold / the cold weather / the fact that it was cold, we went out.

5) I’m not sure whether I posted the letter or not.

(remember)

I don’t remember posting the letter.

6) I regret not listening to my parents.

I wish

__________________________________________________

I wish I had listened to my parents.