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Gerund and Infinitive (Revision)
1.Please fill in the right forms: KEY TO THIS TASK
2. Translate the complete sentences into German. GERMAN TRANSLATION
1. Peter keeps ________________me the time and I keep ________________ him to buy himself a watch. (ask / tell)
2. Did you enjoy ________________ the game of football? (watch)
3. I am looking forward to ________________ this film. (see)
4. Would you like ________________ the pictures I took at the party? (see)
5. Mr Williams has offered ________________ me French. (teach)
6. Are you not used to ________________ up so early? (get)
7. After ________________ in vain for about an hour I managed ________________ the mathematical problem. (try / solve)
8. Do you happen ________________ the M.P. for Colchester? (know)
9. Peggy could not stop ________________ her diamond engagement ring. (admire)
10. Can you imagine ________________ in the country? (live)
11. Why didn't you let the child ________________ ? (sleep)
12. Our teacher makes us ________________ very hard. (work)
13. Do you expect ________________ your friend Max at the party? (meet)
14. Do you wish ________________ a new car? (buy)
15. I suggest ________________ to the news. (listen)
16. I want ________________ this book. (you / read)
17. I want ________________________ home before midnight. (Peter / come)
18. I should love ________________ (spend) my summer holiday in Italy.
19. Miss Ferguson forgot ________________ her favourite programme on TV. (watch)
20. The Dixons have learnt ________________ a lot themselves. (do)
21. When John was young, he did not like ________________ in the garden. (work)
22. When did it begin ________________ ? (rain)
23. Have you tried ________________ the problem to Jane and Barbara?(explain)
24. Peter has begun ________________ out weeds in the garden. (pull)
25. What's wrong with ________________ one’s holiday abroad? (spend)
26. Who has suggested ________________ this car? (buy)
27. I want good paper ________________ on. (write)
28. We want a big flat in town ________________ in. (live)
29. I have got used to ________________ the newspaper daily. (read)
30. The children seemed ________________ the question. (understand)
31. The Barkers cannot imagine ________________ in Spain. (live)
32. Susan's bicycle needs ________________. (repair)
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