COMPLETE ADVANCED UNIT 5 VERBS + INFINITIVE or GERUND | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

We were surprised _____ our English teacher at the football game. We thought she wasn't into sports.

to see

see

seeing

I’m pleased _____ you that you have passed the C1 exam.

to tell

tell

telling

Are you interested in _____ how to dance salsa?

learning

to learn

learn

All my advanced students worked all afternoon on their essays without _____ a break.

taking

to take

take

This time, I remembered _____ the turkey out of the oven so that it didn’t burn.

to take

take

taking

I’ll never forget _____ into my childhood friend in NYC. It was such a wonderful surprise!

bumping

bump

to bump

_____ is an exciting, but dangerous, sport.

Parasailing

Parasail

To parasail

My husband enjoys _____ Indian food at the weekend.

cooking

cook

to cook

The sushi restaurant has definitely closed. I remember _____ the sign when I walked past.

seeing

see

to see

Ralph is quite capable of _____ his own lunch. He is just incredibly lazy.

making

make

to make

WHICH IS CORRECT? After a long day of teaching, all I want to do is just turning / turn / to turn on my tablet and watch Netflix.

turn

WHICH IS CORRECT? Writing essays is a skill that every C1 student wants mastering / master / to master.

to master

WHICH IS CORRECT? Many young people are unable preparing / prepare / to prepare the simplest meals by themselves.

to prepare

WHICH IS CORRECT? My friends are always surprised hearing / to hear / hear that I can't cook.

to hear

WHICH IS CORRECT? It seems that writing / to write / write letters is a dying art in our society.

writing

WHICH IS CORRECT? Most people can’t afford living / to live / live in NYC.

to live

WHICH IS CORRECT? My dad taught me to play / play / playing the piano when I was just 5.

to play

WHICH IS CORRECT? I ought to stay / stay / staying home and clean the house.

to stay

WHICH IS CORRECT? Julie has arranged to meet / meet / meeting her cousins while she is in Paris.

to meet

WHICH IS CORRECT? We expected having / have / to have some time to study before the first mock exam.

to have

WHICH IS CORRECT? Wanda needn’t worry / to worry / worrying about finding good food in Lisbon. The restaurants are amazing.

worry

WHICH IS CORRECT? Anna is trying start / to start / starting her own ad agency.

to start

WHICH IS CORRECT? Norman enjoys to paint / paint / painting self- portraits.

painting

WHICH IS CORRECT? We must hurry / to hurry / hurrying, or we’ll miss our flight.

hurry

CORRECT IT OR NOT: I attempted to set up a charity event but it turned out to be too complicated.

CORRECT

CORRECT IT OR NOT: Guests should avoid wearing either black or white to weddings in the UK.

CORRECT

CORRECT IT OR NOT: You’re such a good speaker. Would you consider join the debating society?

You’re such a good speaker. Would you consider joining the debating society?

CORRECT IT OR NOT: I always enjoy chatting to my cousin, Luke, at family events.

CORRECT

CORRECT IT OR NOT: I refuse apologising for telling the truth.

I refuse to apologise for telling the truth.

CORRECT IT OR NOT: Javier admitted be a little bit jealous of his brother’s success.

Javier admitted being a little bit jealous of his brother’s success.

CORRECT IT OR NOT: My exams are next week - I expect getting good grades in English and French but not in Maths.

I expect to get good grades in English and French but not in Maths.

CORRECT IT OR NOT: Annie pretended having a degree from a top university in order to get the job.

Annie pretended to have a degree from a top university in order to get the job.

CORRECT IT OR NOT: Don’t put off telling your parents you’re engaged. It would be awful if they found out from someone else.

CORRECT

CORRECT IT OR NOT: Would you mind to drop me off at the shopping centre on your way home?

Would you mind dropping me off at the shopping centre on your way home?