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8A To infinitive and gerunds

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  • I was really surprised ________ that Lucy and Adam have separated. I thought that they were very happy. (hear)
    TO HEAR
  • Josh pretended _______ the shirt his granny had bought him, but really he thought it was horrible. (like)
    TO LIKE
  • My neighbour offered ________ my children while I went shopping. (look after)
    TO LOOK AFTER
  • Do you think you’d like _______ with children, or would you find it too stressful? (work)
    TO WORK
  • If they can save enough money, they’re hoping _________ to Miami for their honeymoon. (go)
    TO GO
  • I think it would be very stressful _____ your own business. (run)
    TO RUN
  • _______ late at night always makes me sleep badly. (eat)
    EATING
  • don’t really feel like ________ tonight. Let’s go out for dinner. (cook)
    COOKING
  • I think Jessica should study architecture. She’s very good at _______ . (draw)
    DRAWING
  • My parents would like me _______ medicine. (study)
    TO STUDY
  • Toby was sacked because he kept _______ late for work. (arrive)
    ARRIVING
  • Angela asked her brother _______ her a lift into town. (give)
    TO GIVE
  • Have you ever thought of _______ back to live in Edinburgh, or are you happy in London? (go)
    GOING
  • My boss told me she wanted _________ to me in her office. (speak)
    TO SPEAK
  • We decided ________ her a birthday present because we weren’t sure what she wanted. We just gave her some money. (not buy)
    NOT TO GIVE
  • Have you ever thought about _________ yoga or Pilates? They’re very good if you have problems with your back. (do)
    DOING
  • _________ overtime is exhausting. Last night, I finished work at 9.00 and I started again this morning at 8.00. (do)
    DOING
  • Are you going to go on _______ English here next year? (study)
    STUDYING
  • I’m really busy right now. Would you mind ________ me back in about five minutes? (call)
    CALLING