Exercise 1 10B p.105
For the verbs in brackets, use the -ing form (gerund), either active or passive, as shown in the Examples. An object pronoun/possessive may be required (see Example 3).
Are you against children (watch) television?
Of course not. I've got used to (do) all sorts of things we never did as
children.
But I'm against television (watch) too often, either by children or adults.
Please forgive (be) so late; I was unavoidably detained.
Most people detest (keep) waiting, and I'm sure you're no exception.
Although Sheila looks quite like her younger sister, she's very different
from her in character and dislikes (mistake) for her by strangers.
Sheila's kind but firm with the children in her classes, and doesn't tolerate
anyone (fool about).
'I haven't finished (talk) to your father yet,' said Mary McArthur to her
son Charles, 'so don't interrupt.'
'Then I'd appreciate (tell) me when you've finished so that I can get a word
in,' replied Charles cheekily.
Pardon (mention) it, but could I have the ten pounds back that I lent you
last month?
I grudge (lend) money to people who are less than meticulous about (pay)
it back.
(Be) my boss doesn't excuse (treat) me the way you do.
In fact I'm not going to stand (treat) like a slave any longer.
Pressure of work prevented (take) my usual summer holiday this year.
Now I'm very much looking forward to (go) to Italy in the autumn.
I can't foresee anything (happen) to stop (go) there.
Willie's contemplating (learn) Russian with a view to (read) Tolstoy in the
original.
(Learn) Russian does, of course, entail (learn) a new alphabet, but that's the
least of one's difficulties.
I escaped (have) to go into the army when I was young because the
Government abolished conscription.
As I'm nearly forty I don't anticipate ever (call up) now.
Robert admits (have) too much to eat when he broke the chair he sat on.
I don't recollect (apologise), which he certainly should have done.
Charles's sister's in the garden practising (stand) on one leg, as she's got
the part of a stork in her college pageant.
I can't bear (stand) there all by herself looking so sad and lonely.
Exercise 2 10B p.106
Before doing this Exercise you are advised again to study lists 17C and 17D, as well as the following examples. Any italicised verb in the Exercise that is not on those lists will be directly followed by the full infinitive, like seem below; and any adjective or phrase that is not listed will be followed by the full infinitive, like it's wrong below. This and the previous Exercise cover between them nearly all the verbs and phrases listed in 17D.
it's wrong I don't think we should eat - —> I think it's wrong (for us)
songbirds like thrushes or to eat songbirds like
blackbirds. thrushes or blackbirds.
justifies Surely hunger gives one —> Surely hunger justifies
the right to eat anything. eating anything.
seem It looks as if most people —> Most people around here
around here have given up seem to have given up the
the habit. habit.
continue I'm sure they won't stop —> I'm sure they'll continue
doing it unless there's a doing/to do it unless there's
law against it. a law against it.
order You're not going to —> You're not going to order
demand that I shouldn't me not to do it, are you ?
do it, are you?
Without altering the meaning, reword the following sentences by using the words in italics either with the -ing form (gerund) or with the full infinitive/object + full infinitive, as shown in the examples above. Do not change the italicised words in any way.
1 suggests Helen proposes that we go to the Upper Crust
disco.
necessary Do you ha veto be a member to get in?
managed The last time I went I succeeded in getting in all
right.
4 we're unlikely Ken's a member, and so I don't expect we'll
have any difficulty.
fancy Do you want to go to the disco, Sheila ?
put her off Don't say anything that will make her not want
to go.
mind Will your mother object to your taking her car?
she allows She has said I can use it whenever I like.
worth There's no point in going all the way home to
fetch mine.
10 risk You may be stopped by the police if you drive
without seat belts.
11 caused Ken lost control of his car because there was a
blow out in one of the front tyres.
avoid I never drive that way into town.
given up I no longer count the times Denis has damaged
the company car.
14 forbid Why don't you say he mustn't use it under any
circumstances?
15 no use He can't possibly plead ignorance of the
company rules, because he was given a copy of them.
16 deserve It's not right that he should get away with
things the way he does.
denies Denis says he didn't break your calculator.
can you imagine You don't think he'd ever admit it, do you?
impossible My secretaries can't possibly cope with the
work in this office without calculators.
20 enables With them they can do the work in a fraction
of the time.
21 miss I find it a great disadvantage not to be able to
use one whenever I want.
22 the last... the first Denis usually arrives last in the office in the
morning, but seldom leaves first in the evening.
23 surprised I hear the boss thinks quite highly of him,
which surprises me.
24 / dare I bet you'd never tell Denis to his face what you
really think of him!
he's certain I'm sure he'll ask you your opinion of Helen.
rely on Yes, you can always be sure Denis will ask
awkward questions!
27 can't afford It would be a bad thing if I made an enemy of
Helen.
put off I've decided not to go to Tokyo till Monday.
involve Leaving tomorrow would mean that I missed
the finals of the Wimbledon tennis tournament.
30 arranged Ken and I are going to meet in London when I
return from Tokyo.
31 considering We think we might hire a boat for a week's
cruise on the Thames.
I enjoy Messing about in boats is fun.
intend My aim is to get a boat of my own one day.
resent I strongly object to paying excessive rents to
profiteering boat-hirers.
35 persuade I'm trying to convince Willie he should come
with us.
keep I tell him repeatedly that he needs a holiday.
advised His own doctor has told him he should have
one.
warned He has told him he should not overwork.
recommends My doctor says one should take shorter, more
frequent holidays.
be made Someone must make Willie see sense.
expect How much longer do you think Marilyn will
stay in the States?
plans Her idea is to return next month,.
encouraging Her American friends are probably trying to
make her stay longer.
44 resist They're so hospitable that she may find it hard
not to stay a little longer.
45 foresee But I don't think she'll stay there over
Christmas.
46 difficulty Some Americans find her Midlands English
accent difficult to understand.
47 mentioned By the way, she said she'd met Toby the other
day.
48 she happened It so happened she was staying at the same
hotel as he was.
49 necessitate To get to know Toby well, one would have to
share his leisure pursuits.*
50 propose That's not something I'm thinking of doing.
Exercise 10C p.111
Choose the correct form, full infinitive or -ing, for each number. As well as the verbs dealt with above there are the words good, help and stop, for which adequate preparation is given in study lists 17C, D.
Helen should stop (1 criticise) people behind their backs. Has she, I wonder, ever stopped (2 think) what people must be saying about her in return?
'If you say I sent Sheila and Ken an invitation to our party I suppose I must have, but I completely forget (3 do) so.'
'You certainly did, because here it is; you gave it to me to hand on to them, but I forgot (4 do) so.'
I regret (5 say) that Sheila didn't get the headmistress's post she applied for. She now regrets (6 apply) for it, because the application took up a lot of her time.
Although I don't like (7 look after) Zena's alligator while she's away I do so because I wouldn't like Zena (8 think) I was afraid of it.
The McArthurs' elder daughter simply loves (9 ski), and would clearly love nothing so much as (10 turn) professional and (11 become) an instructor.
The world's political and social problems have, quite honestly, ceased
(12 interest) me. I ceased (13 try) to put the world in order soon after leaving
university.
'Do you mean (14 tell) me that Willie's firm of architects didn't accept that wonderful contract with the Town Hall?'
'Yes, I do, because if they had it would have meant (15 give up) an even better contract in New York.'
It was getting dark and storm clouds were beginning (16 form) when we eventually arrived at the mountain hut. We'd begun (17 think) we might have lost our way.
Robert is putting on weight. He says he can't help (18 eat) large meals however hard he tries. He hopes that the new football season may help him (19 take) off a few pounds.
You say you've tried (20 stop) (21 snore) but have failed. Have you tried (22 sleep) on your stomach?
Although I generally prefer (23 be) frank to (24 be) secretive, on this particular occasion I prefer (25 keep) my opinion of Denis to myself, if you don't mind.
My uncle started (26 smoke) heavily a couple of years ago and now his health is starting (27 deteriorate).
Lady Blenkinsop says she got my cheque. Well, I remember (28 write) it, but I don't remember (29 post) it to her.
However good one may think it is (30 get) out into the fresh air at weekends, it's no good (31 try) (32 convince) Toby of that; he prefers indoor pursuits like billiards.
'I see that Ken has arrived to play tennis with us. I understood him (33 say) yesterday that he wouldn't have time for a game today, didn't you?' 'Yes, I did, but I can understand him (34 change) his mind when he heard Sheila was here.'
1 dread (35 think) what my father's reaction will be when I tell him the news. That's why I'm dreading (36 go) home tomorrow for the weekend.
I hate him (37 criticise) me the way he does. But I'd hate him (38 think) his criticism had any effect upon me, and so I keep quiet.
My mother wants me (39 cut) the lawn. I know it wants (40 cut), but I really haven't time this weekend.
You can't say Harry McArthur hasn't tried (41 interest) his son Charles in fishing. He has even tried (42 give) him a prize for every fish he catches, but all in vain.
You need (43 be) a little more careful in what you say to Sheila's mother. I know her ideas need (44 modernise), but there it is; she strongly objects to risqué stories.
If I've forgotten (45 lock) the car it's the last time I'll forget (46 do) so because it's sure to have been stolen!
After he'd talked about politics for a bit, Sir James went on (47 tell) us about his experiences in Brazil. I must say this was a relief, because it he'd gone on (48 talk) about politics most of us would have got a bit bored.
I'd have very much liked (49 have) your advice yesterday on a financial matter, but I didn't like (50 ring) you in case you were busy.
Exercise 10D p.115
Choose the correct form, infinitive or -ing, for each number
I'm glad Zena's learning to relax. I saw her yesterday evening quietly (1 read) a book. All I'd ever seen her (2 do) before was (3 open) one to flip through the pages.
Marilyn called on her mother the other day and found her (4 lie) on the sofa scarcely able to move. When they got her to hospital she was found (5 suffer) from pernicious anaemia.
When there is a bit of home decorating to be done the rest of the family are enthusiastic to begin with, but usually leave me (6 finish) the job. Once, when their favourite television programme came on, I was left (7 stand) on the stepladder (8 hold) the end of a piece of wallpaper.
'How are you (9 get) to Amsterdam on Thursday, by rail or by air?'
'I haven't decided. Whichever way I go, the problem is to know how I'm
(10 get) there in time for the committee meeting at two.'
Marilyn got her father (11 lend) her some money to start her business with. I hear she's got her office (12 run) very smoothly now.
'You want to see Harry McArthur? I'm afraid he's gone (13 fish) and won't be back for some time.'
'Really? I thought he'd gone (14 meet) Christine at the station and would be back quite soon.'
'The Managing Director says Denis isn't (15 use) the company cars without his personal permission. Apparently he damaged one the other day.' 'He damaged mine once. I can assure you he's not (16 borrow) it again under any circumstances.'
The sound of gunfire sent us all (17 run) for cover. When silence reigned once more we sent two of the platoon (18 find) out what had happened.
'Sir James is very persuasive; I can see he'll soon have you (19 vote) for him if you listen to him any longer.'
'What would you have me (20 do), then - not (21 go) to any more of his political meetings?'
Do you know what I've just heard Sheila (22 say)? She said she'd never speak to Helen again. Apparently Helen's been overheard (23 say) uncomplimentary things about Sheila's mother. Among other things, she was heard (24 say) she was practically illiterate.
Mary McArthur's taking Charles and Christine up to London tomorrow (25 see) the sights. While his wife takes his son and daughter (26 sightsee), Harry's taking his nephew David (27 fish). I take this (28 mean) that he wants David to catch the fishing bug too.
I was watching Willie in his architect's office the other day (29 work) on the plan of a new building when I saw him absent-mindedly (30 write) 'Sheila' in one of the rooms. He noticed me (31 watch) him and blushed.
First I heard the door (32 click). Then, as I lay there in the dark, I heard footsteps slowly (33 approach). Then I heard them (34 stop). I could feel my heart (35 beat). The police had observed a man (36 loiter) outside the block of flats several days before, and had come (37 tell) me about it. He had been seen (38 be) particularly interested in the first-floor fiats. Could this be the person that had come (39 creep) into my fiat in the middle of the night? I was never (40 know), because at that moment my corgi gave a sleepy growl - enough, apparently, to scare the intruder away.