B. Sentence transformation: (Gerund - infinitive)

      1. I don’t like getting up in the dark.

           → I can’t stand .......................................................................................................................

      2. Please don’t interrupt me all the time.

           → Would you mind .............................................................................................................

      3. Please don’t smoke in the kitchen.

           → You had better .................................................................................................................

      4. He didn’t smoke any more.

           → He stopped .........................................................................................................................

      5. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.

           → He enjoys ............................................................................................................................

      6. I always think about the exam.

           → I can’t help .........................................................................................................................

      7. My sister often solves her problem by herself.

           → My sister is accustomed to ........................................................................................

      8. When he is asked about his past, he hates it.

           → He can’t stand ..................................................................................................................

      9. She said she drove too fast through the town.

           → She admitted .....................................................................................................................

      10. Tom wanted to share the bill with Davy.

           → Tom agreed .......................................................................................................................

      11. She told Jane not to forget to buy some bread on the way home.

           → She reminded ...................................................................................................................

      12. Luckily, Peter didn’t pay a fine.

           → Luckily, Peter avoid ......................................................................................................

      13. Polly didn’t do her homework yesterday.

           → Polly forgot .......................................................................................................................

      14. Tom doesn’t want to wait in line.

           → Tom dislikes .....................................................................................................................

      15. My father didn’t smoke any more.

           → My father stopped ..........................................................................................................

      16. It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday.

           → You don’t need ................................................................................................................

Complete the sentence with a suitable form of Gerund or Infinitive

1.His greatest ambition is (choose)...........to take part in the next Olympic Games

2.(accept)...........for that course changed my life a lot

3.I can't see Tony. He seems(leave).............

4.Come in. I'm sorry (keep)............you(wait).................

5.I hope(live)..............in my own house in five years time

6.He denied(say).............that rude thing to me

7.He doesn't respond very well to(ask)................to do things

8.I saw Amy last night.She seems (get)..................much better

9.We congratulated him on(get)...................the job

10.Generally, women hate(ask)................their age

II-Fill in each gap with one suitable verb given in the box in either the gerund or the to-infinitive forms.

            earn                  miss          pay                look after            visit

            overdraw         leave         find               be able to            buy

            go                     work         stay               redecorate          save

Jane is a nurse, but she is trying 1._________ a new job. Although she enjoys 2.______________ people, nursing is not very well paid, and she cannot afford 3._______ all her bills. She finds it impossible to live on such a low salary without 4.____________ her account at the bank. Her flat needs 5._____________ and she would like 6.__________ a car. She managed 7.__________ enough last year for a short holiday by 8. __________ some extra money in her spare time, and this year, she is hoping 9. ___________some friends in France. She has stopped 10. __________ to the theatre, which used to be one of her greatest pleasures. She is thinking of 11.____________ in America, where she could earn a higher salary in a private hospital, but would prefer 12.___________ in this country if possible. She likes 13.___________ see her parents whenever she wants to. A friend of hers went to America after 14.__________university, but began 15._____________ her friends so badly that she had to come back.

II-Fill in each gap with one suitable verb given in the box in either the gerund or the to-infinitive forms.

            earn                  miss          pay                look after            visit

            overdraw         leave         find               be able to            buy

            go                     work         stay               redecorate          save

Jane is a nurse, but she is trying 1._________ a new job. Although she enjoys 2.______________ people, nursing is not very well paid, and she cannot afford 3._______ all her bills. She finds it impossible to live on such a low salary without 4.____________ her account at the bank. Her flat needs 5._____________ and she would like 6.__________ a car. She managed 7.__________ enough last year for a short holiday by 8. __________ some extra money in her spare time, and this year, she is hoping 9. ___________some friends in France. She has stopped 10. __________ to the theatre, which used to be one of her greatest pleasures. She is thinking of 11.____________ in America, where she could earn a higher salary in a private hospital, but would prefer 12.___________ in this country if possible. She likes 13.___________ see her parents whenever she wants to. A friend of hers went to America after 14.__________university, but began 15._____________ her friends so badly that she had to come back.

1. Use the gerund of the verbs in the box to complete the sentences.

1. My sister enjoys____ aerobics in the morning.
2. Lucia fancies____ emails after dinner.
3. In his free time, Quang likes
4. Are you interested in_______ handball, Peter?
5. Vinh’s brother loves______________ foreign coins, doesn’t he?
6. David hates____________ a bike to school on rainy days.
7. I prefer_____ DVDs to going to the cinema.
8. Nam detests__________ the dishes every day.
9. We don’t mind _________ to classical music.
10. The Robinsons adore _______Vietnamese food.