infinitives & -ing forms
Unfortunately, I don't remember __________ (meet) you before.
MEETING
We visited the town. We were born there.
WE VISITED THE TOWN WHERE WE WERE BORN.
Peter (must / can't) have seen Alice at the party last week. She's in Paris.
CAN'T
Over twenty million __________ watched last night's football match.
(audience - viewers - spectators)
VIEWERS
We get our __________ (day) paper delivered every morning by five.
DAILY
It was really nice of you __________ (remember) my birthday. I didn't expect it.
TO REMEMBER
That's Sally Brown. Her seven brothers all live abroad.
THAT'S SALLY BROWN, WHOSE SEVEN BROTHERS ALL LIVE ABROAD.
Elsa (can / must) have gone to the doctor. She wasn't feeling well.
MUST
David bought twenty lottery tickets last night, in the hope that he will __________ the jackpot.
(win - gain -earn)
WIN
His lack of __________ (create) is why the magazine decided to fire him.
CREATIVITY
Anyone can __________ (get) used to living a life of luxury.
GET
Rugby is a sport. Many people in Britain play it.
RUGBY IS A SPORT WHICH MANY PEOPLE IN BRITAIN PLAY.
Fiona (may / couldn't) have been promoted but we don't know yet.
MAY
John is not a __________ teenager; he prefers reading to watch TV.
(normal - typical - common)
TYPICAL
Unfortunately, the experiment was a total __________. (fail)
FAILURE
__________ (cycle) is a great way to keep in shape.
CYCLING
John Walters is visiting our town. He won a gold medal for cycling.
JOHN WALTERS, WHO WON A GOLD MEDAL FOR CYCLING, IS VISITING OUR TOWN.
Mona (might / needn't) have cooked all that food. After all, some of the guests didn't come.
NEEDN'T
At first __________ the town looked boring.
(sight - scene - image)
SIGHT
Karen is a great __________; (type) she can do over 60 words per minute.
TYPIST
I'm sorry but I am not willing __________ (risk) any money in the stock market.
TO RISK
He saw the faces of those. He loved at his birthday celebration.
HE SAW THE FACES OF THOSE WHOM HE LOVED AT HIS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
You (may / ought to) have informed us earlier about the change of plans.
OUGHT TO
You shouldn't get disappointed when a problem __________.
(rises -raises - arises)
ARISES
The __________ (wide) of the hallway isn't big enough for the bed to fit through.
WIDTH