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.
It's impossible that Peter saw Alice at the party last week because she's in Paris.
Peter ____________ Alice at the party last week because she's in Paris. (SEEN)
CAN'T HAVE SEEN
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.
I'm sure Elsa went to the doctor because she wasn't feeling well.
Elsa _____________ to the doctor because she wasn't feeling well. (HAVE)
MUST HAVE GONE
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.
I'm not sure whether Fiona was promoted because I haven't spoken to her yet.
Fiona _______________ but I don't know because I haven't spoken to her yet. (MAY)
MAY HAVE BEEN PROMOTED
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 cooked a lot of food but it wasn't necessary because some of the guests didn't come
Mona _________________ food because some of the guests didn't come. (MUCH)
NEEDN'T HAVE COOKED SO MUCH
I can't stand the __________ of spiders!
(sight - scene - image)
SIGHT
Karen is a great __________; (type) she can type over 60 words per minute.
TYPIST
I'm sorry but I am not willing __________ (risk) any money in the stock market.
TO RISK
I spoke with the officer. He was able to help me.
THE OFFICER WHO I SPOKE TO WAS ABLE TO HELP ME.
You didn't tell us about the change of plans so we went to the wrong meeting place.
You _______________ about the change of plans because then we wouldn't have gone to the wrong meeting place. (OUGHT)
OUGHT TO HAVE TOLD US
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