Question

Exercise 11. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
Dear Julie,
I am writing to thank (thank) you for my birthday present. I was so happy 2) ________ (receive) it –I had so many lovely presents, I don’t know what 3) ________ (do) with them all! On my birthday I went for a meal with some friends and afterwards we went 4) ________ (dance) at that new club on Poplar Street. If you haven’t been, it’s certainly worth 5) ________ (go) there.
Now that I’m old enough 6) ________ (drive), I’m busy 7) ________ (take) driving lessons. Dad has said he’ll let me 8) ________ (use) his car as long as I promise 9) ________ (be) careful.
Well, I must 10) ________ (go) now. I hope 11) ________ (hear) from you soon.
Exercise 13. Put the verbs in brackets into the infinitive or-ing form.
My mother is an amazing woman. She is 87 years old and she still enjoys 1) going out (go out) for a walk every day. She doesn't mind 2) _________ (do) all her housework and she's glad 3) _________ (help) her elderly neighbours when they can't 4) _________ (go) to the shops. She's too old 5) _________, (dig) the garden any more- she stopped 6) _________ (do) that last year - but she's still healthy enough 7) _________, (mow) the grass! In the summer she still goes 8) _________ (swim) when it's warm and she lets her grandchildren 9) _________ (bury) her in the sand. She often says, "It's no good 10) _________ (be) alive if you don't enjoy yourself." I'd love 11) _________ (be) like my mother when I'm her age.

Answer 1

to recieve

to do

to dance

going

to drive

taking

use

be

go

to hear

Exercise 13

doing

helping

go

digging

doing

mowing

swimming

bury

being

being