2 Put the verbs in brackets into gerund or infinitive:

1. He left the room without (close) ___________ the door.
2. I promised (call) _________ you, but I was busy (sort) __________ the letters.
3. Silvia enjoys (listen) _________ to music in her room.
4. Forgive me for (talk) _________ like this.
5. My father doesn’t let me (go) __________ to the pubs late at night.
6. It’s no use (cry) _________ over spilt milk.
7. I really like (sleep) __________ in my sister’s bed.
8. Let me be the first (tell) ____________ you the news.
9. He decided (visit) ____________ his relatives in Japan.
10. Was he interested in (study) ____________ languages?
11. All books are worth (read) ____________.
12. Please, let me (do) _________ that for you!
13. He started (drink) __________ again.
14. He said he would prefer (drive) __________ a car to (be) __________ driven.
15. She goes (swim) ___________ with her brother twice a week.
16. I would be very happy (receive) ___________any information that could help me.
17. The exercise is too difficult for me (do) _________ it.
18. You can’t help (eat) ___________ so many sweets.
19. Women enjoy (gossip) ____________.
20. (smoke) ___________ is not allowed here.
21. I wanted (ask) __________ you (come) _________ with me to the party next week.
22. My friends taught me how (write) __________ a CV.
23. You may (take) __________ my coat if you like.
24. It was nice of you (invite) __________ Tina to the meeting.
25. He is always looking forward to (meet) ___________ and (talk) ___________ to us.

KEY

1. He left the room without closing the door.
2. I promised to call you, but I was busy sorting the letters.
3. Silvia enjoys listening to music in her room.
4. Forgive me for talking like this.
5. My father doesn’t let me go to the pubs late at night.
6. It’s no use crying over spilt milk.
7. I really like sleeping in my sister’s bed.
8. Let me be the first to tell you the news.
9. He decided to visit his relatives in Japan.
10. Was he interested in studying languages?
11. All books are worth reading.
12. Please, let me do that for you!
13. He started drinking again.
14. He said he would prefer driving a car to being driven.
15. She goes swimming with her brother twice a week.
16. I would be very happy to receive any information that could help me.
17. The exercise is too difficult for me to do it.
18. You can’t help eating so many sweets.
19. Women enjoy gossiping.
20. Smoking is not allowed here.
21. I wanted to ask you to come with me to the party next week.
22. My friends taught me how to write a CV.
23. You may take my coat if you like.
24. It was nice of you to invite Tina to the meeting.
25. He is always looking forward to meeting and talking to us.