1. Put the verbs in the form of gerund.

1. Alex delayed (to catch) the aeroplane until the last minute.
2. Rita loves (to go) to her country house.
3. Ray gave up (to write) books.
4. Sonya continued (to work) at the college.
5. Pauline prefers (to work) with animals.
6. Steve suggested (to go) out for dinner.
7. Eric appreciated (to get) a birthday card from his mother.
8. Carlos loves (to eat) at restaurants.
9. Felix stopped (to go) to that store when a new store opened.
10. Maria can’t stand (to hear) a child cry
11. .
2. Choose the correct form (gerund or infinitive or both).

1. Bob enjoys . tennis.
1. playing
2. to play
3. both
2. Margery hates . to heavy metal.
1. listening
2. to listen
3. both
3. Sam avoided . to the dentist as much as possible.
1. going
2. to go
3. both
4. Susan offered . the student.
1. helping
2. to help
3. both
5. Maria wanted . Thursday off from work.
1. taking
2. to take
3. both
6. Christie needs . a book for reading in class.
1. buying
2. to buy
3. both
7. She goes . every week.
1. skating
2. to skate
3. both
8. The job involves . reports for the management.
1. preparing
2. to prepare
3. both
9. Remember . at the crossroads.
1. stopping
2. to stop
3. both
10. She’s afraid . by plane.
1. of going
2. to go
3. both

3. Put in the right preposition (in brackets)
1. … hearing the news Mr White felt pleased. (On, With, By)
2. … visiting the British Museum the tourists were very much impressed. (After, Before, Instead of)
3. Betty likes art very much and she is keen … visit¬ing art galleries. (in, on, about)
4. Black is tired … painting the wall. He has been working for 5 hours. (of, after, for)
5. Diana is fond … collecting posters of pop singers. (for, to, of)
6. I can’t get used … getting up early. ( for, with, to)
7. I don’t understand how David can fish for hours … catching anything. (with, without, on)
8. Kate bought a book … buying an umbrella. (but, without, instead of)
9. Read the rule … writing the exercise. (after, before, by the time)
10. Susan is clever … learning English. (of, for, at)
4. Translate the sentences using GERUND

1. Я настаиваю на том, чтобы ей.
2. Он отрицал, что видел ее.
3. Она боится получить плохую оценку.
4. Мои родители подумывают о том, чтобы поехать в Италию.
5. Перестань плакать.
6. Она не одобряет, что ее дети так много времени смотрят телевизор.
7. Он ее за то, что она не писала ему.
8. Он бросил курить.
9. Вы не возражаете, если я приеду немного позже?
10. Продолжайте писать.