Grammar

Task 1. Complete the sentences with suitable prepositions.

1. Our city is famous ... the statues.

2. Sorry ... my conduct. I was angry.

3. I was really surprised ... her words.

4. We shouldn't have asked her. She is really bad ... art.

5. He doesn't know the way. I'm worried ... him.

6. Your party is excellent. Our guests are impressed ... it.

7. I don't like boxing. 1 am not keen ... these kinds of sport.

8. You are so naughty. I am disappointed ... you.

9. Is she aware ... your actions?

10. I think we are responsible ... her upbringing.

Task 2. Choose the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1. I looked out of the window and watched the children (play / playing) in the yard for a few minutes.

2. I saw Christie (win / winning) the 100 m final at the Barcelona Olympics.

3. I heard a wild animal (cry / crying) out suddenly, as if it had been caught in a trap.

4. We heard someone (play / playing) loud music in the flat above us after midnight last night.

5. She ran into the kitchen because she could smell something (burning /burn).

6. I can feel something (crawl / crawling) down my back!

7. I jumped when I heard the door (slam / slamming).

8. They saw the boy (fall / falling) into the water.

9. You are a bad cook. I smell something (burn/burning) again.

10. The cat likes somebody (stroke / stroking) her.

Task 3. Complete these sentences by putting the verb in brackets into either the infinitive or the gerund:

1. She tried ... (read) three texts a day, because she wants to know eve­rything about this.

2. Don't pretend not... (notice) his rude behaviour.

3. Would you mind ... (take) your sister with you?

4. She remembered not ... (open) the door, that's why she couldn't un­derstand how he entered the room.

5. He denied ... (take part) in this competition.

6. I threatened ... (tell) his mother about the fact.

7. He avoided ... (go) to school.

8. His friends agreed ... (let) her stay at their place.

9. She stopped ... (smoke).

10. I think you've finished ... (write) the composition.