Grammar 3 Choose the correct answer. 1.
Julia didn’t enjoy the play.
a.
She forgot to take her hearing aid with her.
b.
She forgot taking her hearing aid with her.
2.
Edward lost his sight when he was quite young.
a.
However, he still remembers watching football matches with his father.
b.
However, he still remembers to watch football matches with his father.
3.
The sun was really hot.
a.
We stopped drinking water.
b.
We stopped to drink water.
4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. 1.The meat was terrible. The chef had forgotten …………………… (add) salt.
2.The guide dog stopped ………………… (walk). There was an obstacle in front of it.
3.They didn’t let Jonathan into the USA. He hadn’t remembered ………………… (get) a visa.
4.There was a burning smell in the house. Someone had forgotten ……………………
(take) the biscuits out of the oven.
5.It was a memorable occasion. The deaf children will always remember …………
(meet) the Queen.
5 Complete the blog with the verbs in brackets. Use gerunds or infinitives. My name is Zach and I’m 16 years old. Recently, I've decided
1.
…………………… (learn) sign
language. Why? I've got a problem with my ears, so by the time I’m in my twenties, I will
probably be deaf. Even now, I find it difficult
2.
…………………… (manage) at school. Sometimes I
don’t respond to things people say. They don’t know about my problem and they think I don’t
feel like
3.
…………………… (answer) them. Some people stopped
4.
…………………… (talk) to me until
I told them about my problem. I speak loudly because I can’t hear myself talking, so I usually
avoid
5.
…………………… (speak) in public. My closest friends have offered
6.
…………………… (tell) me
when I speak too loudly because I dislike
7
. …………………… (attract) attention to myself. When I
was younger, I loved
8.
…………………… (sail), but I have stopped
9.
…………………… (do) it because
the wind affects my ears. I was really disappointed when my doctor told me this, but I realised
that it’s no use
10.
…………………… (feel) sorry for myself. I’m lucky
11.
…………………… (have) a loving
family and some great friends. I enjoy
12.
…………………… (be) with them and I’m sure they will
help me when things get more difficult.