1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the infinitive or the -ing form.
1. It's no use ......... (try) to make excuses. She won't believe you. 2. I look forward .......... (see) the artwork in the museum's latest exhibition. 3. She spent a long time ......... (talk) on the telephone so she didn't finish her chores. 4. Fred enjoys ............. (listen) to classical music as it helps him relax. 5. To tell you the truth, I don't know how ............ (dance). 6. We were happy ............... (hear) that Mary is coming to visit us. 7. The couple plan .............. (announce) their engagement later today. 8. Will you let me ................ (read) you some parts to tell me if you like them? 9. We saw him ................... (paint) the fence as we walked past his house. 10. I would have preferred ............. (change) my clothes before we went out to dinner. 11. It was so nice of him ................. (send) me flowers. 12. Sandra was the last ..................... (perform) at the dance recital. 13. For Bob ............... (retire) at such a young age was unexpected. 14. It's raining. There's no point in ............ (go) out now. 15. Would you be so helpful as .............. (carry) this heavy bag for me? 16. You should ............... (speak) to her when you saw her. 17. He seems ............... (work) hard on a solution to the problem. Don't interrupt him. 18. He was the first runner ............ (finish) the marathon. 19. We rushed to the station only .......... (arrive) as the train was leaving.
2. Fill in the appropriate question tag.
1. Everyone felt embarrased, .............? 2. I am dressed smartly enough, ............? 3. That's your car, ...................? 4. You will pick me up, ...........? 5. Let's eat dinner now, ..........? 6. Don't leave without me, ............? 7. You have been invited, ..............? 8. There are a lot of people here, ...............? 9. She left an hour ago, ............? 10. He hates pizza, .................? 11. That was your father, ...............? 12. Tell me, .................? 13. Let me know, ................? 14. Ann can't speak French, ...............? 15. She has a brother, ...............? 16. I am older than you, .............?
1. trying 2. to see 3. talking 4. listening 5. to dance 6. to hear 7. announcing
8. reading 9. painting 10. to change 11. to send 12. to perform 13. to retire 14. going 15. carrying 16. speaking 17. working 18. finishing 19. to arrive
1. trying
2. to see
3. talking
4. listening
5. to dance
6. to hear
7. announcing
8. reading
9. painting
10. to change
11. to send
12. to perform
13. to retire
14. going
15. carrying
16. speaking
17. working
18. finishing
19. to arrive
2.
1. didn't they?
2. aren't I?
3. isn't it?
4. won't you?
5. shall we?
6. do you?
7. haven't you?
8. aren't they?
9. didn't she?
10. doesn't he?
11. wasn't he?
12. don't you?
13. shall I?
14. can she?
15. hasn't she?
16. aren't I?