Gerunds and Infinitives (+ infinitive without to)

A. Circle the correct words in each sentence.

1. Travelling around Africa makes you to think / think / thinking about the comfortable
life we lead at home.

2. We decided to look / look / looking for a different kind of holiday.

3. They enjoy visiting / to visit / visit museums and churches.

4. I really think you should taking / to take / take a trip up to the mountain top; its a
fantastic view.

5. Were fed up of go / going / to go to the same place every year; we want a change this
year.

6. Lets to get / get / getting some brochures from the travel agency.

7. Eating / Eat / To eat exotic gourmet food is one of my favourite things to do on

holiday.

8. Its quite difficult understand / to understand / understanding the local dialect; you
have to use sign language.

B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I try to avoid ________ to places where there are lots of tourists. (go)

2. We cant afford ______ a holiday abroad this year so were going to a campsite near
the local beach. (have)

3. Hello, pleased ______ you. (meet)

4. Im going to the bank ______ some travellers cheques for our holiday in India. (order)

5. Im not very good at ______ people when Im travelling around. (meet)

6. Can you ______ to China overland? (get)

7. The hotel owner let us ______ our suitcases in the hotel for this morning. (leave)

8. ______ alone is not easy you have to like your own company. (travel)
C. Complete the sentences using the words in the box. Use the gerund or the infinitive.

save see have talk go send get write

1.Dont forget __________ a new passport before you go!

2. Ill never forget __________ the Twin Towers in New York before the terrorist attack.

3. Did you remember __________ the postcards?

4. I remember __________ them but Im not sure if I sent them.
5. We stopped at a service station on the motorway __________ lunch.

6. Everyone stopped __________ when the film started.

7. We didnt mean __________ to Birmingham; we caught the wrong bus!

8. For many families, a summer holiday means __________ up all year round.

D. Complete the second sentences using the word in bold.

1. The customs official wouldnt let us enter the country. (refused)

The customs official _________________________________________

2. Jane said she would book the hotel and the ferry. (agreed)

Jane _____________________________________________________

3. Do you want to go to Italy this year? (fancy)

Do you ___________________________________________________

4. I dont really want to go abroad this summer. (feel)

I dont____________________________________________________

5. I really hate spending time on the beach. (stand)

I cant ____________________________________________________
6. He said he would be careful with his money. (promised)

He ______________________________________________________

7. I havent got enough money to go to Paris. (afford)

I ________________________________________________________

8. The landowner allowed us to fish in the river. (let)

The landowner _____________________________________________