I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form : GERUND or INFINITIVE .( In some sentences, both forms are correct ). 1. I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind……………………………………………….( wait ) for you. 2. My father gave up …………………………………………….( smoke ) three years ago. 3. Would you mind ………………………………………..( keep ) silent ? I’m trying ………………………………………………( study ). 4. I always try to avoid………………………………………( borrow ) money from my friends. 5. The traffic was very heavy this morning, but I managed ………………………………..( get ) to school on time. 6. Could you please stop ……………………………………….( make ) so much noise ? 7. I’ve put off …………………………………( write ) the letter so many times. I really must do it today. 8. Sarah gave up ………………………( try ) to find a job in this country and decided………………( go ) abroad. 9. You can’t stop me ………………………..( do ) what I want. 10. They don’t have much money. They can’t afford……………………………………( go ) out very often. 11. My mother can’t stand……………………………………( stay ) at home without doing anything. 12. How long have you been able……………………………………………(swim), John ? 13. You must promise…………………………………………….( not / be ) late again. 14. When I saw her in that funny hat, I couldn’t help……………………………………( laugh). 15. They refused………………………………………………..( lend ) him the money although he needed it badly. 16. Please, don’t forget………………………………………………( post ) the letter for me today ! It’s urgent. 26. However, she did not plan…………………………………( be ) a secretary all her life. 27. But she couldn’t imagine……………………………..( do ) the same job for years and years. 28. The only thing that prevented her from………………………………….( study ) law was a lack of time and money. 29. She often remembered ……………………………..( talk ) to her father before he became ill. 30. You must remember …………………………………( buy ) some sugar. We haven’t got any now. help