UNIT 23 – GRAMMAR - DESTINATION C1 – Thuy Nguyen

A. Circle the correct word or phrase.

1. I don’t know how you could even contemplate to allow/ allowing Vicky to go on holiday

with her friends.

2. The interviewer somehow managed to get/ getting the politician to admit his mistake.

3. Did you mention to have/ having to book the restaurant when you saw Angie?

4. We missed our flight so we ended up to sleep/ sleeping on the floor in the airport.

5. The woman demanded to know/ knowing who was in charge.

6. I can’t help to feel/ feeling that I’ve forgotten something.

7. The board of directors opted to apply/ applying to the bank for a loan.

8. What happened when Sandra applied to join/ joining the army?

9. We don’t foresee to need/ needing to employ anyone to replace Amy when she’s on

maternity leave.

10. I really wasn’t expecting to bump/ bumping into Ken in Birmingham.

11. I’m beginning to wish I hadn’t volunteered to help/ helping Sandra move house.

12. Please don’t hesitate to contact/ contacting me if you require further information.

B. Circle the correct verb form.

Kathy: Erm……hello. You must be Preston.

Preston: Yes, yes, I’m. Kathy, is it? I have to admit to be/ being a bit nervous. This is the first

blind date I’ve been on.

Kathy: Me too. I almost didn’t come to see/ seeing you, actually. But then you just have to

risk to meet/ meeting someone you don’t like, don’t you?

Preston: Er…..yeah. Do you mind to sit/ sitting by the window?

Kathy: No, that’s fine. It was my sister, Jane, who suggested to meet/ meeting you.

Preston: Right. Did she happen to tell/ telling you anything about me?

Kathy: She said you work together, but she refused to say/ saying anything else.

Preston: Oh. Well. I’ve been looking forward to meet/ meeting you. Erm….. Do you feel like

to order/ ordering? I’m starving.

Kathy: Ok. I think I fancy to have/ having seafood. What about you?

Preston: Seafood sounds good. Can you see out waiter?

C. Complete using the verbs in the box in the correct form. You may need to add a

preposition.

Allow ● ask ● buy ● commit ● promote ● prove ● put ● recycle ● rob ● wait

1. How can you justify…………..so many lives at risk like that?

2. Everyone voted…………..Mr Greenwood to join the golf club.