bai tap verb + to infinitive or verb + gerund

Verb + to-infinitive or verb + gerund
Complete this newspaper article about a
successful business executive. Choose the
to-infinitive or the gerund of the verbs in
brackets.
Sandra King had agreed ( ) to meet (meet)
me in her office in central Manchester. The
head of Greenway Supermarkets, a smart
40-year-old woman, gave me a big smile of
welcome. You can’t help ( ) liking (like)
Sandra King


Greenway expects (1) …… (make) a
big profit again this year,’ she told
me. The company has never failed (2)
….. (do) well since she took over five
years ago. In fact she has managed
(3) ….. (avoid) (4) ….. (lose)
customers at a time when others
have seen their profits fall.


Greenway expects (1) to make/to be
make (make) a big profit again this
year,’ she told me. The company has
never failed (2) to do (do) well since
she took over five years ago. In fact
she has managed (3) to avoid
(avoid) (4) losing (lose) customers at
a time when others have seen their

profits fall.


I enjoy (5) ….. (solve) problems,’ she
says. Next year Greenway plan (6)
….. (open) ten new supermarkets,
and they have also offered (7) …..
(buy) the Lu-Price Stores group.
Sandra King hopes (8) ….. (have)
discussions with Lo-Price boss Steven
Weyman soon.


I enjoy (5) solving (solve) problems,’
she says. Next year Greenway plan
(6) to open (open) ten new
supermarkets, and they have also
offered (7) to buy (buy) the Lu-Price
Stores group. Sandra King hopes (8)
to have/to be having (have)
discussions with Lo-Price boss Steven
Weyman soon.


You can’t afford (9) ….. (relax) in
this job,’ she told me. 'You can
never give up (10) ….. (think)
about how you can do things
better. That’s what you have (11)
….. (do) if you want (12) ….. (be)

successful.’


You can’t afford (9) to relax
(relax) in this job,’ she told me.
'You can never give up (10)
thinking (think) about how you
can do things better. That’s what
you have (11) to do (do) if you
want (12) to be (be) successful.’


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