METU/SFL March 2010

Dept.of B.E.
Intermediate Group

Grammar Revision 1 For The First Span

A. Fill the gaps with correct forms of the verbs given in brackets.

* With the rising cost of living and the falling living standards, it is difficult (1)__________________
(maintain) a decent life. How can the government expect the citizens (2)__________________
(behave) as if everything was normal and stop (3)__________________ (complain) about the
hardships they (4)__________________(suffer) from since the beginning of the global economic
crisis?

* Psychologists and educationalists keep (5)__________________(advise) parents

(6)_________________ (allow) their children (7)__________________ (play) computer games
more than a certain amount of time. However, becase of (8)__________________ (work) long hours
and (9)__________________ (be) at home when their children get back home from school, parents
have little control over what the kids (10)__________________ (spend) their time on.

* Theresa (11)__________________(meet) her old boyfriend while she (12)__________________

(look) for a dress for her sister‟s wedding. She (13)__________________(want)
(14)__________________(talk) to him as he had hurt her really badly, but she couldn‟t avoid
(15)__________________(do) so when he (16)__________________ (come) near her
(17)__________________(say) „hello‟.

* Paula seems (18)__________________(have) serious worries about the future of her children. She
(19)__________________ (be) able to send them to a good school unless she
(20)__________________ (find) a well-paid job soon.

* I‟m surprised (21)__________________(hear) that Carol has decided (22)__________________

(refuse) Andrew‟s proposal. He is one of the nicest people I (23)__________________(know/ever)
all my life. She (24)__________________(probably/regret) (25)__________________(marry) him,
but it will be too late then.

* It is wrong (26)__________________(force) children (27)__________________(eat) the things they

don‟t like. Parents should try (28)__________________(persuade) them
(29)__________________(consume) the right kinds of food by (30)__________________(talk) to
them in a friendly way.
* You (31)__________________(become) really forgetful lately. Don‟t you remember
(32)__________________(invite) Chris (33)__________________(have) lunch with us? I want you
(34)__________________(go) shopping while I (35)__________________(prepare) the meals. We
don‟t have anything to drink. And don‟t forget (36)__________________(buy) some bread too.

* I don‟t understand Fred‟s (37)__________________(complain) about

(38)__________________(earn) enough money. He (39)__________________(pay) about 5000
dollars a month, which is more than enough for someone who is only responsible for
(40)__________________(look) after himself.

* Mr. Adams, I regret (41)__________________(tell) you that your son (42)__________________

(make) little progress since we (43)__________________(start) the piono lessons. It may be better
for him (44)__________________(take) up a sports activity instead of (45)__________________
(try) (46)__________________(learn) how to play the piano. Please forgive me for
(47)__________________ (be) so direct, but I felt forced (48)__________________ (tell) you the
truth.
B. Fill in each blank with correct form of the verb in brackets. In blanks where two verbs are
given, use the gerund (V+ing) or the infinitive (to+v) form of the second verbs as appropriate.

Cheryl, who is now a middle-aged woman, (1)__________________(have) serious health problems

while she (2)__________________ (grow) up. At the time, they (3)__________________(live) in a
small town where there (4)__________________(be) a good hospital. Therefore, her parents
(5)__________________(decide/move) to a big city 6)__________________(provide) better health care
for her. As a child, Cheryl couldn‟t stand (7)__________________ (spend) long hours in hospital. She
(8)__________________(wish/play) in the street like the other children of her age instead of
(9)__________________(stay) in bed. One day, her doctor (10)__________________(suggest/ use) a
new treatment technique whose side-effects (11)__________________(know). At first, Cheryl‟s parents
(12)__________________(seem/be) interested as they were worried about the unknown sideeffects, but
then, they let the doctor try it. In the end, Cheryl‟s illness (13)__________________(treat) successfully
and she (14)__________________(become) a completely healthy person. When it
(15)__________________(be) time for Cheryl (16)__________________(make) a choice of career, she
(17)__________________(choose/be) a doctor (18)__________________(save) lives. In 1988, she
(19)__________________(graduate) from medical school and since then she
(20)__________________(work) as a child specialist. She (21)__________________(enjoy/be) with
children and it makes her happy (22)__________________ (see) them recover from an illness.
“(23)__________________(become) a doctor is the best thing I (24)__________________(do/ever) in
my life,” she says. Her job (25)__________________(require) hard work, but Cheryl never
(26)__________________(complain about/work) hard.
C. Choose an appropriate verb from the box to go into each blank. Use the correct form (gerund
or infinitive) of the verb to fill in the blank, adding a preposition if necessary.

pick sing live spend be play work pay redecorate

make eat find listen have go return help get

* Claire is bored (1)__________________ away from her family and friends. She wants
(2)__________________ to her hometown, but she is worried (3)__________________ a proper
job.

* We discussed (4)__________________ our flat. However, when we calculated the cost, we decided
(5)__________________ any changes because we couldn‟t afford (6)__________________ that
much money.

* Ken is an amateur guitarist, but he plays like a professional as he learnt (7)__________________ the
guitar when he was quite young. We all love (8)__________________ to him. He also has a
beautiful voice and he never objects (9)__________________ when we want him to do so.

* Jeremy and Beth talked (10)__________________ out to dinner on Friady evening and Jeremy
promised (11)__________________ her up at 7 p.m. Unfortunately, his boss wanted him
(12)__________________ the new employees with the files, which kept him in the office till 8 p.m.
When he arrived at Beth‟s flat, he apologized (13)__________________ late. Beth was really
understanding and said it was OK. She suggested (14)__________________ at her place as Jeremy
looked too tired (15)__________________ dinner outside.

* Tony is excited (16)__________________ a promotion, which he really deserves. His job keeps him
so busy that he usually doesn‟t have enough time (17)__________________ with his family. Yet, he
doesn‟t mind (18)__________________ so hard because he loves his job.
METU/SFL March 2010
Dept.of B.E.
Intermediate Group

Grammar Revision 1 For The First Span

Answer Key

A.
1. to maintain 13. didn‟t want 25. not marrying 37. complaining
2. to behave 14. to talk 26. to force 38. not earning
3. complaining 15. doing 27. to eat 39. is paid
4. have been suffering 16. came 28. to persuade 40. looking
5. advising 17. to say 29. to consume 41. to tell
6. not to allow 18. to have 30. talking 42. has made
7. to play 19. won‟t be 31. have become 43. started
8. working 20. finds 32. inviting 44. to take
9. not being 21. to hear 33. to have 45. trying
10. are spending / spend 22. to refuse 34. to go 46. to learn
11. met 23. have ever known 35. am preparing 47. being
12. was looking 24. will probably regret 36. to buy 48. to tell

B.
1. had 10. suggested using 19. graduated
2. was growing 11. weren‟t known 20. has been working/has worked
3. were living 12. didn‟t seem to be 21. enjoys being
4. wasn‟t 13. was treated 22. to see
5. decided to move 14. became 23. Becoming
6. to provide 15. was 24. have ever done
7. spending 16. to make 25. requires
8. wished to play 17. chose to be 26. complains about working
9. staying 18. to save

C.
1. with/of living 7. to play 13. for being
2. to return 8. listening/to listen 14. eating
3. about finding 9. to singing 15. to have
4. redecorating 10. about going 16. about getting
5. not to make 11. to pick 17. to spend
6. to pay 12. to help 18. working