Practice - unit6- grade 8

Unit 6 : The young pioneers club . November,2011 Name :…………………………… ……… Class: 8….. Ex 1. choose one correct word to fill in the blank
--------------problem , sir ( Any , Without , No )
----------I help you , Madam ? ( Should, May, Need )
Yes , that’s very --------------- of you ( happy, kind , fine )
Could you ------------------me a favor ? ( do ,make , take )
I’m ------------------I’m really busy. ( pity , not good , sorry )
Do you --------------------- any help ? ( have , need , think )
No, ---------------------I’m fine ( sorry , thank you , ok )
------------------------me help you ( Give , Let , Ask )
Hoa is enrolling…………….the English class for this summer ( for , to , in )
My sister is very good ( at,of,on ) playing volleyball.

Ex 2. Rewrite the following sentences by using Gerund
Ex: He made a mistake . He was surprised
He was surprised at making a mistake
1.I am reading . I’m intereted
=> Iam intereted -----------------------------------------------------------------------
2. He likes going swimming . He always thinks about it
=> He always thinks about------------------------------------------------------------
3. The children want to go to the circus . They insist on it
=> They insist on -----------------------------------------------------------------------
4. I do a lot of house work to help Mom . I don’t mind it
=> I don’t mind ------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. She has to do that awful work . She dislikes it
=> she dislikes -------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. My children read book . They enjoy it
=> They enjoy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. She is cooking . She is busy with it
=> she is busy with --------------------------------------------------------------------
8. I want to see you . I look forward to it
=> I look forward to--------------------------------------------------------------------
Ex 3. fill preposition in the blank
Are you keen ------------------movies ?
what are you thinking -------------------------------------?
I am looking forward --------------------------------- Our summer holiday
What do chilren often insist--------------------?
He is crasy --------------------------her
Are you busy --------------------------------your homwork ?
she is acustomed ---------------------getting up early in the morning
Are you afraid ----------------------snakes ?
They are surprised -----------------------seeing the picture
He is enthusiastic -----------------------helping other people


Ex 4. Use Gerund or Infinitive
1 I can’t help (feel )…………………..anxious about her study
2.She likes ( begin )………………..kniting but hates(finish ) ……………….it
3.He loves ( swim ) …………………. in the morning
4.Why don’t’ you watch the milk ( boil ) …………………. over ?
5.Most people prefer(ride ) …………………. to …………………. ( walk )
6.She has stopped ( drink ) …………………. wine before breakfast
7.If you keep ( make ) …………………. such a noise , she ‘ll comeplain
8.It’s no use ( attempt ) …………………. ( have ) ………………….dinner in 2 minutes
9.Do you mind (see ) …………………. these photos again
10.I remember ( try ) …………………. to dress myself for the first time
11.Stop ( argue ) …………………. and start ( work ) ………………….
12.I like ( think ) ………..carefully about thing before ( make ) ………….a decision.
13.Ask him…………………. ( come ) in . Don’t keep him ( stand ) …………………. at the door
14.Don’t forget (lock ) …………………. the door before ( go ) …………………. to bed
15.Did you succeed in ( solve ) …………………. the problem ?
Let me ( suggest ) ………………….some solutions
16.Peter used ( be ) …………………. a football player . He had to stop ( play ) …………………. because of an injury .
17.Don’t try ( persuade ) …………………. me . Nothing can make me ( change) …………………. my mind .


Ex 5. Choose the correct form of the verbs in brackets
1My father used ----------a packet of cigarettes a day. ( to smoke / smoking )
pleae stop ---------------------- me question. ( to ask/ asking )
I’m used to --------------with the television on ( to work / working )
she hopes ---------------- a suitable job ( to have / having )
He enjoys --------------up late on Sunday morings ( to get / getting )
6. They are thinking of ------------------ ( to move / moving )
7. You don’t need ---------------- To the meeting ( to come / coming )
8. Does she want ----------------a singer ? ( to become / becoming )
9. My sister hates ----------------------the ironing (to do / doing )
10. It is very difficult --------------------a decision ( to reach/ reaching )