Name______________________
1. Choose the correct variant.
Online shopping.
Many shoppers are considering online shopping. It's an excellent way of
1) purchase/ purchasing items without 2) have/having to bother with long queues, searching desperately for a particular article or dealing with annoying sales assistants. And of course, you can 3) find/to find inexpensive things by simply 4) use/using the tips of your fingers.
However, beware. There are postage and packing expenses 5) to consider/ considering, no one will help you 6) finding/find what you are looking for and, of course, you must 7) rely/to rely on pictures since it's impossible
8) to try/ trying on what you choose. Once you have paid for an item, it's difficult 9) return/to return it if you don't like it. Furthermore, it is risky 10) giving/to give your credit card number online.
2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (ing form, to -infinitive or infinitive without.
1 You should avoid ________________ (have) an argument.
2 Let me _____________(stay) up a little longer. The film hasn't finished yet.
3 The bathroom needs ___________________(paint).
4 They didn't let us ____________________ (pay) for the meal.
5 He's old enough ____________________(drive) a car.
6 Lie down and take a deep breath _________________ (feel) better.
7 I can't stand ____________________(watch) horror films.
8 My parents made me ______________________ (stay) at home.
9 Will you help me _______________________(repair) my bike?
10 It's not worth _________________________(try) to convince him.
Name______________________
1. Choose the correct variant.
Online shopping.
Many shoppers are considering online shopping. It's an excellent way of
1) purchase/ purchasing items without 2) have/having to bother with long queues, searching desperately for a particular article or dealing with annoying sales assistants. And of course, you can 3) find/to find inexpensive things by simply 4) use/using the tips of your fingers.
However, beware. There are postage and packing expenses 5) to consider/ considering, no one will help you 6) finding/find what you are looking for and, of course, you must 7) rely/to rely on pictures since it's impossible
8) to try/ trying on what you choose. Once you have paid for an item, it's difficult 9) return/to return it if you don't like it. Furthermore, it is risky 10) giving/to give your credit card number online.
2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (ing form, to -infinitive or infinitive without.
1 You should avoid ________________ (have) an argument.
2 Let me _____________(stay) up a little longer. The film hasn't finished yet.
3 The bathroom needs ___________________(paint).
4 They didn't let us ____________________ (pay) for the meal.
5 He's old enough ____________________(drive) a car.
6 Lie down and take a deep breath _________________ (feel) better.
7 I can't stand ____________________(watch) horror films.
8 My parents made me ______________________ (stay) at home.
9 Will you help me _______________________(repair) my bike?
10 It's not worth _________________________(try) to convince him.