EXTENSIVE COURSE – GRADE 12 August 30 th , 2008 I. Preposition + gerund. Using the verbs in parentheses, complete the sentences with prepositions and gerunds. 1. I believe . (tell) . the truth no matter what.  in telling 2. I wish the weather would get better. I'm tired . (be) . inside all the time. 3. I don't go swimming because I'm afraid . (drown) . 4. Greg is nervous (meet) his girlfriend's parents for the first time. 5. I don't know how to thank you . (help) . me. 6. Are you interested . (go) . to a bullfight? 7. I just can't get excited . (visit) Disneyland for the third time in two years. 8. Why do you constantly worry . (please) . your parents? 9. Every summer, I look forward . (take) . a vacation with my family. 10. Do you feel . (tell) . me why you're so sad? 11. I apologize . (lie) . but I was trying to protect you from the truth. Sometimes the truth hurts. 12. Why do you always insist . (pay) . for everything when we go out for dinner? 13. I want you to how that I'm sorry. I don't know if you can ever forgive me (cause) . you so much trouble. 14. I'm not very good . (remember) . names. 15. I'm not happy in my work. I often dream (wit) my job. 16. How do you stop someone . (do) . something you know is wrong? 17. I'm too tired to cook, but I hadn't planned . (eat) . out tonight. 18. Who's responsible . (spin) . these coffee beans all over the floor? 19. Anna made a lot of big mistakes at work. That's why she was afraid . (lose) . her job. II. Gerunds vs. Infinitives. Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses: gerund or intinitive. 1. It's difficult for me (remember) to remember phone numbers. Page 1 2. My cat is good at (catch) mice. 3. I bought a newspaper (look) at the ads for apartments for rent. 4. Tourists like (go) (swim) in the warm ocean in Hawaii. 5. I called my friend (invite) her for dinner. 6. Wary talked about (go) to graduate school. 7. Sarah found out what was happening by (listen) carefully to everything that was said. 8. Children, stop (draw) pictures on the tablecloth! 9. Professor Amani has a strong accent. It is difficult for his students (understand) him. He needs (improve) his pronunciation if he wants (be) a good lecturer. (lecture) requires good communication skills. 10. A: Hi! I'm home! B: Welcome back. Did you have a good trip? A: Yes, thanks. How's everything? How are my goldfish? I hope you didn't forget (feed) them. B: Oh, my gosh! 11. Dan's goldfish died when he was away on a trip because his roommate forgot (feed) them. Dan is considering (get) a new roommate. 12. My friend Akihiko has goldfish in a pond in his garden. He enjoys (feed) them one by one with chopsticks. 13. MichelleYinYi Ko works sixteen hours a day (earn) enough money (take) care of her elderly parents and her children. 14. It takes care, patience, and a little luck (rake) a really good photograph of wildlife. 15. No matter how wonderful a nip is, it's always good (get) back home and (sleep) in one's own bed. 16. A: Quit (stare) at the phone. Greg isn't going to call. B: I keep (think) the phone will ring any second. A: I don't mean (be) unsympathetic, but I think you 'd better forget about Greg. It's over. 17. It's important to your health for you (work) at a job you like. If you hate (go) to your job, you should seriously think about (look) for a different kind of job. The stress of (do) work you hate day in and day out can damage your health. 18. (ask) others about themselves and their lives is one of the secrets of (get) along with other people. It you want (make) and (keep) friends, it is important (be) sincerely interested in other people's lives. 19. I keep (forget) (call) my friend Louise. I'd better write myself a note. 20. I like (navel) to out-of-the-way places. I don't like (go) to usual tourist places when I'm on holiday. 21. Large bee colonies have 80,000 workers. These worker bees must visit fifty million flowers (make) one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of honey. It's no wonder that "busy as a bee" is a common expression. Page 2 22. Exercise is good for you. Why don't you walk up the stairs instead of (take) the elevator? 23. Stop (crack) those nuts with your teeth! Here. Use a nutcracker. Do you want (be) toothless by the time you're thirty? 24. Different cultures have different gestures. When North Americans meet someone, they usually offer a strong handshake and look the other person straight in the eye. In some countries, however, it is impolite (shake) hands firmly, and (look) a person in the eye is equally rude. 25. How close do you stand to another person when you are speaking? North Americans prefer (stand) just a little less than an arm's length from someone. Many people in the Middle East and Latin America like (move) in closer than that during a conversation. 26. (smile) at another person is a universal, cross-cultural gesture. Everyone throughout the world understands the meaning of a smile. III. Phrasal verbs. (1) Complete the sentences. 1. A: Are you comfortable? B: Yes. This is a very comfortable chair. A: Good. Now just sit back and take it easy. There's nothing to worry about. 2. A: I'm exhausted. I can't go . . I have to stop and rest. B: Let's sit in the shade of that tree. I'll get you some water. 3. A: I don't feel Like cooking tonight. Let's eat . B: Okay. Where do you want to go? 4. A: Are you going to get dressed . for the symphony tonight? B: Yes. I think so. You? 5. A: What time do you usually get . in the morning? B: Around seven. 6. A: Knock, knock. Hello? Is anyone here? Professor Cook? B: Ah, Miss Sweeney. Hello. Come . , come . . Here, have a seat. Please sit . 7. A: I couldn't print out my composition. B: Why not? A. My printer broke . 8. A: Are you going to bed soon? B: No. I think I’ll stay . for a while and read. 9. A: When I saw a pregnant woman on the crowded bus, I stood . and gave her my seat. B: Good for you. That's very considerate. 10. A: I don't feel like staying home. Let's go . this evening. I'm bored. B: How about going to a movie? Page 3 A: Great! Let's go! 11. A: A riot broke . after the soccer finals. B: I find it hard to believe that people riot over a sports event. 12. A: Are you all right? What happened? B: I tripped on the rug and fell . A: Let me help you up. 13. A: Shall we begin the meeting without Ms. Lane? B: Yes. She'll probably show . soon, but we can begin without her. 14. A: When are Bill and Gloria getting married? B: They're not. They broke . 15. A: Don't forget that Grandma is a little hard of hearing. B: I won't. I'll be sure to speak . when I'm talking to her. 16. There's an empty apartment next to mine. My neighbors moved. Why don't you move ? It'd be fun to live next door to each other. 17. A: It's been fun talking to you, but I need to hang . now. B: Okay. Let's talk again tomorrow. 18. I can't solve this math problem. I give . 19. Dan had trouble figuring out what to say in his letter to his girlfriend. He had to start . three times. 20. My flight was supposed to leave at 6:30, but the plane didn't take . until nearly 8:00. IV. Phrasal verbs. (2) Complete the phrasal verbs. 1. Look out ! There's a car coming! 2. Look out for that car! 3. Where did you grow . ? 4. I grew . Springfield. 5. I couldn't finish the examination. I ran . . time. 6. A: What did you do yesterday? B: Nothing much. I just fooled . 7. A: Hi, Chris! What's up? I haven't seen you in a long time. Where have you been? B: I went to California last week to visit my brother. A: Oh? When did you get . . California? B: Just yesterday. 8. A: Where's Jack? He hasn't been in class for at least two weeks. B: He dropped . . school. 9. A: Watch . . that truck! B: What truck? 10. A: What time do you expect to get . . your homework? B: In about an hour, as soon as I finish reading this chapter. 11. A: I haven't seen the Grants for a long time. Let's drop . . them this evening. Page 4 B: We'd better call first. They may not like unexpected company. 12. A: I want to change my room in the dorm. B: Why? A: I don't get . . my roommate. 13. A: I signed . . Mrs. Grant's art class. B: You're lucky. I tried to sign . too, but it was full. V. Phrasal verbs. (3) Complete the sentences. 1. A: Are you busy tonight? B: No. A: Would you like to come along with us to the movie? 2. A: I need to talk to you. When can we get . ? B: How about tomorrow morning? 3. My teenage daughter is lazy. All she wants to do is hang . . her friends. 4. I saw a young child who was all alone. He was crying. I went . . him and asked if I could help. 5. How did you find . . the change in the schedule? 6. It's a long trip. We'd better set . early. 7. Keep that cat . . me! I'm allergic. 8. Do you want to come . tonight? We could watch a movie or something. 9. There was a fumy cartoon in the newspaper. I cut it . for my aunt. 10 . A: I was born inViet Nam, but I haven't been there for many years. B: Do you expect to go . . Vietnam again someday? A: Yes. 11. A: What did you do at your aunt's? B: Not much. We just sat . and talked about the relatives who weren't there. ? ANSWER KEY ? Page 5 . EXTENSIVE COURSE – GRADE 12 August 30 th , 2008 I. Preposition + gerund. Using the verbs in parentheses,. but I was trying to protect you from the truth. Sometimes the truth hurts. 12. Why do you always insist . (pay) . for everything when we