Verb Patterns - Unit 2.5 - Focus 3

Choose the correct option.

1. What do you enjoy       [doing, to do] in your free time?

2. Our company doesn't intend            [to compete, competing] in the football match this year.

3. I can't help         [biting , to bite] my nails during exciting sports events.

4. The player managed          [score, to score] another goal in the last minute of the game.

5. I never seem          [to agree, agreeing] with my brother about the chances of winning the game.

6. The sports reporter has arranged         [to meet, meeting] the world champion next week.

7. Please avoid       [doing, to do] any sports for a few weeks.

8. Playing a team sport taught her           [not to be, not being] a selfish person.

Match the sentences with the missing words.

Choose the correct structure to complete the sentences.

My cousin Jack and I have been making music together for years. Last year we aimed         [get, to get, getting] our own electric guitars, but we couldn't afford        [buy, to buy, buying] them. We decided         [earn, to earn, earning] some money.
First, we tried         [work, to work, working] at a supermarket. It was easy to get the job, but we really couldn’t stand         [sit, to sit, sitting] at the checkout for hours without a break. Then we worked as waiters in a café. Serving customers was okay, but it was tiring and the money was not so good. And then we had a great idea. We offered         [play, to play, playing] in the café in the evenings.
We did it all summer to save the money we needed. Performing in a café can be fun, but on some days we really felt we were wasting our time         [sing, to sing, singing] the same songs all the time. But by September we managed         [save, to save, saving] enough for two really good electric guitars and some equipment.