VOCABULARY Tick (✔) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. Example: She ______ going to parties. A) would B) wants C) likes ✓ 1. I ______ to go to the doctor's today. A) dream B) need C) like 2. My grandfather will ______ gardening for as long as possible. A) go on B) go in C) go out 3. Please stop ______ so much noise. I'm trying to sleep! A) doing B) working C) making 4. Elisabetta always ______ a long time getting ready. A) spends B) wants C) passes 5. He always ______ to help me with the washing up. A) offers B) thinks C) says 6. I ______ of working as a singer or an actor. A) try B) dream C) plan 7. She's ______ to buy a new apartment. A) thought B) would like C) decided 8. Don't ______ to turn off the TV. A) miss B) forget C) leave 9. Joss went on ______ until he was an old man. A) working B) work C) at working 10. We're ______ to buy a new car soon. A) hoping B) liking C) dreaming Tick (✔) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. Example: They're enjoying ______ in Paris. A) live B) living ✓ C) to live 11. My baby son has just started ______. A) to walk B) walk C) to walking 12. Have you thought ______ to university? A) going B) to go C) about going 13. We're learning ______ tennis. A) play B) playing C) to play 14. Bruno is very good ______ the guitar. A) to play B) at playing C) playing 15. Suzanna promised ______ us organize the party. A) help B) to help C) helping 16. His family spend a lot of money ______ expensive holidays. A) for having B) having C) for to have 17. I don't want ______ out today. It's too wet. A) to go B) going C) go 18. I hope ______ my driving test soon. A) for passing B) pass C) to pass 19. Have you finished ______ your homework yet? A) do B) to do C) doing 20. He ______ to be rich, but he had no money! A) pretended B) finished C) stopped
Answer (2)
This exercise focuses on vocabulary and verb usage in English sentences. Let's go through each question:
I ______ to go to the doctor's today.
The correct answer is B) need because it expresses a necessity.
My grandfather will ______ gardening for as long as possible.
The correct answer is A) go on because it means to continue doing something.
Please stop ______ so much noise. I'm trying to sleep!
The correct answer is C) making because you make noise.
Elisabetta always ______ a long time getting ready.
The correct answer is A) spends as it refers to using time to do something.
He always ______ to help me with the washing up.
The correct answer is A) offers because it denotes a willingness to do something for someone else.
I ______ of working as a singer or an actor.
The correct answer is B) dream since it talks about aspirations.
She's ______ to buy a new apartment.
The correct answer is C) decided because it indicates a decision has been made.
Don't ______ to turn off the TV.
The correct answer is B) forget which means not to fail to remember.
Joss went on ______ until he was an old man.
The correct answer is A) working to imply he continued the action.
We're ______ to buy a new car soon.
The correct answer is A) hoping because it reflects a desire or wish.
My baby son has just started ______.
The correct answer is A) to walk which fits the form 'start to do something'.
Have you thought ______ to university?
The correct answer is C) about going because "think about" requires a gerund.
We're learning ______ tennis.
The correct answer is C) to play as "learn" is often followed by "to" and a verb.
Bruno is very good ______ the guitar.
The correct answer is B) at playing because the expression is "good at doing something."
Suzanna promised ______ us organize the party.
The correct answer is B) to help because "promise to" is the correct structure.
His family spend a lot of money ______ expensive holidays.
The correct answer is B) having as this fits the context of spending money doing something.
I don't want ______ out today. It's too wet.
The correct answer is A) to go which follows "want to (do something)".
I hope ______ my driving test soon.
The correct answer is C) to pass because "hope to do something" is the correct form.
Have you finished ______ your homework yet?
The correct answer is C) doing since "finish" is followed by a gerund.
He ______ to be rich, but he had no money!
* The correct answer is **A) pretended** meaning to act as if something is true when it isn’t.
These questions test your understanding of appropriate verb usage and language structure in sentences. Understanding these common structures can help improve your English communication skills.
In this vocabulary exercise, each question requires selecting the correct verb form to complete the sentence. The answers reflect common usage in English, showing how verbs fit into various contexts. For example, 'need' fits the first sentence to express necessity, while 'pretended' captures the act of feigning wealth in the last question.
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