Fill in the gap. Complete the following story. The lines show the number of words missing. The words are not always gerunds or infinitives

He tried to find a job.I’d like you to help me.

John Bradley was surprised (a) a letter waiting for him on his desk when he arrived at work. Before (b) it, he hung up his coat and took out his glasses. “Dear Mr. Bradley,” he read, “We are sorry (c) you that your services are no longer required…” He could not believe it. After (d) for the company for thirty years, he had been made redundant, one Monday morning, without (e) warned in any way at all. There was no point (f) the letter. The ending was obvious. “Thank you for your loyalty and dedication over the years, and we hope you will enjoy (g) more time to spend…” The company wanted (h) to go away quietly and enjoy his premature retirement. He was fifty-two. How could he (i) find another job at his age? He knew that firms were not interested (j) people over forty-five, let alone over fifty. Could he still afford (k) his daughters to their expensive school? He sat back in his chair and looked out of the window, wondering (l) next. He decided (m) the office as soon as possible. He did not want (n) to see him while he felt so depressed. So he put on his coat and for the last time closed the office door behind him. He stopped (o) “goodbye” to the telephonist, whom he had known for years, and left the building. Out in the street, it had begun (p). He had forgotten (q) his umbrella that morning, so he turned up his overcoat collar and walked towards the station (r) his train home. He didn’t know what (s) to his wife. The thought of breaking the news to her (t) feel sick.

7.2.8 Infinitives after adjectives. Rewrite the sentences, using the adjectives in brackets. Model: I heard you passed your driving test. (delighted)

I was delighted to hear that you passed your driving test.

a) I learned that your aunt had died. (sorry)

b) He wanted to know where we had been. (anxious)

c) She found that her husband was still alive. (amazed)

d) I see you’re still smoking. (disappointed)

e) He learned that he had nearly died. (shocked)

7.2.9. Verbs + gerund or infinitive. Rewrite the sentences, using the verbs in brackets

Model: “Come to the party. You’ll really enjoy it,” he said to her. (Persuade)

He persuaded her to go to the party.

a) “Yes, I did drive too fast through the town,” she said. (admit)

b) “I’ll lend you some money, if you like,” he said to me. (offer)

c) “If I were you, I’d accept the job,” he said to his daughter. (advise)

d) “Why don’t you have a holiday in my country cottage?” he said to us. (invite)

e) “You must pay for the damage you’ve done,” she said. So I paid. (make)

f) “I haven’t smoked for three years,” she said. (stop)

g) We needed petrol, so we went to a service station. (stop)

h) I didn’t buy food for dinner so we had to go out. (forget) But I fed the cat. (remember)

I) I had piano lessons for years, but I was never very good. (try)

7.2.10. “To” used instead of whole infinitive