The verbs below are usually followed by the gerund.

admit appreciate contemplate resent delay

give up involve deny risk suggest

enjoy consider carry on avoid miss

mean mind justify recommend

can’t stand don’t mind remember look forward (to)

· Some verbs can be followed by the gerund or the infinitive form without a big change in meaning.

Example. She started loading the software. /She started to load the software.

· Sometimes, however, the meaning changes.

Examples. She stopped to read the manual. (She stopped what she was doing in

order to read the manual.)

She stopped reading the manual. (She no longer bothered to read the

manual.)

I. In these sentences two of the verbs are possible and one is incorrect. Tick

The two correct verbs.

1. He ……………. to review our quality procedures.

a.promised b.delayed c.wanted

2. I …………….. improving reliability.

a. undertook b. suggested c.recommended

3. She ………….. to check the large order.

a. refused b. put off c.failed

4. I …………… to meet the Quality Director.

a. decided b. didn’t mind c.arranged

5. We …………. to invest in new machinery.

a. consider b. hope c.plan

II. Match these sentences halves.

1. The board recommends 2. The factory can’t afford 3. The R&D Department should consider 4. The new CEO promised 5. The factory stopped 6. The customer refused

a. to make mistakes with this big order. b. to turn around the company’s reputation in the coming year. c. producing the faulty product. d. outsourcing some of the company’s functions. e. to accept our apology for the fault. f. changing its policy on product testing.

III. Choose the most appropriate form of the verb from the brackets to

Complete these sentences.

1.He stopped (working/to work) on the project after three months because of ill-health.

2.She was driving in a hurry but she stopped (answering/to answer) her mobile phone.

3.Did you remember (calling/to call)the customer yesterday?

4.I can’t remember (offering/to offer) you a replacement.

5.The sales assistant forgot (giving/to give) the customer a discount.

6.The customer forgot (completing/ to complete) the five-year guarantee form.

IV. Create five sentences about yourself using a selection of these verbs.

avoid finish agree suggest hope be interested in plan

enjoy manage refuse look forward (to)

READING

Text 1

I. Before reading think how new products may be developed. Then read the

Text and check your ideas.

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Box. Add any additional information that you wish.	\|	Developing New Products

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