Exercise 1. Use the verbs from the box to complete these sentences.

Arrive, survive, be, work, renovate, contact, answer, talk

1. I asked him several times but he didn't bother ................................. my question.
2. Finallly, we agreed ........................... on the project together.
3. I demand ......................... to your boss.
4. Jack usually fails .............................. on time.
5. Domestic animals somehow managed ............................. the fire.
6. We're not planning ......................... the hotel much longer.
7. If you have any questions, don't hesitate ............................... me.
8. Was she just pretending ........................ your friend?

Exercise 3. Use the words to make sentences.

Example: may | take | you | it - You may take it.
1. wash up | today | needn't | you
2. yesterday | in the sea | we | swim | see | you
3. someone | last night | hear | I | cry
4. birds | to | we | fly | watch | the south | every year
5. for you | me | do | it | let
6. so often | laugh | they | make | me
7. have | I'd | a milkshake | rather |
8. start | better | immediately | we'd
9. the house | her | decorate | I | help | last month
10.your | must | parents | listen | you | to

Exercise 4. Use the continuous infinitive to rewrite the following sentences.

Example: I'm sure that he is coming tomorrow. - He must be coming tomorrow.
It appears that Sam is living in Madrid. - Sam appears to be living in Madrid.
1. Maybe they are watching a video.
They might ...................................................................................a video.
2. It seems that he is working for IBM.
He seems ......................................................................................for IBM.
3. She promised she would be waiting at the arrivals hall.
She promised ............................................................... at the arrivals hall.
4. She pretended that she was crying.
She pretended..............................................................................................
5. It happened that he was sitting near me when I collapsed.
He happened............................................................near me when I collapsed.
6. It's a pity that you aren't listening to me.
You should ....................................................................................... to me.
7. It appears that they are enjoying the party.
They ..............................................................................................the party.
8. I hoped I would be living in Rome in a year's time.
I hoped ....................................................... in Rome in a year's time.
9. Everybody believes that Marion is studying mathematics.
Marion is believed .................................................................... mathematics.