I. Circle the correct verb form in these sentences. Tick the box if both forms are correct. 1. My friends agreed paying / to pay for my ticket. ● 2. I don’t mind cycling / to cycle in the rain. ● 3. I start learning / to learn the piano. ● 4. Two men admitted stealing / to steal the painting. ● 5. We end up staying / to stay at the hotel for a week instead of two nights. 6. Do you like going / to go for walks on the beach? ● 7. I hate seeing / to see animals in pain. ● 8. I don’t expect passing / to pass all my exams. ● 9. She offered phoning / to phone me later. II. Complete the text with the infinitive or –ing form of the verbs in brackets. Sometimes both are correct. 1. ​At the end of a long journey, most people prefer 1__to get__ (get) home and relax as soon as possible. They don’t fancy 2__________ (shop), but they don’t want 3__________ (arrive) home with nothing to eat. Now, travellers who pass through Gatwick Airport in London can avoid 4__________ (return) home on an empty fridge by choosing 5__________ (visit) a virtual shop. There are no real products in the shop, only images on ten large screens. When you decide 6__________ (buy) something, you use your smartphone to scan it. You keep 7__________ (scan) items until you’ve found everything you need, then you pay. After that, you can spend a week or two 8__________(enjoy) your holiday. The shop promises 9__________ (deliver) your shopping soon after you get home. According to the retailer, the virtual shop is a perfect combination of traditional and online shopping. People enjoy 10__________ (look) around shops, but they also love 11__________ (shop) online because it’s so convenient. 2. Tom had studied English and reading skill was one of his weak points. So he decided (read) as much as he could. Tom also hated (write)……….. in English because he is too lazy (learn) grammar. To improve his writing skill, Tom planned (practice) writing as many essays as possible. His teacher was really happy and agreed (check) the essays for him. Tom really enjoyed (study) English in that way. Tom kept studying for a number of months because he wanted (get) a good mark in his exam.