I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form : 1. My father gave up …………………………….( smoke ) three years ago. 2. Would you mind ……………………..( keep ) silent ? 3. I always try to avoid……………………………( borrow ) money from my friends. 4. I’ve put off …………………………( write ) the letter so many times. I really must do it today. 5. Sarah gave up ………………………( try ) to find a job in this country and decided………………( go ) abroad. 6. How long have you been able……………………………………………(swim), John ? 7. You must promise…………………………………………….( not / be ) late again. 8. When I saw her in that funny hat, I couldn’t help……………………………………( laugh). 9. They refused………………………………..( lend ) him the money although he needed it badly. 26. The only thing that prevented her from…………….( study ) law was a lack of time and money. 27. I am looking forward to …………………………………………… (see) you. 28. That was a very strange question…………………………………………… (ask) 29. It was very kind of you …………………………………………… (show) the way. 30. Tommy admitted (throw) ...................... the rock through the window. 31. Most people enjoy (travel) ........................... to different parts of the world. 32. May I change the TV channel, or do you want (watch) ....................... more of this programme? 33. That was a very strange question (ask) ........................... . 34. It was very kind of you (show)................................. the way. 35. It was very difficult for her (drive)............................ the motorbike. 36. I asked him (explain) ..................... but he refused (say) ..................... any thing. 37. There was no way of (get) ................ out of the building except by (climb) ............ down a rope. 38. It’s no good (write) .......................... to him; he never answers letters. 39. Ask him (come) ............................... in. 40. They denied……………………………..the money. ( steal ) 41. Can you remind me…………………………..some coffee when we go out ? ( buy ) 42. I refuse……………………………any more questions. ( answer ) 43. One of the boys admitted…………………………the window. ( break ) 44. The boy’s father promised…………………………for the window to be repaired. ( pay ) 45. Ann was having dinner when the phone rang. She didn’t answer the phone, she just carried on ……(eat)