A Last winter my friends suggested going (go) on a skiing trip. I had never fancied skiing (ski),
so at first I refused to take part (take part). But my friends kept on asking (ask): they thought I
would enjoy trying (try) something new. Finally I agreed to join (join) them. We had arranged to
have (have) lessons and I actually managed to learn (learn) quite quickly. I even started having/to
have (have) fun.

B I will never forget to fall/falling off my bike when I was twelve. I was trying to
impress/impressing the boy next door by doing some stunts. I had tried to do/doing the same stunt
before but never in front of the audience, and unfortunately it went horribly wrong. I forgot to
break/breaking slowly and I remember to fall/falling headfirst into a huge puddle. I stopped to
do/doing bike stunts after that.

C Rewrite the sentences using the verb in brackets.

1 She has no memory of falling.

(not remember) She doesn´t remember falling.

2 They didn't lock the door.

(forget) They forgot to lock the door.

3 Using a dictionary may help you.

(try) Try using a dictionary.

4 We had a break and ate sandwiches.

(stop) We stopped to eat sandwiches.


D I felt dizzy and tried to take/taking an aspirin.

He admitted stealing/to steal the money.

I suggested to go /going to the beach.

Have you considered taking up/to take up jogging?

I don't mind to be/being told what to do.

I miss to go/going for long country walks.

It's not worth to wait/waiting for a bus now.

Helen denied to steal/stealing the  picture.

He tries to avoid to be teased/being teased.

I tried getting up/to get up early but I couldn't.

Why don't you try getting up/to get up early?

The director went on to say/saying that the strike was over.

Diana went on working/to work all night.