A closer look 2 | Tiếng Anh 9 (Global Success) | Unit 6: Vietnamese lifestyle: Then and now - Lớp 9 - Global Success & Bộ Giáo Dục - Đào Tạo

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👉 A CLOSER LOOK 2

   Grammar
   Verbs + to-infinitive
   Verbs + V-ing

1. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
   
   1. fancy (ride) _____ a buffalo
   2. learn (use) _____ traditional farming tools
   3. mind (not touch) _____ the displays
   4. decide (make) _____ a kite
   5. avoid (play)  _____ on the streets
   6. promise (learn) _____ more about the history of our village
   
   💡 Remember!
   - The verb after want, promise, decide, agree, learn, plan has the to-infinitive form.
   Example: We decided to do some research on Thai traditional dancing.
   - The verb after enjoy, fancy, finish, mind, avoid, suggest has the -ing form.
   Example: I suggested visiting the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology.
   
   
2. Underline the correct verb form for each sentence.
   
   1. I really fancy to wear / wearing this traditional cone hat at our Fashion Show.
   2. My brother has decided to enter / entering the Back to Our Past Competition.
   3. Do you mind to replay / replaying that folk music? It's lovely.
   4. My uncle always avoids to tell / telling stories about his past.
   5. They plan to do / doing research about life in Hue in the 19th century.
   
   
3. Complete each sentence with the correct form of a verb from the box.
   
   

   make        learn         give work         teach

    
   1. We want _____ how to make toys from natural materials.
   2. Yesterday, we finished _____ on the poster for our Good Old Days project.
   3. I have promised _____ my grandfather how to find news online.
   4. My grandmother suggested _____ a traditional long dress for the wedding.
   5. Our group agreed _____ a presentation about school uniforms in the 20th century.
   
   
4. Choose the incorrect underlined word or phrase in each sentence.
   
   1. Just a few years ago, I would never fancy to have a smart TV in my home.
                 A                B                    C                  D
   2. Tom promised adding some information about the past to his presentation.
                                  A                         B                         C                          D
   3. I've decided learning how ethnic minority people use natural materials to dye cloth.
         A                    B                                                       C                                   D
   4. My children plan researching and make our family tree for the past hundred years.
        A                                B                                              C                          D
   5. Do you mind not to talk about the past in such a negative way?
        A                    B     C                                                    D             
   
   
5. Work in pairs. Take turns to complete the sentences.      
   
   1. For my future career, I want _______________________.
   2. Do you mind not __________________________________?
   3. We all agreed ______________________________________.
   4. I have never fancied _______________________________.
   5. For our two-day holiday, I suggest ________________.