GRAMMAR (BARE) INFINITIVE AND -ING FORM 13 Choose the correct option. 1. Her husband being/be/to be a chef, she doesn t have to do the cooking/cook/to cook every day! 2. Stand mixers are appliances for supporting/support/to support your cooking style. 3. I m joining a cooking course learning/learn/to learn baking/bake/to bake cakes because I love them. 4. After adding/add/to add the yeast, mix gently and let it resting/rest/to rest for a couple of hours. 5. This dough is not big enough filling/fill/to fill four baking trays. 6. I want adding/add/to add some lemon dressing to the salad so as making/make/to make it taste fresher. 7. I d rather having/have/to have some pasta than some ribs. 8. Now that you ve seen the correct process, I ll let you pouring/pour/to pour the glossy icing over the cake. 14 Complete the sentences with the correct form (-ing form, bare infinitive, infinitive) of the given verbs. beep stir sprinkle cut prevent drink be place roll pour check have 1. Vitamin C is good for ............................................................. colds. 6. Have you thought of taking something ......................................... with you for the picnic? 2. At school today we learnt how ............................................................. vegetables in eight different ways. 7. While ............................................................. the oil in the mixture, keep on ............................................................. it gently. 3. Now, students, I would like you ............................................................. the cucumber slice and ............................................................. it vertically onto the plate. 4. Hey Mum, I think I ve heard the timer .................................................., you d better ........................................................ the oven. 8. Please Mum, let me 5. ............................................................. an excellent natural cleaner, it is recommended ............................................................. some baking soda in your pantry. VOCABULARY ............................................................. the grated cheese on top of the lasagne! IDIOMS 15 Fill in the missing words in the following idioms. 1. The mayor of this town has a finger in every .............................................................. 2. The president was as cool as a ............................................................. when he gave his talk. 3. In the end the final exam was a piece of ............................................................. and she passed with top marks. 4. Her new kitten is the ............................................................. of her eye. 5. We must all go and watch the final of the 100 metres and ............................................................. her on to win, she needs support to do her best. 6. Jo lent me the book that won the Booker prize, but I haven t finished it, it s just not my cup of .............................................................. B1 UNIT 4 38