Put the verbs in brackets in the right form, infinitive (with or without to) or – ing form. 1. the young man forced himself (make) a remark. 2. i don’t eat bread because i’m afraid of (get) fat. 3. i’m not very keen on (act) any more. 4. he loved (act), but his physique prevented him from (play) any but a few parts, which was fortunate, for he was a bad actor. 5. he was eager (get on) and seemed determined not to let any entanglement (interfere) with his career. 6. this did not prevent julia from (fall) madly in love with him. 7. i’ve lived in the theatre since i was a kid just out of a board school, and what i don’t know about acting isn’t worth (know). 8. do you think i’m going to work my guts out to make you (give) a few decent performances and… 9. she liked him for counting the pennies, and, inclined (be) extravagant herself and always a week or two behind with her rent, she admired him because he hated (be) in debt and even with the small salary he was getting managed (save up) a little every week. 10. it was bound (lead) to trouble. 11. she insists on (play) with him… 12. … she was so touched that he should give her anything that she could not help (cry). 13. i don’t believe one could hope (make) a success in london unless one were pretty well known already. 14. of course if one did that, one ought (make) a point of acting together so that the public got accustomed to (see) the two names on the small bill. 15. … and i wouldn’t mind (make) an exception in your favour if it would amuse you to come.
