Question

Will is talking to his boss. REWRITE the words in brackets (), adding TO or ING.

Will: You promised (give/me)____________________ a new job after two years here. Boss: Yes, but you must (finish/do) ____________________ the job you’ve got. Will: But I would (prefer/ start) ____________________ something new now! Boss: Try (be/ patient) ____________________! What did you join the company for? Will: I wanted (do/ something) ____________________interesting, I suppose. Boss: And I allowed (you/ do) ____________________ lots of different things, didn’t I? Will: And now you are asking (me/do) ____________________ the same thing every day! Boss: I’ve seen (you/improve) ____________________ so much! Just keep going a little longer. Will: You can’t make (me stay) ____________________ in this job. Boss: No, I can’t. But I can encourage (you/think) ____________________ about the future. _________________

Answer 1

You promised to give me a new job after two years here.

Boss: Yes, but you must finish doing the job you’ve got.

Will: But I would prefer to start something new now!

Boss: Try to be patient! What did you join the company for?

Will: I wanted to do something interesting, I suppose.

Boss: And I allowed you to do lots of different things, didn’t I?

Will: And now you are asking me to do the same thing every day!

Boss: I’ve seen you improve so much! Just keep going a little longer.

Will: You can’t make me stay in this job.

Boss: No, I can’t. But I can encourage you to think about the future.

Answer 2

To give
Finish doing
Prefer to start
Try to be patient
To do something
You to do
Me to do
You improving
Stay
You to think