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Compare: I want to be back at 10 o'clock.
I want him to be back at 10 o'clock.
Exercise 12. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
Yesterday I went with my sister 1), to buy.(buy) something for her birthday. She didn't really know what 2).__to get_____ (get) but she seemed 3) ___to like____ (like) the idea of a pet, so we went to the nearest pet shop. She started 4) __looking_____ (look) around at all the animals. The man in the shop let her 5) ____pick up___ (pick up) the rabbits and stroke the hamsters, but when she saw some puppies 6) playing_______ (play) in a box,she said that she would like 7) ____have___ (have) one of them. I didn't know if we had enough money 8) ______to buy_ (buy) one and I hoped my mother wouldn't object I) __to have_____, (have) a dog in the house, but my sister promised 10). __to look after_____ (look after) it properly
and we did have enough money, so we bought a little brown dog. The man gave us a special brush for 11) ____brushing___ (brush) him and some special food. Tomorrow we're going to take Splash to the beach.
Exercise 13. Put the verbs in brackets in the infinitive or the –ing form.
1 I don't like singing/to sing in public, (sing)
2. It's no use ____telling____her. She won't listen, (tell)
3. I'm still too upset __to talk______ about it. (talk)
4. Don't disturb him. He's busy ____working____ (work)
5. Stop _____biting___ your nails! (bite)
6. Don't expect him _____to lend ___ you any money, (lend)
7. I've decided ___to leave_____ him. (leave)
8. Mum made me __take______ my medicine, (take)
9. She agreed __to lend______ him £1,000. (lend)
10. He denied ___receiving_____ the stolen goods, (receive)
| Too + adjective/adverb (negative implication) | He’s too young to have a car. (He’s so young that he can’t have a car.) |
| Adjective/adverb + enough (positive implication) | She’s clever enough to do the exercise. (She can do the exercise.) It’s early enough for us to catch the bus. (It’s quite early so we can still catch the bus.) |
| Enough + noun | He’s got enough courage to do it. |
Exercise 14. Put the verbs in brackets into the infinitive or-ing form.
My mother is an amazing woman. She is 87 years old and she still enjoys 1) going out (go out) for a walk every day. She doesn't mind 2) ______doing___ (do) all her housework and she's glad 3) ______to help___ (help) her elderly neighbours when they can't 4) ______go___ (go) to the shops. She's too old 5) ____to dig_____, (dig) the garden any more- she stopped 6) ____doing_____ (do) that last year - but she's still healthy enough 7) ____to mow_____, (mow) the grass! In the summer she still goes 8) _______swimming__ (swim) when it's warm and she lets her grandchildren 9) _____bury____ (bury) her in the sand. She often says, "It's no good 10) _______being__ (be) alive if you don't enjoy yourself." I'd love 11) _____to be____ (be) like my mother when I'm her age.
Exercise 1. Topic vocabulary in contrast. Choose the correct answer.
1) Everyone said they had enjoyed themselves at the wedding.
A enjoyed С pleased
В impressed D excited
2) Mary seems to go out with a different group of friends almost every night.
A group С company
В band D collection
3) People can become very bad-tempered when they are stuck in traffic for a long time.
A nervous С stressful
В bad-tempered D pressed
4) More and more people are living into old age and it's a serious social problem.
A high С far
В ancient D old
5) Stephanie seems to be very popular with her classmates.
A likeable С known
В famous D popular
6) Most ordinary people have no idea what it's like to be famous.
A usual С typical
В ordinary D medium
7) When my parents got divorced, my best friend was very sympathetic and listened to all my problems.
A likeable С sympathetic
В amusing D enjoyable
8) Rita's very sensitive and easily gets upset when people criticise her.
A level-headed С sensible
В sensitive D open-winded
9) Police were called in when the crowd of people began to get violent.
A crowd С audience
В company D herd
10) My dad says he once met Robbie Williams when he was still unknown.
A unknown С infamous
В hidden D unrelated
Exercise 2. Topic vocabulary in contrast. Choose the correct word.
1) These days, many parents find it difficult to support a large family.
2) Forgetting to thank us for dinner is typical of George.
3) My grandma doesn't have any close family her own age left.
4) In ancient, people had a very different view of the world.
5) Who was to blame for the argument?
6) Don't you know it's polite to close your mouth when you are eating?
7) Nathan's parents were very pleased when they saw him in the school play.
8) I have a very good relationship with my mother.
Exercise 3. Phrasal verbs. Complete using the correct form of the words in italics. You need to use one word twice.
get make put look bring fall grow
Personality
Some of us seem to be infinitely kind, while others seem to 1) __looking_______ down on everyone around them. Some of us never forget an argument, while others 2) ______make___ up and forgive easily. As we 3) ___grow______ up, our personality develops and we find that we 4) ___get______ on with certain people more than others. Who we are seems to have a large genetic element, but is also influenced by those who 5) ___bring______ us up. If we 6) __look_______ up to our parents or other family members, we may want to be like them. On the other hand, if our parents seem to 7) ____put_____ us down all the time and we 8) _fall________ out with them a lot, then perhaps we will develop quite different personalities.
Exercise 4. Phrasal verbs. Write a phrasal verb in the correct form to replace the words in italics. And any other words you need.
1) The doctor said that the old woman had died had passed awaypeacefully in her sleep.
2) I always support stand up for my brother when he gets into trouble.
3) Tony seems to have really fallen in love with fallen forVanessa.
4) Mark is such a bully and treats badly picks onthe younger boys at school.
5) I was surprised was taken abackwhen Michaela said I'd hurt her feelings.
6) Richard finally met the woman of his dreams and got married and started to live quietly settled down in Australia.
7) I saw Mrs Khan in the centre of town and she asked for news about asked afteryou.
Exercise 5. Phrases and collocations. Write one word in each gap.
1) Could ___do_____ you me a favour and ask Oliver to see me in my office?
2) I don't have many ambitions, but I'd like to graduate and then ____start____ a family.
3) As we walked down the street, Helen __took______ pity on the beggar and gave him some money.
4) Nadia's hair looked awful, but I didn't __have______ the courage to tell her.
5) My dad can't stand __losing______ an argument and always has to have the last word.
6) The new law seemed to __meet______ with everyone's approval.
7) Can you ____take____ care of your little sister for a minute while I go to the shop?
8) When you first ___fall_____ in love, the whole world seems a beautiful place.
9) I don't really ____make____ friends very easily because I'm quite shy.
10) I didn't recognise Ed when I saw him because he was ___in_____ disguise.
11) You're in a very good ___mood_____ Why are you so happy?
12) If you keep __breaking______ your promises, people won't trust you any more.
13) I __had______ a really strange dream last night about my best friend.
Exercise 6. Word patterns. Choose the correct answer.
1) The government is trying to convince people of the need for higher taxes.
A with С that
В of D for
2) I believe that judges should be independent from the government.
A to С with
В from D on
3) Local residents object to having the new power station in their area.
A to have С of having
В having D to having
4) Do you think they should ban people from smoking in public places?
A from С in
В that D of
5) The MP asked if the prime minister was aware of the growing social problem.
A that С if
В him D what
6) Most people seem to agree with the newspapers'criticism of the government.
A on С with
В to D that
7) I don't think people should rely on the state, even if they are unemployed.
A to С on
В with D by
8) The mayor was attacked for wasting public money.
A for wasting С he waste
В to waste D of wasting
Exercise 7. Word patterns. Find the extra word in each line.
Living together in society
-
_ with__Hell, said Jean-Paul Sartre, is other people, and whether you agree with -
are___or not, we are all have to learn to live together. We may not always -
that___approve of that other people's behaviour, but we do have to live with it. -
_ in__It is impossible to force other people in to behave exactly how we think -
from___they should behave. Of course, the law bans from all kinds of behaviour -
to___and if you can convince to enough people, you might be able to get the -
_ off__government to pass a new law. Mostly, though, you have to let off people -
_ for__live their own lives, in the same way you expect them to allow you for to -
it___live your life.You don't have to pretend it that you like how some other -
to___ people live, but letting them to be themselves is often the only choice .
Exercise 8. Word formation. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
I had a really stupid 1) ___ argument____ with my best friend the other day. It all ARGUE
started because we were talking about 2) __ marriage_____ and having a family. MARRY
I said that 3) __ politeness_____ is important when you are married and she said POLITE
that she thought that was rubbish and that4) _ kindness______ is much more KIND
important. Well, we were 5) ) _ able______ to agree and, in the end, she ABLE
left without saying goodbye. I do hope it doesn't spoil our 6) _ friendship_____ FRIEND
Exercise 9. Word formation. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.
1) My best friend has a great __ personality_____ (PERSON) and everyone likes her.
2) I have a good. ___ relationships____ (RELATE) with my mum and I can talk to her about anything.
3) They’ve just published a book of George Bush’s ___ correspondence____
(CORRESPOND) and it looks really interesting.
4) Jenny seemed_ unwilling______ (WILLING) to talk about her argument with Nancy, but I eventually got the facts.
5) As I waited for Kelly to arrive at the cinema, I bit my nails __ nervously________
(NERVE).
6) Ignore what Sharon says about you. It's just___ jealousy____ (JEALOUS).
7) In the past, children were expected to be very ___ obedient____ OBEY).
8) Brenda blames her _ unhappiness______ (HAPPY) on being single, but I'm not so sure.
9) Tom knew that being chosen as class president was a real____ achievement___ (ACHIEVE).
10) Kevin's so sensitive that you have to be very __ careful_____ (CARE) what you say to him.
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