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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES 3 7
EXERCISES
87
to
or an -ing form.
87.1 Choose an appropriate verb to complete these sentences. Use a to-infinitive or an -ing form.
Use a to-infinitive
verb
complete these sentences.
Choose an appropriate
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&B)
(A (A &B)
admit alarm brake hear obtain prepare see walk win
walk
see
obtain
prepare
admit
hear
alarm
win
brake
We were delighted you last weekend.
1 1 We were delighted.............. you last weekend.
I was aware of
being helped
after that until
hard,
I was
I can't remember anything
but
2 2 I was aware of.............. hard, but I can't remember anything after that until I was being helped
out of the car.
out of the car.
farm
around the
You are welcome
at any time you want.
4 The agreement is conditional on.............; permission from my employer. BW 3 You are welcome.............. around the farm at any time you want.
from my employer.
The agreement is conditional on
permission
The increase in fighting is certain
UN troops in the area.
9 He's in such good form that he's almost certain of.............. tomorrow's race. OMeONINN 6 I'll be interested.............. what he has to say. soon, but they are not keen it.
5 The increase in fighting is certain.............. UN troops in the area.
what he
say.
I'll be interested
has
to
a
lecture
I'm busy
at the moment.
7 I'm busy............... a lecture at the moment.
The government
seems certain to raise taxes
8 The government seems certain to raise taxes soon, but they are not keen.............. it.
tomorrow's race.
He's
for/of,
these
(adjective)
as
87.2 Rewrite in such good form that he's almost certain of in 1. (C)
sentences
using It...
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Rewrite these sentences using It... (adjective) for/of, as in I. (C)
it difficult to say goodbye. It was difficult -for Her to say goodbye..
1 1 She found it difficult to say goodbye. It was difficult for Her to say goodbye.
She found
You were very kind to come. It...
2 2 You were very kind to come. lt...
I think it's important that you take some exercise every day. It...
3 3 | think it's important that you take some exercise every day. It...
You were wrong to ride your bike across Mr Taylor's garden. It...
4 4 You were wrong to ride your bike across Mr Taylor's garden. It...
I think you were greedy when you took the last cake. It...
5 5 I think you were greedy when you took the last cake. It...
I find it unacceptable that newspapers publish this kind of story. It...
6 6 I find it unacceptable that newspapers publish this kind of story. {t...
You were being careless when you dropped all those plates. It...
7 7 You were being careless when you dropped all those plates. It...
You don't need to have all these books at the start of your course. It...
8 8 You don't need to have all these books at the start of your course. lt...
different
similar meaning
think
87.3 meaning is different, can you explain the difference? (B & Unit 86A) meaning? If the
a
sentences
you
or
very
a
these
have
Do
Do you think these sentences have a very similar meaning or a different meaning? If the
873
2 2 3 b b I was worried that I would upset you, so I didn't tell you the bad news earlier.
explain the
you
difference?
Unit
86A)
(B
&
can
is
different,
meaning
so
earlier.
I didn't tell you the bad news
1 1
a I was worried about upsetting you, so I didn't tell you the bad news earlier.
a I was worried about upsetting you,
so
earlier.
upset you,
I was worried that I would
bad
news
I didn't tell you the
after the children,
Mike
very good
at looking
is
oD
a Mike is very good at looking after the children.
after the children.
look
very good to
Mike
is
b Mike is very good to look after the children.
away in Canada.
They're
rent out their house while they
anxious to
are
oner
a They're anxious to rent out their house while they are away in Canada.
away in
Canada.
anxious about renting out their house while they are
They're
b They're anxious about renting out their house while they are away in Canada.
5;
cancel
our meeting.'
I had to
sorry
I'm
'I'm sorry I had to cancel our meeting.'
of the extra time.'
okay.
glad
'That's
I'm
b He is sure that he will win. Tee
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'That's okay.
have the extra time.'
I'm glad to
b 'That's okay. I'm glad to have the extra time.'
He
sure
is
to win.
5 4 aK a ‘That’s okay. I'm glad of the extra time.'
a He is sure to win.
sure that he will win.
is
He
these sentences.
C)
87.4 Correct these sentences. (A & C)
&
(A
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Correct
James is busy to prepare tonight's dinner.
1 1 James is busy to prepare tonight's dinner.
We think unlikely that anyone survived the crash.
2 2 We think unlikely that anyone survived the crash.
It is hard of him to accept that he was wrong.
3 3 It is hard of him to accept that he was wrong.
His new film is really worth to be seen.
4 4 His new film is really worth to be seen.
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