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UNIT
EXERCISES 3 7

37.1 Choose one of the verbs in brackets to complete each sentence. (A-D)
1 a I ..tyufflb.... Jim to drive a car before the age of 18. (hoped/taught)
b I .....tyPR?*'..... to drive a car before the age of 18.
2 a We him to go to the party. (allowed/agreed)
b We to go to the party.
3 a They for the kittens to go to good homes. (wanted/arranged)
b They the kittens to go to good homes.
4 a He the children to stay away. (warned/threatened)
b He to stay away.
5 a The police for his protectors to give him up. (appealed/forced)
b The police him to give himself up.
6 a She him to visit the exhibition before it ended. (promised/told)
b She to visit the exhibition before it ended.
7 a Did you for the bed to be delivered or shall I collect it? (need/arrange)
b Did you the bed to be delivered or will you collect it yourself?
8 a I my mother to buy a new car. (decided/persuaded)
b I to buy a new car.

37.2 There is at least one mistake in each sentence. Suggest appropriate corrections. (A-F)
1 She longed the holidays to come so that she could be with her family again.
2 I overheard say that he's thinking of moving to Manchester.
3 We watched to play football until it started to rain.
4 Very reluctantly, he consented her to lend the money to Janet.
5 My parents always encouraged work hard at school.
6 For years the group has been campaigning an inquiry to hold into the accident.
7 I think we should let them to stay until the weekend.
8 Sam promised me to show me how to fish for salmon, but he never had the time.
9 Hospital workers had to make them to do with a 1.5% pay increase this year.
10 I hear her tell that she's got a new job. (= someone told me about it)
11 This card entitles to take an extra person with you free.
12 They let me to borrow their car while they were on holiday.

37.3 Report these sentences using one of these verbs and a to-infinitive. Use each verb once only.
(A &B>
agree encourage invite order promise refuse volunteer warn

1 You can't borrow the car! He refused to Lend, me the car.
2 You really should continue the course. He...
3 I'll phone you soon. He...
4 Okay, I'll come with you. He...
5 Stop the car! He...
6 Would you like to go out for dinner? He...
7 I'll work late at the weekend. He...
8 Don't go out without an umbrella. He...

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