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Exercises

22.1 Complete the dialogue with suitable forms of these verbs: come, go, bring, take. (There are
two verbs that can be used in one of the answers.)
A: What time are you !8.......00..00.. to Jim’s party this evening?
B: I’m not sure because Christopher is ?).................. here first, and then we’ll 3).....0.........
together.
A: Right. Do you know what’s happening about the music?
B: Yeah. I’m going to !).....0......00. some CDs, and Sue is $)...0...0.00. . her guitar. Pl
probably leave quite ‘cacly though, so do you think you could (6.0.0... my CDs back
here tomorrow?
A: Yeah sure. What time.
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A: No problem.

22.2 Replace the underlined words and expressions. The meaning must stay the same.
NnAbBWNH Hi Sue. How’s it going?
It’s hard to say exactly but I think the lorry was going about 60 kph.
Some people aren’t interested in scuba diving but I’ve always wanted to have a go.
Come on John, it’s your go.

Excuse me. Does this road go to the bus station?
A: How’s it going?
B: Not bad. We’ve nearly finished the first exercise.

22.3 Complete these sentences with an -ing noun (e.g. riding), or for a + noun (e.g. for a walk).
1 Twent oe this morning and bought some books and clothes.
2 We didn’t have much food in the house so we decided to go out .....0.... es .
3 Why don’t we g0 occ in that nice new bar near the square?
4 T wanted to £0... because I had never been to Venice before, but the
others wanted to hire a car and g0 00.0.0... in the countryside.
5 The pool was at the end of the road , so we decided to go ....... ccc
6 There are some stables near where we live with about a dozen horses, and we go
veevet cutee eeeeeutigenteeentees most weekends.

2204 Complete these sentences with a suitable word. Use a dictionary to help you.
1 You can wear a hearing aid if you go... .
2 If business doesn’t improve they could go ...............0.0.
3 You can dye (= change the colour of) your hair if you start going ..........0...0.... .
4 And you can wear a wig if you go...
5 If she sees the dog destroying her flowers, she’ll go beetcvneenteeeeteey .

22.5 Look back at the different meanings of go (as verb and noun) on the opposite page. Translate
these meanings into your own language. How many meanings use the word for go in your
language? How many are expressed with a different word or in a different way? Compare
with someone who speaks the same language if possible.

22.6 Now look up go in a good English dictionary. You will find many meanings (including
phrasal verbs and idioms), but just concentrate on two or three that you think may be useful
to you. Try to learn them. Write down the meanings with example sentences in your
notebook. Write a translation as well if you want.
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