1 I really don't feel like going / to go out tonight. Do you?

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2 Everyone expected his business failing / to fail within the first few months.

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3 What would you like doing / to do this evening?

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4 We discussed turning / to turn the attic into a spare bedroom with the architect.

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5 She wasn't able speaking / to speak very clearly after her accident.

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6 Do you mind moving / to move your car, please? You're blocking the road.

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7 They're going to postpone making / to make a decision until next month.

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8 Are you planning of getting / to get a new DVD player?

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9 Are you thinking of getting / to get a PlayStation?

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10 I'm very pleased telling / to tell you that you've passed!

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11 Sarah's offered putting / to put us up for the weekend.

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12 I'm really looking forward to going / to go on the cruise.

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1 I'll never forgive June for……………….. (lie) to me like that.

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2 Daniel's not very good at ……………. (make) friends.

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3 1 can't resist …………………. (buy) things when they're in the sales.

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4 We've got to encourage students studying ……………. (study), not blame them for not studying.

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5 I don't know how you managed ……………..(persuade) the bank manager to lend you so much money!

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6 Does Jessica dislike ………………. (walk) so much that she's not going to come with us?

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7 Do you deny ………………. (steal) the money? Yes or no?

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8 The kids were pretending……………. (be) asleep but they didn't fool me for a second.

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9 I refuse ………….. (accept) that there's no alternative.

(a)  

10 No one understands how Jill can afford . ………… (go) on so many holidays each year.

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11 He only just escaped ………….. (send) to prison. Next time, the judge won't be so forgiving.

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12 He expected ………………….. (give) a brand new computer for Christmas, but all he got was a second-hand watch!

(a)  

C. Read the text in Exercise D and decide whether each gap should be filled with the -ingform, a bare infinitive or a full infinitive. Write ing, Bl or FI for each gap. Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

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Read the text in Exercise D and decide whether each gap should be filled with the -ingform, a bare infinitive or a full infinitive. Write ing, Bl or FI for each gap. Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

Read the text in Exercise D and decide whether each gap should be filled with the -ingform, a bare infinitive or a full infinitive. Write ing, Bl or FI for each gap. Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

Read the text in Exercise D and decide whether each gap should be filled with the -ingform, a bare infinitive or a full infinitive. Write ing, Bl or FI for each gap. Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

Read the text in Exercise D and decide whether each gap should be filled with the -ingform, a bare infinitive or a full infinitive. Write ing, Bl or FI for each gap. Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

Read the text in Exercise D and decide whether each gap should be filled with the -ingform, a bare infinitive or a full infinitive. Write ing, Bl or FI for each gap. Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

Read the text in Exercise D and decide whether each gap should be filled with the -ingform, a bare infinitive or a full infinitive. Write ing, Bl or FI for each gap. Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

Read the text in Exercise D and decide whether each gap should be filled with the -ingform, a bare infinitive or a full infinitive. Write ing, Bl or FI for each gap. Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

Read the text in Exercise D and decide whether each gap should be filled with the -ingform, a bare infinitive or a full infinitive. Write ing, Bl or FI for each gap. Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

Read the text in Exercise D and decide whether each gap should be filled with the -ingform, a bare infinitive or a full infinitive. Write ing, Bl or FI for each gap. Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

Read the text in Exercise D and decide whether each gap should be filled with the -ingform, a bare infinitive or a full infinitive. Write ing, Bl or FI for each gap. Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

Read the text in Exercise D and decide whether each gap should be filled with the -ingform, a bare infinitive or a full infinitive. Write ing, Bl or FI for each gap. Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

Read the text in Exercise D and decide whether each gap should be filled with the -ingform, a bare infinitive or a full infinitive. Write ing, Bl or FI for each gap. Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

Read the text in Exercise D and decide whether each gap should be filled with the -ingform, a bare infinitive or a full infinitive. Write ing, Bl or FI for each gap. Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

Read the text in Exercise D and decide whether each gap should be filled with the -ingform, a bare infinitive or a full infinitive. Write ing, Bl or FI for each gap. Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

Read the text in Exercise D and decide whether each gap should be filled with the -ingform, a bare infinitive or a full infinitive. Write ing, Bl or FI for each gap. Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

Read the text in Exercise D and decide whether each gap should be filled with the -ingform, a bare infinitive or a full infinitive. Write ing, Bl or FI for each gap. Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

D Complete using the correct form (-ing form, bare infinitive or full infinitive) of the verbs in the box. Use each verb only once. achieve • be • behave • come • do • hope • improve • learn • listen make • play • sit down • take • tell • try • use • work Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

D Complete using the correct form (-ing form, bare infinitive or full infinitive) of the verbs in the box. Use each verb only once. achieve • be • behave • come • do • hope • improve • learn • listen make • play • sit down • take • tell • try • use • work Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

D Complete using the correct form (-ing form, bare infinitive or full infinitive) of the verbs in the box. Use each verb only once. achieve • be • behave • come • do • hope • improve • learn • listen make • play • sit down • take • tell • try • use • work Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

D Complete using the correct form (-ing form, bare infinitive or full infinitive) of the verbs in the box. Use each verb only once. achieve • be • behave • come • do • hope • improve • learn • listen make • play • sit down • take • tell • try • use • work Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

D Complete using the correct form (-ing form, bare infinitive or full infinitive) of the verbs in the box. Use each verb only once. achieve • be • behave • come • do • hope • improve • learn • listen make • play • sit down • take • tell • try • use • work Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

D Complete using the correct form (-ing form, bare infinitive or full infinitive) of the verbs in the box. Use each verb only once. achieve • be • behave • come • do • hope • improve • learn • listen make • play • sit down • take • tell • try • use • work Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

D Complete using the correct form (-ing form, bare infinitive or full infinitive) of the verbs in the box. Use each verb only once. achieve • be • behave • come • do • hope • improve • learn • listen make • play • sit down • take • tell • try • use • work Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

D Complete using the correct form (-ing form, bare infinitive or full infinitive) of the verbs in the box. Use each verb only once. achieve • be • behave • come • do • hope • improve • learn • listen make • play • sit down • take • tell • try • use • work Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

D Complete using the correct form (-ing form, bare infinitive or full infinitive) of the verbs in the box. Use each verb only once. achieve • be • behave • come • do • hope • improve • learn • listen make • play • sit down • take • tell • try • use • work Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

D Complete using the correct form (-ing form, bare infinitive or full infinitive) of the verbs in the box. Use each verb only once. achieve • be • behave • come • do • hope • improve • learn • listen make • play • sit down • take • tell • try • use • work Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

D Complete using the correct form (-ing form, bare infinitive or full infinitive) of the verbs in the box. Use each verb only once. achieve • be • behave • come • do • hope • improve • learn • listen make • play • sit down • take • tell • try • use • work Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

D Complete using the correct form (-ing form, bare infinitive or full infinitive) of the verbs in the box. Use each verb only once. achieve • be • behave • come • do • hope • improve • learn • listen make • play • sit down • take • tell • try • use • work Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

D Complete using the correct form (-ing form, bare infinitive or full infinitive) of the verbs in the box. Use each verb only once. achieve • be • behave • come • do • hope • improve • learn • listen make • play • sit down • take • tell • try • use • work Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

D Complete using the correct form (-ing form, bare infinitive or full infinitive) of the verbs in the box. Use each verb only once. achieve • be • behave • come • do • hope • improve • learn • listen make • play • sit down • take • tell • try • use • work Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

D Complete using the correct form (-ing form, bare infinitive or full infinitive) of the verbs in the box. Use each verb only once. achieve • be • behave • come • do • hope • improve • learn • listen make • play • sit down • take • tell • try • use • work Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

D Complete using the correct form (-ing form, bare infinitive or full infinitive) of the verbs in the box. Use each verb only once. achieve • be • behave • come • do • hope • improve • learn • listen make • play • sit down • take • tell • try • use • work Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

(a)  

D Complete using the correct form (-ing form, bare infinitive or full infinitive) of the verbs in the box. Use each verb only once. achieve • be • behave • come • do • hope • improve • learn • listen make • play • sit down • take • tell • try • use • work Report: William Watson William Watson sometimes seems to be afraid of (1)…………. hard. He can't help (2) …….. to avoid (3) ………… : anything that involves (4 ) …………. his brain, particularly on Friday afternoons. He seems to detest (5 ) ……………. life seriously, and pretends he isn’t capable of (6) …………… anything of worth. This is unfortunate as, with a little more effort, William could succeed in (7) …………… great progress. However, at present he frequently just wants (8) …………………. the fool. He enjoys (9) …….. jokes. Presumably, he imagines this (10) ………. the best way to make friends, but in fact he often just ends up preventing the other students from (11) ………………….. . He has promised on several occasions (12) ………………… his behaviour in class, but then he just keeps on (13) ……………. in exactly the same way. Recently, I have had to beg him (14) …………. and be quiet in the classroom, but it’s difficult to know how to make him (15)…………. to his senses. He just doesn't seem interested in (16) ……………. to my opinion. I’m tempted to give up even (17) ………….. that he might improve. Having said that though, Mr Watson is an extremely good maths teacher! Julie Cross - 5A

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1. A.       I can't bear being tickled! B I can't bear to be tickled!

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2. A.       My boss went on saying that he was very proud of all of us. B. My boss went on to say that he was very proud of all of us.

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3. A.       Have you stopped having lunch yet? B. Have you stopped to have lunch yet?

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4. A.       Have you started having lunch yet? B. Have you started to have lunch yet?

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5. A.       They continued climbing the mountain B. They continued to climb the mountain.

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6. A.       We all saw the reporter interviewing the witness. B. We all saw the reporter interview the witness.

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7. A.       I love playing practical jokes on my younger brother. B. I love to play practical jokes on my younger brother.

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8. A.       Why don't you try holding your breath for a minute or two? B. Why don’t you try to hold your breath for a minute two?

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9. A.       I hate being cheated by taxi drivers. B. I hate to be cheated by taxi drivers.

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1 I should have taken my medicine this morning but I didn't remember, forgot. I ……… my medicine this morning.

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2 I'll always remember the time when I went up Mont Blanc, never. I'll ……… Mont Blanc.

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3 I must hang up the washing later, remember. I …………… up the washing later.

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4 Darren thinks that wearing a suit to work is appropriate, likes. Darren ……………. a suit to work.

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5 Jackie wishes she hadn't said that to Allie. Regrets. Jackie ………….. that to Allie.

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6 I'm sorry but your credit card has been cancelled by the bank, regret. I ……….. your credit card has been cancelled by the bank.

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7 Crashing the car wasn't my intention, you know! Mean. I …………. the car, you know!

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8 If I take that job, I'll have to do a lot more travelling, mean. Taking that job …………… to do a lot more travelling.

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9 Jim's mum made him tidy his room before he could go and play in the park, made. Jim …….. his room before he could go and play in the park.

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10 I don't suppose you watched that film last night on BBC2, did you? Happen. You …….. that film last night on BBC2, did you?

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11 People often think that learning Latin is a waste of time, considered. Learning Latin …………. a waste of time.

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1 I generally prefer coffee from tea …………..

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2 Do you prefer watching a DVD at home to go to the cinema? (a)  

3 I had prefer to meet you a bit later, if that's all right with you (a)  

4 He'd prefer not have to get up so early tomorrow, but he will if he has to ……….

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5 I'd rather you write your essay in a notebook,to be honest ……….

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6 Would you prefer to get a pizza rather from go out tonight? ……….

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7 You would better see a doctor if you're not feeling well ……….

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8 I had rather be poor and happy than rich and lonely ……….

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9 I'd prefer having an early night tonight, if that's okay with you ……….

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10 She'd rather start revising if she wants to do well in the exam next week ………..

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11 Shona prefers to not wear make-up to work ………….

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1 I prefer pop music ………… rock, to be honest.

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2 I would prefer to go to the concert tomorrow ………… than on Saturday.

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3 I playing the piano on my own to performing.

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4 I'd rather ………… to that jazz club than a nightclub.

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5 I'd ………… you didn't practise playing the trumpet while I'm trying to study.

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6 You'd ………… get tickets soon as they're running out.

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7 We queued up early in ………… to get good seats.

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8 We waited for hours so …………not to miss the VIPs arriving.

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9 I called the theatre ………… find out what time the concert started.

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10 I actually prefer ………… to listen to music through speakers; it sounds so much better through headphones.

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11 Don't you think we ………… better turn the music down a bit?

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