Verb patterns • used to

Infinitives • Rhymes
Writing - formal and informalletters 1
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Verb patterns
Infinitive or -ing?
Put the verb in brackets in the correct form, infinitive
(with or without ta), or -ing. Sometimes two forms are
possible.
1 enjoy walking (walk) in the rain.
Would you like ta have (have) something to eat?
It started ta rainlraining (rain) while we were out.
1 My family is trying (decide) where to
go on holiday.
2 I'd like (go) somewhere different for a
change.
3 1enjoy (visit) places I've never been to
before.
4 But my children hate (sightsee).
S They prefer _ (play) in a swimming pool
all day. 2 Choosingthe correct form
6 They refuse (go) out on trips if it's too Choose the correct form of the verbo
hot.
1 He agreed start I starting I ta startthe job as soon as
7 Last year we managed _ (find) a holiday possible.
that suited everyone. 2 1 stopped read I ta read I readingmy book and went to
bed.
8 We decided (rent) a house with a
3 My teachers always expected me daing I ta da Ida well
swimming pool. In exams.
9 A woman from a travel agency helped us 4 Let me ta pay I paying I pay for the meal. You paid last
____ (choose) a nice house. time.
10 When we arrived, the people next door invited us S The dentist told me being I ta be I be more careful
when 1 brush my teeth.
____ (have) a drink with them.
6 1 asked Monica buying I buy I ta buy some stamps.
11 We began (talk) about next year's 7 1 never liked ga I ta ga I gaingto church when 1 was a
holiday two months ago. child.
12 Everyone hopes (enjoy) themselves on 8 Have you finished writing I write I ta write that letter
yet?
holiday, but it isn't always easy.
9 You can't parking I ta park I park your car outside the
13 Mywife and 1 are starting (think) we hospital.
should stay at home. 10 David always enjoyed play I playing I ta play football
at school.

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 3 Infinitive or -ing?
III!II
Complete the text with the infinitive or -ing
form of the verbs in the box.
read drink relax lie My friend and I had a problem about our holiday last
have visit sunbathe help year.1 wanted (1) a lazy seaside holiday
sail stay decide
because 1 was tired and needed (2) . I love
(3) in the sun, (4) ice-cold beer
and (5) a good book. But Natalie likes busy,
cultural holidays. She Iikes (6) museums and
galleries. She hates (7) because she always
goes red, not brown. The travel agent tried
____ us and suggested Greece. I said I'd love
(9) tú a quiet island, but of course Natalie
said she'd Iike (10) in Athens. It was easy
(11) what to do - we flew to Athens together,
Natalie stayed there and I travelled to the island úf Kos!

4 Asking questions
III!IJ Ask a question with the verb in brackets and do. Use the correct tense.
1 A What are yau trying to do? (try) 4 A My mother was so helpful while she was staying
B 1'm looking for my contact lens. Can you see it? with uso
2 A 1'11help you. What me to do? (want) B What to do? (help)
B Could you do the washing-up while 1 do the cooking? A She helped me to paint the kitchen.
Thanks. 5 A What to do tonight? (would like)
3 A What you to do? (te11) B What about going out for a meal?
B She (the doctor) told me to stay in bed for a few 6 A What to do after university? (hope)
days. B 1'd like to get a job in publishing.

used to
5 Matching
Match a line with A with a line in B. Complete the line in B with a subject and used fa.

A B

1 My family had some lovely holidays. fo11owme everywhere.

2 1was very fit when 1was young. go everywhere by bus.
3 The teachers at my school were horrible. freeze on winter mornings.
4 My sister's room was so untidy. fly Concorde.
5 1 had a dog when 1 was a kid. never tidy it at a11.
6 When 1 was young, we didn't have a caro do a lot of exercise.

7 And we didn't have central heating. hit the pupils.

8 My un de was a pilot for British Airways. We used fa go camping a11over Europe.

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6 Things used to be different Infinitives
lII:iIJ Sentences with used ta which show
7 Infinitives after adjectives
how things were different.
Complete the sentences.
1 This town's so ugly.
1 hard/find a good job
It used ta be sa pretty.
It's hard ta find a gaad jab.
2 There are so many tourists.
2 I1surprised/see you here
There didn't use ta be any taurists.
I'm surprised ta see you here.
3 The houses are very expensive.
3 This book/easylread

4 The streets are dirty. 4 lovely/see you last night

5 There is so much litter on the streets. 5 easy/make mistakes when you're learning a language

6 important/keep vocabulary records

6 The car parks are always full.

7 I1pleased/see you've stopped smoking

7 There is a lot of traffic on the roads.

8 impossible/keep the house tidy with five children

8 It's noisy at night.
9 unusual/have long, hot summers in England

9 We don't have a park any more.

8 Infinitives of purpose
la Now there are blocks of flats.
Match a line in A with a verb in B and a line in C.
the
what house
time
freshsmell
the
air.
to nice.
play
buy
1went
1 bought
A1
want
wrote
I'm
phonedfor
going esome
some
borrow
ato
totosome
townwalk
John
how
shopping.
house.
mybooks.
the the
Paris some
theatre
flowers to
get to to
tofriends. my
to
get
B
visit
change
explain
do a new car.
started.
ask
to make
4 71
628
5 3 library
money

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 9 How to do itlsomething to eat
(I[¡D Match a line in A with a word in B and a line in C.
'You're
I'm
I've
need
I'Give
Can todrunk!'
hungry.
lost
have
can't
youado
me myspeak
big
tell
f5, 'No,eBen,
to to
passport,
Ime
need
myproblem, phone
talk
eat.
look
I'm
homework.
Pete: Tm
to and
but
help
drink
lend
get toyou.'
but for
noto
sorry.
to me.him.
about
it.
I've
Ineed
don't
IIall
don't
the don't it.knowgot
had
know
know
Inight:
haven't
station? how
when
who
where
B
anymoney
nothing
somebody
something
A

Vocabulary
10 -ed or -ing adjectives? 8 A You're yawning. Are you listening to what I'm
Complete the sentences with a word from the box. saying?
Careful! They are not all used. B I am! I'm really . I want to know

worried what happened. It's just that I feel very

surprised excited
tired
bored
interested
worrYll1g
annoYll1g
boring
surpnSll1g
interesting
frightened
exciting
_____ . I went to bed very late last night.
9 A I'm going on a three-month holiday to the Far
East.
B How ! Lucky you!
10 A Was your father when you told him
1 The TV programme was so that I fell
your exam results?
asleep. B He was furious.
2 Children can't get to sleep on Christmas Eve.
They're too _
11 Rhymes
3 A Hi,Mum!
In the groups of three words, two words rhyme and
B Carol! Thank goodness you rang! Where have one doesn't. Circle the one which is different.
some
you been? We've been so about you! war
boot
wear
bull
mece
flower
lord
home
food
crowd
sung
1 C§)
law
hair
wrong
pies
plece
young
far
lower
fool
wool
flour
lo
word
come
bored
road
ud
ear
wood
suit
good
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4 A Hello, darling. I've got a present
11 96 for you.
B For me?
A Don't look so . I often buy you
presents.
B But it isn't my birthday!
5 The art exhibition was very . I loved it,
but I had to leave after three hours. My feet were
killing me! I find going round art galleries and
museums very _
6 Some people don't go out at night because they're
_____ that someone will rob them.

7 Our financial situation is very _

We spend more and more, but we're earning less
and less.

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Writing
12 Formal and informalletters 1
1 Here are two letters. Put the lines in
each letter in the correct order. January 13th

Dear Reception

Monday O Could you possibly check if tbis is so?

O dThel· service
.
was superb and the f; d
00
e IClOUS!
Dear Alice and Jim

O Would you mind h aVlng

. a look for me? O 1h~ve lost a pair of brown trousers, which
1thmk 1left in the wardrobe of my room.
O The conversation was excellent
the food delicious!
and
O We had a very pleasant stay.
O 1 think 1 left a pair of brown
trousers in the wardrobe of my room.
O 1look forward to hearing from you.
O 1 had a wonderful time.
O ~any thanks for the weekend break that my
wlfe and 1 enjoyed at your hotel recently.
O Please can you let me know
find them?
if you
O We hope to visit your hotel again soon.

O Thank you for having me to stay

O 1 would like to ask you a favour.
last weekend. O 1 would be most grateful.
O It was lovely
. to
you agaln soon.
, see you all. See
Yours sincerely

O Could you do something for me?

O Thanks a loto
Love

2 The first letter is informal, written to friends. The 3 Write the reply to each letter. Explain that you looked
second letter is formal, written to a hotel. very carefully for the trousers, but couldn't find them.
Compare the language used. Atice and Jim's letter The hotel's letter
Could you do something I would like to ask you a Dear Jack Dear Mr Higgins
for me? favour. Thanks for your letter. Thank you for your letter
Thanks a loto I would be very grateful. We enjoyed ... , too. of 13 January.
I'm sorry, but 1looked We are delighted that ...
Would you mind having Could you possibly check
a look for me? if this is so? everywhere , and We are sorry to inform
1 couldn't , you that ... unable to
Have you looked ... ? find ...
Perhaps you ... ? We looked ...
Sorry 1 can't help any We look forward ...
more.
See you soon!

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