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Rewrite the paragraph by changing the gerunds into to-infinitives (to + base verb) where appropriate.

Rina hopes improving her English this year. She plans taking an online course and practicing every day.
Her teacher advised focusing on grammar and vocabulary. Rina also wants joining an English club. She avoids
speaking in class because she feels shy, but she wants trying harder. Her goal is becoming confident in using
English for presentations.
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2. Writing

Describing a Routine

In this section, you will write about the routine of a student named Andy based on his timetable using:
 Simple Present Tense
 Adverbs of Frequency (e.g., always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never)
 Gerunds (e.g., enjoy playing, like reading, avoid sleeping late)
 To Infinitives (e.g., want to learn, need to study, plan to join)

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