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6 Complete the exercises.

A Complete the conversations with the correct form of the words in parentheses.

1. A: Lately, I’ve had (trouble / stay) awake at my job.
trouble staying
B: Why? Are you having (difficulty fall) asleep?
/
2. A: Yes. I’m wasting SSCSCSCSStimee / lie) in bed for hours.

B: I’m sorry to hear that. Do you have SSS S(problems / deal) with stress?

3. A: Sometimes I worry about work. Then I have
(trouble / calm down).
B: You know, I have (experience / teach) people effective
sleep techniques.

4. A: Really? It would be (fun / learn) from you.
B: Come to my class tonight. We have a great CCS SC(time / practice)
relaxation techniques.

B SPEAK. Work with a partner. Discuss any techniques you know for falling asleep.

I like doing yoga or meditating.

PRACTICE

7 Complete the paragraph with the words in parentheses. Use a gerund and add a
preposition when necessary.

(1) Dreaming about (dream) insects can be scary. However, not all insects are bad.
In fact, many people in the world have positive feelings about insects. People in Eastern Europe,

for example, believe that if a person sees a red butterfly, it means that he or she will have good
health. In addition, some people (2) (believe / eat) insects as part
of a healthy diet.

People (3) (enjoy / dine) on insects
in many parts of the world. (4)
(cook and eat) these creatures is common, for example, in Asia and Latin America.

>» Grasshopper,
cricket, and giant

scorpion lollipops.
France and the
Netherlands are two
countries making
insect sweets.

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