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Q Match the beginnings and endings of these sentences.
try I’msending my CV to IT If you want to get a job
companies every day to in IT,why don’t you 1 It’s not a not taking driving lessons.
tryandgetajob. (My try phoning the
objective is to get a job companies? (Phoning 2 It’s a waste of b people talking about money
all the time.
in IT.) is a method to reach
your objective.) 3 It’s no use c time driving a car in a city.
mean Martin means to get He wanted to get a 4 I can t stand d worthcomplainingto the
a scholarship to cover scholarship to cover manager.
some of the costs of his some of the costs of e eat fish ratherthan seafood.
college course. (This is his college course, 5 She prefers to
his intention.) but it meant getting 6 I very much regret f buyingproperty.It’s better
top grades in all his to rent.
subjects, (it involved)
stop She stopped playing the When her opponent O Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb
game of chess to phone made a winning move, in brackets. In which sentence are two answers possible?
her mother, (in order to she stopped playing 1 I meant (buy) my grandfather a birthday
phone her mother) the game of chess. (She present, but I forgot.
didn’t continue.)
2 I remember . (carry) the painting I bought
Note: The form forget + verb + -ing is unusual.It is more normal you all round Mexico!
to use (not) remember: / don’t remember being three years old.
(NOT f forget being-three years old.) 3 She’s stopped (take) sandwiches to work.
She eats in the canteen now.
PRACTICE 4 Campingisn’t for me. I prefer (stay) in a
G Tick the correct sentences. Correct the sentences with comfortable hotel.
mistakes.
5 (analyse) the problem is not enough - what
1 He decided make a high offer to be sure he could buy the we need is a solution.
second -hand car.
6 Tom doesn’t believe in (pay) for anything if PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
2 I intend to continue to improve my level of spoken English. he can get it for free.

3 They persuaded me applying for the position of assistant
manager.
4 It’s recommended to book a table in advance.

5 Can I remind you not driving without having your licence AT, IN AND ON TO EXPRESS LOCATION
on you.
at
6 The lawyers advised him say he was guilty of the crime.
We use at:
Q Choose the correct option in italics. • when we think of a place as a precise location, not an area
(including at home, at school, at work,at university):
1 I can’t stop to speak / speaking.I’m in a hurry. The delivery man is at the back door.
The cars were waiting at the barrier.
2 He’s completed the design on time by closely follow /
following the brief he was given. • to talk about an event with a number of people:
We’ll both be at the reception this evening.
3 I’m looking forward to joining / join the expedition to the
North Pole. Was Rashid at the seminar yesterday?
4 I admit to foolishly celebrate / celebrating victory before m
the game was over.
We use in:
5 I regret not taking up / take up the place I was offered at • when we think of a place as an area or space:
university. He had his workshop in the basement of his house.
6 I can’t bear watching / watch politicians beingdishonest. The headquarters of the company are located in Silicon Valley.
Many British criminals try to escape the law by living in villas in
7 If you forget to do / doing the homework,you will have the south of Spain.
problems with the teacher.