6A Grammar

should / shouldn’t; imperatives

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My brother has an important My parents want me to work
job and tells everybody how much in the family business, but I
money he earns. My parents are want to go to university.
very proud of him. I don’t have a
job and I think they are
disappointed in me.
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3
Every time I meet my friend,
4 he/she talks about his/
I’d like to have more her problems and asks for
I often lend money to my
friends, but I don’t advice. He/She never asks
friend and she now owes me
know how to meet any me about my life.
over €300. She’s got a bank
new people.
loan and bought a new car.
She hasn’t paid me back.

6 8

My tooth hurts and I My friend and I like the same

can’t eat or sleep. I’m
afraid of going to the
dentist.
7 music. I always download the
music and pay for it, then
My friend is getting married
in another country. I want to he/she copies it. He/She never
go, but the flight and hotel buys his/her own music.
are very expensive.

9
I can’t cook very well, but
I’d like to learn before I
go to university. I’ve tried
learning from cook books,
but they’re boring.
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11
I want to celebrate
10 finishing university. I’d like to
I love buying lots of books have a party at my apartment,
because I like reading. My but I’m worried that my
apartment is very small and I neighbours will complain.
don’t have any more space –
and books cost a
lot of money.

My friend is visiting from 14

America. He/She has asked to
13 My friend is always late.
stay with me for three weeks.
I would like him/her to stay Yesterday, I waited for one
for one week. I’m not very fit and I’d like hour in a café for him/her.
to get in shape. Exercise It’s very annoying.
classes are too expensive He/She doesn’t think
and I’d prefer to be it’s a problem.
outside.

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6B Grammar
Uses of to + infinitive

Sentences

1 At work, it’s important to …

2 To be good at a sport, you need to …
3 When you move to a new city, you need to …
4 At university, it is easy to …
5 Before you visit a new country, you should try to …
6 When you are learning a new skill, you shouldn’t expect to …
7 If you are looking for a new job, it is a good idea to …
8 When you go on holiday, don’t forget to …
9 People in my town are usually happy to …
10 When starting a new course/job, most people want to …

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