Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (-ing form or infinitive).

Reading the digital way

Many of us who love 1 reading (read) are changing our habits. Today, a lot of us have decided
2 (use) ____________e-readers, and so we've stopped 3 (buy) ___________ traditional books.
E-readers have a number of advantages. They are very easy4 (carry)__________________, so
they are ideal for people who like5 (travel)_________________. If you're abroad, and you
don't have anything6 (read)______________, you don't need 7 (look for)______________ a
bookshop that has books in your language - you can download it as a digital book. In addition
to this, e-readers are very private, so you don't need8 (show)____________ people what you
are reading. Finally, when you finish9 (read)_________________ a book, you no longer have to
find room for it on a bookshelf. However, there are some disadvantages. Some people say
their eyes hurt if they spend a long time 10 (look)_______________ at the screen. Also, you
have to be careful 11 (not lose)_______________________ your e-reader or you'll lose all your
books. As well as this, if a friend would like 12 (borrow) __________________a book you've
read, you can't offer 13 (lend)_____________ it to them. With an e-reader, you can only go on
14 (read)_________________ as long as the battery lasts, so you have to remember 15 (take)
____________________your charger with you and you mustn't forget 16 (charge) the battery.

Ali's Story
Booking The School
Ali decided that he wanted (study) _________ abroad. (achieve)__________  his goal, he had
many things that he had (do)_____________. Firstly he needed (improve)____________ his
English so he could take the IELTS test. Unfortunately Ali disliked (learn)___________ English
so this would not be much fun. His friend recommended (attend)___________ a school close to
his house. Ali went to look and from what he could see it seemed (be)_______ a good school.
He didn't delay (register)_______________ for a course. He managed (get)____________ a
good price for the course because they had a special offer on. This was good because he could
not afford (pay)___________ too much.