Daniela Silva

Language II
CeRP del Este
Prof.: Simone Masullo

Chapter 10 - Grammar and Vocabulary for Advanced

1.1 Listen to part of an interview from a radio travel programme. The reporter is talking about
his recent visit to the island of Lombok in Indonesia. Which of these problems did the
reporter encounter on his trip?

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seasickness​
passport left at home​

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hurricane
stung by jellyfish​
shark attack

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volcanic eruption
missed flight​
missed boat

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1.2 Listen again and fill in the gaps.

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1 I’d been so anxious to get into the taxi that I​ ‘d forgotten to pick​ it up.

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2 We were ​made to wait​ outside the harbour for hours.

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3 A number of people ​‘d encouraged me to go​ to the coral reefs off the northwest coast.

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4 When I was younger I used to ​hate smiwimming​ in the sea.

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5 As it swam past I ​felt it stinging ​me across the stomach.

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6 I really ​appreciated them looking after ​me so well.

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7 As we ​stopped to admire​ the amazing sunset, it was almost possible to believe it
8 I ​tried using​ the camera in my mobile phone, but the quality was pretty poor

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1.3 Notice that in each space in 1.2 you have written two verbs, and that the second verb
has either a to-infinitive or an -ing form.
1 In three of these sentences you could use the other form of this verb and still have a
correct sentence. Which three?
 ❌ 7 - stopped admiring
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● 1 - forgotten picking it up

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● 4 - hate to swim
● 8 - I tried to use

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2 In only one of these three would the sentence have a similar meaning with either a
to-infinitive or an -ing form. Which one? 8 4

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3.1 Choose the correct answer. Sometimes more than one option is possible.

1 The President has urged people vote / has urged to vote / ​has urged people to vote​ 'Yes'
in tomorrows referendum on joining the European Union.

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2 After Chan injured his knee last year, a number of specialists ​advised him to give up​ /
advised to give up​ / advised him giving up football, but he is still playing as well as ever.

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3 A video recording from a security camera at the bank was used in Thomas's trial. It clearly
showed pointing / ​showed him pointing​ / showed him to point a gun at the cashier.

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4 If you have any questions, please write to me at the above address. I can't guarantee you
to reply / ​guarantee to reply​ / guarantee you replying immediately, but I will certainly
write back before the end of the month.

5 You can lead a horse to water but you can't ​make it drink​ ✅/ make it to drink / make it
drinking: (a proverb)

6 We really appreciate you help / ​appreciate you helping​ ✅​ ​/​ appreciate your helping​ us
move house.

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7 I've decided to look for a new job as I enjoy not sitting / don't enjoy to sit /​ don't enjoy
sitting​ in front of a computer all day.

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8 Now that Lena has bought a house in Brussels, I will have to ​advertise for someone to
share​ ​ ​/ advertise someone sharing / advertise someone to share my flat with me.

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3.2
Complete these texts using each verb in the appropriate form. If necessary, add a
preposition and/or object before the verb.
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be​ ​have​ sack steal ​talk

'I think it's fair to say that Jim Thompson wasn't liked in our company and when he was

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made sales manager, many of us objected to (1) ​his being promoted​. Over the next few

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weeks, things just got worse. We walked past his office, we often heard (2) ​him talking​ to
his friends on the phone. Then one of my colleagues caught (3) ​him stealing​ some

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money from the cash box. Eventually, a group of us went to the Managing Director of the

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company and demanded (4) ​having​ ​ to have​ Thompson dismissed. But despite our
objections, the MD said that he wasn't prepared (5) ​to sack​ his own son!'

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B
capture call eat escape get

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When a bear broke out of its cage at Dudland Zoo last week and climbed a nearby tree,

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there wasn't much the zookeepers could do. They failed (1) ​to capture​ ​ ​it with the large
net they had, and then just had to wait (2) ​for it to get​ hungry. They put some honey, the

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bear's favourite food, inside its cage, and eventually the bear came back and began (3)
eating ​ it.
Since then, there has been a lot of criticism of the zoo staff by local residents. Mo Baker, 41,

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of Sea Street said: 'I accept that keepers couldn't have done much to prevent (4) ​it from
escaping ​ but they didn't even bother (5) ​calling​ the police.'
The director of Dudland Zoo has said that an enquiry into the escape is now under way.

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collect do​ get have ​say see

Hi! Do you remember (1) ​saying​ ✅ that you wanted a recent photo of me? Well,

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here it is (please see attachment). Yes, it's not very flattering, but you know how I hate (2)

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having​ my photo taken. Can't wait (3) ​to see​ you again in July.

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Until then, you'll have to make (4) ​do​ with this photo! Btw, let me know when your flight
gets in and I'll get Laura or Daniel (5) ​to collect​ you from the airport.

Must go. We're off to the cinema tonight, so I have to hurry (6) ​to get​✅ dinner ready. Will
email again soon.
Love,
Luis
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3.3 Complete the sentences with phrases from the box. Use a to-infinitive, bare infinitive or
-ing form of the verb (including perfect and continuous forms).
argue with him be a successful business woman get more exercise

have her around be killed in the earthquake shout at anyone

take a couple of paracetamol talk on my mobile

1 If your headache doesn't go soon try​ taking a couple of paracetamol

2 The Department of Health has just launched a campaign to encourage people ​to get more

exercise​ ✅
3 Around 2,000 people are believed ​to have been killed in the earthquake ​ ✅
4 I didn't want to speak to Jakub, so when he walked past I pretended ​to talk on my

mobile​❌ to be talking on my mobile

5 He had such a bad temper that no one dared ​to argue with him​ ✅
6 They say that Mark can be quite aggressive, but personally I've never heard him ​shouting

at anyone ​ ✅
7 She started life as a teacher, but went on ​to be a successful business woman ​ ✅
8 Now that Laura has gone away to college, I really miss ​having her around ​ ✅
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Exam Practice

1 In the first paragraph, the writer says his view of the Oxford park-and-ride scheme is that
A it has actually encouraged people to drive into town.
B it has been an unqualified success.

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C it has had insufficient funding.
D its popularity has become problematic. ​

2 The writer thinks that cyclists started travelling down the pavement in one of Oxford's
busiest streets because
A the council put in a speed restriction measure.
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C there is no bike lane. ⬅
D in the bike lane cyclists are too close to cars. ​

3 In the third paragraph, the writer says he believes that Oxford city council has shown

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'political cowardice' because it
A is reluctant to stop cars being left in pedestrian areas. ​
B doesn't want cyclists on the city's roads.
C has narrowed some roads to discourage cyclists from using them.
D is unwilling to improve the standard of pavements.

4 In the fifth paragraph, the writer suggests that the effect of his actions has been to
A discourage the government from giving support.

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B lower maintenance standards for pavements.
C create more room on the road for other cars. ​
D encourage others to drive bigger cars.

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5 The writer's observations at motorway service stations suggest to him that
A car drivers are more overweight than public transport users. ​
B people who own cars are thinner than people who hire them.
C people who use public transport don't get enough exercise.
D cyclists ride bikes in order to keep fit.

6 According to the writer, being without a car in Oxford

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A has been a completely positive experience.
B has increased the number of acquaintances he has made.​
C has made him stay at home more.
D has been a complete mistake.

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