EXERCISE 35. TOO and ENOUGH + Inflnltlve.

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Diiections: Complete the following sentences. Use infinitives in the completions.
1. I'm too short
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6. A Mercedes-Benz is too expensive . . . .
7. I don't have enough money . . . .
8. Yesterday I didn't have enough time . . . .
9. A teenager is old enough . . . . but too young . . . .
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EXERCISE 36. Review: gerunds vs. Inflnltives. (Chapter 0)

Directions: Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses: gerund or intinitive.
1. It's difficult for me (remember) tb vew ' v phone numbers.

2. My cat is good at (catch) mice.

3. I bought a newspaper (look) at the ads for apartments for rent.

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4. Tourists like (go) (swim) in the warm
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5. 1called my friend (im'te) her for dinner. ,~ y: j7sh

6. W a r y talked about (go) to graduate school.

7. Ssrosh found out what was happening by (Ziscen) carefully

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8. Children, stop (draw) pictures on the tablecloth!

9. Professor Amani has a strong accent. It is difEcult for his students (understand)
him. He needs (improve)
" '(%is pronunciation if he wants (be) a good lecturer. (lecture)
requires good communication MIS.

10. A: Hi! I'm home!

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B: Welcome back. Did you have a good trip?
A: Yes, thanks. How's everything? How are my goldfish? I hope you didn't forget
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B: Oh, my gosh1
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 11. Dan's goldfish died when he was away on a trip because his roommate forgot ifeed)
them. Dan is considering (ger) a new
roommate.

12. My friend Akihiko has goldfish in a pond in his garden. He enjoys geed)
them one by one with chopsticks.
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enough money (take) care of her elderly parents and her

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tizm 14. It takes care, patience, and a little luck (rake) a really good
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15. No matter how wonderful a nip is, it's always good (ger) back
home and (sleep) in one's own bed.

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B: I keep (think) -
at the phone. Greg isn't going to call.
the phone will ring any second.
A: I don't mean (be) , unsympathetic, but I think
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17. It's important to your health for you (work) at a job you like. If
you hate (go) to your job, you should seriously t h i i about
flook) for a different kind of job. The stress of (do)
work you hate day in and day out can damage your health.

18. (ask) others about themselves and their lives is one of the
secrets of (get) along with other people. It you want
(make) and (keep) friends, it is
important (be) sincerely interested in other people's lives.

19. I keep Uorget) (c@ my friend

Louise. I'd better write myself a note.

20. I like (navel) to out-of-the-way places. I don't like (go)

to usual tourist places when I'm on holiday.

21. Large bee colonies have 80,000 workers. These worker bees must visit fif*r million
flowers (make) one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of honey. It's no
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 22. Exercise is good for you. Why don't you walk up the stairs instead of (take)
the elevator?

23. Stop (crack) those nuts with your teeth! Here. Use a
nutcracker. Do you want (be) toothless by the time you're thirty?

24. Different cultures have different gestures. When North Americans meet someone, they
usually offer a strong handshake and look the other person straight in the eye. In
some countries, however, it is impolite (shake) hands
firmly, and (look) a person in the eye is equally rude.

25. How close do you stand to another person when you are speaking? North Americans
prefer (stand) just a little less than an arm's length from
someone. Many people in the Middle East and Latin America like (mowe)
in closer than that during a conversation.

26. (smile) at another person is a universal, cross-cultural

gesture. Everyone throughout the world understands the meaning of a smile.

Fus?CISE37. Error analysis. (Chapter 13)

Direcrdons: Correct the errors.

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1. Do you enjoy w+ge to the zoo?

2. I went to the store for getting some toothpaste.

3. Did you go to shopping yesterday?

4. I usually go to the cafeteria for to get a cup of coffee in the morning.

5. Bob needed to went downtown yesterday.

6. I cut the rope by a knife.

7. 1 thanked him for drive me to the airport.

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8. Is difficult to learn a second language.

9. It is important getting an education.

10. Timmy isn't enough old too get married.

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 11. Do you want go to swimming tomorrow?

12. I went to the bank for cashing a check.

13. I was to sleepy to finish my homework last night.

14. Is easy this exercise to do.

15. Last night too tired no do my homework.

16. I've never gone to sailing, but I would like to.

17. Readiig it is one of my hobby.

18. The man began to built a wall around his garden.

19. I like to travel because you learn too much about other countries and cultures.

20. Instead of settle down in one place, I'd like to travel around the world.

21. My grandmother likes to fishing.

22. Mary would like to has a big family.

EXERCISE38. Speaking. (Chapter 13)

Directions: Form small groups. Make a list of several topics that can be used for a one-
minute impromptu speech. The topics should be gerund phrases. Exchange topics with
another group. After your group has its topics, each member in turn should give a one-
minute speech to the rest of the group. One group member should keep time. After all
the speeches have been given, choose one speech from your group to be presented to the
rest of the class. Examples of topics: eating at fast-food restaurants, naveling to a foreign
wuntty, d i n g care of your health.

EXERCISE 39. Writhg. (Chapter 13)

D i r e c h : What do you do for fun and recreation in your spare time? Write about one or
two spare-time activities that you enjoy. What do you do? Where? When? Why? Mention
some interesting experiences. Try to get your readers interested in doing the same things
in their free time. Do you enjoy exploring caves? Is playing tennis one of your passions?
Have you ever gone skydiving? Maybe collecting ceramic horses is one of your hobbies.
Have you ever gone waterskiiig? Do you enjoy simple pleasures such as walking in a park?
Do you go jogging for recreation? Maybe watching sports on television is your way of
relaxing. It is important for all of us to have spare-time activities that we enjoy. What are
yours?

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