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Grammar
-ing form vs infinitive
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
→ Would you mind staying (stay) with the children while I run to the shop?
1 I’d like __ (teach) IT when I’ve finished university.
2 It’s difficult __ (begin) in a new school.
3 __ (buy) shoes online can be very risky.
4 Hannah would really like to visit Lascaux in France __ (see) the cave
paintings.
5 They’ve insisted on __ (have) a party for her 18th, but Louisa would
rather not!
6 Can you drop me off at the supermarket? I have a few things __ (buy).

2 Tick (✓) the five correct sentences and correct the mistakes in the
other sentences.
→ Driving at night can be difficult at first. 
1 To play videogames takes up too much of my time!
2 They seem having enough free time.
3 I’m looking forward to visiting the technology show.
4 Look! I’ve got a video to show you.
5 It’s essential backing up your work.
6 I chose not to work in the computer room.
7 Sally thinks you should avoid driving into town at that time.
8 We all went to the café for buying a coffee.
9 They decided to buy a wireless printer.
10 That truck risked to hit that car.
Corrections
a _____________________________________________________________
b _____________________________________________________________
c _____________________________________________________________
d _____________________________________________________________
e _____________________________________________________________

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verb + -ing form and infinitive

3 The verbs in bold can take both the -ing form and the infinitive with a
change in meaning. Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verb in brackets.
→ I’ll never forget watching (watch) the sun rise over the Adriatic.
→ Sorry, I forgot to bring (bring) my dictionary.
1 Did you remember __ (phone) George?
2 Do you remember __ (go) to the cinema for the first time?
3 I wish you would stop __ (play) that awful song!
4 We stopped for a minute __ (listen to) the band.
5 After the company closed, Will went on __ (get) a job with the
government.
6 She just went on __ (tell) him that he was an idiot again and again!
7 Lisa really regrets __ (break up) with Davide.
8 Thank you for your application. We regret __ (tell) you that it has been
rejected.

Question tags
4 Complete the question tags with the correct modal or auxiliary verb.
Some are affirmative and some are negative.
→ Let’s go for a coffee, shall we?
→ We can have a cake too, can’t we?
1 Don’t drive too fast, __ you?
2 You were the last in the queue, __ you?
3 Roger didn’t know you were here, __ he?
4 I left the outside light on again, __ I?
5 That’s a good idea, __ it?
6 Lola hadn’t forgotten her password again, __ she?
7 It isn’t going to be a hard test, __ it?
8 They used to live in Morocco, __ they?
9 I’m sure you’d like a break now, __ you?
10 Your mum wouldn’t let you come out with us, __ she?
11 You’ll tell me as soon as you can, __ you?

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12 Lucia should be back soon, __ she?

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below.

→getDorago out get

won’t send
home pay
before be
9, will look
she? like can

1 You _____________________ me a text when you’re leaving, won’t you?

2 He _____________________ his father, doesn’t he?
3 This _____________________ your school bag, isn’t it?
4 That _____________________ be Neil, could it?
5 You _____________________ the phone bill, haven’t you?
6 Let’s _____________________ for dinner, shall we?

Vocabulary
Compound nouns: technology
6 Add a word to make compound nouns. Use one word for each group.
Then complete the sentences with some of the compound nouns.
→ cyber-attack
1 snail_______________, voice_______________, e_______________
2 hard_______________, soft_______________, spy_______________
3 _______________media, _______________network
4 information_______________ , mobile_______________
5 _______________reality, _______________gaming
Experts in → information technology and → mobile technology are meeting in
Bologna.
a Some of my classmates spend a lot of their free time contacting friends on
1
___________ __, but I prefer to relax by playing video games with
friends and 2
___________ __ online.
b Computing systems need protection from 3
___________ __ and
4
___________ __ .
c I think I’ll send James an 5
___________ __. I left a 6
___________ __
message on his phone yesterday but he hasn’t been in touch.

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d The screen is blank because of a problem with the programme’s

7
___________ __. You don’t need a new monitor or any new
8
___________ __.

Talking about technology

7 Complete the website FAQs with the correct form of the verbs below.

plug scroll log print drag stream

Frequently asked questions:
» Why can’t I hear the sample tracks?
Make sure your speakers are → plugged in!
» Why can’t I pay for my stuff?
Go to the homepage and make sure you’ve 1
___________ __ in.
» How can I speak to customer service?
Just 2
___________ __ down to the bottom of the homepage for
contact numbers.
» Will I receive a confirmation email?
Yes, but we advise you to 3
___________ __ a copy of your order
confirmation.
» I live outside the USA. Why can’t I download movies from
you?
At present, our 4
___________ __ service is not available outside
the USA.
» How do I use the virtual ‘shopping basket’?
Simply click on the item and 5
___________ __ it into the basket.

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Suffixes to form nouns (2)

8 Form nouns from the words in brackets and a suffix to complete the
article.

There was some → embarrassment (embarrass) in government circles

yesterday when the 1
___________ __ (educate) minister appeared to
change her mind about reducing university tuition fees. There had initially
been some 2
___________ __ (excite) at the prospect of lower fees, which
some had hoped would lead to an 3
___________ __ (improve) in students’
living standards. The leader of the National Student Group, Josh McGraw
had no 4
___________ __ (hesitate) in calling for the minister to rethink.
‘The government’s 5
___________ __ (rely) on high fees shows the
6
___________ __ (weak) of the political debate.’ McGraw warned, ‘This
decision will come as a 7
___________ __ (disappoint) to millions of students
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and the minister should remember that students will be able to state their
___________ __ (prefer) at the next election.’

Prefixes and suffixes review

9 Add prefixes and/or suffixes to the words given to complete the mini-
dialogues.
A Was the shop assistant → helpful (help)?
B Quite the opposite! He was just plain rude.

A I’m sorry you and Pamela had a 1

___________ __ (agree).
B I know, we don’t often argue like that.

A Can I call you back? It’s a bit of an 2

___________ __ (convenience) time.
B Of course, talk to you later.

A Does he work or is he 3
___________ __ (employ)?
B I’m afraid he’s still looking for a job.

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A Is this game OK for under 12s?

B No, it’s totally 4
___________ __ (suit). It’s very violent.

10 Add prefixes and/or suffixes to the words below to complete the

sentences.

→sucess patient
Surprisingly the app active satisfy
was very unsuccessful.
1 It’s not very well paid, but I get a lot of ___________ __ from the job.
2 There’s no need to get ___________ __; he’s working as fast as he can.
3 The weather can be very ___________ __ in April.
4 Luca is so ___________ __ he can hardly run for the bus.
5 A ___________ __ of this printer is the cost of the ink.

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