4. Use the notes to make complete sentences.

1. Imagine/ see/ the sun/ as it go down/ behind the pyramids!

2. A trip around the world/ involve/ make/ a lot of arrangements.

3. When I/ be/ there last year/ local people/ seem/ be/ very friendly and/ offer/ help us.

4. We decide/ avoid/ stay/ in places/ where lots of tourists/ go.

5. Tina/ promise/ bring/ me back a souvenir from South Africa.

6. My grandmother/ refuse/ consider/ go/ on foreign holidays.

5. Underline the mistakes in these sentences and correct them. Translate the sentences into Russian.

0 A great advantage of credit cards is no having to carry cash around all the time.

1 Have you ever heard my singing O Sole Mio?

2 We had to come in early for the opening the new extension.

3 Constant criticisms led to she resigning from that stressful job.

4 You’ll have to put that out, sir, this is a not smoking carriage.

5 Passengers can find a heated wait room adjacent to platform ten.

6 The making a successful soufflé requires expert timing.

7 There’s not swimming from this beach, the current’s too treacherous.

8 The argument ended up with we demanding a refund and compensation.

9 They stopped to make vinyl records ages ago.

10 The crane isn’t capable lifting it – it’s too heavy.

6. Some of these sentences are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If the sentence is correct, put a tick (). If it is incorrect, cross out the unnecessary word and write it in the space.

I’m used to driving in heavy traffic every day. -----------

Although of feeling tired, Polly didn’t want to go to bed.-of-----

1. It’s important for to sign the form.

2. Peter broke his arm in playing rugby.

3. A woman accused Martin of stealing her money.

4. I wasn’t sure whether to write a letter of thanks.

5. Do you remember a young man bumping into you?

6. The girl’s parents wouldn’t let her to stay out so late.

7. The book is too difficult enough for children to understand.

8. Police found the woman for lying dead on the floor.

9. Cars are always expensive to repair them.

10. The man died as a result of falling asleep while driving.

7. Read this letter and circle the mistakes.

Dear Tom,

Hello from sunny Spain! The weather is great and we’re planning staying for another week. We hope visiting a bullfight tomorrow – not sure if I’ll enjoy to watch that! Mum refuses going, but Dad agreed taking us. Spanish food tends being a bit spicy, but I’ve managed finding some things I really like. I promise getting you a souvenir, if I can afford buying one!

Wish you were here!

James

8. Underline the word or phrase that is correct.

a) What do you mean to do/ doing about the leaky pipes?

b) I never imagined the mountains to be/being so high!

c) Don’t forget to wake me/ waking me before you leave.

d) I regret to tell you/ telling you that we cannot accept your offer.

e) Did you manage to find/ finding the book you were looking for?

f) I tried taking/ to take that medicine you gave me but I couldn’t swallow it.

g) We have postponed to tell/ telling anyone the news until after Christmas.

h) Have you considered to buy/ buying a microwave oven?

i) Sorry I’m late, I had to stop to pick up/ picking up the children from school.

j) Margaret was slow at school, but she went on to be/ being Prime Minister.