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Exercises Exercise 1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the infinitive (with or without to) or the gerund (-ing). 1. I learnt to speak French when I was at school. 2. Do you fancy going to see a film tonight? 3. Laura’s mother lets her go out when she wants. 4. I can’t afford to have a holiday this year. 5. It’s getting late. We’d better not stay much longer. 6. I’m going to carry on working until 8.00 tonight. 7. What are you planning to wear to the party? 8. Would you rather live in the country or in a town? 9. I couldn’t help laughing when my brother fell off his bicycle. 10. Did you manage to finish the report before the meeting? 11. We’re really looking forward seeing you again. 12. If I tell you a secret, do you promise not to tell anybody? 13. My boss made work me late last night. 14. Since I’ve moved abroad I really miss seeing my friends. 15. Would you like me to help you with the dinner? 16. I don’t mind waiting. I’m not in a hurry. 17. Sorry, you aren’t allowed to park here. 18. We need to practice speaking before the oral exam. 19. I like getting up early in the morning in the summer. 20. Monica might not come tomorrow. She’s ill. 21. I love spending time with my grandparents. 22. Will you be able to give me a lift to work tomorrow?

Exercise 2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the gerund or the infinitive with to. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

You forgot to buy the milk. Could you try not to be late tomorrow? The sheets on this bed are dirty. They need changing. Don’t you remember meeting his wife at that party at Christmas? I’ll never forget arriving in New York for the first time. I think you need to revise the irregular verbs. Did you remember to tell James about the meeting tomorrow? If the computer doesn’t work, try turning it off and on again.

Exercise 3 Circle the correct form.

I come from Germany, and I used to live in the north, in Hamburg, but then I moved to Madrid about five years ago. I had to get used to having lunch quite late, at about 2.00 pm, and dinner as late as 9.00 or 10.00 p.m. I love the weather in Spain -there are more sunny days and it’s a lot warmer. In Germany, things usually happen exactly on time, but here things are much more relaxed. I like that, too. The only thing I really miss is the bread! I was used to being able to choose from between 20 or 30 different kinds of bread, but here it’s more like two or three, and white, not whole meal. And sometimes I have problems with noisy neighbors, especially at night. That never used to be a problem in Hamburg. People there usually go to bed earlier.

Exercise 4 Complete the text with used to, am used to, get used to, or usually. I used to live in Sweden, but I married an Italian woman and now I live in Parma, Italy. I’ve been here for six years now, so I am used to the lifestyle. Life is more hectic here than in Sweden. Italian people socialize more than Swedish people, and I really enjoy that. I had to get used to eating lots of pasta, particularly tortellini, which are Parma’s local speciality. In Sweden I

Exercise 5 Past modals Complete the dialogues using might (not) have, must have or can’t have + past participle. 1. A Can you move your leg? B No, it hurts too much. I think I might have broken it. 2. A Look! The gate’s open and the dog has gone. B Oh no! We must have left it open when we went out 3. A Oh no, the cake’s burning! B You must have put the oven too high 4. A I can’t find the milk. We can’t have drunk it all B Yes, you are right. It must be in there somewhere 5. A Where’s Jeremy? He should be here B He might not have seen the email about the meeting. 6. A Ellen passed all her exams with top marks B Wow! She must have worked really hard 7. A Mum, I am going to play football now

B What? You can’t have finished all of your homework 8. A We didn’t see Dan and Sarah at the concert B They might have not have been able to get. I think the concert was sold out 9. A I called you earlier, but I got your voicemail B Sorry. I must have switched off my phone by mistake