ing or to to . . . (1) (remember / regret etc.)

Unit 55 - I E G - ing or to to . . .  (1) (remember / regret etc.)

55.1

1. They denied stealing the money.

2. I don’t enjoy driving very much.

3. I don’t want to go out tonight.

4. I can’t afford going out tonight. I haven’t got enough money.

5. Has it stopped raining yet?

6. Can you remind me to buy some coffee when we go out?

7. Why do you keep asking me questions? Can’t you leave me alone?

8. Please stop asking me questions!

9. I refuse to answer any more questions.

10. One of the boys admitted breaking the windows.

11. The boy’s father promised to pay for the window to be repaired.

12. Ann was having dinner when the phone rang. She didn’t answer the phone; she just carried on eating.

13. ‘How did the thief get into the house?’ ‘I forgot to shut the window.’

14. I’ve enjoyed meeting you. I hope to see you again.

15. The baby began crying in the middle of the night.

16. Julia has been ill but now she’s beginning to get better.

55.2

1. He was in hospital when he was four.

He can’t remember being in hospital when he was four.

2. He went to Paris when he was eight.

He can remember going to Paris when he was eight.

3. Once he fell into a river.                           He can’t remember falling into a river.

4. He cried on the first day of school.        He can remember crying on the first day of school.

5. He said he wanted to be a doctor.

He can’t remember saying he wanted to be a doctor.

6. Once he was bitten by a dog.                  He can’t remember being bitten by a dog.

55.3

1 a.     Please remember to lock the door when you go out.

1 b. A:     You lent me some money a few months ago.

1 b. B:     Did I? Are you sure? I don’t remember lending you any money.

1 c. A:     Did you remember to phone your sister?

1 c. B:     Oh no, I completely forgot, I’ll phone her tomorrow.

1 d.     When you see Mandy, remember to give her my regards, won’t you?

1 e.     Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember keeping it by the window and now it has gone.

2 a.     I believe that what I said was fair. I don’t regret saying it.

2 b.     (after a driving test) I regret to tell you that you have failed the test.

3 a.     Keith joined the company 15 years ago. He was quickly promoted and became assistant manager after two years. A few years later he went on to become manager of the company.

3 b.     I can’t go on working here anymore. I want a different job.

3 c.     When I came into the room, Liz was reading a newspaper. She looked up and said hello to me, and then went on reading her newspaper.

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Question Tags (do you? isn't it? etc.)

Unit 51 - I E G - Question Tags (do you? isn't it? etc.)

51.1

1. Tom won’t be late, will he?                                     No, he’s never late.

2. You’re tired, aren’t you?                                      Yes, a little.

3. You’ve got a camera, haven’t you?                     Yes, why? Do you want to borrow it?

4. You weren’t listening, were you?                         Yes, I was!

5. Sue doesn’t know Ann, does she?                         No, they’ve never met.

6. Jack’s on holiday, isn’t he?                                     Yes, he’s in Portugal.

7. Ann’s applied for the job, hasn’t she?                  Yes, but she won’t get it.

8. You can speak German, can’t you?                       Yes, but not very fluently.

9. He won’t mind if I use his phone, will he?           No, of course, he won’t.

10. There are a lot of people here, aren’t there?    Yes, more than I expected.

11. Let’s go out tonight, shall we?                               Yes, let’s.

12. This isn’t very interesting, is it?                              No, not very.

13. I’m too impatient, aren’t I?                                     Yes, you are sometimes.

14. You wouldn’t tell anyone, would you?                  No, of course not.

15. Listen, will you?                                                         Ok, I’m listening.

16. I shouldn’t have lost my temper, should I?          No, but never mind.

17. Don’t drop that vase, will you?                                No, don’t worry.

18. He’d never met her before, had he?                       No, that was the first time.

51.2

1. You look out of the window. The sky is blue and the sun is shining.

What do you say to your friend?             It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?

2. You’re with a friend outside a restaurant. You’re looking at the prices, which are very high.

What do you say?                                       It’s an expensive restaurant, isn’t it?

3. You’ve just come out of the cinema with a friend. You really enjoyed the film.

What do you say to your friend?            The film was great, wasn’t it?

4. You and a friend are listening to a woman singing. You like her voice very much.

What do you say to your friend?            She has a lovely voice, hasn’t she?

5. You are trying on a jacket. You look in the mirror and you don’t like what you see.

What do you say to your friend?            It doesn’t look very good, does it?

6. Your friend’s hair is much shorter than when you last met?

What do you say to her / him?            You have cut your hair, haven’t you?

7. You and a friend are walking over a wooden bridge. It is very old and some parts are broken.

What do you say?                                   This bridge isn’t very safe, is it?

51.3

1. You need a pen. Perhaps Jane has got one. Ask her.

Jane, you haven’t got a pen, have you?

2. Jack is going out. You want him to get you some stamps. Ask him.

Jack, you couldn’t get me some stamps, could you?

3. You’re looking for Ann. Perhaps Kate knows where she is. Ask her.

Kate, you don’t know where Ann is, do you?

4. You need a bicycle pump. Perhaps Helen has got one. Ask her.

Helen, you haven’t got a bicycle pump, have you?

5. You’re looking for your keys. Perhaps Robin has seen them. Ask him.

Robin, you haven’t seen my keys, have you?

 

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Verb + Preposition + -ing (succeed in -ing / accuse somebody of -ing etc.)

Unit 61 - I E G - Verb + Preposition + -ing (succeed in -ing / accuse somebody of -ing etc.)

61.1

1. Our neighbours apologized for making so much noise.

2. I feel lazy. I don’t feel like doing any work.

3. I wanted to go out alone but Joe insisted on coming with me.

4. I’m fed up with my job. I’m thinking of doing something else.

5. We have decided against buying a new car because we can’t really afford it.

6. I hope you write to me soon. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

7. The weather was extremely bad and this prevented us from going out.

8. The man who has been arrested is suspected of having a false passport.

9. I think you should apologize to Sue for being so rude to her.

10. Some parents don’t approve their children of watching a lot of television.

11. I’m sorry I can’t come to your party but thank you very much for inviting me.

61.2

1. Do you feel like going out this evening?

2. It took us a long time but we finally succeeded in solving the problem.

3. I’ve always dreamed of living in a small house by the sea.

4. The driver of the other car accused me of causing the accident.

5. There was a fence around the lawn to stop people from walking on the grass.

6. Forgive me for interrupting you but may I ask something.

7. Where are you thinking of spending your holiday this year?

8. The guards weren’t able to prevent the prisoner from escaping.

9. I wanted to cook the meal by myself but Dave insisted on helping me.

10. I’m sorry we’ve had to cancel our game of tennis tomorrow. I was really looking forward to playing.

61.3

1. It was nice of you to help me. Thanks very much.

George thanked me for helping him.

2. I’ll drive you to the station. I insist.

Tom insisted on driving Ann to the station.

3. I hear you passed the exam. Congratulations!

Jim congratulated me on passing the exam.

4. It was nice of you to come to see me. Thank  you.

Mrs.Bond thanked Sue for coming to see her.

5. Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport.

I warned Jack not to stay near the airport.

6. I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier.

Mary apologized to me for not phoning earlier.

7. You’re selfish.

Jane accused me of being selfish.

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Every peel of fruit and vegetable should be placed at the foot of a tree, you will save a lot of garbage and "feed the tree for free."