Additional Assignment - Unit 4

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Assignment

Week #9

Directions:

1. Read and do exercises on Module Unit 4 (sub topic 4.1 and 4.2)
2. Before doing exercises on sub topic 4.3, read and study
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/infinitive and
https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/infinitive/
3. Do the following exercises:
A. Complete the sentences in column A with phrases in column B.

Column A Column B
1. I went to cash machine…. A. in order to get a good seat
2. We got there early… B. to work all these extra hours
3. I always put wine in the fridge…. ready. C. to go to the wedding because
4. I don’t think we should talk about it ….. them. D. to see her again soon
5. She stood on his shoulders …. E. to have made their
6. He closed the door ….. F. so as not to be disturbed
7. I was disappointed ….. G. in order not to upset
8. They were glad ….. acquaintance. H. to hear all your latest news
9. Were you surprised …….? I. to hear you hadn’t passed
10. I am not willing …. without pay. J. so as to have a chilled bottle
11. She was unable ….. of illness. K. to take out some money
12. I am keen …. L. to get a better view

B. Combine the two sentences using to infinitive. See the example below.
He did not have even a dollar with him. He did not have a dollar with him to buy some
He could not buy some bread. bread.

1. Every soccer team has a captain. He leads other players.


2. He went to England. He wanted to learn English.
3. The robber took out a knife. He wanted to frighten the traveler.
4. He works hard. He wants to be a millionaire.
5. He has five children. He must provide for their lives.
C. Complete these sentences using “to + verb in the box”.

arrive survive be work renovate


contact answer talk win announce

1. I asked him several times but he didn't bother _______ my question.


2. Finally, we agreed ______ on the project together.
3. I demand _______ to your boss.
4. Jack usually fails __________ on time.
5. Domestic animals somehow managed __________ the fire.
6. We're not planning ________ the hotel much longer.
7. If you have any questions, don't hesitate _________ me.
8. Was she just pretending ________ your friend?
9. We were proud ______ the birth of our baby.
10. I made an effort _______ the race, but I didn't succeed.

5. Read file: Additional Material unit 4_Gerund (see LMS, week 9)


6. Do this exercise.

Directions: Choose the best answer!

1. Dan enjoys _____ (to read/reading) science fiction.


2. Cheryl suggested ____ (to watch/watching) a movie after work.
3. I miss _____ (to work/working) in the travel industry. Maybe I can get my old
job back.
4. You've never mentioned _____ (to live/living) in Japan before. How long did you
live there?
5. If he keeps _____ (to come/coming) to work late, he's going to get fired!
6. I don't know what she wants ___ (to do/doing) tonight. Why don't you ask her?
7. Witnesses reported _____ (to see/seeing) the bank robber as he was climbing
out of the second-story window.
8. Mr. Edwards chose _____ (to accept/accepting) the management position in
Chicago rather than the position in Miami.
9. Eliza recommended ____ (to eat/eating) in a dim sum restaurant while we're in
Hong Kong.
10. I can't understand _____ (to drive/driving) such a big car when gas prices are so
high, not to mention what it does to the environment.
11. Don't hesitate ____ (to ask/asking) for help if you don't understand the
directions.
12. She managed ____ (to communicate/communicating) with them, even though
she didn't speak their language.
13. Laura and Ed discussed _____ (to move/moving) to the city to find work;
however, in the end, they decided against relocating.
14. After his accident last year, he would never consider _____ (to buy/buying) a
new motorcycle.
15. The politician swore_____ (to serve/serving) the people honestly and with
pride, but the scandal revealed that the promise was little more than a lie.
16. I really appreciate _____ (to have/having) the opportunity to take part in this
project and to work with such an excellent team.
17. She delayed ___ (to submit/submitting) her application until just one week
before the deadline.
18. Dana hopes ____ (to save/saving) enough money to travel around Europe for
three months. It's her dream.
19. Jennifer practiced _____ (to pronounce/pronouncing) the word until she
sounded just like a native speaker.
20. Eye specialists urge ____ (to take/taking) frequent breaks while using the
computer for extended periods of time.

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