ENGLISH FILE INTERMEDIATE 4TH EDITION

File 8A
Grammar 1
Verb patterns
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VERB PATTERNS
verb + to + verb + gerund verb/adjective + verb + to + infinitive or verb + infinitive
infinitive preposition + gerund verb + gerund (no
difference in meaning)
(can’t) afford admit ban from begin can
advise avoid be afraid of start help
agree deny be anxious about continue let
arrange dislike be fed up with make
claim enjoy be fond of may
decide feel like be good/bad at must
deserve finish be interested in verb + to + infinitive or needn’t
encourage hate be keen on should
expect imagine be pleased about verb + gerund will
fail keep be used to (difference in meaning)
hesitate like believe in
help love complain about remember
hope mind congratulate on forget
intend miss depend on try
learn practise dream about
manage prefer end up
mean recommend feel like
need regret give up
offer risk go on
plan spend time insist on
pretend stop laugh at
promise suggest look forward to
refuse look like
remind spend on
seem succeed in
tend take up
train think of
try worry about
want
would hate
would like
would love
would prefer

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Exercise 1
1 I want __________________________________ (sell) a car.

2 I hate ______________________________ (not see) the children at the weekends.

3 She hopes _______________________________ (be) here by 7.00.

4 I love ____________________________________ (watch) black and white films.

5 I’d love ______________________________ (continue) ____________________________ (study), but I haven’t got enough money.

6 We finished __________________________ (paint) the house last week.

7 He started ___________________________ (play) golf last year.

8 I’ve decided __________________________ (train) _____________________ (be) a physiotherapist.

9 Would you like ________________________ (work) in a hospital?

10 Let me ___________________________ (help) you ________________________ (pack) the suitcases.

11 Would you risk _______________________ (climb) that mountain?

12 They arranged __________________________ (stay) in hostels on their journey.

13 We planned ____________________________ (travel) through South Africa.

14 He’s really good at ___________________________ (draw).

15 I don’t feel like __________________________ (watch) the news again.

16 We’re thinking ___________________________ (volunteer) to help survivors of the earthquake.

17 I’m looking forward _________________________ (hear) from you.

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Exercise 2: Rewrite these sentences. Don’t change the meaning.
1 Lizzie was expecting a call from Mary. Mary rang the number, but it was engaged.
Mary …………………………………………………………………..…………..……….……., but the number was engaged.
2 Joe: “Shall I go to the cinema or stay at home? Cinema, perhaps? No, I‘ll stay at home.
Joe ………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………… at home.
3 Patrick: “I will write to you every day, Barbara.“
Patrick ……………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………. every day.
4 Bob: “I was going to post a birthday card to my mother, but I didn‘t remember.“
Bob …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…. card.
5 Susan said her first word when she was seven months old.
Susan ………………………………………………………………………….…………..…………………… seven months old.
6 We are happy to see you soon.
We are ……………………………………………………………………………….………………….………….…….. you soon.
7 Helen’s parents are sending her to England for two weeks. Helen is not happy.
Helen………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………… England.
8 It was a lot of ice cream. But Sheila didn’t eat it all.
Sheila ……………………………………………………………………………………..……………..…………. the ice cream.
9 I like it when I can develop new ideas.
I ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..……………….. ideas.
10 Finding the best words is not always easy.
It’s sometimes ………………………………………………………………………………..…………..………….. best words.
11 Paul told a joke and Sue laughed.
Paul …………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………..…………
12 I don’t have a car. Daddy gave me his yesterday evening.
Daddy ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………….. car.
13 She cried all night, but now she doesn’t any longer, fortunately.
She ……………………………………………….……………………………………………..………….….………, fortunately.
14 Rome is a wonderful city! I can’t go there because I haven’t got any money.
I …………………………………………………………………………………………..……....… but I haven’t got any money.
15 Be quiet! He’s still talking.
Be quiet! He …………………………………………………...……………………………………………….…… (fertig sein).
16 Colin worked from 2 o’clock until 6 o’clock. He did his homework.
It ……………………………………………………………………….……………………………….……….. do his homework.
17 I asked Heather if she could help me. She said no.
Heather ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………. help me.
18 “Why don’t we go and have a coffee?” he suggested.
He …………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………….. a coffee.
19 I can’t drive, but I would like to be able to drive.
I would like to ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
20 Have you got time for a quick drink in the pub? – No, I’m sorry, I haven’t. I’m practising for the concert.
No, I’m sorry. I …………………………………………………….....................................……… for the concert. (beschäftigt)

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would prefer promise finish

would love prefer expect
would like plan enjoy
suggest offer encourage
stop love choose
spent (time) look forward to beg
seem like be interested in
remind invite be fed up
refuse hope be busy
recommend have afford
put off give up advise

Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with either the gerund or the infinitive
1 What do you __________________________________________________________________ me to do?

2 No politician can _____________________________________________________ to ignore the power of TV.

3 We both _________________________________________________________________________ walking.

4 He hasn’t _______________________________________________________________________ speaking.

5 She ________________________________________________________________________me to help her.

6 Many people ___________________________________________________________________ not to marry.

7 We _______________________________________________________________________ going to the pub.

8 They _____________________________________________________________ me to take part in the game.

9 You can't ______________________________________________________ to learn a language in 6 months.

10 He’s ___________________________________________________________________ cleaning the kitchen.

11 We ______________________________________________________ to find work as we go round the world.

12 Readers are _____________________________________________________ to write in with their comments.

13 Do you have a headache? I ___________________________________________ going for a walk in the park.

14 She _______________________________________________________________ to help me carry my bags.

15 Why don’t you _______________________________________________________ going to the hairdresser’s?

16 He ______________________________________________________________________ to travel to China.

17 He _______________________________________________________________________to send the letter.

18 Hetty ____________________________________________________________________ to pay for a doctor.

19 Hetty _________________________________________________________________ the night looking for it.

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20 He _______________________________________________________________ smoking when he was forty.

21 She ________________________________________________________________ me to empty my mailbox.

22 I’m ______________________________________________________________________ having more time.

23 They ____________________________________________________________ to welcome dramatic change.

24 He couldn’t ______________________________________________________________________loving her.

25 I __________________________________________________________________ to have my own business.

26 I _____________________________________________________________________ to come to your party.

27 She _______________________________________________________________________ to travel by train.

28 John first _________________________________________________________________ driving in America.

29 Jack ______________________________________________________________________________ fishing.

30 I _________________________________________________________________________ looking at myself.

31 I ________________________________________________________________________ walking to running.

32 I ___________________________________________________________________________ waiting for him.

33 She _______________________________________________________________________ joining the club.

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Exercise 4:

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Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences using a verb with gerund or infinitive. Don’t
change the meaning.
1 Keith: ‘'My boss is going to fire me.' (erwarten) present simple
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2 “Shall we go for a beer?” Harry asked. (vorschlagen)
Harry …………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….………….. a beer.
3 He said he would write the letter.
He ………………………………………………………….…………………………………….………………………. the letter.

Exercise 6: Make sentences with these words.

1 + past er/ wählen/ arbeiten/ am Samstag.
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2 ? present du/ vorziehen/ einkaufen am Sonntag
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3 - past sie (pl)/beenden(=fertig sein)/ schreiben
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4 + past wir/hassen/ gehen/ auf die Party
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5 - past sie (pl) / sich weigern/ arbeiten/ Sonntag
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6 - past er/raten/mir/mehr schlafen
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7 - past sie/anbieten/mich/an den Bahnhof fahren
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8 + past wir/erfolgreich sein/Tickets für WM in Brasilien/bekommen
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9 - present du/Sorge machen/verlieren/den Match
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10 ? present cont. er/sich freuen/WM schauen
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11 - past ich/können aufhören/ihn anschauen
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12 + past sie/erinnern/mich/Tickets/buchen
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13 + pres. perfect ich/es schaffen/alles/essen
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Exercise 7: Complete the second sentence. It must have a similar meaning to

the first sentence. Use the word given.

1 I always write things in my diary because I don’t want to forget anything. not
I……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… anything.
2 I bought a mobile phone because I want to contact people when I want. in
I …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………… I want.
3 I borrow CDs from friends because I want to save money. as
I ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… save money.
4 She set her alarm clock because she wanted to wake up early. that
She …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… early.
5 I’ve invited the whole class because I don’t want to upset anyone. order
I’ve ………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………..………… anyone.

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Remember and forget

Introduction
1 Did you do your homework last Sunday? Can you remember it?
 Yes, I did. I remember doing it on Sunday.

Did you pass the admission test? Yes! Will you ever forget it?
 I‘ll never forget passing this test.

The action is before the remembering/ the forgetting.

---------------X--------------------------X-►
action now
remember/ forget

2 Have you revised for the test next week? No?!

 Remember to revise for the test!

Did you take out your chewing gum before coming in? Yes?!
 You didn’t forget to take out your chewing gum. Good!

The remembering/ forgetting is before the action.

--------------X----------------------------X-►
remember/ action
forget now/ soon

Exercise 8
1 James, when you leave, please remember ____________________________ (schliessen) the door.

2 Avatar is a good film. I remember ______________________________ (sehen) it with my boyfriend.

3 Don‘t forget __________________________ (kaufen) some bread when you are in town this afternoon.

4 It was such a memorable moment. I won’t forget ________________________________ (küssen) him.

Exercise 9: Translation

1 Polly vergass, ihre Hausaufgaben zu machen

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2 Hast du dich daran erinnert, die Fotos abzuholen?

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3 Ich vergass nicht, die Türe abzuschliessen.

____________________________________________________________________________________________

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4 Ich kann mich klar daran erinnern, dass ich nach dem Schlüssel suchte.

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5 Ich werde nie vergessen, wie wir über den Grand Canyon flogen.

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6 Die Kleider sind immer noch schmutzig, weil ich vergass, die Maschine anzuschalten.

____________________________________________________________________________________________

7 Ich kann mich nicht daran erinnern, die Briefe eingeworfen zu haben. Vielleicht sind sie immer noch in meiner

Manteltasche.

____________________________________________________________________________________________

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8 Ich muss mich daran erinnern, diesen Brief einzuwerfen. Es ist wichtig.

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 10: Put in the to-infinitive or the ing-form of the verbs.

Laura: Did you remember ……………………………………………………. (abholen) those photos today?

Trevor: What photos?

Laura: Oh no. I can remember ……………………………………..……………. (erwähnen) it to you only this

morning.

Trevor: I can’t remember ……………………………………………..……… (zustimmen) to pick up some photos.

Laura: Well, don’t forget ……………………………………….……………. (vorbeigehen) at the shop for them

tomorrow. You’ve got a terrible memory. Yesterday you forgot ……………..……………….. (abschliessen)

the door.

Trevor : I’m sure I didn’t forget ………………………………………….……….. (abschliessen) it. I can clearly

remember ………………………………………………….. (suchen) for my keys. They were in my pocket.

Laura : You ought to write notes to yourself to remind you.

Trevor : That wouldn’t be any good. I’d never remember ………………………………………… (schauen) at them!

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Try to do vs try doing

Introduction

 We often use try to do when we think something is hard.

 try to do = attempt to do, make an effort to do

Try to ask the question if you get a chance. (= You might not have a chance to ask the
question.)

We’re trying to do this jigsaw, but it’s very difficult.

 Try doing is about experimenting to find something that works.

 Try doing something = do it as an experiment or test

Try asking Grandad if he remembers. (= You can ask Grandad, but he might not remember.)

The television’s not working. Try plugging it in.

Exercise 11: Put try and the verb into the correct form.

1 I ……………………………………..………………… (get) a ticket, but they had all sold out.

2 The photocopier doesn’t seem to be working. - ……………………………..……….…… (press) the green

button.

3 I didn’t like the way the furniture was arranged, so I …………………………….…………. (move) the table

to the other side of the room. But I didn’t look right, so I moved it back again.

4 I ………………………………………………………. (move) the table, but it was too heavy.

5 Please …………………………………..………. (be) quiet when you come home. Everyone will be asleep.

6 I was very tired. I ………………………………………………………… (keep) my eyes open, but I couldn’t.

7 Mr Hughes isn’t here right now. Please …………………………………………….………………. (call) later.

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Verb + object + infinitive

Complete the caption with the correct structure:

► “I’m not asking ____________________________ (you serve) me - just include me in your conversation.”

Look at these sentences:

+ He wants me to wash his socks. (He wants that I wash his socks.)
+ I would prefer you to pay now. (I would prefer that you pay now.)
+ We would like Peter to do his homework. (We would like that Peter does his homework.)
- I reminded Sue not to forget to buy some milk.

Some verbs can be followed by object + to-infinitive. The most important of these are:

advise ……………..… help ………….…… teach (how) ………………....

allow …………....… invite …………...….. tell …………………
ask …………….… mean ………….…… urge …………………
encourage …………….... need ………….…….. want ………….………
expect …………….… order ………………. warn …………………
forbid ………………. persuade ………………. would like …………………
force ……….……... remind ………………. would love ………….…..…
get ………….…… show how ……………….. would prefer ……………..….

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Exercise 12: Change the sentences

Example:

I told John: “I think you should stop smoking.” (advise) ► I advised John to stop smoking.

1 They said we couldn’t look at the house. (didn’t allow)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2 I said to Jake: “Please be more careful.” (ask)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3 She said to me: “Do try the exam.” (encourage)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4 I think he’ll come soon. (expect)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5 I went away, so he had to solve the problem. (I left …)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6 Was it your idea that I should pay? (Did you mean…)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7 The captain told the men. “Attack!” (order)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

8 “Don’t forget to buy coffee,” I told Sue. (remind)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

9 She gave me lessons in cooking. (teach)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

10 She mustn’t tell anybody. (I don’t want …)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Exercise 13:
Read this letter from Glenrothes, a New Town in the east of Scotland

Dear Gill,
You know that I never wanted to move up here. It was Peter who kept on saying, “Let’s try it”. But now we’ve
been here for six months and I like it better every day. Why don’t you and John join us here? I’m sure you’d be
just as happy as we are. What about visiting us here for a couple of weeks in May? You could stay with us, and
John could go along with Peter and see if he’d like the work. People who are interested in a job can even work
here for a month or two and then decide whether they want to stay or not. Please tell John about it and let us
know what he says. The first months here weren’t too difficult. With the help of the company Peter works for
we managed to find a suitable house quite easily. As almost everybody’s new here, it’s quite easy to make friends.
My next-door neighbour, Betty Smith, is an enthusiastic member of a few clubs, and I sometimes go along with
her. Social life is very lively here. Almost every day we either have guests or we go and see friends for a drink
and a chat, sometimes for a meal, but we don’t usually cook large dinners. But do come and see for yourself.

Please write soon. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

Love,
Jean

Now complete the sentences below with a verb + object + infinitive structure. Follow the order of the

letter:

Peter persuaded … ► Peter persuaded Jean to move to a New Town in the east of Scotland.

1 Jean would like …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2 The oil company doesn’t expect ………………………………………………………………………….……

3 Jean asks …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4 The company helped ………………………………………………………………………………………...….

5 Betty Smith invited …………………………………………………………………………………………...….

6 In Glenrothes people don’t always expect ……………………………………………………………….…...

7 Jean asks …………………………………………………………………………………………………….….

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Expressing purpose

to + infinitive
in order to + infinitive
so as to + infinitive
 I bought a new shampoo to make my hair shinier.
 In order to prevent delays, passengers should check in at least two hours before their flights.
 She left home earlier so as to get to college on time.

in order that + clause (= subject + verb)

so that + clause (= subject + verb)
 We invited some people of Charlotte’s age in order that she could make some new friends.
 The government taxes cigarettes so that people smoke less.

in order not to + infinitive

so as not to + infinitive
 I always set my alarm clock in order not to oversleep.
 She decided to walk home so as not to see Jim on the bus.

in order that + subject + negative form of the verb

so that + subject + negative form of the verb
 I always set my alarm clock in order that I don’t oversleep.
 She decided to walk home so that she doesn’t see Jim on the bus.

Exercise 14
Write a second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word in bold.
1 I always set my alarm so that I don’t oversleep.
avoid
I ……………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……..
2 We put an advertisement in the paper to find a drummer for our group.
order
………………………….……………………………………………., we put an advertisement in the paper.
3 If you do not want to be disappointed, book your tickets early.
so
You should ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4 I bought a car because I wanted to be independent.
so
I bought ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………….
5 She studied economics at university because she wanted to find a position with a bank.
order
…………………………………………………………………………………………..….….. find a position with a bank.
6 I took an umbrella because I didn’t want to get wet.
so
………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………….… get wet.

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7 If you want to make sure your parcel arrives, send it by registered mail.
in
Send your parcel ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Exercise 15
Combine each pair of short sentences to make a longer sentence, using the words and phrases in
brackets. You will need to make some sentences negative.

8 I’m going to the music shop now. I want to buy that new CD. (to)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………

9 He drives carefully. He doesn’t want to have an accident. (so as to)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………

10 She studies very hard. She needs to improve her English quickly. (in order to)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...……

11 You should use sun cream. You shouldn’t get sunburnt. ( in order that)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

12 I’m going to bed early. I don’t want to be tired tomorrow. (so that)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

13 I’m doing a computer course. I can learn how to use computers better. (to)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

14 I wrote down his phone number. I didn’t want to forget it. (in order to)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

15 She plays tennis every morning. She likes to keep fit. (so as to)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Exercise 16
Complete these sentences with one of the structures that express purpose:

16 I studied hard ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

17 I turned the television up ………………………………………………………………………………………………….…

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18 I always borrow books and CDs from my friends …………………………………………………………………………

19 I made a note of his new address ………………………………………………………………………………….……….

20 I go jogging every evening ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

21 I drank a strong cup of coffee ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

22 I left early for the airport ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

23 I gave up smoking …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…

24 We should all try to recycle paper and glass ……………………………………………………………………………….

25 I always go to bed early ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

26 I took a trip to London ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

27 I’m being very nice to my boss at the moment ……………………………………………………………………………..

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