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Unit
Exercises 44

44.1 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb.
1 I tried to contact Tom.

I called his office but I was told (tell) that he was in a meeting.
2 Amy retired from her job recently.
She (give) a present by her colleagues.
3 I didn’t know there was a meeting yesterday.
I (not / tell) about it.
4 Sarah’s salary is very low.
I don’t understand why she (pay) so little.
5 You will need to use this machine.
Have you (show) how it works?
6 I had an interview for a job recently. It wasn’t easy.
I (ask) some questions that were very hard for me to answer.
7 They didn’t tell us much about the project.
We (not / give) enough information.
8 I was surprised to get the job I applied for.
I didn’t expect (offer) it.

44.2 Complete the sentences using being + the following verbs (in the correct form):
bite give invite keep knock down stick treat

1 Steve hates being kept waiting.
2 We went to the wedding without .
3 I like giving presents and I also like them.
4 It’s a busy road and I don’t like crossing it. I’m afraid of .
5 How do you avoid by mosquitoes?
6 I’m an adult. I don’t like like a child.
7 You can’t do anything about in a traffic jam.

44.3 Complete the sentences using get or got + the following verbs (in the correct form):
ask break hurt pay steal sting stop use

1 There was a fight, but nobody got hurt .
2 Alex by a bee while he was sitting in the garden.

3 These tennis courts don’t very often. Not many people want to play here.
4 I used to have a bike, but it a few months ago.
5 Rachel works hard, but she doesn’t very much.
6 Please pack these things very carefully. I don’t want anything to .

7 People often want to know what my job is. I that question a lot.
8 Last night I by the police as I was driving home. One of the lights
on my car wasn’t working.

44.4 Complete the sentences.
1 I’ve been offered the job, but I don’t think I’ll accept it.
2 I don’t get invited to many parties.
3 Which year you born in?
4 I haven’t been any information yet.
5 I didn’t know the way, so I got .
6 He doesn’t like interrupted when he’s speaking.
7 How did the window broken? What happened?
8 She’s a voluntary worker. She get paid.
9 I born in a small town in the north of the country.
10 We had to do what we did. We given any choice.

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