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Unit
Exercises 64

64.1 Choose from Box A and Box B to make sentences with to … .
A 1 I shouted B I wanted to be nearer my friends
2 I opened the box I wanted someone to help me with my work
3 I moved to a new apartment I wanted to report the accident
4 I couldn’t find a knife I wanted to warn people of the danger
5 I called the police I wanted to see what was in it
6 I called the hotel I wanted to chop the onions
7 I employed an assistant I wanted to find out if they had any rooms free
1 I shouted to warn people of the danger.
2 I opened the box
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64.2 Complete these sentences using to + a suitable verb.
1 The president has a team of bodyguards to protect him.
2 I don’t have enough time all the things I have to do.
3 I came home by taxi. I didn’t have the energy .
4 Would you like something ? Coffee? Tea?
5 Can you give me a bag these things in?
6 There will be a meeting next week the problem.
7 Do you need a visa to the United States?
8 I saw Helen at the party, but I didn’t have a chance to her.
9 I need some new clothes. I don’t have anything nice .
10 They’ve passed their exams. They’re going to have a party .
11 I can’t do all this work alone. I need somebody me.
12 Why are you so scared? There’s nothing afraid of.
64.3 Put in to or for.
1 We stopped for petrol. 5 Can you lend me money a taxi?
2 We’ll need time make a decision. 6 Do you wear glasses reading?
3 I went to the dentist a check-up. 7 I put on my glasses read the letter.
4 He’s very old. He needs somebody 8 I wish we had a garden the
take care of him. children play in.

64.4 Make one sentence from two, using so that.
1 I hurried. I didn’t want to be late.
I hurried so that I wouldn’t be late.
2 I wore warm clothes. I didn’t want to get cold.
I wore warm clothes
3 I gave Mark my phone number. I wanted him to be able to contact me.
I gave Mark my phone number
4 We spoke very quietly. We didn’t want anybody else to hear us.
We spoke very quietly nobody else
5 Please arrive early. We want to be able to start the meeting on time.
Please arrive early
6 We made a list of things to do. We didn’t want to forget anything.
We made a list of things to do
7 I slowed down. I wanted the car behind me to be able to overtake.
I slowed down

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