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Additional exercises

7 Did I really tell you I was unhappy? I don’t remember that. (say)
8 ‘Remember Tom tomorrow.’ ‘OK. I won’t forget.’ (call)
9 The water here is not very good. I’d avoid it if I were you. (drink)
10 I pretended interested in the conversation, but really it was very
boring. (be)
11 I got up and looked out of the window what the weather was
like. (see)
12 I don’t have far to go. It’s not worth a taxi. (take)
13 I have a friend who claims able to speak five languages. (be)
14 I like carefully about things before
a decision. (think, make)
15 I had a flat in the centre of town but I didn’t like there, so I
decided . (live, move)
16 Steve used a footballer. He had to stop
because of an injury. (be, play)
17 After by the police, the man admitted
the car but denied at 100 miles an hour. (stop, steal, drive)
18 a: How do you make this machine ? (work)
b: I’m not sure. Try that button and see what happens. (press)
27 Make sentences from the words in brackets.
1 I can’t find the tickets. (I / seem / lose / them)
I seem to have lost them.

2 I don’t have far to go. (it / not / worth / take / a taxi)
It’s not worth taking a taxi.

3 I’m feeling a bit tired. (I / not / fancy / go / out)

4 James isn’t very reliable. (he / tend / forget / things)

5 I’ve got a lot of luggage. (you / mind / help / me?)

6 There’s nobody at home. (everybody / seem / go out)

7 We don’t like our apartment. (we / think / move)

8 The vase was very valuable. (I / afraid / touch / it)

9 I wanted to get to the station in plenty of time. (I / afraid / miss / my train)

10 I don’t recommend the movie. (it / not / worth / see)

11 I’m very tired after that long walk. (I / not / used / walk / so far)

12 Sue is on holiday. She called me yesterday and sounded happy. (she / seem / enjoy / herself)

13 Dan took lots of pictures while he was on holiday. (he / insist / show / them to me)

14 I don’t want to do the shopping. (I’d rather / somebody else / do / it)

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