Топик: Грамматика

b. When you’re old, it can be difficult to ....................................................................................

c. I was surprised to ....................................................................................................................

d. If you haven’t got much money, it’s impossible to .................................................................

e. It can be expensive to ..............................................................................................................

f. When you travel abroad, it’s important to ..............................................................................

6 There are many expressions with go + gerund which are concerned with activities, sports, and physical recreation.

go dancing / go skiing / go running

Complete these sentences with go + a suitable gerund.

a. I __________ yesterday, but I didn’t buy anything.

b. I __________ by the river tomorrow, but I’m sure I won’t catch anything.

c. Whenever there’s enough snow, we __________ every weekend.

d. If I had enough money, I’d buy a yacht and __________ in the Mediterranean.

e. We had a lovely holiday. We __________ every day. The water was lovely.

7 Fill the gaps with one of the verbs which follow the passage, in either the gerund or infinitive form.

Jane’s a nurse, but she’s trying (1)__________ a new job. Although she enjoys (2)__________ people, nursing is not very well paid, and she cannot afford (3)__________ all her bills. She finds it impossible to live on such a low salary without (4)__________ her account at the bank. Her flat needs (5)__________ , and she would like (6)__________ a car. She managed (7)__________ enough last year for a short holiday by (8)__________ some extra money in her spare time, and this year, she’s hoping (9)___________ some friends in France. She has stopped (10)__________ to the theatre, which used to be one of her greatest pleasures. She’s thinking of (11)__________ in America, where she could earn a higher salary in a private hospital, but would prefer (12)__________ in this country if possible. She likes (13)__________ to see her parents whenever she wants to. A friend of hers went to America after (14)__________ university, but began (15)__________ her friends so badly that she had to come back.

earn

look after

miss

leave

pay

work

visit

save

buy

stay

find

redecorate

be able to

overdraw