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2021-05-17 13:17:34 Answer Key
Complete the sentences below using the words in brackets. Decide whether or not to use the, or whether to use the plural.

The main advantage of the internet is that it gives us access to information from all over the world. (internet)

My father has fished in rivers all over Australia. (river)

Life in America is very different from life in my country. (America)

According to the graph, the number of people moving into the city each year has more than doubled. (number)

The total figure for 1976 was the same as the total figure for 1982. (same)

Obesity is much more common in the USA than in my country. (USA)

The graph shows that the greatest increase occurred in 1999. (greatest)

The moon travels around the earth at a speed of 3,700 kilometres per hour. (moon, earth)

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2021-05-17 13:17:34 Fill in the gaps in the following sentences using the verb in brackets.

When I was a student, we couldn't afford ......... new textbooks. (buy)

I was 13 when I first learnt how ......... (ice skate)

What are you most looking forward to ......... when your course finishes? (do)

'Keep ......... the soup so that it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. (stir)

My parents have promised ......... me buy a car when I graduate. (help)

The children spent a long time ......... the best present for their mother. (choose)

I've decided ......... medicine at university. (study)

Our teacher suggested ......... a barbecue on the last day of term. (have)

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2021-05-17 13:17:34 ‘used to + infinitive’

We use ‘used to’ to talk about things that happened in the past – actions or states – that no longer happen now.

She used to be a long distance runner when she was younger.
I used to eat meat but I became a vegetarian 5 years ago.

The negative is ‘didn’t use to’ and questions are formed with ‘Did you use to …?’ There is no present tense equivalent of ‘used to’. To talk about present habits we use the present simple and an adverb of frequency (usually, always, often, never, etc.)

I often eat at the Japanese restaurant in the city centre.

‘be used to / get used to’

If you are used to something, you are accustomed to it – you don’t find it unusual. If you get used to something or you are getting used to something you are becoming accustomed to it – it was strange, now it’s not so strange.

I found Slovak food very strange at first but I’m used to it now.
I’m getting used to driving on the right.

Both ‘be used to’ and ‘get used to’ are followed by a noun (or pronoun) or the gerund – the ‘ing’ form of a verb.

I can’t get used to getting up so early. I’m tired all the time.
He’s not used to the weather here yet. He’s finding it very cold.

‘Be / get used to’ can be used with past, present and future tenses.

You might find it strange at first but you’ll soon get used to it.
He wasn’t used to the heat and he caught sunstroke.

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2021-05-17 13:17:34 -ing or to + infinitive ?

I just managed to avoid hitting the car infront of me.
I just managed to avoid to hit the car infront of me.

I want to tell you a little about myself.
I want telling you a little about myself.

We've spent over $300 buying food for the party.
We've spent over $300 to buy food for the party.

We use to + infinitive after the following verbs: ask, afford, decide, deserve, help, hope, learn, offer, prepare, promise, refuse, seem, want, would like.

Summer seems to arrive later and later these days.
Nowadays most people would like to have more money.

Learn how is also followed by to + infinitive.

I want to learn how to drive before I go to university.

After some verbs, we use -ing: avoid, carry on, consider, deny, enjoy, finish, give up, imagine, involve, keep, like, mind, practise, recommend, resist, suggest.

I really enjoy watching movies at the cinema. (not enjoy to watch)

Look forward to is also followed by -ing.

I look forward to hearing your reply. (not I look forward to hear your reply)

We also use -ing after spend money and spend time.

We spent a lot of money buying CDs last month.
We spent $200 buying CDs last month.

She spent a lot of time looking for information on the internet.
She spent over three hours looking for information on the internet.

Note that like can be followed by -ing or to + infinitive.

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2021-05-17 13:17:34 #grammar
Spelling rules -ing
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2021-05-17 13:17:34 IELTS Grammar Lesson

-ing verbs

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2021-05-17 13:17:34 400 Must have words for the TOEFL
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