4. Write sentences using the structure I prefer to do something rather than do something else.

Example: 1. get a taxi/walk home. – I prefer to get a taxi rather than walk home.

2. write an essay/do math calculations.

3. read/study for tests.

4. study Japanese/do a research on food in Japan.

5. have one`s own room/share a room with a sister.

6. spend time with the parents/work with a computer.

7. do exercises/study for exams.

8. make up a dialogue/retell the text.

9. go to a private school/go to a state school.

10. wear school uniform/wear casual clothes.

5. There are lots of books about living a healthy life. Most of the experts say the same things. Change the following sentences into reported speech.

Example: 1. ‘You should eat more fruit’-They tell you to eat more fruit.

2. ‘It`s bad to have fatty foods’-They tell you not to have fatty foods.

3. ‘You must get some exercises.’

4. ‘Don`t eat sweet things.’

5. ‘You must relax sometimes.’

6. ‘Find time for a hobby.’

7. ‘You mustn`t smoke.’

8. ‘Don`t go to bed very late.’

9. ‘It`s bad to drink alcohol.’

10. ‘You ought to see a doctor sometimes.’

6. Monica Collins is a famous educator. She is going to another country to take part in a scientific conference. Say what she expects to be done on her arrival, as in the example.

Example: 1. meet at the airport.-She expects to be met at the airport.

2. give some flowers.

3. drive to the hotel.

4. give a scientific degree.

5. invite to appear on TV.

6. give a grant for research.

7. photograph for newspapers and magazines.

8. inform immediately about the agenda of the conference.

9. give donations for research.

7. Complete each sentence with the – ing form of one of the verbs:

go try take write listen steal work leave

Mind that we use – ing form after the verbs:

avoid stop enjoy admit finish carry on suggest give up

Example: 1. He tried to avoid answering my question.

2. She suggested … to the cinema.

3. I enjoy … to music.

4. She admitted … the money.

5. Have you finished … your essay yet?

6. Jim is 65 but he isn`t going to retire yet. He wants to carry on …

7. Could you please stop … down notes?

8. He suggested … immediately.

9. She gave up … to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad.

8. Put the verbs in brackets into the infinitive form or the –ing form. Note that there are two possible structures after these verbs:

advise recommend encourage allow permit forbid

Compare: verb+ ing (without an object) verb+object+to…

Example: 1. I wouldn`t I wouldn`t recommend anybody

recommend attending this lecture. to attend this lecture.

2. I`ll advise you … your child to a private kindergarten (send).

3. I advise you … to our university (go).

4. This discipline encourages … the history of your country (study).

5. The rules forbid … a scientific degree after a one-year post-graduate course (receive).

6. They allowed me … for the tuition in a week (pay).

7. When this lecturer gives a lecture he doesn`t permit … the questions (ask).

These verbs take the to-infinitive or the –ing form without a change in meaning:

begin start continue

Example: They started talking/to talk.

9. They continue … their post-graduate course (do).

10. They began … additional tutorials (set up).