Тавасарова А. А

Exercises

1. 
   Underline the correct word or phrase.
   
   1. 
      New research shows some young people can`t help / consider / risk
      

2. 
   Many young people also avoid / enjoy / keep taking any exercise.
   
3. 
   They don’t even avoid / enjoy / suggest walking to school or playing active games with their friends.
   
4. 
   For too many young people, enjoyment feels like / involves / keeps
   

5. 
   Of course if they involve / keep / suggest doing this, they are very likely to have health problems at an early age.
   
6. 
   Health experts consider / mean / suggest taking hard exercise at least three times a week.
   
7. 
   This can`t help / keeps / means running, cycling or swimming.
   
8. 
   So even if you don’t avoid / feel like / risk taking exercise, it`s important to organize regular exercise activities.
   
9. 
   You could go / involve / practice swimming or jogging, for example.
   
10. 
    You may also consider / involve / keep changing your diet, and eating more fruit and fresh vegetables.
    

2. Complete each sentence a to h with an ending from 1 to 8.

1. 
   He received wages, but had to spend money too, since being in the army involved
   
2. 
   In the early days of Rome, everyone became a soldier and young men couldn`t avoid
   
3. 
   However, as time went on, fewer Romans served as soldiers. The army stopped
   
4. 
   When the army was at the height of its power, an enemy who considered
   
5. 
   Unless the enemy had very large numbers of soldiers or attacked by surprise, they risked
   
6. 
   Foreign armies were often disorganized and ran away, but the Romans always kept
   
7. 
   The Romans were more successful because their soldiers spent more time
   
   1. 
      …being completely destroyed by the ancient world`s best fighting force.
      
   2. 
      …buying his own food, uniform and weapons.
      
   3. 
      …attacking it faced very serious problems.
      
   4. 
      …taking all the young Roman men, and service became voluntary.
      
   5. 
      …fighting, until the end if necessary, and rarely surrenged.
      
   6. 
      …remaining in service from 20 to 30 years.
      
   7. 
      …training to use their weapons, and fighting in organized groups.
      
   8. 
      …serving in the army if there was a war, as it was compulsory.
      

3. Complete the text with the –ing or to-infinitive form of the verbs in brackets.

into a muddle. A shopping list is a good example of this technique, provided you remember c (take) the list with you when you go d (shop)

It`s sometimes possible to remember a fact, for example, if first of all you stop e

3. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals.

1. 
   Does fossil-collecting interest you? INTERESTED
   

2. 
   Do you have to walk long distances? INVOLVE
   

3. 
   I often find rocks that aren`t really fossils. KEEP
   

4. 
   When you look for fossils on a cliff, you could fall. RISK
   

5. 
   I really think this is the wrong place to look for fossils. HELP
   

6. 
   You have to get up early to go on the club trip. MEANS
   

7. 
   I left my hammer at home. REMEMBER
   

8. 
   I want to sit down and have a rest! FEEL
   

9. 
   I know how to find fossils. GOOD
   

10. 
    Don’t take up a hobby unless you`re serious about it. WORTH
    

3. Rewrite each sentence so that it begins with an – ing form as subject.

   1. 
      It can be very relaxing to collect fossis.
      

2. 
   It can be very difficult to give up smoking.
   

3. 
   It isn’t a good idea to do an exam without revising.
   

4. 
   It is fun to learn a new sport.
   

5. 
   It takes lots of hard work to learn a foreign language.
   

6. 
   It was very exciting to see my favorite band play live.
   

7. 
   It will never be possible to live on Mars.
   

8. 
   It took a long time to write the report.
   

9. 
   It is so tiring walking up this mountain!
   

10. 
    It is illegal to drive without a licence.