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3 Grammar

Full infinitive (to + base form of verb)
Choose the correct option.
• Kate went out to get a sandwich.
• Peter has decided to cancel the tickets for the one-day trip. 1. I’m not strong enough carry / to carry
• I was so happy to see my friend Ned after all these years. these boxes. Could you help / to help
• It was nice to have dinner all together again. me, please?
• The model plane was too di icult to make. 2. My parents were surprised see / to see
• You’re not old enough to go on this ride. that Kelly was making breakfast.
3. I want use / to use your tablet send /
Bare infinitive (base form of verb without to) to send an email to a friend.
4. You should buy / to buy the red jumper.
• You must bring a bottle of water with you. It’s perfect for you!
• My sister doesn’t let me use her tablet.
• My little brother is very funny. He always makes me laugh. 5. Rita won’t let me borrow / to borrow
her skateboard.
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note 6. The maths problem was too di icult
solve / to solve.
Tina helped me revise / to revise for the history test.
7. I was planning go / to go to the theatre
tonight, but I think I might stay / to stay
at home instead.
8. I watched a really sad ilm yesterday.
At the same time, The Cosmopolitan, a New York It made me cry / to cry.
magazine, also sent one of their writers, Elizabeth
Bisland, on a trip around the world. She travelled
in the opposite direction to Bly, but Bly didn’t know 4 Pronunciation
about this at the time. She was shocked to find out
about the race during one of her final stops. Α. Listen and repeat. What do you
In the end, Bly won when she arrived in New York notice about the pronunciation of these
on 25 January, 1890, while Bisland arrived four and a words?
half days later. Bly’s journey took 72 days, 6 hours and a. article b. inal c. travel
11 minutes. It was an incredible world record at that
time, and she wrote a book about it called Around the B. Guess the word and complete the
World in Seventy-Two Days. missing part with -le, -al or -el.
1. possib __ 6. loc __

C. Read again and answer the questions. 2. capit __ 7. chann __
1. Which was the irst newspaper Nellie Bly 3. peop __ 8. incredib __
worked for? 4. bott __ 9. form __
2. Why did Nellie Bly write articles during her 5. canc __ 10. cam __
journey around the world?
3. Did Nellie Bly enjoy her irst trip by ship? 5 Speak & Write
4. Did Jules Verne believe that Nellie Bly could
make the journey in less than 80 days? Α. Go to the Speaking Activities section.
5. Which two means of transport did Nellie Bly B. Choose one of the people in activity A
mostly use during her trip? and write a few sentences about that
person. Then present that person to
6. How did Nellie Bly feel when she found out the class.
about Elizabeth Bisland’s trip?
7. How long did it take for Nellie Bly to
complete her journey?

Over to you…

• Would you like to go on a long trip like
Nellie Bly? Why? / Why not?
• How has modern transport changed
the way people travel?

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