Non-finite verb patterns. Practice grammar book. Чирко Т.М - 29 стр.

3. Take whatever precautions you can to ___________ being involved in an ac-
cident.
4. I know I should ___________ living in Brighton after I move.
5. A stone wall ___________ the hillside (from) tumbling into the road.
6. Are you prepared to ___________ driving through Bagdad without an armed
guard?
7. She could not really ___________ speaking to them.
8. Don’t ___________ claiming for too long, or they won’t pay you.
9. Congress ___________ making a decision on the UN’s proposals until after
the summit meeting.
10. What can we do to ___________ this disease spreading?
11. By criticizing the boss he ___________ losing his job.
12. The best way to lose weight is ___________ eating fatty foods.
13. He narrowly ___________ being drowned.
14. Let us ___________ sending an answer to their request.
15. Don’t ___________ sending your application – it’s the case of ‘the sooner
the better’.
16. You may be able to ___________ paying income tax on the money that you
save.
17. She ___________ losing her money at cards.


Task 36. Talk to your partner and compare your attitudes to the occupations and
activities listed below, using the verbs LIKE, LOVE, ENJOY, ADORE, DIS-
LIKE, DETEST, HATE, (DIS)APPROVE OF; DON’T MIND; CAN’T
STAND / BEAR.


reading in bed             packing things             lying about
smoking in bed             doing the washing-up       giving advice


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