Read the text about Pippa Wilson & answer the questions
Pippa Wilson is studying marketing at university. She enjoys travelling and would probably like to work for a tour company. “I’m not sure yet exactly what I want to do. After university, I’m going to have a year off and I’m going round the world with another girl. We hope to find work on the way.”
1. What does she enjoy doing?
2. What does she plan to do after university?
She .
She to have a year off and go round the

world with another girl.
enjoys
travelling
plans
Unit 1: FRIENDSHIP
LANGUAGE FOCUS:
GERUNDS & INFINITIVES
GERUNDS (V-ing)
+ V-ing
Note: " To " in these expressions is a preposition.

* be accustomed to
= be used to = get used to
* be committed to
* be devoted to
* be opposed to
* look forward to
* in addition to
* object to
* be resigned to
E.g.: Thank you for helping carry the packages to the post office.
: quen làm gì
(in, on, at, about, for, to...)
: cam kết, hứa làm gì
: hết lòng, tận tuỵ với
: phản đối
: trông mong, mong đợi
: ngoài ... ra
: phản đối
: cam chịu
2.
E.g. It’s no good trying to persuade me. You won’t succeed.
There’s no point in buying a car if you never use it.
E.g. I had difficulty finding a place to live.
We had fun playing volleyball.
E.g.: Sam spends most of his time studying.
She wastes a lot of time watching TV.
Note: a waste of time / money + V-ing
2. Structures
2.
3. Verbs
Infinitives (to infinitives/ bare infinitives)
+ to Vo
S + Be + adjective
1. Structures
e.g. - I’m pleased to see you
- It`s easy to play the piano, but it`s very difficult to play well.


Infinitives (to infinitives/ bare infinitives)
S + to have (có) + Object + to V
e.g. – She has some letters to write
- It`s easy to play the piano, but it`s very difficult to play well.
It + to take + Object + time + to Vo
e.g. It took me 25 minutes to type the document
S + V + why/ what/ where…something + to Vo
e.g. I don’t know what to do
S + V+ too + adj/adv + (for + O) + to Vo





Bare infinitives / Vo
1. After modal verbs: should, may, might, can, could, will, would, had better, ought to,…
2. After some verbs: let, make, had better, would rather
e.g.He made me cry.
You had better take an aspirin.
be + made + to-inf
e.g.I was made to clean my room.

E.g. I saw my friend run / running down the street.
I heard the rain fall / falling on the roof.
Note: Advise, Recommend, Allow, Permit, Encourage, Require + Object + To-infinitive = Advise, Recommend, Allow, Permit, Encourage, Require + V-ing
5. Some verbs are followed by either to infinitives or V-ing with no difference in meaning
Ex: It began to rain / raining.
But It was beginning to rain.
6. Some verbs followed by either to infinitives or V-ing with a difference in meaning
Excersises: Put the verbs into the correct form
1. I was very tired. I tried ........................ my eyes open but I couldn’t.
(keep)
2. She told him ............................... the door. (lock)
3. My father allowed me .............................. his camera. (use)
4. I want ................................ the truth. (know)
5. When I was tired, I enjoy ......................television. It’s relaxing.(watch)
6. It was a nice day, so we decided ........................... for a picnic. (go)
7. I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind .............................. (wait)
8. We were hungry, so I suggested ............................ dinner early.
(have)
to keep
to lock
to use
to know
watching
to go
waiting
having
Exercise 1: Put the words in the correct order :
She has a train to catch.
- train / catch / she / a / have
Examples
- lot / of / a / housework / there / be / do
There is a lot of housework to do.
Exercise 1: Put the words in the correct order :
Who wants something to eat?
1. who / something / eat / want
2. letters / I / write / some / have
I have some letters to write. / I have to write some letters.
3. delighted / hear / I / be / the news.
I am / was delighted to hear the news.
4. my / shopping / some / mother / do / have
My mother has some shopping to do.
Exercise 1: Put the words in the correct order :
You always have too much to talk about.
5. always / much / talk / have / you / too / about.
6. lovely / see / it / again / you / be.
It’s lovely to see you again.
7. out / cold / it / go / too / be.
It is/was too cold to go out.
8. passed / exams / know / happy / I / be / that / you / have / the.
I’m happy to hear that you have passed the exam.
Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences, using the words
given in brackets:
He saw them arrive home late.
- They arrived home late. (He saw)
Examples
She didn’t want to stay there for the weekend.
(They made her)
They made her stay there for the weekend.
The police watched them get out of the car.
1. They got out of the car. (The police watched)
2. They allowed him to write a letter to his wife. (They let)
They let him write a letter to his wife.
3. They talked in the next room. (I heard)
I heard them talk in the next room.
4. The customs officer told him to open the briefcase. (The customs officer made)
The customs officer made him open the briefcase.
Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences, using the words
given in brackets:
The boy saw the cat jump through the window.
6. Maybe the company will ask him to pay some extra money. (Do you think the company will make)
Do you think the company will make him pay some extra money?
7. The animal moved towards me, I felt it. (I felt)
I felt the animal move towards me.
8. She wants to go for a picnic. (Do you think her parents will let)
5. The cat jumped through the window. (The boy saw)
Do you think her parents will let her go for a picnic?