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Vocabulary from unit 7: infinitive / verb + ing, verb collocations with sport, and some connectors

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What form of the verb when it is used as the subject or object of a sentence?

infinitive

verb + ing

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... electric cars are cleaner, they still cause problems for the environment.

Despite

Although

However

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... spending hours rehearsing, I still couldn't remember my lines for the play.

Although

However

Despite

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We didn't visit the art gallery. ... we did see many sculptures throughout the city.

Despite

Although

However

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Is this sentence correct? "Despite of the rain, we still played football"

Incorrect - despite / in spite of

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Is this sentence correct? "Even though they were the favourites to win, they lost the match"

Correct

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Is this sentence correct? "We enjoyed our holiday, although we had delays on the flight"

Correct

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Is this sentence correct? "Despite Vilafranca is small, it has some of the biggest cava producers in the world"

Incorrect - Despite Vilafranca being small / Despite the fact that Vilafranca is small

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Complete the sentence in your own words: "It's no good ... " = not useful / effective

example: "It's no good studying when you're tired" (must use a gerund after this phrase)

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Complete the sentence in your own words: "It's not worth ... " = not good / important enough

example: "It's not worth spending your money of vitamins" (must use a gerund after this phrase)

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Complete the sentence in your own words: "I can't help ... " = not able to control or stop

example: "I can't help playing videogames every day" (must use a gerund after this phrase)

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Complete the sentence in your own words: "... It's a case of ... " = a situation is a particular type

example: "Fitness is for everybody. It's a case of finding the right exercise" (must use a gerund after this phrase)

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Complete the sentence in your own words: "It's no use ... " = not useful, helpful or possible

example: "It's no use trying to convince Mark to study, because he'll never do it" (must use a gerund after this phrase)

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"I ... some incredible YouTube videos on the weekend".

looked

watched

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"My grandmother and I ... some old photos".

saw

watched

looked at

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"When I was in London I ... amazing monuments".

saw

watched

looked

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