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Gerunds and infinitives, Ready For First (B2)

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    Introduciton to the examples on page 20 (B.D)
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  • Paraphrase: Amy played much better than her opponent, so it was unfair that she lost the match. > Amy ... ... ... ... ... the match because she played much better than her opponent. (DESERVE)
    Amy did not deserve to lose the match because she played much better than her opponent.
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  • When I suggested ... (go) skiing on Sunday, Marta was enthusiastic, so we've arranged ... (meet) at seven.
    going / to meet
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  • I can't help ... (smile) when I see my dad playing tennis. He's had hundreds of lessons but he still hasn't learnt ... (hit) the ball properly.
    smiling / to hit
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  • Paul appears ... (enjoy) playing golf. He's even considering ... (buy) his own set of clubs.
    to enjoy / buying
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  • One of my cousins has promised ... (take) me windsurfing as soon as I've finished ... (study).
    to take / studying
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  • At first my parents refused ... (let) me go to karate lessons, but I kept ... (ask) and eventually they agreed.
    to let / asking
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