................ (educate) me at home. However, I never felt lonely and was usually too busy 9)
................................. (help) my father on the land to worry about 10) ................................. (not/have)
any friends. My brothers and sisters were also starting 11) ............................ (grow up) fast and we
had no difficulty 12)........................... (amuse) ourselves for hours on end. When I reached the age
of eleven, my parents decided it was time 13) ....................................... (send) me to secondary
school as they didn’t feel they were capable of 14)............................ (provide) me with the range of
skills I would need for my future life. This would involve 15) ............................... (travel) twenty
miles to the nearest town and twenty miles back. I was sorry 16) ............................ (say) goodbye
to my old way of life, but at the same time I looked forward to 17)............................ (mix) with
new people. After 18) ............................ (finish) school I was forced 19)............................ (move) to
Edinburgh to look for work and I have now made the city my home. Although I love the
cosmopolitan lifestyle, I sometimes can’t help 20) ………………………..(wish) I was back in
the Highlands.
Ex.49. Complete the sentences with the infinitive or gerund forms of the verbs in brackets.
If you are considering (1)
taking (take) a trip to the countryside this weekend, why not
(2)................... (book) one of the excursions offered by Exotours? You’ll be surprised (3).............
(find) how many different trips we offer and we promise (4) ..................... (give) you value for
money. In fact you can’t afford (5) ............... (not/take) advantage of our special offer. You
deserve (6) ................ (give) yourself a treat and once you’ve had a look through our brochure,
you won’t be able (7) ............... (resist) (8) ........... (choose) at least one of our trips to some
beautiful part of the country. We recommend (9)............... (book) early (10) ............. (avoid)
disappointment.
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