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Unit
win and beat
Win is followed by the event you win – the game,
match, competition, etc., or the prize.
Which team will win the championship this year?
She won first prize in the competition.
Beat is followed by the person or team who are
the losers.
We beat all the other teams. Not We won all
the other teams.
Complete the sentences with the correct
form of win or beat. Remember, these two
verbs are irregular!
1 I’ve never beaten my brother at chess, but
I keep trying!
2 Swimmer Michael Phelps eight gold
medals at the Beijing Olympics.
3 Nadal became world number one after
the French Open.
4 Spain Holland 1-0 in the 2010 World
Cup final.
5 Who do you think will the race?
6 Of course, it’s a bad result, but we’ll
them next time.
Unit 2
like and would like
Like is usually followed by another verb
in the gerund, especially to talk about an
activity or a state.
My grandfather likes gardening.
I’ve always liked being part of a big family.
It can also be followed by an infinitive,
especially to talk about a regular habit.
I like to read for half an hour or so before I
go to sleep.
Would like is used to talk about future wishes
and is always followed by an infinitive.
I’d like to visit Australia one day. Not
I’d like visiting …
We’d really like you to come with us.
Are these sentences correct? Put a tick () or
a cross (). Correct any errors.
1 I would like to thanks everyone for their help.
I would like to thank…
2 A lot of students like to use online sources
rather than books.
3 I enjoy team sports, but I don’t like run and
athletics.
4 I’d like to inviting you to stay with my family
for Easter.
5 Would you like to be the president of your
country?
Unit 3
Collocations: verb + time
You can spend time doing something.
Nowadays, people spend a lot of time at a
computer. Not …pass a lot of time …
You can say an activity takes time.
In the rush hour, it can take a long time to get
home. Not …it costs a lot of time …
You can save time or you can waste time.
You’d save a lot of time if you did it
online. Not You’d spare a lot of time …
I don’t want to waste time waiting in for a
delivery. Not I don’t want to lose time …
And, if you enjoy yourself, you can say that you
have a good time.
We had a great time in Paris. Not We spent a
great time …
Underline the correct verb to complete
the dialogue.
Jack: Did you 1 have/spend a good time in
London?
Lily: It was okay, but we 2 lost/wasted a lot of
time looking for somewhere to stay.
Jack: Didn’t you book something before you went?
Lily: No, we thought we’d find somewhere
easily, but it 3 cost/took a really long time.
We 4 passed/spent most of the first day going
from one hostel to another. They were all
full! You can really 5 save/spare a lot of time
and money if you book in advance.
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