Spotlight 8 Module 5c.

SPOTLIGHT 8

Module 5с

Fill in the table

case

Ing / infinitive

after modal verbs

example

(could, should, may)

to show purpose

decide, appear

after prepositions

as a noun

I’m busy

fancy, start, avoid, spend,

imagine, suggest

Check your answers

case

Ing / infinitive

after modal verbs

example

(could, should, may)

bare infinitive form

to show purpose

could mean, should take, may know

infinitive form

decide, appear

Trying to tell you

infinitive form

after prepositions

as a noun

decide to run

-ing form

of predicting

-ing form

I’m busy

hearing

-ing form

fancy, start, avoid, spend,

were very busy looking

imagine, suggest

-ing form

Started acting

Put the words in the right order to make sentences

We used to live in France

• used – we – France – in – to – live.  
•   getting – I’m – to – here – living – now – used.
•   gym – get – I’ll – to – used – to – going – the – soon.
•   hair – blonde – she – have – to – used.
•   neighbor – I’m – used – not – my – to – new.
•    used to – Mel – home – work – walking – from – is.
•   can’t – Sam – divorce – used to – living – after – get – alone.

  I’m getting used to living here now

I’ll get used to going to the gym soon.

She used to have blonde hair

Sam can’t get used to living alone after divorce.

Mel is used to walking home from work

I’m not used to my new neighbor

Choose the correct answer  a, b  or  c

1. Mary ________________ many friends, but now she has lots of them.

• used to have
• didn’t use to have
• not used to have

2. I couldn’t sleep last night at all because I _______________ my new bed.

• not used to
• wasn’t used to
• didn’t get use to

3. When Adam got a job, he _______________ getting up early very quickly.

• used to
• got used to
• get used to

4. When I moved to Norway, it was hard for me to _______________ cold summer. But now I’m OK with it.

• am used to
• get used to
• be used to

5. I know this company, but I ___________________ work there.

• used to
• didn’t use to
• didn’t used to

6. This computer is very easy to use. You _______________ in a day, I’m sure.

• got used to
• will be get used to
• will get used to

7. At first Michael didn’t like his new boss, but finally he _________________  her.

• got used to
• is used to
• get used to

8. Our new colleague is very lazy and I don’t think he ____________________ working hard in our company.

• is used to
• used to
• will get used to

1-a, 2-b, 3-b, 4-b, 5-b, 6-c, 7-a, 8-c