Underground

10 facts about London`s Tube:

1. THE MAJORITY OF THE LONDON UNDERGROUND IS NOT UNDERGROUND.

2. EACH TRAIN TRAVELS ABOUT 114,500 MILES A YEAR.

3. MORE THAN 1 BILLION JOURNEYS ARE MADE EACH YEAR.

4. HALF A MILLION MICE CALL THE UNDERGROUND HOME.

5. THERE ARE SOME GHOSTS REPORTEDLY LIVING DOWN THERE, TOO.

6. THE AVERAGE LONDONER SPENDS 11.5 DAYS OF EACH YEAR ON THE TUBE.

7. THE FASTEST TRAINS TRAVEL AT SPEEDS OF OVER 60 MILES PER HOUR.

8. THE DEEPEST STATION IS NEARLY 200 FEET BELOW STREET LEVEL.

9. IN 1969, QUEEN ELIZABETH TOOK CONTROL OF THE VICTORIA LINE.

10. THE FIRST ESCALATOR WAS A MISERABLE FAILURE.

Irregular verbs

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Grammar

Full infinitive

Bare infinitive

Task 1. Fill in the gaps with infinitives

Gerund

Homework

Translate the sentences below.

1 He made me (do) it all over again until everything was done.

2 She can (sing) quite well even though she has some trouble with her health.

3 He will be able (swim) very soon if he follows the doctor`s advice.

4 I used (live) in a caravan because my parents had little money.

5 You ought (go) today. It may (rain) tomorrow.

6 You needn’t (say) anything. Just nod your head and he will (understand).

7 I want (see) the house where our president was born.

8 He made her (repeat) the message as he couldn`t hear her words well.

9 May I (use) your phone? If I don`t call my wife right now something really bad will happen!

10 You needn’t (ask) for permission; you can (use) my car whenever you like.

11 If you want (get) there before dark you should (start) at once.

12 I couldn’t (remember) his address and that is why I decided to wait for him in the nearby cafe.