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It’s
easy to play
the piano, but it’s very
difficult to play
well.
He spoke so quickly it was
impossible to understand
him.
We use the preposition
for
to show who these adjectives refer to:
difficult
easy
possible
impossible
hard
It was
difficult
for us
to hear
what she was saying.
It is
easy
for you
to criticise
other people.
We use the preposition
of
with other adjectives:
It’s
kind of you
to help.
It would be
silly of him
to spend all his money.
• As a
postmodifier
(see
noun phrases
) after abstract nouns like:
ability
desire
need
wish
attempt
failure
opportunity
chance
intention
I have no desire
to be rich
.
They gave him an opportunity
to escape
.
She was annoyed by her failure
to answer the question correctly
.
• We often use a
to
-infinitive as a postmodifier after an indefinite pronoun (See
indefinite
pronouns
):
When I am travelling I always take
something
to read.
I was all alone. I had
no one
to talk to.
There is hardly
anything
to do in most of these small towns.
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Education in Canada
The school system of Canada is very much like the one in the USA, but there are certain
differences.
Gerunds and Infinitives act like verbs. They can follow adjectives and
other verbs. Gerunds can also follow prepositions
.
Verbs which are usually followed by a Gerund:
acknowledge, admit, adore, anticipate, appreciate,
avoid, celebrate, confess, contemplate, delay, deny,
describe, detest, discuss, dislike, dread, endure,
enjoy, fancy, finish, imagine, involve, keep, justify,
mention, mind, miss, omit, postpone,
practise, quit,
recall, recommend, regret, report, resume, risk,
suggest, tolerate, understand.
Verbs which are usually followed by an infinitive:
afford, agree, appear, arrange, ask, attempt, care,
choose, claim, come, consent, dare, decide, demand,
deserve, determine, elect, expect, fail, get, hate, help,
hesitate, hope, hurry, intend, learn, manage, mean,
need, offer, plan, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse,
resolve, say, seem, tend, threaten, want, wish.
COMPLETE WITH A GERUND OR AN INFINITIVE
1.- She agreed ………………….. (pay) the electricity bill the following week.
2.-Hector dislikes ……………… (go) to the opera.
3.-Martin admitted ………………. (steal) the money from the safe.
4.-Elizabeth didn’t need ………….. (do) the final exams.
5.-I regretted ……………… (forget) to call my grandfather for his birthday.
6.-Your aunt wished …………. (visit) Australia in Summer.
7.-Please, avoid ………………… (touch) the wires with wet hands.
8.-Your friend seems ……………. (be) very busy today.
9.-We suggested ………………… (sell) our apartment at the seaside.
10.-She postponed ………………… (make) a decision for the new shop.
11.-Excuse me, do you mind ………… (clean) the table, please!
12.-It was difficult to climb up the mountain but we kept ……….(go)
13.-I’m amazed because you didn’t hesitate ………… (accept) that job.
14.-The policeman pretended …………. (keep) my identity card.
15.- Robert denied …………… (kidnap) the child.
16.- The car is too expensive so I can’t afford ………….. (buy) it.
17.-Sonia didn’t tolerate …………………. (share) the bedroom with John.
18.-The couple chose ………….(spend) their honeymoon in Canada.
19.-You hate …………… (wait) for your girlfriend.
20.-Barbara celebrated ……………….. (win) the TV contest.
21.- George’s father learnt ……………… (play) the guitar in five years.
22.-Miriam omitted ……………..(invite) her old university colleagues.
23.-My aunt claimed …………… (be) the owner of the red suitcase.
24.-Tina pretended …………….. (borrow) my computer.
25.-All my friends wanted ………….. (go) to the zoo in the afternoon.
26.- The French tourist asked me how ……….. (get) to the post office.
27.-My neighbour enjoys ……….. (collect) stamps and coins.
28.- It was late so we hurried ……………. (catch) the last bus.
29.-Does she know what ………… (do) in case of a fire?
30.-I’d like ………………. (fly) to the Moon soon.
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Education in Canada is general and compulsory for children from 6 to 16 years old, and in some
provinces — to 14. It is within the competence of the local authorities, and therefore it may
differ from province to province. For example, Newfoundland has an 11-grade system. Some
other provinces have 12-grade systems, and Ontario has even a 13-grade system. Grades 1—6
are usually elementary schools, and grades 7—12 are secondary schools.
In some provinces there is a kindergarten year before the first grade. Elementary education is
general and basic, but in the junior high school years the students can select some courses.
Most secondary schools provide programmes for all types of students.
Some of them prepare
students for continuing their studies at the university. Vocational schools are separate institutions
for those who will not continue their education after secondary schools. There also exist some
commercial high schools. Some provinces have private kindergartens and nursery schools for
children of pre-elementary age. There also exist Roman Catholic schools and private schools in
some provinces. In most provinces private schools receive some form of public support.
Admission to the university in Canada is after high school with specific courses. Getting a
degree in law, medicine, dentistry or engineering usually takes 3—4 years of studying.
University tuition fees vary among different provinces. All provinces also have public non-
university institutions. They are regional colleges, institutes of technology, institutes of applied
arts, colleges of agricultural technology and others. Criteria for admission to these institutions
are less strict.
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