Deck 1 Flashcards

(80 cards)

1
Q

afford

A

+ to;

We cannot afford to duplicate efforts.

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2
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agree

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+ to;

We trust that the Council will agree to install such mechanisms.

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3
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arrange

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+ to;

I’m going to arrange to get you asylum.

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4
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ask

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+ to;

I thought I would ask to borrow your dictionary.

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5
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begin

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+ to;

This Commission must now begin to work earnestly and effectively.

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6
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choose

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+ to;

Polluters choose to pay fines rather than invest in pollution control.

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7
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continue

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+ to;

My Government will continue to promote gender equality internationally.

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8
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decide

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+ to;

Whatever you decide to do is inevitable.

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9
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demand

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+ to;

I demand to be treated as a political prisoner.

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10
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fail

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+ to;

Staff who fail to comply are liable to disciplinary or criminal proceedings.

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forget

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+ to;

Don’t forget to come back for dumplings (пирожки, пельмени) this afternoon.

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12
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hate

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+ to;

I hate to leave you with this cloud hanging over your family name.

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13
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help

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+ to;

Policy intervention can also help to overcome coordination problems.

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14
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hope

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+ to;

Therefore, no single government can hope to combat this menace alone successfully.

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intend

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+ to;

Allow me to mention three areas upon which we intend to focus.

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16
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learn

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+ to;

You need to learn to filter before you speak.

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17
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(would) like

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+ to;

I would like to conclude with two items.

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18
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(would) love

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+ to;

I would love to see you.

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manage

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+ to;
Despite the focus on human development and sustained growth, other countries did not manage to reduce poverty and inequality.

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mean (= intend)

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+ to;

I didn’t mean to fight him so hard.

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21
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offer

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+ to;

In spite of its current level of overall development, Africa has a lot to offer to the rest of the world.

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22
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plan

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+ to;

I plan to make sure he remains imprisoned.

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23
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prefer

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+ to;

For all these reasons, victims usually prefer to remain silent.

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pretend

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+ to;

I couldn’t sit there watching men pretend to fight.

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promise
+ to; | This time I promise to ask her out.
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refuse
+ to; | I refuse to negotiate in an atmosphere of threat.
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start
+ to; | We suggest that we start to examine in greater detail the situation of children in specific cases.
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admit
+ ing;
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avoid
+ ing;
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(can’t) help
+ ing;
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(can’t) stand
+ ing;
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consider
+ ing;
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deny
+ ing;
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dislike
+ ing;
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enjoy
+ ing;
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fancy
+ ing;
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feel like
+ ing;
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finish
+ ing;
39
give up
+ ing;
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imagine
+ ing;
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involve
+ ing;
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keep (on)
+ ing;
43
mind
+ ing;
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miss
+ ing;
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practise
+ ing;
46
put off
+ ing;
47
risk
+ ing;
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go on
+ ing or + to (change in meaning);
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mean
+ ing or + to (change in meaning);
50
need
+ ing or + to (change in meaning); | Only new applicants need to apply for admission.
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regret
+ ing or + to (change in meaning);
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remember
+ ing or + to (change in meaning); | Beautiful women just remember to be charming.
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stop
+ ing or + to (change in meaning);
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try
+ ing or + to (change in meaning); | Your instinct was to try to loosen his grip.
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want
+ ing or + to (change in meaning); | I want to make my family proud.
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feel
+ ing or infinitive (without to);
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hear
+ ing or infinitive (without to); She heard people shouting in the street below and looked out of the window. (emphasizes that the shouting probably continued or was repeated). I heard someone shout ‘Help!’, so I ran to the river. (emphasizes the whole event: the person probably shouted only once)
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notice
+ ing or infinitive (without to);
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overhear
+ ing or infinitive (without to);
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see
+ ing or infinitive (without to); A police officer saw him running along the street. (emphasizes the running as it was happening). Emily saw Philip run out of Sandra’s office. (emphasizes the whole event from start to finish).
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watch
+ ing or infinitive (without to);
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advise
direct object + to–infinitive;
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ask
direct object + to–infinitive;
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challenge
direct object + to–infinitive;
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choose
direct object + to–infinitive;
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forbid
direct object + to–infinitive;
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hate
direct object + to–infinitive;
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help
direct object + to–infinitive;
69
instruct
direct object + to–infinitive;
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intend
direct object + to–infinitive;
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invite
direct object + to–infinitive;
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order
direct object + to–infinitive;
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persuade
direct object + to–infinitive;
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prefer
direct object + to–infinitive;
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recommend
direct object + to–infinitive;
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remind
direct object + to–infinitive;
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request
direct object + to–infinitive;
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teach
direct object + to–infinitive;
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tell
direct object + to–infinitive;
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want
direct object + to–infinitive;