Deck 1 Flashcards
(80 cards)
afford
+ to;
We cannot afford to duplicate efforts.
agree
+ to;
We trust that the Council will agree to install such mechanisms.
arrange
+ to;
I’m going to arrange to get you asylum.
ask
+ to;
I thought I would ask to borrow your dictionary.
begin
+ to;
This Commission must now begin to work earnestly and effectively.
choose
+ to;
Polluters choose to pay fines rather than invest in pollution control.
continue
+ to;
My Government will continue to promote gender equality internationally.
decide
+ to;
Whatever you decide to do is inevitable.
demand
+ to;
I demand to be treated as a political prisoner.
fail
+ to;
Staff who fail to comply are liable to disciplinary or criminal proceedings.
forget
+ to;
Don’t forget to come back for dumplings (пирожки, пельмени) this afternoon.
hate
+ to;
I hate to leave you with this cloud hanging over your family name.
help
+ to;
Policy intervention can also help to overcome coordination problems.
hope
+ to;
Therefore, no single government can hope to combat this menace alone successfully.
intend
+ to;
Allow me to mention three areas upon which we intend to focus.
learn
+ to;
You need to learn to filter before you speak.
(would) like
+ to;
I would like to conclude with two items.
(would) love
+ to;
I would love to see you.
manage
+ to;
Despite the focus on human development and sustained growth, other countries did not manage to reduce poverty and inequality.
mean (= intend)
+ to;
I didn’t mean to fight him so hard.
offer
+ to;
In spite of its current level of overall development, Africa has a lot to offer to the rest of the world.
plan
+ to;
I plan to make sure he remains imprisoned.
prefer
+ to;
For all these reasons, victims usually prefer to remain silent.
pretend
+ to;
I couldn’t sit there watching men pretend to fight.