05.09.2025

News media is often biased.
⇒ News media  biased. (tends)

2Most unqualified people are on low incomes.
⇒  unqualified people are on low incomes. (majority)

3A university education is expensive, so many young people have large debts.
⇒ A university education is expensive. , many young people have large debts. (result)

4People with a university education often have large debts. However, they tend to earn more.
⇒ People with a university education often have large debts. , they tend to earn more. (hand)

5In my opinion, exams are not the only way to measure a student's ability.
⇒ , exams are not the only way to measure a student's ability. (mind)

6In conclusion, electric scooters offer a convenient and eco-friendly mode of transportation, particularly in busy urban areas.
⇒ , electric scooters offer a convenient and eco-friendly mode of transportation, particularly in busy urban areas. (sum)

  

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Exercise 1

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentences.

1I'd like to apologize to beingfor befor being lazy.

2I admit to makingfor makingto make a mistake.

3I regret insultfor insultinginsulting the customers.

4I should have paidbe paidpay more attention when I was working.

5I realize that I was beenbeingto be selfish.

6I made the guests to wearwearingwear helmets.

7I saw the customer to taketakethat he took something from the shelf.

8I acknowledge that my mistake forcedled tomade a lot of complaints from customers.

9It was wrong of me tofor methat I use the company's equipment.

10There is no excuse abouttofor what I did to you.

Exercise 2

Fill in the gaps with the verbs in the box below.

admit – accept – apologize – assure – hope – made – realize – regret – saw – should

1I  talking rudely to the supervisor.

2I  to being very tired and inattentive that morning. 

3I  for neglecting my duties.

4Please  my most sincere apologies.

5I  have listened more carefully to the instructions.

6I  money fall out of a customer’s pocket.

7I  that I was in the wrong.

8I  you that I will not make the same mistake again.

9I  the customer empty his pockets because I thought he had taken something.

10I  you understand that I acted in good faith.

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