EXERCISES 1
53.1 complete the sentence for each
situation using-ing.
1.
She sugested going to the zoo
2.
He didn’t fancy playing tennis
3.
She admitted driving
too fast
4.
She sugesteted going for a swim
5.
He denied breaking The DVD player
6.
They didn’t mind waiting afew minute
53.2 complete each sentence with one
of the following verb (in the correct from).
1. He tried to avoid answering my
question.
2. Could you please stop making so
much noise?.
3. I enjoy listening to musik.
4. I considered applying for the
job,but in the end i decided against it.
5. Have you finished reading the
newspaper yet?
6. We need to change our rountine.we
can’t go on living like this.
7. I don’t mind you using my
phone,but please ask me first.
8. My memory is getting worse.i keep forgetting
things.
9. I’ve put off paying this bill
so many times.i rally must do it today.
10. What a stupid thing to do! Can you
image anybody bening so stupid?
11. I’ve given up trying to lose
weight-it’s impossible.
12. If you gamble,you risk losing your
many.
53.3 complete the sentences so that they
mean the same as the first sentence.
1.
I can do what and you can’t stop me
You can’t stop me doing what i want.
2. It’s not a good idea to travel during
the rush hour
It’s better to avoid travilling during rush hour.
3. Shall we paint the kitchen next
weekend instead of this weekend?
Shall we post pone painting the kitchen until next weekend?
4. Could you trun the music down please?
Would you mind turning the mussic down ,please?
5. Please don’t interrupt all the time.
Would you mind not interrupting all the time?
53.4 use your own ideas to complete
these sentences.use-ing
1. She’s a very interesting person. I
always enjoy talking to he.
2. I’m not feeling very well. I don’t
Fancy going out.
3. I’m afraid there aren’t any chairs. I
hope you don’t mind sitting on the floor.
4. It was a beatiuful day, so i sugested
having a picnic.
5. It was very funny. I couldn’t stop laughing.
6. My car isn’t very reliable. It keeps breaking down.
EXERCISE 2
54.1 complete the sentences for situations.
1. They decide to get married.
2. She agreed to help him.
3. He offered to carry her bag.
4. They arranged to meet at 8
o’clock.
5. She refused to tell her name
6. She promised not to tell anyone.
54.2 complate each sentence with a suitable
verb.
1. don’t
forget to lock the door when you go out.
2. there was a lot of traffic, but we managed to
get to the airport in time.
3. we couldn’t afford to live in london.
It’s too expensive.
4. we’ve got new computer software in our
office. I haven’t learnt to use/to
Operatite it yet.
5.mark doesn’t know what happened.i decide not to tell him.
6.
we were all afraid to speak.nobody dared say or to say anything.
54.3 Put the verb into the correct form,to... or – ing.(see unit 53 for
verbs + - ing.)
1. when i’m
tired,i enjoy watching television.it’s relaxing.(watch)
2. i’ve decided looking
for another job. I need achang. (look)
3. let’s get a
taxi.i don’t fancy to walk home. (walk)
4. i’m not in a
hurry. I don’t mind waiting. (waiting)
5. Tina ran in a
marathon last week,but she failed to finish.(finish)
6. I wish that
dog would stop barking it’s driving me crazy. (bark)
7. Our neighbour
threatened to can the police if we didn’t stop the noise. (call)
8. We were hungry,
so i suggested having dinner early .( Have)
9. Hurry up! I
don’t want to risk missing the train (miss) to miss.
10. they didn’t
know I was listening to them.I pretended
being asleep.(be)
54.4 make a new
sentence using the verb the verb in brackets.
1. You’ve lost weight (seem) you seem to
have lost weight.
2.Tom is worried about something (appear)
tom appears to be worried about some
thing.
3. you know a lot of people (seem)
you seem to know a lot of people.
4. my english is getting better (seem)
my seem english seems to be getting better.
5. that car has broken down (Appear)
that car appears to have broken down.
6. David forgets things (tend) David
tends to forgets things.
7. They have solved the problem ( claim) They
claim to have solved the problem.
54.5 complete each
sentece using what/how/where/whether +these
verbs.
Do get go
put ride use
1.Do you know how to get to
joh’s house?
2. would you know what to do if
there was a fire in the building?
3. You’ll never forget how to
ride a bicycle once you’ve learnt.
4. I’ve been invited to the
party, but i haven’t decided whe ther to go or not
5.My room is very untidy.
I’ve got so many things and i donn’t knom where to put them.
6. I have some clothes to wash.
Can you show me how to use the washing machine.?
