Exercise 1
Make sentences beginning There's no point ….
1) Why have a car if you never use it?
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2) Why work if you don't need money?
________
3) Don't try to study if you feel tired.
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4) Why hurry if you've got plenty of time?
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1 There’s no point in having a car if you never use it.
2 There's no point in working if you don't need money.
3 There's no point in trying to study if you feel tired.
4 There's no point in hurrying if you've got plenty of time.
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences on the right.
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1) |
Shall we get a taxi home? |
No, it isn't far. It's not worth |
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2) |
If you need help, why don't you ask David? |
It's no use ________ . He won't be able to do anything. |
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3) |
I don't really want to go out to night. |
Well, stay at home! There's no point ________ if you don't want to. |
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4) |
Shall I phone Lisa now? |
No, it's no good ________ now. She won't be at home. |
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5) |
Are you going to complain about what happened? |
No, it's not worth ________ Nobody will do anything about it. |
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6) |
Do you want to keep these old clothes? |
No, let's throw them away. They're not worth ________ |
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1 getting a taxi
2 asking David
3 in going out
4 phoning her/ Lisa
5 complaining (about what happened)
6 keeping
Exercise 3
Complete the sentences.
1) I managed to get a visa, but it was difficult.
I had ________
2) I find it hard to remember people's names.
I have a problem ________
3) Lucy managed to get a job. It wasn't a problem.
She had no trouble ________
4) It won't be difficult to get a ticket for the game.
You won't have any problem ________
5) Do you find it difficult to understand him?
Do you have difficulty ________?
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1 getting a visa
2 remembering people's names
3 getting a job
4 getting a ticket for the game
5 understanding him
Exercise 4
Complete the sentences. Use only one word each time.
1) I waste a lot of time ________ nothing.
2) Every morning I spend about an hour ________ the newspaper.
3) 'What's Karen doing?' 'She's going away tomorrow, so she's busy ________.'
4) I think you waste too much time ________ TV.
5) There's a beautiful view from that hill. it's worth ________ to the top.
6) Just stay calm. There's no point in ________ angry.
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1 doing
2 reading
3 packing I getting ready
4 watching
5 going/climbing/walking
6 getting/ being
Exercise 5
Complete these sentences with the following (with the verb in the correct form):
go riding go sailing go shopping go skiing go swimming
1) Ben lives by the sea and he's got a boat, so he often ________
2) It was a very hot day, so we ________ in the lake.
3) There's plenty of snow in the mountains, so we'll be able to ________
4) Helen has got two horses. She ________ regularly.
5) 'Where's Dan?' 'He's ________ . There were a few things he needed to buy.'
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1 goes sailing
2 went swimming
3 go skiing
4 goes riding
5 gone shopping