To ___ and preposition + -ing

Exercise 1 

Use the words in brackets to write sentences. Use afraidto … or afraidof –ing .

1) The streets are unsafe at night.

     (a lot of people / afraid / go / out)  ________

2) We walked very carefully along the icy path.

     (we / afraid / fall)  ________

3) I don't usually carry passport with me.

     (I / afraid / lose / it)   ________

4) I thought she would be angry if I told her what had happened.

     (I / afraid / tell / her)   ________

5) We rushed to the station.

     (we / afraid / miss / our train)   ________

6) In the middle of the film there was an especially horrifying scene.

     (we / afraid / look)   ________

7) The vase was very valuable, so I held it carefully.

     (I / afraid / drop / it)   ________

8) I thought the food on plate didn't look fresh.

     a   (I / afraid / eat / it)   ________

     b   (I / afraid / get / sick)   ________

Exercise 2 

Complete the sentences using in … or to …. Use these verbs:

buy      get     know     look     read     start

1) I'm trying to sell car, but nobody is interested ________ it.

2) Julia is interested ________ her own business.

3) I was interested ________ your article in the newspaper last week. It was very well written.

4) Ben wants to stay single. He's not interested ________ married.

5) I heard from Mark recently. You'll be interested ________ that he's now working in Paris.

6) I don't enjoy sightseeing. I'm not interested ________ at old buildings.

Exercise 3 

Complete each sentence using sorry for /about … or sorryto … . Use the verb in brackets.

1) I'm ________ you so late, but I need to ask you something. (phone)

2) I was ________ that you didn't get the job you applied for. (hear)

3) I'm ________ all those bad things about you. I didn't mean them. (say)

4) I'm ________ you, but do you have a pen I could borrow? (disturb)

5) I'm ________ the book you lent me. I'll buy you another one. (lose)

Exercise 4

Complete each sentence using the verb in brackets.

1) a   We wanted ________ the building. (leave)

   b   We weren't allowed ________ the building. (leave)

   c   We were prevented ________ the building. (leave)

2) a   Peter failed ________ the problem. (solve)

   b   Chris succeeded ________ the problem. (solve)

3) a   I'm thinking ________ away next week. (go)

   b   I'm hoping ________ away next week. (go)

   c   I'd like ________ away next week. (go)

   d   I'm looking forward ________ away next week. (go)

4) a   Helen wanted ________ me lunch. (buy)

   b   Helen insisted ________ me lunch. (buy)

   c   Helen promised ________ me lunch. (buy)

   d   Helen wouldn't dream ________ me lunch. (buy)