Exercise 1
Complete the sentences for each situation using -ing .
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1) |
What shall we do? |
We could go to the zoo. |
She suggested going to the zoo. |
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2) |
Do you want to play tennis? |
No, not really. |
He didn’t fancy ________ |
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3) |
You were driving too fast. |
You’re right. Sorry! |
She admitted ________ |
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4) |
Let’s go swimming. |
Good idea! |
She suggested ________ |
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5) |
You broke the DVD player. |
No, I didn’t |
He denied ________ |
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6) |
Can you wait a few minutes? |
Sure, no problem. |
They didn’t mind ________ |
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1)
2 playing tennis
3 driving too fast
4 going swimming
5 breaking the DVD player
6 waiting a few minutes
Exercise 2
Complete each sentence with one of the following verbs (in the correct form):
answer apply be forget listen live
lose make pay read try use
1) He tried to avoid ________ question.
2) Could you please stop ________ so much noise?
3) I enjoy ________ to music.
4) I considered ________ for the job, but in the end I decided against it.
5) Have you finished ________ the newspaper yet?
6) We need to change our routine. We can't go on ________ like this.
7) I don't mind you ________ phone, but please ask me first.
8) memory is getting worse. I keep ________ things.
9) I've put off ________ this bill so many times. I really must do it today.
10) What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody ________ so stupid?
11) I've given up ________ to lose weight- it's impossible.
12) If you gamble, you risk ________ your money.
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2)
1 answering
2 making
3 listening
4 applying
5 reading
6 living
7 using
8 forgetting
9 paying
10 being
11 trying
12 losing
Exercise 3
Complete the sentences so that they mean the same as the first sentence.
1) I can do what I want and you can't stop me.
You ________ what I want.
2) It's not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.
It's better to avoid ________ during the rush hour.
3) Shall we paint the kitchen next weekend instead of this weekend?
Shall we postpone ________ until next weekend?
4) Could you turn the music down, please?
Would you mind ________, please?
5) Please don't interrupt all the time.
Would you mind ________ all the time?
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3)
1 can’t stop me doing
2 travelling
3 painting the kitchen
4 turning the music down
5 not interrupting
Exercise 4
Use your own ideas to complete these sentences. Use -ing .
1) She's a very interesting person. I always enjoy ________
2) I'm not feeling very well. I don't fancy ________
3) I'm afraid there aren't any chairs. I hope you don't ________
4) it was a beautiful day, so I suggested ________
5) It was very funny. I couldn't stop ________
6) car isn't very reliable. It keeps ________
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4)
1 talking to her
2 going out
3 sitting on the floor
4 having a picnic
5 laughing
6 breaking down
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