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 ……………………. |
Answers
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 ……………………. my 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 ……………………. my phone, but please ask me first.
8 My 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.
Answers
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?
Answers
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 My car isn’t very reliable. It keeps …………………….
Answers
4
1 talking to her
2 going out
3 sitting on the floor
4 having a picnic
5 laughing
6 breaking down