exercises
53.Verb+-ing (enjoy/stop doing etc.)
53.1 Complete the
sentences for each situation using-ing
1. ( what shall we do? ) > < (we could go to the zoo)
-she suggested going to the
zoo
2. (do you want to play tennis?) > < (No, not
really)
-he didn’t fancy playing
tennis
3. (you were driving too fast) > < (you right. Sorry!)
-she admitted driving to fast
4. (let’s go swimming) > < (good idea!)
- she suggested going for a
swimming
5. (you broke the DVD player) > < (No, I didn’t!)
-He denied breaking the DVD
player
6. (can you wait a few minutes?) > < (sure, no
problem)
-they didn’t mind waiting a
few minutes
53.2 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 answering
my question.
2. could you please stop making
so much noise?
3. i enjoy listening to
music.
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 routine. 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 really must do it today
10. what a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody being so stupid?
11. i’ve given
up trying to lose weight – it’s
impossible.
12. if you
gamble, you risk losing your money.
53.3 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 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 travelling during the rush hour.
3. shall we
paint the kitchen next weekend instead of this weekend?
shall we postpone painting the kitchen until next weekend?
4. could you
turn the music down, please?
would you mind turning
the music 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 studying with her
2. i’m not
feeling very well. I don’t fancy drinking ice water
3. i’m afraid
there aren’t any chair. i hope you don’t mind sitting on the floor
4. it was a
beautiful day, so I suggested to going to the garden
5. it was very
funny. I couldin’t stop laughing each time
6. my car
isn’t very reliable. It keeps replacing engine parts
54.Verb+to …
(decide to … / forget to … etc.)
54.1 complete the sentence for these
situations.
1. (shall we
get married?) > < (yes, let’s)
-they decided
to get married
2. (please
help me) > < (ok)
-she agreed to help him
3. can i carry your bag for you?) > < (no, thanks. i
can manage)
-her offered to carry her bag
4. (let’s meet
at 8 o’clock) > < (ok, fine)
-they
arranged to meet at 8 o’clock
5. (what’s
your name) > < (i’m not going to tell you)
-she refused to tell her name
6. (please
don’t tell anyone) > < (I won’t. i promise)
-she promised not to tell anyone
54.2 complete each sentence with a suitable
verb.
1. don’t
forget to lock out 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 operate it yet.
5. mark
doesn’t know what happened. i decided 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 a change. (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. (wait)
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 call 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 rain.
(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 in
brackets.
1. you’ve lost
weight. (seem) you seem to have lost weight.
2. torn is
worried about something. (appear) tom appears to be worried about something
3. you know a
lot of people. (seem) you seem to know a lot of people.
4. my english
is getting better. (seem) my 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 sentence using what/how/where/whether +
these verbs:
do get go put ride use
1. do you know
how to get to john’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 wheter
to go or not
5. my room is
very untidy. i’ve got so many things and i don’t know where to put them.
6. i have some
clothes to wash. can you show me how to use
the washing machine?
