Part II The Gerund

Ex 2.1

Complete the sentences with one of these words.

cook	do	drive	eat	go
have (2)	hear	leave	make	open
read	see	sell	smile	swim

1. Paul likes driving sports cars.

2. Kate is always in a hurry, but she keeps … all day long.

3. I began … a new novel yesterday.

4. I adore … cakes, but I dislike … meat.

5. Mary enjoyed … me and … all my news.

6. Do you prefer … tea or coffee in the morning?

7. Susan tries to avoid … to the city centre in the rush hour.

8. What time did you finish … your homework last night?

9. Doctors suggest … in the pool two or three times a week.

10. Do you mind … this window for a while?

11. Oh, I’m so tired, I feel like … a break now and … this stuffy office. .

12. Some children can’t stand … fresh vegetables.

13. We are considering … some new brands of clothes in our shop.

Exercise 2.2

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the words given.

1. It’s really chilly today. You’d better put on something warm.

suggest

I suggest putting on something warm.

2. I really don’t like getting up early.

stand

I … early.

3. She can’t wait to visit the new cinema.

look forward to

She’s … the new cinema.

4. Oh, it’s so cold outside. I don’t want to go to work.

feel like

I don’t … to work.

5. My sister likes going out with her mates a lot.

enjoy

My sister really … with her mates.

6. Can you wait for me outside, please?

mind

Do you … outside, please?

7. I can’t rely on my car, it often breaks down.

keep

My car … .

8. The redecoration of our house was complete only two days ago.

finish

We … only two days ago.

9. My parents want to move to the country, so they talked about it yesterday.

discuss

My parents … yesterday.

10. I don’t go to the health club any more, and I feel sorry about it.

miss

I … to the health club.

Exercise 2.3

Write sentences about these people and their hobbies.

1 2 3

(twice a week) (twice a year) (four times a week)

4 5 6

(once a week) (once a month) (three times a week)

1. She goes horse riding twice a week.

Exercise 2.4

Complete these sentences with the necessary preposition plus one of the verbs in the gerund.

about	at	for	in
of	to	with	without

bake	buy	educate	feel	get	give	join
lose	move	open	read	see	work	write

1. I am thinking of buying a new car next year.

2. Mike is tired … for the company without holidays.

3. Are you good … essays in English?

4. My friends talked … house next autumn.

5. Is your son interested … the sport club?

6. Parents are deeply worried … their children about HIV.

7. Samantha is blissfully happy … married to Nick next month.

8. My granny is famous … delicious pies.

9. Jane was looking forward … her former classmates at a reunion party.

10. I’m so bored … this book! It never ends!

11. My grandfather was very fond … advice to all my friends.

12. I apologize … my temper.

13. That day I left the office … tired.

14. Our new project is connected … more hospitals and health centres.