Question

[Trang Kieu]

Gerunds...

Use the verbs below, in their gerund form (ing), to complete the sentences. There might be more than one option.

operate,go, visit, drink ,write, travel ,clean ,look, watch,take, have (X2),see live ,teach ,do, smoke ,play, paint, sleep, eat (X2), drive ,make, listen .

1) We started ............................ for new house at the beginning of last month but we still haven't found one yet.

2) There's no use ................................ to the theatre now. The play has already started.

3) I'm looking forward to .......................... to Cairo. I've never been there before.

4) I can't stand ............................ to heavy metal music. It's awful.

5) Gladiator is a film worth.......................... . It's so amazing, I really liked it.

6) John gave up ............................ last year. It's such an expensive habit.

7) Suzy can't help ........................... chocolate when she's nervous.

8) They put off ............................. London last year because it was too expensive.

9) I don't feel like............................. . I'm not tired.

10) They aren't use to........................... on the left side of the road because they are from Spain, where they drive on the opposite side.

11) My doctor recommended ............................ more exercise.

12) We got used to ............................ at 10 o'clock at night. In England, they have dinner much earlier.

13) Peter finished ............................... the rooms in his house.

14) I always suggest ............................... the book before seeing the film.

15) We sometimes enjoy ............................... for walk before dinner.

16) Jennifer prefers ............................. her bed to .......................... the bathroom.

17) Charlie practices.......................... the piano three times a week.

18) They appreciated ............................ the Christmas party at Joe's house. It's such a nice place.

19) I often imagine ............................... in Paris and driving a very expensive car.

20) This school postponed............................. the exams until after Easter holidays.

21) The plastic surgeon discussed ................ .............. on his patient's nose. 22) My daughter hates ............................. orange juice in the morning. She prefers coffee instead.

23) My husband often enjoys …………………… the news after dinner.

24) It's no use .......................... Sara how to bake a cake. She can't cook.

25) Harry dislikes ............................ food that isn't organic. He only shops at health food stores. 

Answer 1

[Khinh Yên]

1. Looking  

2. Going 

3. Traveling 

4. Listening 

5. Watching/seeing 

6. Smoking/drinking

7. Eating 

8. Visiting 

9. Sleeping

10. Driving 

11. doing

12. Eating 

13. Painting/cleaning

14. Reading 

15. Going/taking 

16. Making/cleaning 

17. Playing 

18. Having 

19. Living

20. Writing/taking 

21Operating 

22.Drinking 

23. Watching/seeing 

24.Teaching 

25. Buying

Answer 2

[Minh Ngọc]

1) We started ...........looking................. for new house at the beginning of last month but we still haven't found one yet.

2) There's no use ........going........................ to the theatre now. The play has already started.

3) I'm looking forward to ..............traveling............ to Cairo. I've never been there before.

4) I can't stand ...........listening................. to heavy metal music. It's awful.

5) Gladiator is a film worth.........watching/seeing....... . It's so amazing, I really liked it.

6) John gave up ......smoking/drinking...................... last year. It's such an expensive habit.

7) Suzy can't help .........eating.................. chocolate when she's nervous.

8) They put off ...........visiting.................. London last year because it was too expensive.

9) I don't feel like......sleeping....................... . I'm not tired.

10) They aren't use to.........driving.................. on the left side of the road because they are from Spain, where they drive on the opposite side.

11) My doctor recommended ............................ more exercise.

12) We got used to .........eating................... at 10 o'clock at night. In England, they have dinner much earlier.

13) Peter finished ..........painting/clean..................... the rooms in his house.

14) I always suggest ............reading............. the book before seeing the film.

15) We sometimes enjoy ........going/taking..... for walk before dinner.

16) Jennifer prefers ...making...her bed to ..........cleaning.......... the bathroom.

17) Charlie practices.....playing.... the piano three times a week.

18) They appreciated .......having........ the Christmas party at Joe's house. It's such a nice place.

19) I often imagine ...living....... in Paris and driving a very expensive car.

20) This school postponed...writing/taking..... the exams until after Easter holidays.

21) The plastic surgeon discussed .......operating.... on his patient's nose.

22) My daughter hates .......drinking....... orange juice in the morning. She prefers coffee instead.

23) My husband often enjoys ……watching/seeing… the news after dinner.

24) It's no use ....teaching.... Sara how to bake a cake. She can't cook.

25) Harry dislikes .....buying........ food that isn't organic. He only shops at health food stores.