Expressions + - ing Exercises

UNIT 58   Expressions + - ing Exercises

58.1   Join two sentences to make one sentence.
Examples: Don't worry about it. It's no use.  It's no use morrying about it
                   Don't get a taxi. It's not worth it. It's not worth getting a taxi.
1.   Don't try to escape. It's no use.  It's no use________________________________________

2.   Don't smoke. It's a waste of money.  It's a waste____________________________________________

3.   Don't ask Tom to help you. It's no use.  It's no use______________________________________________

4.   Don't hurry. It's not worth it. It's not worth___________________________________________________________

5.   Don't study if you're feeling tired. There's no point.
There's no point________________________________________________________

6.   Don't read newspapers. It's a waste of time. It's a_____________________________________________________

7.   Don't get angry. It's not worth it. It's not____________________________________________________________

8.   Don't work if you don't need the money. There's no point.
There's no______________________________________________

58.2   Make sentences with worth.

Examples: I'd read this book if I were you. This book is worth reading.
I wouldn't read this book if I were you. This book isn't worth reading.

1.   I'd visit the museum if I were you. The museum__________________________________________________

2.   I wouldn't repair those shoes if I were you. Those shoes ______________________________________________

3.   I wouldn't keep these old clothes if I were you.
These old clothes_______________________________________________________

4.   I'd consider the plan if I were you. The plan_________________________________________________                       

58.3   Read these sentences and each time write a new sentence using difficulty or trouble.

Example: I found a place to live but it was difficult.
I had difficulty finding a place to live or I had trouble finding a place to live.

1.   Tom finds it difficult to meet people. Tom has_________________________________________________________

2.   She found a job. This wasn't difficult. She had no_________________________________________________________

3.   It won't be difficult to get a ticket for the concert.
You won't have any________________________________________________________

4.   I find it difficult to understand him when he speaks quickly.
I have_______________________________________________________________________


58.4   Complete these sentences with one of the following expressions. Put the verb into the correct form.    go skiing        go shopping          go swimming            go sailing            go riding
1.   Barry lives by the water and he a boat, so he often goes sailing

2.   There's plenty of snow in the mountains, so we'll be able to_____________________

3.   It was a very hot day, so we_____________________________in the river.

4.   Margaret likes horses. She often _____________________________

5.   The stores are closed now. It's too late to______________________________