Lesson 28 Finance for strategy basics Grammar: Model verbs Test yourself

Task 1 Underline the Gerund:

1. 
   I don't mind going for a walk on Sunday.
   
2. 
   "Do you mind my borrowing your textbook?" asked he.
   
3. 
   "Is this new film worth seeing?" "Certainly, it is," she answered.
   
4. 
   "What is Mr. Smith doing?" "He is busy reading the letters."
   
5. 
   He couldn't help telling her that her acting was marvelous.
   
6. 
   What are his reasons for refusing their invitation?
   
7. 
   Instead of stopping the rain increased.
   
8. 
   His coming late surprised everybody.
   

Task 2 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form:

1. 
   Do you mind … (travel) such a long way to work?
   
2. 
   Ann loves … … (cook) but she hates …… (wash) up.
   
3. 
   I tried to be serious but I couldn't … … (laugh).
   
4. 
   You can improve your English by … … (do) a lot of reading.
   
5. 
   Tom left without … … (finish) his dinner.
   
6. 
   She ran five miles without … (stop).
   
7. 
   They got into the house by … … (break) a kitchen window and climbing in.
   
8. 
   It's nice to go on holiday without … … (have) to worry about money.
   

Task 3 Choose the prepositions given in brackets (in, of, for, to, like, on):

He insisted … buying me a dress.

I'm looking forward … meeting her.
Has he succeeded … finding a job yet?
He apologized …keeping me waiting.
I'm thinking … buying a flat.
We don't feel … going out tonight.


Task 4 Complete the sentences using the words in brackets.

Rachel: Do you want to walk? Vicky: Yes, let’s get a bus. (instead of)

Vicky wants to walk instead of getting a bus.
1. Sarah: Did you get through the work? Mark: Yes, I stayed up all night. (by) Mark got through the work …………….
2. Melanie: When do you take the pills? David: The minute I wake in the morning. (on) David has to take the pills ……………….
3. Mike: So you got the answer? Harriet: Yes, and I didn’t use a calculator. (without) Harriet got the answer …………….
4. Emma: Why the rucksack? Matthew: So I can carry the food. (for) The rucksack is ………………..
5. Trevor: Sorry I forgot the sugar. Laura: Well, you had it on your list. (in spite of) Trevor forgot the sugar ……………….
Mark: Do you have to do the typing? Secretary: Yes, and book some flights. (as well as) The secretary has to book some flights.