Preposition (in / for / about etc.) + ing 1 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. 1 Why is it useful to have a car? What are the advantages of having a car? 2 I don't intend to apply for the job. I have no intention of ________________________________________________________ 3 Helen has a bood memory for names. Helen is good at ____________________________________________________________ 4 Mark won't pass the exam. He has no chance. Mark has no chance of ______________________________________________________ 5 Did you get into trouble because you were late? Did you get into trouble for ___________________________________________________ 6 We didn't eat at home. We went to a restaurant instead. Instead of _________________________________________________________________ 7 We got into the exhibition. We didn't have to queue. We got into the exhibition without _____________________________________________ 8 Our team played well, but we lost the game. Our team lost the game despite ______________________________________________ 2 Complete the sentences using by -ing. Use the following (with the verb in the correct form). borrow too much money put some pictures on the walls stand on a chair turn a key 1 The burglars got into the house by breaking a window. 2 I was able to reach the top shelf _________________________________________________________ 3 You start the engine of a car ____________________________________________________________ 4 Kevin got himself into financial trouble ____________________________________________________ 5 You can put people's lives in danger ______________________________________________________ 6 We made the room look nicer ___________________________________________________________ 3 Complete the sentences with a suitable word. Use only one word each time. 1 I ran ten kilometres without stopping. 2 He left the hotel without _____________________ his bill. 3 It's a nice morning. How about ______________________ for a walk? 4 We were able to translate the letter into English without _____________________a dictionary. 5 Before _______________________ to bed, I like to have a hot drink. 6 It was a long jouney. I was very tired after ________________________ on a train for 36 hours. 7 I was annoyed because the decision was made without anybody ______________________ me. 8 After ______________________ the same job for ten years, I felt I needed a change. 9 We lost our way because we went straight on instead of ______________________ left. 10 I like these photographs you took. You're good at _______________________ photographs. 4 For each situation, write a sentence with I'm (not) looking forward to. 1 You are going on holiday next week. How do you feel? I'm looking forward to going on holiday. 2 Diane is a good friend of yours and she is coming to visit you soon. So you will see her again. How do you feel? _________________________________________________________________________________ 3 You are going to the dentist tomorrow. You don't enjoy going to the dentis. How do you feel? _________________________________________________________________________________ 4 Carol is a student at schgool. She hates it, but she is leaving school next summer. How does she feel? _________________________________________________________________________________ 5 You've arranged to play tennis tomorrow. You like tennis a lot. How do you feel? _________________________________________________________________________________ home |