E. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Exercise 1. Complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate gerund of the verbs from the box.
(Hoàn thành mỗi câu sau với một danh động từ thích hợp của các động từ trong khung.)
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spend behave wait park start bend meet listen |
e.g: He found that parking was difficult in that city.
1. I have no objection to _____ to your story again.
2. Touch your toes without _____ your knees!
3. You should be ashamed of yourself for _____ so badly.
4. I am looking forward to _____ you.
5. You can’t prevent him from _____ his own money.
6. Would you mind _____ for a moment?
7. In spite of _____ late, we arrived in time.
| 1. listening | 2. bending | ||
| 3. behaving | 4. meeting | ||
| 5. spending | 6. waiting | 7. starting |
Exercise 2. Complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate present participle of the verbs from the box.
(Hoàn thành mỗi câu sau với một hiện tại phân từ thích hợp của các động từ trong khung.)
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Lie modernize shop pass prepare rise try read bum |
e.g: I saw him…………..my house.
⟹ I saw him passing my house.
1. She smelt something _____ and saw smoke _____.
2. If she catches you _____ her diary, she’ll be furious.
3. They found a tree _____ across the road.
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4. I’m going _____ this afternoon.
5. He doesn’t spend much time _____ his lessons.
6. They wasted the whole afternoon _____ to repair the bike.
7. They spend a lot of money _____ the house.
1. burning - rising 2. reading 3. lying
4. shopping 5. preparing
6. trying 7. modernizing
Exercise 3. Put the verbs in brackets into the perfect gerund or perfect participle.
(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng danh động từ hoàn thành hoặc phân từ hoàn thành.)
e.g: He was accused of……………(desert) his ship two months ago.
⟹ He was accused of having deserted his ship two months ago.
1. I object to him_______ (make) private calls on the office phone.
2. ______(be) his own boss for such a long time, he found it hard to accept orders from another.
3. They denied_______ (be) there.
4._______ (tie) one end of the rope to his bed, he threw the other end out of the window.
5._______ (read) the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher.
6. The children admitted_______ (take) the money.
1. I object to him having made calls on the office phone.
2. Having been his own boss for such a long time, he found it hard to accept orders from another.
3. They denied having been there.
4. Having tied one end of the rope to his bed, he threw the other end out of the window.
5. Having read the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher.
6. The children admitted having taken the money.