До Вашої уваги пропонуються вправи на вживання Gerund. Перед виконанням вправ опрацюйте правила.

1. Complete with the correct prepositions.

Are you good … organizing?

Are you used … working hard?

Are you fond … solving problems?

Are you interested … dealing with people?

Are you good … working with numbers?

Are you tired … being just one in the crowd?

Are you fond … doing things your way?

Are you tired … doing routine work?

Are you afraid … missing your big chance?



2. Match the two parts of each sentence.

1. Begin by                                                     a. making plans you can’t possibly keep

2. Be realistic: there’s no point in                      b. making a list of what you have to do

3. Find a quiet place where you can                  c. studying
work without
4. If possible, use it only for                             d. marking each topic on your list as you complete it

5. Check you have everything you                    e. jumping up to fetch things every five minutes
need before 
6. This means you won’t waste                        f. being interrupted
time
7. Encourage yourself by                                 g. starting work



3. Using the gerund, complete the following pieces of advice with your
own ideas.

1. You should take regular exercise instead of …

2. You can’t earn a lot of money by …

3. It’s rude to borrow people’s things without …

4. You must always thank people for …

5. You mustn’t insist on …

6. It’s wrong to make accusation without …

7. It’s good manners to apologize for …

8. You should fill up with petrol before …



4. Complete with:  be, camp, do, drive, eat, get, go, lose, make, meet,
spend, stay, watch, wear.

1. Do you enjoy … people? 

2. Do you dislike … late for appointments?

3. Do you like … expensive clothes?

4. Do you prefer … to parties to … TV at home?

5. Have you ever risked …your job?

6. Do you enjoy … new friends?

7. Do you like … fast cars?

8. Do you dislike … foreign food?

9. Do you dislike … up early?

10. Do you enjoy … money?

11. Do you like … foreign food?

12. Do you enjoy … unusual things?



5. Complete the sentences with the gerund of the verb in brackets.

1. This room will look very cheerful once you’ve finished (to paper) it.

2. I wish you wouldn’t keep (to tell) me what I already know too well.

3. It was so ridiculous that I couldn’t resist (to laugh) outright.

4. The secretary asked if I would mind (to wait) for a few minutes.

5. The way to learn a foreign language is to practice (to speak) it as often as possible.

6. Everyone said how much they had enjoyed (to listen) to the speech.

7. When you’ve finished this book you can tell me if it’s worth (to read).

8. He was very lucky to escape (to send) to prison.

9. She was so upset that she couldn’t help (to cry).

10. The teacher said he would not tolerate my (to be) late every day.

11. The question is so trivial it hardly justifies our (to waste) any more time discussing it.