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Gerunds After PrepositionsSet 13

1I'm sure you'll have no ..... the exam.

2Complete the sentence:For me, studying history is more interesting than ..... math problems.

3"It's no use ..... to him now."

4EXERCISE 8: Using the given information, make sentences with upon +-ing.4. I bowed my head when I met the king.

5Choose the right variant. I'm good at ..... quick decisions.

6Fortunately her injury won't prevent her from ..... part in the competition.

7Local travel agencies have been busy ..... floods of applications filed by their UK counterparts to organize tourist groups to visit Japan.

8The company is thinking about ..... the marketing strategy.

9The August report details how the company can focus more energy on ..... a quality product, and less on soliciting new clients.

10It's not worth ..... so much money on a pair of shoes.

11We are looking forward to (read) your new book.

12I used to live in Mexico before ..... to Italy.

13I caught a cold yesterday from ..... in the rain. A. walking B. walk C. walked D. to walk

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15Before ....., I brushed my teeth.

16Our team is focused on ..... solutions that are both innovative and practical.

17One of the main themes in this book is the importandce of ..... your friends.

18Which suggestion is grammatically incorrect?

19The newspaper article advised against ..... too much meat.

20"They are good at ..... puzzles."

21What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence? The team won the game by scoring in overtime.

22They put up barriers on the highway to stop cars from .....

23USE OF LANGUAGE-GRAMMAR: Gerunds after prepositionsChoose the correct option. Nick should concentrate on the questions in the exam. (answer)

24I was angry because my brother took my boots without .....

25Choose the correct answer to complete these sentences:She's been ..... cancer for many years.

26Kidnapping children in this area is under .....

27Any task that involves my mother ..... a computer makes her panic.

28If you are a student ..... for a job, you should visit this website.

29Choose the sentence that correctly uses a gerund:A. I look forward to seeing you. B. I look forward to see you. C. I enjoy to see you. D. I enjoy seeing to you.

30Complete the sentence so that it means the same as the one above: Let's put a picture on the wall.

31Imagine ..... a million dollars in your garden.

32A: I'm very happy.B: Why?A: Because we are close to ..... the level.

33Huong congratulated me on ..... the entrance exam.

34The technician found the problem quickly and fixed it without ..... the rest of the system.

35I must apologize for ..... late.

36He is excited about ..... home for vacation.

37The guard prevented them ..... the building.

38Because the team had trained for months, they were confident and didn't hesitate to rely on their coach, who praised them for ..... so hard.

39Thank you for your suggestion-it gave us a lot of inspiration for .....

40Before ..... to you, I had never understood that formula.

41Grammar Q7:Pam and Victor aren't interested in ..... books.

42Mark the leter A, B, C, D to indicate the correct answer to each of following the questionThere are many ways ..... to Rome.

43How about ..... new friends at school?

44Raeya prevented Saurabh from committing a crime.Here 'committing' is a

45I'm thinking ..... jobs

46The government should be more attentive to the number of young people ..... of universities.

47It's so hot. Do you like going ..... with me?-Yes, I do.

48I formed a brilliant idea of climbing the fence and to hang from the top of the rail until the bull went away.

49We went to the wedding without

50A crescent wrench has adjustable jaws for ..... a nut, bolt, or pipe.

51Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. It took Anna a while to get used to ..... on a continental keyboard.

52Don't waste time ..... for a cheap hotel when you arrive. They are all about the same price.

53Anenette is looking forward to ..... in this new company.

54The room is hot, do you mind ..... the window, please?

55I am really interested in ..... Criminalistics.

56Ava has on a bright orange jersey, so you will have no difficulty ..... her.

57Student: Sorry-the dog ate my homework! Teacher: There's no point in ..... excuses.

58What about ..... badminton?

59Stanley is used to ..... 8 hours every day. He is very hard-working.

60The hamburger was for .....

61Find the sentence with the same meaning:Since I came to this city, I've lived in the same house.