The difference of britsh and american english


Exercise 10. Use the correct preposition with the Gerund


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09.THE DIFFERENCE OF BRITSH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH

Exercise 10. Use the correct preposition with the Gerund.

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1. We don’t agree … practicing such methods. 2. This boy was accused … using his cell phone during the exam. 3. The young men are used … spending much money on clothes. 4. Children often object … eating something new and unknown. 5. Give me another chance … doing the test. 6. How … meeting me at the station? 7. Don’t prevent him … listening to the teacher. 8. The success of a teacher depends … developing such qualities as generosity, responsibility, tolerance, kindness and so on.
Exercise 11. § 11.3.
A) Use different forms of the Gerund, answering the questions.
1. What do you prefer – teaching or being taught?
2. What do you like – giving lectures or being given lectures?
3. What do you dislike – ignoring people or being ignored?
4. What do you hate – telling lies or being told lies?
5. What do you enjoy – playing football or watching it over TV?
6. What are you fond of – giving presents or being given presents?
B) Say what you are (or are not) afraid of / fond of / like / hate.
Singing a song in public, giving lessons at school, solving difficult problems, taking exams, interrupting people, taking part in public discussions, speaking English with foreigners.
*C) Say what you or your friend succeeded in doing or failed doing.
Learn to play the guitar, learn 3 foreign languages, pass an exam in mathematics, sing beautifully at a concert, learn to play tennis,
write a good course paper.
*D) What do you usually do …
… before making a decision?
… before writing an important paper?
… before going to a party?
… before taking an exam?
… after passing an exam successfully?
… after flunking your exam?
… instead of doing some unpleasant thing?
… without having an umbrella on a rainy day?

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