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prefer to buy food in supermarket or small shops? Who usually does
the shopping in your family?


                              LESSON 19

     I. Exercise 1. Translate the sentences into Russian and get ready
                    for back translation.
       1. I don’t like him but he has a lot of problems. I can’t help
feeling sorry for him. 2. She tried to be serious but she couldn’t stop
laughing. 3. I like looking at clouds. 4. I’m very fond of walking in the
mountains. 5. I spent the whole summer lying on the beach. 6. Stop
wasting time watching TV and get on with your work. 7. I spent the
weekend cleaning the house. 8. They were looking forward to going
on holiday. 9. I look forward to seeing you at the party. 10. I am not
very good at learning languages. 11. I ran ten kilometres without
stopping. 12. You can improve your English by reading more. 13. He
left the hotel without paying his bill. 14. She said she couldn’t see me.
She was busy doing other things. 15. «What’s Carol doing?» — «She’s
busy writing letters». 16. There’s a beautiful view from that hill. It’s
worth walking to the top. 17. I enjoy listening to music. 18. They
didn’t mind waiting a few minutes. 19. Would you mind turning the
radio down?

     Exercise 2. Complete the sentences using a gerund.
     Model: Don’t discuss it. It’s not worth discussing.
      1. I advise you to read this book. The book is worth... 2. Go and
see this film. The film is worth... 3. It doesn’t make any sense to wait
for him. It isn’t worth ... 4. The food isn’t fresh. The food isn’t worth...
5. Don’t wait for him. He won’t come. It isn’t worth ... . 6. «How did
you like his singing?» — «I enjoyed..!». 7. «Would you like to walk a
bit» — «No, it’s raining. I hate...». 8. «Did you laugh at it?» — «We
couldn’t help...». 9. «The salad is delicious, who made it? Jane?» —
«Yes, she is good at...». 10. «What did Howard say to joining them?»
— «He didn’t like the idea of...». 11. «Did he say anything before
leaving?» — «He left without...».


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