Ex.2. Finish these sentences using a gerund.

1. My favourite activity is ….

2. He can’t stand ….

3. He is good at ….

4. Some people just can’t help ….

5. We are used to ….

6. I am interested in ….

7. This company is worth ….

8. The customer wants to know who was responsible for ….

9. I feel like ….

10. He admitted ….

11. I am thinking of ….

12. … was the key to the company’s success.

13. It’s no use ….

14. Avoid ….

 

give, get, make, have, lose, help, work, discuss, get, worry, meet, analyse, cry, buy, reduce

Ex.3. Complete these sentences using the gerund form of one of the verbs below.

 

1. He is interested in … the shares of this company.

2. It’s no use … over spilt milk.

3. This job involves … our international transactions.

4. We are looking forward to … the new Sales Manager.

5. It isn’t worth … about it.

6. You risk … bad results.

7. As we don’t agree about company policy we avoid … this subject.

8. We don’t mind … overtime, if it helps the company.

9. You mustn’t insist on … him. He doesn’t want it.

10. By delaying we risk … this contract.

11. I can’t imagine not … a computer in my office.

12. He apologized for … this serious mistake.

13. He is very pleased with … the job he wanted.

14. It’s no good … her advice – she never listens.

15. Overstaffing should be solved by … the workforce.

Speech and Discussion

 

Ex.1. Discuss with your groupmates the advantages of trading worldwide.

 

Ex.2. Can you say that exporting facilitates the economic growth?

 

Ex.3. Speak about Ukraine's major exports and imports.