Fill in the blanks.
1She has no trouble ............... friends.
Wrong!
Use "making" after the expression "have no trouble".
2I look forward ............... from you.
Wrong!
Use "to hearing" after "look forward" because "to" is a preposition.
3Did you have difficulty ............... my house?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "have difficulty", both "finding" and "in finding" are correct.
4Do you regret ............... school at 13?
Wrong!
Use "leaving" after "regret" when you feel sorry about a past action.
5There is no point ............... with him.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "there is no point", both "arguing" and "in arguing" are correct.
6It is no good ............... to her. She won't change her mind.
Wrong!
Use "talking" after the expression "it is no good".
7He spends his time ............... nothing.
Wrong!
Use "doing" after "spend time" to describe how someone uses time.
8People who live near the sea often go ...............
Wrong!
Use "sailing" after "go" to name this leisure activity.
9"Where is Kathy?" "She has gone ..............."
Wrong!
Use "shopping" after "go" to describe the activity.
10The museum has a lot of rare exhibits. It is worth ...............
Wrong!
Use "visiting" after the expression "it is worth".
11There was no point ............... angry, so I stayed calm.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "there was no point", both "getting" and "in getting" are correct.
12It is no use ............... if you don't need money.
Wrong!
Use "working" after the expression "it is no use".
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Answers
- She has no trouble making friends.
- I look forward to hearing from you.
- Did you have difficulty finding / in finding my house?
- Do you regret leaving school at 13?
- There is no point arguing / in arguing with him.
- It is no good talking to her. She won’t change her mind.
- He spends his time doing nothing.
- People who live near the sea often go sailing
- “Where is Kathy?” “She has gone shopping“
- The museum has a lot of rare exhibits. It is worth visiting
- There was no point getting / in getting angry, so I stayed calm.
- It is no use working if you don’t need money.