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...».
[ɪts nɒt ˈjuːʒʊəli æz kəʊld ɪn ˈbrɪtn æz ɪt ɪz ɪn ˈrʌʃə ɔː ˈ kænədə].
[ɪn sʌm pɑːts ɒv ˈbrɪtn, ˈwɪntə gəʊz baɪ wɪˈðaʊt ˈɛni snəʊ ˈfɔːlɪŋ æt ɔːl].
[ɪt dʌznt ˈjuːʒʊəli gɛt ˈvɛri kəʊld ɪn ðə ˈwɪntər ɔː ˈvɛri hɒt ɪn ðə ˈsʌmə].
[ɪts nɒt truː ðæt ˈbrɪtn ɪz ə wɛt ænd ˈfɒgi ˈkʌntri].
[ɪt meɪ nɒt reɪn ˈvɛri mʌʧ bʌt juː kæn ˈnɛvə biː ʃʊər ɒv ə draɪ deɪ].
[ˈsʌmtaɪmz ɪt reɪnz səʊ ˈhɛvɪli ðæt ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ seɪ "ɪts ˈreɪnɪŋ kæts ænd dɒgz."]
[ðæts waɪ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpiːpl seɪ "ˈʌðə ˈkʌntriz hæv ə ˈklaɪmɪt, ɪn ˈɪŋglənd wiː hæv ˈwɛðə."]
[ðə ˈwɛðər ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈvɛri ˈkwɪkli].
[ˈsʌmtaɪmz ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ hæv ˈwɛðə frɒm iːʧ ˈsiːzn ɔːl ɪn wʌn deɪ].
[ˈpiːpl ˈɒf(ə)n seɪ ðæt ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ tɔːk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈwɛðər ɔːl ðə taɪm].
[ðɪs ɪz ən ɪgˌzæʤəˈreɪʃən, bʌt ɪts ˈsɜːtnli truː ðæt ðə ˈ wɛðər ɪz ə gʊd weɪ tuː stɑːt ə ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən wɪð ə ˈstreɪnʤə].
[bɪˈkɒz ɒv ðə ˈʧeɪnʤəbl ˈwɛðə, ðeər ɪz ˈɔːlweɪz ˈsʌmθɪŋ tuː tɔːk əˈbaʊt ɪn ˈbrɪtn ˈiːvən wɪð ə ˈpɜːsn juː dəʊnt nəʊ].