Question

Ex 1 : use " Would / Do you mind (not) + verb-ing ?" to make these requests more polite

1. Can you take me a photograph ?

2. Could you wait a moment , please ?

3. Will you turn down the TV ,please ?

4. Please make some tea.

5. Could you lend me some money ?

6. Will you post the letters for me ?

7. Please don't play your music so loud .

8. Please don't use the office phone.

Ex 2 : Combine each pair of sentences , using present participle (V-ing) or past participle (V-ed)

1. The baby is crying for her mother . She is sitting in an armchair

2. The boy was taken to the hospital . He was injured in the accident

3. The road is very narrow . It joins the two villages.

4. Do you know the woman ? The woman is talking to Tom .

5. The window has been repaired . It was broken last night .

6. The taxi broke down . It was taking us to the airport .

7. A bridge has been declared unsafe . It was built only two years ago .

8. Most of the goods are exported . They are made in this factory .

9. A new factory has just opened in the town . The factory employs 500 people

Ex 3 : Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions

1. I'm looking forward ........ seeing you in June.

2. Could I help you ............. your luggage ?

3 . Would you mind sitting ............... the front seat of the taxi ?

4. Ha Long Bay is recognized ................ UNESCO as a World Heritage Site .

5. John is interested ............... the history of Vietnam .

6. She is thinking ............... importing flowers from Vietnam .

7. He realized his alarm clock didn't go ..............

8. Everyone fell ................ the deep and dangerous water

Answer 1

Ex1:

1. Would/Do you mind taking me a photograph?
2. Would/ Do you mind waiting a moment?
3. Would/ Do you mind turning down the TV?
4. Would/Do you mind making some tea?
5. Would/ Do you mind lending me some money?
6. Would/ Do you mind posting the letters for me?
7. Would/ Do you mind not playing your music so loud?
8. Would/ do you mind not using the office phone?

Ex2:

1. The baby is crying for her mother. She is sitting in an armchair.

--> The baby sitting in an armchair is crying for her mother.

2. The boy was taken to the hospital. He was injured in the accident.

--> The boy injured in the accident was taken to the hospital.

3. The road is very narrow. It joins the two villages.

--> The road joining the two villages is very narrow.

4. Do you know the woman? The woman is talking to Tom.

--> Do you know the woman talking to Tom?

5. The window has been repaired. It was broken last night.

--> The window broken last night has been repaired.

6. The taxi broke down. It was taking us to the airport.

--> The taxi taking us to the airport broke down.

7. A brigde has been declared unsafe. It was built only two years ago.

--> A bridge built only two years ago has been declared unsafe.

8. Most of the goods are exported. They are made in this factory.

--> Most of the goods made in this factory are exported.

9. A new factory has just opened in the town. The factory employs 500 people.

--> A new factory employing 500 people has just opened in the town.

Ex3:

1. to 2. with 3. in 4. by 5. in 6. of 7. off 8. into