REMEMBER

the positive expressionsAll these expressions go with a NOUN EXPRESSING INDIFFERENCE

and

the negative ones.

I don't mind.
It doesn't bother me.
be not interested in
It makes no difference to me.
It's all the same to me.
I don't care (about/of).
I couldn't care less (for).

or a VERB WITH ING ENDING

DISLIKEis quite formal.
FOND OFis normally used to talk
about food or people.
VERY MUCH or A LOT should go
AFTER the thing you like or dont
like.

BE CRAZY ABOUT ...

BE FED UP WITH ...
BE FOND OF ...
BE KEEN ON ...
BE MAD ABOUT ....
BE SICK OF ...
BE TIRED OF ...
CANT PUT UP WITH ...
CANT BEAR ...
CANT STAND ...
DO NOT FANCY ...
DO NOT LIKE ...
BE NOT VERY FOND OF
LOATHE
ADORE
DETEST
DISLIKE
ENJOY ...
FANCY ...
HATE ...
LIKE ...
LOVE ...
IS MY/YOUR ETC. FAVOURITE
... LOOKS / SOUNDS / SMELLS / TASTES
/ FEELS GOOD
REALLY BUGS ME.
MAKES ME MAD / ANGRY.
DRIVES ME CRAZY.
ANNOYS ME.

1 Make affirmative or negative

sentences, or
.
questions.
love / play / you / football.

.
I / a / dance / like / lot.

snakes / but / you / not / hate?

.
fancy / they / comics / read?
.
foreign / we / much / films / enjoy /very
.
I / lazy / can / bear / people / not
.

be / about / you / crazy /ski?

I / about / be / mad /Brad Pitt.

.

2 Chose the right option.

My sister _____ cooking at all.
The boys _____ playing football.
Your grandmother ____ gardening.
We dont mind _____.
The students love ___.
All children _____ chocolate.
Mary _____ listening to pop music.
Most people ____ getting up early.
of
Our neighbour ___ walking his dog.
This curry _____ really good.
My cousin _____ cycling.
_____ really bugs us.
_____ drives me mad.
His girlfriend _____ eating onions
Which book do you prefer?
me.

fed / with / be/ money / she / up / waste

be / on / swimming / keen / she ?

of / you / be / fond / she?

a) doesnt like
a) hates
a) loves
a) eat fish
a) do homework
a) doesnt like
a) is fed up with
a) cant stand

b) likes
b)are crazy about
b) dislike
b) eating fish
b) to do homework
b) be keen on
b) like
b) are keen

c) like .
c)dont care
c) be tired of
c) ate fish
c) homework
c) are fond of
c) enjoy
c) be not very fond

a) can stand
a) smells
a) are fond of
a) Read classics
a) Standing queue
a) does fancy
a) It doesnt bother me.

b) adore
b) is my favourite
b) is fond of
b) Reading classics
b) Queuing
b) fancying
b) I dont mind.

c) cant stand
c) look
c) be fond of
c) To read classics
c) Queue
c) doesnt fancy
c) Its all the same to

singwash the dishesplay computer

GINA ROB M
ARTHA

gamesspidersmathsshopFRANK

3 Complete the sentences based upon the information in the table above
Both Martha and Frank _____________________________ . Frank just _______________ maths, ____________ singing in the

bathroom

and

_____________

playing

computer

games.

___________________ animals

are

spiders.

_____________________________ for shopping.

He

Both spiders and maths ___________ Gina _____________. She adores_______________ and is keen on _____________
and _______________, but playing computer games ___________________________ her .

Rob doesnt mind ______________or _____________ nor does he ____________ about ______________ and
_________________. His favourite pass time is _______________________. ______________ really _____________ him.
_____________ annoy Martha very much and she neither can stand _____________ or______________________. She
___________________ about Maths and in her free time she ______________ about shopping.

5 Say about your likes and dislikes. Here are some ideas and add your owns.

Stay up late, roller skate, cook dinner, prepare breakfast for my family, surf the Internet, play with my
siblings, dance, visit my relatives, snow, play cards, travel, watch TV, hang out with my friends, go to pubs,
sunbath, eat ice-cream, go to the dentist, soap-operas, take a nap, ride my bike, go camping, study English,
look at the stars, daydream, swim, jog, play football, new dresses, pizza, work in the garden, wash the car,
computers, cold weather, sunshine,

I am crazy about _________________________.

I am fed up with __________________________________.

I am fond of _____________________________

I am keen on ____________________________________.

I am mad about __________________________

I am sick of _____________________________________.

I am tired of __________________ ___________

I cant put up with ________________________________.

I cant bear ______________________________

I cant stand _____________________________________.

I dont fancy _____________________________

I dont like ______________________________________.

I am not very fond of_______________________

I loathe_________________________________________.

I adore _________________________________

I detest _________________________________________.

I dislike _________________________________

I enjoy _________________________________________.

I fancy __________________________________

I hate __________________________________________.

I like ___________________________________

I love __________________________________________.

______________________________________ is my favourite ______________________________________.

________________________________ looks good. _____________________________________ sounds good

_______________________________ smells good. ______________________________________ tastes good

_________________________________ feels good. ____________________________________really bugs me.
________________________makes me mad / angry.___________________________________ drives me crazy.
_________________________________annoys me.

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1
You love playing football.
I like dancing a lot.
But dont you hate snakes?
Do they fancy reading comics?
We enjoy foreign films very much.
I cant bear lazy people.
Are you crazy about skiing?
I am mad about Brad Pitt.
She is fed up with wasting money.
Is she keen on swimming?

3 Suggested answers only, other solution are in some cases possible

Both Martha and Frank hate washing dishes . Frank just loves maths, enjoys singing in the bathroom and likes
playing computer games. His favourite animals are spiders. He couldnt care less for shopping.
Both spiders and maths drive Gina crazy. She adores shopping and is keen on washing the dishes and singing, but
playing computer games does not interest her .
Rob doesnt mind washing the dishes or singing nor does he care about spiders and maths. His favourite pass time
is playing computer games. Shopping really bugs him.
Spiders annoy Martha very much and she neither can stand singing or washing the dishes. She is crazy about Maths
and in her free time she is mad about shopping.