71 Exercises

1 Afraid (A)
Complete the sentences. Use these words and put the verb into the to-infinitive or ing-form: dive
into the water, drop them, fall, move
► He's afraid to dive into the water.
1 She's afraid... to falling ...
2 She's afraid... to drop them ...
3 He's afraid ... of moving ...
2 Afraid (A)
Look at what people say and write a comment about each person.
Rewrite the second sentence using afraid to or afraid of.
► Vicky: There's a large bull in the field. I don't want to open the gate.
Vicky is afraid to open the gate.
► Claire: I arrived at the airport in good time. 1 thought I might get stuck in traffic.
Claire was afraid of getting stuck in traffic.
1 Nick: I was going to do a bungee jump yesterday. But I couldn't jump.
>> Nick was afraid of jumping a bungee jump yesterday.
2 Daniel: The policeman looked angry. I didn't want to argue with him.
>> Daniel was afraid to argue with the policeman.
3 Matthew: I'm keeping my shirt on. I might get sunburnt.
>> Matthew is afraid of getting sunburnt.
3 Afraid, anxious, ashamed and interested (A-B)
Complete the conversation. Put in a to-infinitive or a preposition + ing-form.
Laura: I'm ashamed (►) to admit (admit) it, but aeroplanes terrify me. I get really anxious
(►) about flying (fly). I'm afraid (1) ... to buy ... (buy) a plane ticket. I can't stand being
on a plane. I'm afraid (2) ...of getting ...(get) killed. I feel ashamed (3) ... to be ...(be) so silly.
Sarah: Aren't there things you can do to overcome your fear?
Laura: Well, 1 was interested (4) ... to read ...(read) in the paper recently that you can go on a
course that helps you. I'm anxious (5) ... about booking .... (book) a place on it very soon.
4 Sorry (C) Complete the conversation. Use a to-infinitive or about + ing-form. Look at the
information in brackets.
Alan: I'm sorry (►) to disturb you (I'm disturbing you), but could I just say something? I'm sorry
(1) ... about being rude... (I was so rude) last night. I didn't mean what I said.
Mark: Oh, that's OK. I'm sorry (2) ... about losing temper... (I lost my temper).
Alan: Right. OK. And, as I said, sorry (3) ...to interrupt you... (I'm interrupting you).

72 Exercises
Used to do (A)
1 Mrs Bell is a hundred years old. She's the oldest person in the village.
A radio reporter is interviewing her. Put in used to with the verb.
Mrs Bell: I've always lived in the village, but not always in this house.
Reporter: Where (►) did you use to live (you / live)?
Mrs Bell: When I was a girl, we lived at Apple Tree Farm.
(1) ... we used to like ... (we / like) it there.
Reporter: But life was hard, wasn't it?
Mrs Bell: Oh, yes. Things (2) ... are used to ...(be) different from the way they are
now. In those days (3) ... we haven’t did not used to have... (we / not / have) electricity.
Reporter: And (4) ...did you used to help ... (you / help) with the farm work?
Mrs Bell: Yes, (5) ...I used to look... (I / look) after the hens.
2 Used to do and be used to doing (A-B)
Look at the pictures and say what the people used to do or are used to doing.
Use these verbs: climb, fly, paint, play, sign
Use these objects: autographs, badminton, mountains, pictures, planes

? He used to paint pictures.

? She's used to signing autographs.
1 She ... used to fly planes ...
2 They ... used to play badminton ...
3 He … ....is used to climbing mountains ...
3 Used to do and be used to doing (A-B)
Put in a to-infinitive or to + ing-form. Use the verbs in brackets.
? When I was a child, I used to dream (dream) of being an astronaut.
? I'm terribly nervous. I'm not used to speaking (speak) to a large audience.
1 It took us ages to get used ... to living... (live) in a block of flats.
2 Lots of trains used …to stop... (stop) here, but not many do now.
3 Didn't Nick use... to work ... (work) on a building site?
4 There didn't use ... to be…(be) so many soap operas on television.
5 I'll have an orange juice, please. I'm not used... to drinking... . (drink) alcohol.
6 David doesn't seem to mind being in hospital. I suppose he's got used ... to being.... (be) there.
7 When Laura was at college, she used... to have...(have) a picture of Elvis Presley on her
bedroom wall.