Complete the dialogues with the -ing form of the verbs in the box.

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1 A Do your friends like sport?

B Yes, they enjoy _________ volleyball.

2 A Do you get up late at the weekend?

B Yes, I like _________ in bed.

3 A Does Katie ever buy magazines?

B No, never. She can’t stand _________ them.

4 A Do you always take the bus to school?

B No, not always. I don’t mind _________.

5 A Does your sister spend a lot of time online?

B Yes, she loves _________ with her friends.



6 Match the sentence halves.

1 Finley is getting used ___

2 I’m sorry ___

3 We’re thinking ___

4 I prefer ___

5 My brother doesn’t like ___

a of buying a new TV.

b to living in his new home.

c going to the cinema instead of downloading films.

d doing his homework in noisy places.

e to hear your bad news.