Page 139 - English Grammar in Use

Unit
Exercises 63

63.1 Which goes with which?

1 It’s a nice town. a I don’t believe you’re sorry. 1 f
2 It’s an interesting idea. b We’ll never find him. 2
3 It’s no use standing here talking. c It’s not worth getting a taxi. 3
4 It’s not important. d We have to do something. 4
5 There’s no point in looking for him. e He won’t change his opinion. 5
6 It’s no good apologising to me. f It’s worth spending a few days here. 6
7 It’s not worth arguing with him. g It’s not worth worrying about. 7
8 The hotel is a short walk from here. h It’s worth considering. 8

63.2 Write sentences beginning There’s no point … .
1 Why have a car if you never use it?
There’s no point in having a car if you never use it.
2 Why work if you don’t need money?

3 Don’t try to study if you feel tired.

4 Why hurry if you have plenty of time?

63.3 Complete the sentences.
1 I managed to get a visa, but it was difficult.
I had a problem getting a visa .
2 I find it hard to remember people’s names.
I have a problem .
3 Lucy found a job easily. It wasn’t a problem.
She had no trouble .
4 It will be easy to get a ticket for the game.
You won’t have any problems .
5 It was easy for us to understand one another.
We had no difficulty .

63.4 Complete the sentences. Use only one word each time.
1 I waste a lot of time doing nothing.
2 How much time do you spend to and from work every day?
3 Karen is going on holiday tomorrow, so she’s busy her things ready.
4 I waste too much time TV.
5 There was a beautiful view from the hill. It was worth to the top.
6 We need to stay calm. There’s no point in angry.
7 Amy is learning to play the guitar. She spends a lot of time .
8 Gary is enjoying his new job. He’s busy on a new project.
9 I decided it wasn’t worth for the job. I had no chance of getting it.
10 It’s no good to escape. You won’t be able to get out of here.
63.5 Complete these sentences. Choose from the following and put the verb in the correct form.
go riding go sailing go shopping go skiing go swimming

1 Ben lives by the sea and he’s got a boat, so he often goes sailing .
2 It was a very hot day, so we in the lake.
3 There’s plenty of snow in the mountains, so we’ll be able to .
4 Helen has two horses. She regularly.
5 Dan isn’t here. He . There were a few things he needed to buy.

➜ Additional exercises 27–28 (pages 318–19) 127