Exercises

62.1 Complete the sentences on the right.

1. Shall we get a taxi home?

No, it isn't far. It's not worth _getting a taxi._

2. If you need help, why don't you ask Tom?

It's no use ---. He won't be able to help us.

3. I don't really want to go out tonight.

Well, stay at home! There's no point --- if you don't want to.

4. Shall I phone Ann now?

No, it's no good ---. She won't be at home.

5. Are you going to complain about what happened?

No, it's not worth ---. Nobody will do anything about it.

6. Do you ever read newspapers?

No. I think it's a waste ---

62.2 Make sentences with worth ~ing or not worth ~ing. Choose one of these verbs:

consider keep read repair see visit

1. The film isn't very good. _It's not worth seeing._

2. It would cost too much to repair this watch. It's not worth ---

3. If you have time, you should go to the museum. It's worth ---

4. It's quite an interesting suggestion ---

5. There's an interesting article in the paper today. ---

6. We can throw these old clothes away. They ---

62.3 Make 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. Don't eat if you're not hungry.

There's no ---

3. Why work if you don't need money?

4. Don't study if you feet tired.

62.4 Write sentences using difficulty.

1. I managed to get a visa but it was difficult.

_I had difficulty getting a visa._

2. I can't remember people's names.

I have difficulty ---

3. Lucy managed to get a job without difficulty.

She had no ---

4. Do you find it difficult to understand him?

Do you have ---

5. It won't be difficult to get a ticket for the concert.

You won't have any ---

62.5 Complete the sentences. Use only one word each time.

1. It's a waste of money buying things you don't need.

2. Every morning I spend about an hour --- the newspaper.

3. 'What's Carol doing?' 'She's busy --- letters.'

4. I think you waste too much time --- television.

5. There's a beautiful view from that hill. It is worth --- to the top.

62.6 Complete these sentences with one of the following (with the verb in the correct form):

go skiing go shopping go swimming go sailing go riding

1. Barry lives by the sea and he's got a boat, so he often _goes sailing._

2. There's plenty of snow in the mountains so we'll be able to ---

3. It was a very hot day, so we --- in the river.

4. Margaret has got two horses. She often ---

5. The shops are shut now. It's too late to ---