Unit 66. То ... (afraid to do) and preposition + -ing (afraid of -ing)

Use the words in brackets to write sentences. Use afraid to ... or afraid of -ing.
Key.3    I'm afraid of losing it.
4    I was afraid to tell her.
5    We were afraid of missing our train.
6    We were afraid to look.
7    I was afraid of dropping it.
8    a   I was afraid to eat it.
     b   I was afraid of getting sick.

1    The streets are unsafe at night.
     (a lot of people / afraid / go / out)  A lot of people afraid to go out.   
2    We walked very carefully along the icy path.
     (we / afraid / fall)  We were afraid of falling.   
3    I don't usually carry my passport with me.
     (I / afraid / lose / it) ___________________________
4    I thought she would be angry if I told her what had happened.
      (I / afraid / tell / her) ___________________________
5    We rushed to the station.
     (we / afraid / miss / our train) ___________________________
6    In the middle of the film there was an especially horrifying scene.
     (we / afraid / look) ___________________________
7    The vase was very valuable, so I held it carefully.
      (I / afraid / drop / it)     
8    I thought the food on my plate didn't look fresh.
     a   (I / afraid / eat / it) ___________________________
     b   (I / afraid / get / sick) ___________________________

Complete the sentences using in ... or to ... . Use these verbs:
Key.2    in starting
3    to read
4    in getting
5    to know
6    in looking

buy       get       know       look        read       start

1    I'm trying to sell my car, but nobody is interested    in buying    it.
2    Julia is interested ____________ her own business.
3    I was interested ____________ your letter in the newspaper last week.
4    Ben wants to stay single. He's not interested ____________ married.
5    I met Mark a few days ago. You'll be interested ____________ that he's just got a job in Paris.
6    I don't enjoy sightseeing. I'm not interested ____________ at old buildings.

Complete each sentence using sorry for/about ... or sorry to ... . Use the verb in brackets.
Key.2    sorry to hear
3    sorry for saying / sorry about saying
4    sorry to disturb
5    sorry for losing / sorry about losing

1    I'm    sorry to phone   you so late, but I need to ask you something.  (phone)
2    I was ________________ that you didn't get the job you applied for.  (hear)
3    I'm ________________ all those bad things about you. I didn't mean them.  (say)
4    I'm ________________ you, but do you have a pen I could borrow?  (disturb)
5    I'm ________________ the book you lent me. I'll buy you another one.  (lose)

Complete each sentence using the verb in brackets.
Key.1    b   to leave
     c    from leaving
2    a   to solve
     b   in solving
3    a   of/about going
     b   to go
     с   to go
     d   to going
4    a   to buy
     b   to buy
     с   on buying
      d  of buying

1    a   We wanted   to leave   the building.   (leave)
     b   We weren't allowed _________ the building.  (leave)
     с   We were prevented _________ the building. (leave)
2    a   Peter failed _________ the problem.  (solve)
      b   Chris succeeded _________ the problem.  (solve)
3    a   I'm thinking _________ away next week.  (go)
      b   I'm hoping _________ away next week.  (go)
     с   I'd like _________ away next week.  (go)
     d   I'm looking forward _________ away next week.  (go)
4    a   Helen wanted _________ me lunch.  (buy)
     b   Helen promised _________ me lunch.  (buy)
     с   Helen insisted _________ me lunch.  (buy)
     d   Helen wouldn't dream _________ me lunch.  (buy)