Fill in the gaps (1-4) with the right gerunds (а-e). there is one extra gerund. 1. one of his duties is meeting. 2. the hardest thing about english is understanding the gerund. 3. one of life’s pleasures is breakfast in bed. 4. in spite of the train, we arrived on time. а) attending b) cleaning c) having d) missing e) learning

1- a 2 - e 3 - c 4 - d

1. and you're the commandant was? — well, it was. 2. we have another news. — what? 3. don't believe? — no, i believe. 4. i just met jacob. — where? — at the entrance to the subway. 5. you turned to the forester? — no. never thought of that. 6. so our drama club is dissolved? — that's it. 7. another cup of coffee? — if you will. more sugar is not necessary, thank you. 8. who told you such things? — like who? everyone is talking about it. 9. you were there alone? — why one? fedor was petrovich. anya and also. 10. the paper collected? — not all. 11. can you hear me okay? — not really. can i call you back? — yes, please. 12. how long to wait? — no more than an hour, i think. 13. what is the weight of this bag? something about eight pounds. 14. let's meet soon again. — when and where? 15. you have a lot to learn. — for example? for example, politeness. 16. do you agree with the proposal of mr. mednikova? not quite. 17. so she's not coming?