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    Fill in the blanks with a gerund formed from the verb provided.  
       
    Example : In the evening, the retirees enjoy playing snooker.  
       
1.   ______ in moderation is the secret of a happy, healthy life. ( live )  
       
2.   Although a foreigner, Sidney enjoys ______ the local delicacies. ( eat )  
       
3.   ______ full attention in class will make you a good student. ( pay )  
       
4.   My hobbies are ______ and ______ books. ( read, write )  
       
5.   When writing an essay, you must refrain from ______ about the bush. ( beat )  
       
6.   As for me, I prefer ______ snooker with my friends to ______ by the river. ( play, fish )  
       
7.   ______ is one of the best forms of exercise for pensioners ( walk )  
       
8.   ______ the environment is the concern of responsible citizens. ( conserve )  
       
9.   Why don't you try ______ for the post ? You stand a good chance. ( apply )  
       
10.   I find that ______ is a good form of relaxation. ( read )  
       

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1.   Living in moderation is the secret of a happy, healthy life.  
2.   Although a foreigner, Sidney enjoys eating the local delicacies.  
3.   Paying full attention in class will make you a good student.  
4.   My hobbies are reading and writing books.  
5.   When writing an essay, you must refrain from beating about the bush.  
6.   As for me, I prefer playing snooker with my friends to fishing by the river.  
7.   Walking is one of the best forms of exercise for pensioners.  
8.   Conserving the environment is the concern of responsible citizens.  
9.   Why don't you try applying for the post ? You stand a good chance.  
10.   I find that reading is a good form of relaxation.  
 
     
 

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