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English homework help——really appreciate your help. THanks^^?

Exercise 1
Read Jim’s notes. Find and correct nine mistakes in the use of the gerund.

Ways I Can Give up Smoke Cigarettes

Choose an exact date to give up smoke.

Stop smoking completely. (Cut down is harder than stopping all at once.)

Avoid to be around other smokers (at least at the beginning).

Start exercising daily. To exercise can reduce stress.

No drinking coffee may help, too.

Imagine been a non-smoker. Positive mental images can help.

Consider to join a support group.

Don’t delay to ask for help. Call Dr Burns right away!

Keep trying and don’t give up!

Exercise 2
Read these comments from the university newspaper. Complete the students’ statements with the appropriate preposition provided below ( you will use one of them several times) and the gerund form of the verb in brackets.

at on in to about for

1.I don’t have any plans for the holidays but I’m concerned(　　　　　)
［get］ bored. I can always go for a walk or something.

2.What are my plans for the holidays? I’m very interested ( )
[listen] to jazz. I’m going to go to the Spring Jazz Festival.

3.My friends and I are driving to Scotland. I’m excited ( )[go] but I’m nervous ( )[drive] at night.

4.I’m really looking forward ( )[stay] at home just ( )
[relax] .

5.I’m driving to Wales. It’s famous ( )[have] great scenery.

6.I love languages but I’m not good ( )[learn] them so I’m studying for my Japanese class over the break.

7.My friends and I are going camping but my little brother insists ( )[come] with us. A lot of fun that’ll be!

8.My girlfriend is keen ( )[read] and ( )[go] to the cinema so I guess I’ll read a lot and see a lot of films.

Smoking in the office – Scotland?

My boss has started smoking in the office when she knows that her boss has left the building.
We often have to work late & she lights up & breathes smoke all over us. This even happened when it was obvious that I had a bad cold & was having difficulty breathing.My question is, How do we get her to stop without having to actually mention it to her boss, who incidentally we think already knows?
After all, it is illegal in Scotland & also since we work at the top of a 3 storey building with only a staircase as a way of escape in case of fire. Help! All sensible suggestion appreciated.