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Alex seems to be / be enjoying his guitar lessons more now and practises every day.
to be
When you sent that email about the work placement programme you forgot copy / to copy in the principal.
to copy
The manager made her to work / work until 10 pm last night because he wanted to email the report that evening.
work
My parents prefer going / to go on holiday abroad so they can learn about different cultures.
going / to go
Would you mind preparing / to prepare a presentation on your work experience?
preparing
I can’t imagine to work / working in an office from 9 to 5 every day
working
My cousin chose ______ at a soup kitchen over the holidays this year. (volunteer)
to volunteer
Do you think the chef would consider _____ the menu a little more? (vary)
varying
My parents can’t afford ______ yet. They need to work for another few years at least. (retire)
to retire
Tim offered _______ Lucy at work so that she could take time off to study for her exams. (fill in for)
to fill in for
This internship involves _______ in the office, doing a variety of tasks such as photocopying and filing. (work)
working
I attempted _______ for the exam but I couldn’t concentrate at all. (study)
to study
We regret _____ you that your application for the work experience programme was unsuccessful. (inform)
to inform
Tara hopes ______ her way up from administration assistant to project manager over the next few years. (work)
to work
Daniel admitted ______ in the data, even though it was incorrect. (key)
keying
I’m going to miss _______ the school magazine. I’ve really enjoyed it. (edit)
editing
