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He was the first person ___ the new system successfully.

to use

using

use

to using

She avoided ___ his question by changing the topic.

answering

to answer

answer

to answering

I’d love ___ your photos once you’ve finished editing them.

to see

seeing

see

to seeing

He’s too young ___ such a huge responsibility.

to handle

handling

handle

with handling

There’s no point ___ about the problem if you’re not going to solve it.

complaining

to complain

complain

for complaining

You’d better ___ the truth before it’s too late.

tell

to tell

telling

to telling

She’s busy ___ for her upcoming C1 exam.

studying

to study

study

to studying

We’re looking forward to ___ you again soon.

seeing

see

to see

to seeing

He refused ___ the truth even when we showed him proof.

to accept

accepting

accept

to accepting

They deserve ___ the truth after everything that happened.

to know

knowing

know

to knowing

He’d prefer ___ by train instead of flying.

to travel

travelling

travel

to travelling

I’d rather ___ something than sit here doing nothing.

do

to do

doing

to doing

She couldn’t help ___ when she saw the expression on his face.

laughing

to laugh

laugh

to laughing

We managed ___ a table even though the restaurant was packed.

to get

getting

get

to getting

Don’t risk ___ your job over something so small.

losing

to lose

lose

to losing

He hates ___ the same mistake twice.

making

to make

make

to making

I’ll never forget ___ the news that changed my life forever.

hearing

to hear

hear

to hearing

She forgot ___ the oven off, and now the whole kitchen smells like smoke.

to turn

turning

to turning

turn

I’m sorry ___ you that your flight has been cancelled.

to tell

telling

for telling

told

I’m sorry ___ late — the traffic was terrible.

for being

to be

being

about being

The manager decided ___ the meeting until next week.

to postpone

postponing

postpone

to postponing

It’s no use ___ him, he never listens.

arguing with

to argue with

argue with

to arguing with

They discussed ___ abroad after graduation.

moving

to move

move

to moving

He pretended ___ asleep when his mother entered.

to be

being

be

to being

She appears ___ the perfect candidate for the job.

to be

being

be

to being

He denied ___ anything about the missing files.

knowing

to know

know

to knowing

We can’t afford ___ another mistake at this stage.

to make

making

make

to making

The teacher encouraged us ___ our essays before Friday.

to submit

submitting

submit

to submitting

I can’t stand ___ in traffic every morning.

waiting

to wait

wait

to waiting

The students admitted ___ the assignment from the internet.

copying

to copy

to copying

copy

I didn’t expect ___ such a long queue at the concert.

to find

finding

find

to finding

Being chosen for the team meant ___ every afternoon.

training

to train

train

to training

They meant ___ early, but their flight was delayed.

to leave

leaving

leave

to leaving

If you can’t sleep, try ___ some chamomile tea.

drinking

to drink

drink

to drinking

She tried ___ the window, but it was stuck.

to open

opening

open

to opening

This car needs ___ before it’s safe to drive.

servicing

to service

to servicing

service

The company needs ___ its image after the scandal.

to improve

improving

improve

to improving

After discussing climate change, the lecturer went on ___ possible solutions.

to explain

explaining

explained

to explaining

He went on ___ about politics for hours. It's the only thing he's interested in.

talking

to talk

talk

to talking

I’ll never forget ___ the Northern Lights for the first time.

seeing

to see

see

to seeing

Remember ___ the contract before you leave.

to sign

signing

sign

to signing

She stopped ___ a coffee before going to work.

to get

getting

get

to getting

She stopped ___ coffee last year because it made her anxious.

drinking

to drink

drink

to drinking

I regret ___ that we can’t offer you the job.

to inform

informing

to informing

inform