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Gerunds and Infinitives (B2)

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  • I had planned ____ (BUY) a car, but now I'm planning on ____ (BLOW) it all on a holiday in the sun.
    TO BUY / BLOWING
  • Nick can't afford ____ (TAKE) all his students on holiday. Just the ones who do their homework.
    TO TAKE
  • Have you ever tried ____ (EAT) soup and icecream together? It does not taste good.
    EATING
  • At one point Nick considered ____ (MOVE) to Lapland ____ (LIVE) with Santa and the reindeer.
    MOVING / TO LIVE
  • You seem ____ (HAVE) forgotten your homework again. Your dog must be very big by now.
    TO HAVE
  • I regret ____ (TELL) you that today's homework will be a 50-page essay on bacon.
    TO TELL
  • Jane forgot ____ (PICK) her son up from school. But luckily, he was the head teacher and could drive himself.
    TO PICK
  • I miss ____ (HAVE) John as our teacher.
    HAVING
  • He stopped ____ (CONSUME) cheese when he realised he was lactose intolerant.
    CONSUMING
  • Tanya put off ____ (GO) to the dentist as she'd seen too many horror films.
    GOING
  • I dislike ____ (TAKE) the train but it beats ____ (RIDE) on the bus.
    TAKING / RIDING
  • By not wearing a mask, you risk ____ (PASS) on the virus and ____ (INFECT) someone you love.
    PASSING / INFECTING
  • Nick is considered ____ (BE) the best teacher in the world.
    TO BE
  • May I suggest ____ (STUDY) more than just the night before the exam?
    STUDYING
  • The journey's quite long so we'll have to stop ____ (GO) to the toilet a few times.
    TO GO
  • You should avoid ____ (MAKE) the teacher angry as he has been known to kill.
    MAKING
  • The police officer demanded ___ (KNOW) where I was going at 3 o'clock in the morning dressed as a dinosaur.
    TO KNOW
  • I've learnt how ____ (SAY) "Hello" in 20 different languages. I should really learn goodbye.
    TO SAY
  • I fail ____ (SEE) how ____ (WEAR) a uniform makes you smarter but whatever...
    TO SEE / WEARING
  • Despite ____ (STUDY) all night, Henry managed ____ (SCORE) the worst mark in the class.
    STUDYING / TO SCORE
  • Where's your homework? I asked you ____ (HAND) it in last week.
    TO HAND
  • After just one year of teaching, I've decided ____ (BECOME) a bartender.
    TO BECOME
  • I can't stand the sound of chalk ____ (SQUEAK) on a chalkboard.
    SQUEAKING
  • No, Mr. Bond. I expect you ____ (DIE)
    TO DIE
  • ____ (HOPE) ____ (BUMP) into Justin Beiber, Marianne hid in the bushes for 4 days.
    HOPING / TO BUMP
  • She said, "I pretend ____ (GO) on holiday." I told her her strange hobbies were none of my business.
    TO GO
  • ____ (BE) a good sky diver involves timing and not ____ (FORGET) to open your parachute.
    BEING / FORGETTING
  • It's no use ____ (MAKE) up excuses. I know you ate the last cookie!
    MAKING
  • Everytime I try ____ (DO) something nice, it always backfires.
    TO DO
  • After John had finished ____ (CLEAN) his room, he realised this wasn't his house.
    CLEANING
  • As Elvis said, I can't help ____ (FALL) in love with you.
    FALLING
  • I've arranged for James' parents ____ (PICK) you up from school today as I can't.
    TO PICK
  • When I found her she was crouched behind the fence, pretending ____ (BE) a worm.
    TO BE
  • I regret ____ (EAT) all the halloween candy. I think I'm going to be sick.
    EATING
  • Carol remembers ____ (BE) in the shop but she forgot ____ (BUY) the present.
    BEING / TO BUY
  • Pete denied ____ (TRY) ____ (FEED) his vegetables to the dog, even though they were clearly visable on the floor under his chair.
    TRYING / TO FEED
  • I promise ____ (COMPLETE) all my homework or fear the teacher's wrath.
    TO COMPLETE
  • "Remember ____ (DO) your homework!" the teacher shouted as his students ignored him and left the classroom.
    TO DO
  • As you weren't able to make it to class last week, Shannon offered ____(LEND) you her notes.
    TO LEND
  • I don't trust anyone that says they enjoy ____ (DO) nothing. Everyone has something that interests them.
    DOING
  • You chose ____ (EAT) all the chocolate, so now there's nothing left for the children.
    TO EAT
  • I'm afraid we're going to have to postpone ____ (GO) to disneyland until the pandemic is over.
    GOING
  • Though there was nothing wrong with it, little Katie refused ____ (EAT) her vegetables.
    TO EAT
  • Jane forgot about ____ (PICK) her son up from school. But luckily he was the head teacher and could drive himself.
    PICKING
  • The teacher threatened ____ (GO) on a murderous rampage if anyone forgot their homework.
    TO GO
  • We're never going to see eye-to-eye, so let's just agree _____ (DISAGREE)
    TO DISAGREE
  • Would you mind ____ (PUT) your mobile away as it's very distracting.
    PUTTING
  • Though I play really well, I need ____ (PRACTISE) ____ (PLAY) in a group.
    TO PRACTISE / PLAYING