Smoking is bad for your health. You had better_________ (give) it up.
give
Damien risked ________ (arrest) when he failed ________ (stop) at the traffic lights.
being arrested – to stop
It was his own fault, but I couldn’t help_______ (feel) sorry for him
feeling
He devoted most of his time_______ (write) novels.
to writing
I’m sorry that I didn’t remember ________ (borrow) $100 from you, but I promise ________ (pay) you back as soon as I get my salary next week.
borrowing – to pay
The fact of ________ (bring up) in the grim years of World War II has left deep traces on her character.
having been brought up
Your hair is too long now. It needs _________. (cut)
cutting
Mary’s children are used to_______ (pick) up after school every day.
being picked
Gavin chose ____ (buy) the car without ____ (check) whether the motor worked properly or not.
to buy – checking
She is looking forward to_______ (see) you again.
seeing
I really believe that you should let your son ____ (make) his own decisions; he is certainly old enough ____ (do) so.
make – to do
Who suggested_______(come) here for the picnic?
coming
Mark doesn’t know where ________ (find) the best offers on mobile phones, but he’s considering ________ (check) out the shops around the bridge.
to find – checking
_______ (spend) all his money, he decided to go home and ask his father for a job.
Having spent
When Grandma came to stay with us, she wasn’t accustomed _______ (live) in such a big city, so initially she felt terribly disoriented.
to living
(drink) _______contaminated water from a nearby river, lots of people in this village suffer from cancers.
Having drunk
Normally she’s too proud ________ (admit) that she’s made a mistake, so it’s incredible that we got her (apologize) ________ in this case.
to admit – to apologize
I must remember _____ (call) Frances when I get home to let her _____ (know) about the changes to the schedule.
having called – know
Until 1965, the southern states of the US didn’t let the vast majority of black people (vote) _______.
vote
Ian pretended ________ (do) his homework, but actually he had been concentrating on ________ (get) to level 3 on his computer game King Kong.
to have been doing – getting
______ (see) photographs of the place, I had no desire to go there.
Having seen
When the opposition managed ________ (uncover) some evidence of corruption, the authorities declared the election ________ (be) invalid.
to uncover – to be
You know there is no point in_______ (worry) about the past - after all, you can’t change it, can you?
worrying
It’s a waste of time ________ (look) at those suede leather boots in the shop window; you don’t have enough money ________ (buy) them.
looking – to buy
I’m a busy man and I have plenty of work to do. And I strongly object ________ (force) to spend long hours in the waiting-room.
to being forced
Instead of wasting so much time trying to locate the fault, I would have (have) ____ mechanic ____ (do) it for me.
had - do
Olivia was extremely angry at ________ (reject) for the post of assistant manager, as she had devoted herself ________ (improve) the company for 15 years.
having been rejected – to improving
As far as orchids are concerned, the most experienced person is undoubtedly Miss Ito. She appears ________ (read) all the relevant articles in special journals.
to have read
It’s no good_______(write) to him, he never answers letters.
writing
He felt rather embarrassed at his daughter’s willingness ________ (photograph) in a topless costume.
to be photographed
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