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  • 'It wasn't your fault that you got lost', Jack said. He didn't blame me _______
    for getting lost.
    to get lost.
    on getting lost.
    with getting lost.
  • Is it correct? Henry offered giving me a lift to the station.
    Henry offered to ......
  • 'You must let me pay for the tickets'. Jun insisted __________
    paying for the tickets.
    on paying for the tickets.
    to pay for the tickets.
    for paying for the tickets.
  • 'Today's homework won't be easy'. She warned _____________.
    us that today's homework wouldn't be easy.
    that today's homework wouldn't be easy.
    to us that today's homework wouldn't be easy.
    us that today's homework isn't being easy.
  • Is it correct? We warned him to avoid the traffic jam in Port Street.
    It's correct!
  • The journalist ________ the politician of not being honest.
    accused
    warned
    blamed
    admitted
  • Athough we _______ visiting Turkey's ancient cities, our friends went to the coast instead.
    suggested
    described
    encouraged
    warned
  • She apologised _______
    being late.
    with being late.
    for being late.
    to be late.
  • 'Don't forget to call Daniel as soon as you get home'. They reminded me ______
    of calling Daniel as soon as I got home.
    to call Daniel as soon as I got home.
    with calling Daniel as soon as I got home,
    calling Daniel as soon as I got home.
  • Petra ________ her baggage had been stolen at the airport.
    accused that
    insisted on
    claimed that
    wondered that
  • 'You were shoplifting in Rimi again, weren't you?'. The police accused her _______
    to shoplift in Rimi.
    for shoplifting in Rimi.
    with shoplifting in Rimi.
    of shoplifting in Rimi.
  • 'If I were you, I wouldn't order the blood sausage pizza'. Mario advised us ______
    not ordering the blood sausage pizza.
    not to order the blood sausage pizza.
    to not order the blood sausage pizza.
    from not ordering the blood sausage pizza.
  • Andy and Phil said they __________ tickets already.
    'd bought
    would have bought
    would buy
    would be buying
  • 'I didn't kidnap your cat!'. Susan denied _______________
    to kidnap the cat.
    kidnapping the cat.
    that kidnapping the cat.
    for kidnapping the cat.
  • Helen said she _______ about the offer and get back to us.
    would think
    would have thought
    had thought
    had been thinking
  • 'Pleeeeeease come to karaoke with me. I think you'll love it!'. Susan persuaded _____
    us going to karaoke with her.
    us to go to karaoke with her.
    going with us to karaoke.
    that we go to karaoke with her.
  • Is it correct? My boss accused me using the internet at work.
    My boss accused me of using the internet at work.
  • 'You should join the gym', said the doctor. The doctor _________ the gym.
    recommended to join
    recommended me for joining
    recommended joining
    recommended I joining
  • 'How about going to a new restaurant?', George said. He suggested ________
    to go to a new restaurant.
    for going to a new restaurant.
    going to a new restaurant.
    how about we should go to a new restaurant.
  • Is it correct? Peter refused apologising to Mary.
    Peter refused to apologise to Mary.
  • We _____________ any homework this week, but she didn't listen.
    begged to Susan to not to give to us
    begged Susan not giving us
    begged Susan not to give us
    begged Susan to not give us
  • Susan strongly ________ those emails to Karen.
    admitted to send
    refused sending
    blamed sending
    denied sending
  • 'I'll cook dinner tonight, if you want'. He offered ___________.
    us cooking dinner tonight.
    cooking dinner for us tonight.
    to cook dinner for us tonight.
    to cook us for dinner tonight.
  • 'Who can I ask?', Sveta wondered. Sveta wondered who _______
    can she ask.
    she is asking.
    she ask.
    to ask.
  • The company accepted responsibilty _________ the tour.
    to cancel
    to have cancelled
    for cancelling
    with cancelling
  • I ______ to believe the news reports about the financial scandal.
    object
    deny
    refuse
    resist
  • Is it correct? Carlos told that he would meet us at the cinema.
    Carlos told us that...../ Carlos said that....
  • 'I won't go to the Cat Cafe'. Susan refused _____________.
    to go to the Cat Cafe.
    for going to the Cat Cafe.
    not going to the Cat Cafe.
    going to the Cat Cafe.
  • Is it correct? Joe reminded me to call the hotel and cancel the reservation.
    It's correct!
  • Irina ________ for the comments she had made about the manager.
    accepted
    apologised
    admitted
    denied