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C1 Gerund vs. Infinitive

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  • I didn’t expect ___ such a long queue at the concert.
    finding
    find
    to find
    to finding
  • I’d love ___ your photos once you’ve finished editing them.
    see
    seeing
    to see
    to seeing
  • You’d better ___ the truth before it’s too late.
    to tell
    to telling
    telling
    tell
  • He pretended ___ asleep when his mother entered.
    be
    to be
    being
    to being
  • It’s no use ___ him, he never listens.
    to arguing with
    arguing with
    to argue with
    argue with
  • Being chosen for the team meant ___ every afternoon.
    to training
    train
    training
    to train
  • He denied ___ anything about the missing files.
    know
    knowing
    to know
    to knowing
  • I’m sorry ___ you that your flight has been cancelled.
    to tell
    for telling
    telling
    told
  • They meant ___ early, but their flight was delayed.
    leaving
    to leave
    to leaving
    leave
  • We’re looking forward to ___ you again soon.
    to see
    seeing
    see
    to seeing
  • He refused ___ the truth even when we showed him proof.
    accept
    to accepting
    accepting
    to accept
  • If you can’t sleep, try ___ some chamomile tea.
    drink
    drinking
    to drinking
    to drink
  • The company needs ___ its image after the scandal.
    improve
    improving
    to improving
    to improve
  • I’d rather ___ something than sit here doing nothing.
    do
    to do
    doing
    to doing
  • They deserve ___ the truth after everything that happened.
    know
    to knowing
    to know
    knowing
  • I’ll never forget ___ the news that changed my life forever.
    hearing
    to hear
    to hearing
    hear
  • There’s no point ___ about the problem if you’re not going to solve it.
    complaining
    for complaining
    complain
    to complain
  • She’s busy ___ for her upcoming C1 exam.
    to studying
    studying
    to study
    study
  • She tried ___ the window, but it was stuck.
    open
    to open
    opening
    to opening
  • She couldn’t help ___ when she saw the expression on his face.
    to laugh
    laughing
    to laughing
    laugh
  • He’s too young ___ such a huge responsibility.
    with handling
    handling
    handle
    to handle
  • He’d prefer ___ by train instead of flying.
    travelling
    to travelling
    travel
    to travel
  • She appears ___ the perfect candidate for the job.
    to being
    to be
    be
    being
  • She stopped ___ coffee last year because it made her anxious.
    drinking
    drink
    to drink
    to drinking
  • Don’t risk ___ your job over something so small.
    lose
    to lose
    losing
    to losing
  • I’ll never forget ___ the Northern Lights for the first time.
    seeing
    see
    to see
    to seeing
  • She stopped ___ a coffee before going to work.
    to get
    get
    to getting
    getting
  • He hates ___ the same mistake twice.
    make
    making
    to making
    to make
  • Remember ___ the contract before you leave.
    signing
    to signing
    sign
    to sign
  • We can’t afford ___ another mistake at this stage.
    to make
    to making
    making
    make
  • He was the first person ___ the new system successfully.
    to using
    using
    to use
    use
  • The students admitted ___ the assignment from the internet.
    copying
    to copy
    copy
    to copying
  • After discussing climate change, the lecturer went on ___ possible solutions.
    to explain
    explained
    explaining
    to explaining
  • This car needs ___ before it’s safe to drive.
    to servicing
    to service
    service
    servicing
  • We managed ___ a table even though the restaurant was packed.
    to getting
    to get
    getting
    get
  • I can’t stand ___ in traffic every morning.
    to wait
    wait
    to waiting
    waiting
  • The manager decided ___ the meeting until next week.
    to postponing
    to postpone
    postponing
    postpone
  • The teacher encouraged us ___ our essays before Friday.
    submitting
    to submitting
    to submit
    submit
  • They discussed ___ abroad after graduation.
    to move
    move
    to moving
    moving
  • I’m sorry ___ late — the traffic was terrible.
    about being
    being
    to be
    for being
  • He went on ___ about politics for hours. It's the only thing he's interested in.
    to talking
    to talk
    talk
    talking
  • She forgot ___ the oven off, and now the whole kitchen smells like smoke.
    turn
    turning
    to turn
    to turning
  • She avoided ___ his question by changing the topic.
    answering
    answer
    to answer
    to answering
  • I regret ___ that we can’t offer you the job.
    informing
    to inform
    to informing
    inform
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