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They're hoping ... the lottery this weekend.

to win

I've never been very good ..... things! (REMEMBER)

at remembering

Oriol worked so hard on his project; he really deserved ... (WIN)

TO WIN

In trying to take a shortcut, we only succeeded ... completely lost. (GET)

in getting

I watched the child ... a ball.

throw/catch

It's impossible to make someone .... something they don't want to.

do

Georg denied .... the door open.

leaving

She offered ... me in the hospital, but I prefer ... visitors. (VISIT, HAVE)

to visit, not to have

I must remember ........ Marta this weekend. (CALL)

to call

What time do you expect ... at the airport?

to arrive

He carried ..... even after the teacher told him ... (MISBEHAVE, STOP)

on misbehaving, to stop

I'm keen ... somewhere hot this Christmas for a change.

on travelling

John threatened ... if his demands weren't met. (QUIT)

to quit

The hotel advised us ...... the water. (negative)

not to drink

I need to practise ... English.

speaking

My daughter is thinking .... abroad - perhaps at a university in Switzerland.

of studying

James avoids .... fish. (EAT)

EATING

I prefer .... to .... tennis (SWIM, PLAY)

swimming, playing

No thanks, I'd prefer ...... - the sea is far too cold! (SWIM)

not to swim

If parents let children ... whatever they want, they will live .... it. (DO, REGRET)

do, to regret

I was looking forward to ..... the Basque region, but in the end, I didn't manage .... half as much as I wanted to.

visiting, to see

I'm hungry. Do you fancy ... at that new restaurant? (EAT OUT)

EATING OUT

My colleagues insisted ... a present for me when I left the company.

on buying

I'm so disappointed that Anita has refused ... to the party.

to come

I miss ... abroad. (WORK)

working