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I don't mind ... (look) after the neighbor's cat.
looking
I refuse ... (have) the neighbor's cat here in my house.
to have
I was really excited about the idea of ... (learn) ... (speak) Swahili.
learning; to speak
I'm beginning ... (think) it's a waste of time.
to think
There seemed ... (be) no one in the house.
to be
He considered ... (climb) through one of the open windows.
climbing
He risked ... (attract) undue attention to himself.
attracting
She decided ... (wait) until dark.
to wait
Please stop ... (make) so much noise.
making
I'm trying ... (concentrate), but it's difficult with so much noise.
to concentrate
I really don't feel like ... (go) out tonight. I would prefer ... (stay) in and watch a movie.
going; to stay
... (give) up chocolate is a good idea, but if you intend ... (lose) 10 pounds, you'll have to do more than that!
giving; to lose
I'm delighted ... (hear) you're coming to the wedding. We're both certainly looking forward to ... (see) you there.
to hear; seeing
I've been meaning ... (paint) the front door for ages, but I keep ... (forget) ... (buy) the paint.
to paint; forgetting; to buy
We'd really like ... (live) in the city center, but it's virtually impossible ... (find) an apartment there at a price we can afford ... (pay)
to live; to find; to pay
I left school when I was 16 ... (work) in my father's firm, but now I regret not ... (go) to college.
to work; going
I couldn't help ... (laugh) when she started ... (sing)
laughing; singing/to sing
Amy didn't deserve ... (lose) the game, because she's much better at ... (play) than her opponent.
to lose; playing
Celebrities wear dark glasses to prevent people from ... (recognize) them.
recognizing
He obviously didn't mean ... (shoot) himself in the foot.
to shoot
I can't stand ... (be) sick.
being
When I suggested ... (go) skiing on the weekend she was extremely enthusiastic and we arranged ... (meet) on Saturday morning.
going; to meet
I can't help ... (smile) when I see my dad playing tennis. He still hasn't learned ... (hit) the ball properly.
smiling; to hit
Paul seems ... (enjoy) playing golf. He's even considering ... (buy) his own set of clubs.
to enjoy; buying
They've promised ... (take) me windsurfing as soon as I finish ... (study).
to take; studying
At first, my parents refused ... (let) me ... (go) to karate lessons, but I kept ... (ask) and eventually they agreed,
to let; go; asking
I only stopped ... (take) a break once during the whole marathon.
to take
Remember ... (drink) water before the race.
to drink
I'd better ... (go) - it's late. I'd rather ... (stay) here, though.
go; stay
... (read) in the car makes me feel sick.
reading
I find ... (shop) for clothes really boring.
shopping
I'm not very good at ... (make) things.
making
Peter suggested ... (go) for a picnic.
going
I'm learning English ... (help) me ... (get) a better job.
to help; get
I was surprised ... (hear) she failed her exam.
to hear
Have you finished ... (clean) the room?
cleaning
He promised not ... (tell) anyone what she said.
to tell
My job enables me ... (use) my language skills.
to use
I remember ... (come) here when I was young.
coming
I don't remember ... (see) Jim at the party.
seeing
We must remember ... (feed) the cat.
to feed
Don't forget ... (call) me if you need any help.
to call
Some football players go on ... (play) professionally until they're nearly 40.
playing / to play
After a successful career as a football player, Johan Cruyff went on ... (become) a respected manager.
to become
Dieting usually means ... (give) up things you enjoy.
giving
I meant ... (call) the electrician but I forgot.
to call
This house needs ... (spruce) up. It hasn't been painted for ages.
sprucing
I need ... (get) some new shoes.
to get
I stopped ... (smoke); it's too expensive.
smoking
Let's stop ... (buy) some sweets on the way home.
to buy
Try ... (rest) for a while: you might feel better then.
resting / to rest
Aline tried ... (stop) the thief as she ran away.
to stop
I would rather ... (go) on walking vacations than ... (lie) on a crowded beach.
go; to lie
I prefer ... (eat) out to ... (have) to cook and wash up.
eating ; having
I'd prefer ... (read) a good book now rather than ... (watch) that silly movie.
to read; watch
My apartment is easy ... (find).
to find
Our teacher makes us ... (check) our homework.
check
She's very possessive. She doesn't let him ... (go) out with his friends any more.
go
... (travel) alone in a strange country can be a fascinating experience.
travelling
Kim expects ... (receive) the results by Friday.
to receive
My sister is trying ... (find) a new job.
to find
Do you remember ... (climb) the tree in our parents' garden when we were kids?
climbing
We need ... (call) a plumber. The shower needs ... (be/repair).
to call; to be repaired
I remembered ... (buy) the milk, but I forgot the bread.
to buy
If you can't sleep, try ... (read) a book in bed. It's very relaxing.
reading
That shirt needs ... (be/iron) if you're planning to wear it tonight.
to be ironed
I'll never forget ... (spend) a romantic weekend in Paris with my first boyfriend,
spending
I can't bear people ... (shout) at me.
shouting
He's considering ... (change) his course of studies.
changing
He stayed in the shade ... (avoid) ... (get) sunburned.
to avoid - getting
It's raining. There's no point ... (go) for a walk.
(in) going
If you don't take safety precautions, you risk ... (have) an accident.
having