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Rachel told me ___________ (keep) quiet about the affair.

to keep

You mentioned _________ (attend) Cornell on your application. Tell us more about it.

attending

The children didn't stop _________ (sing) as the bear approached them.

singing

It was a mistake to bring anime up because he went on __________ (talk) about it for at least two hours. Worst date ever.

to talk

The president praised the military ____________ (obey) all of his commands.

for obeying

I'll deny ___________ (burn) the hospital down so snitch on me all you want.

burning

Alex apologised at length, because had meant ___________ (call) me.

to call

Terrence blames me ___________ (get) his children addicted to meth even though I only gave them one batch.

for getting

No amount of evidence could persuade Allison ____________ (change) her mind about Donald Trump being a lizardman.

to change

Pablo is really sensitive _________ his accent so please avoid commenting on it. (preposition)

about

Sam Smith really wishes they were better __________ selling records. (preposition)

at

A person who isn't aware _________ their environment is oblivious. (preposition)

of

Present Perfect and Continuous both makes sense in this sentence. It really just depends __________ what you want to emphasise. (preposition)

on

I'm really concerned __________ Fernando's coke habit. (preposition)

about

This documentary is concerned __________ the phenomenon of competitive tickling. (preposition)

with

You can't just _________ (laziness) around all day, doing nothing but playing Minecr aft!

laze

Thinking about war really ___________ (sad) me.

saddens

I ___________ (close) the window as soon as someone ___________ (ask) me.

will close / asks

Visiting Terrence at jail was __________ (surprise) __________ (pleasure).

surprisingly pleasant

You need to think _________ (create) if you want to get hired by Google.

creatively

After James _____________ (finish) university, he _________ (spend) the next two years expanding his Mukbang channel.

had finished / spent

The fans ___________ (screaming) Zayn's name when Niall ____________ (enter) the stage. He had no heart to tell them that Zayn ______________ (leave) the band.

were screaming / entered / had left

No wonder Adam ___________ (be) uncharacteristically active today. He ___________ (drink) five cans of Monster!

is being // has been // is / has drunk

____________ you ___________ (try) __________(add) natrium to the mixture to stabilize it?

Have you tried adding

___________ Sherlock ____________ (figure) out the solution yet?

Has Sherlock figured

I _______________ (read) Fifty Shades of Grey. I can't wait to get to the end and finally figure out why the title has been chosen so poorly.

have been reading

Run Indy, run! The temple _____________ (collapse) and bury us six feet under!

is going to

Not to brag but I ________________ (not do) my homework since I joined Fazekas.

haven't done

Most of the class had left by the time I ______________ (write) the homework on the board.

wrote

________ you _________ (go) to the Hampton's last weekend?

Did you go

Trish ______________ (try) to figure out who the father of her baby is, but so far she hasn't been able to do so.

has been trying // is trying

Frances and Connor _________ (match) on Tinder. As they __________ (have) their first date tomorrow, Connor reserved some seats at Le Slug.

have matched / are having

A police officer stopped Thomas the Tank Engine yesterday. He ______________ (never see) such bullshit before.

had never seen

Karsa and Attila ____________ (argue) about Laser Force ever since we've arrived! Someone make them stop!

have been arguing

Sam Smith ___________ (be) the most overrated singer of all time. 'Stay with Me' and 'Latch' are two of the worst songs that ___________ (ever be) recorded.

is / have ever been

The rebels ___________ (siege) the Parliament when Superman showed up.

were sieging