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C1 Gerunds and infinitives

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  • I can't stand ...(listen) to Madonna.
    Listening
  • Many people have tried _____ (explain) the secret of success, but they can't define it.
    to explain
  • He made me ______ so guilty about what I had done.
    felt
    feel
    to feel
    feeling
  • I have to force myself______ early in the morning.
    to get up
    get up
    getting up
    with getting up
  • I regret ... (tell) you that you have failed your exam.
    To tell
  • My manager promised ____________ so much work next week.
    to not be giving me
    me not to give
    me to not give
    not to give me
  • My drama teacher _____ (encourage/ me/ audition) for the school play, but I wasn't brave enough.
    encouraged me to audition
  • I need ... (go) soon, otherwise I'll be late.
    to go
  • wanted/ some of the repairs/ she/ to help/ him/ pay for/ her
    She wanted him to help her pay for some of the repairs.
  • She left without ... (say) goodbye.
    saying
  • .... (eat) pizza for breakfast is not healthy.
    Eating
  • I tend ... (break) or lose my sunglasses as soon as I've bought them
    To break
  • Our teacher made us ... (rewrite) the essay.
    Rewrite
  • Do you recall ... (borrow) my science notes?
    Borrowing
  • He avoids ... (go) to that area late at night.
    going
  • I aim ... (study) English for half an hour each day.
    to study
  • to come/ always/ my parents/ urged/ on time/ home/ us
    My parents always urged us to come home on time
  • I'm sorry, I didn't mean _________.
    to keep you waiting
    to keep you to wait
    keeping you waiting
    to keep waiting for you
  • I made the decision ... (go) to the party tonight.
    To go
  • Please avoid ... (speak) too loudly.
    speaking
  • We arrived early, only ... (find) that the restaurant had already closed.
    to find
  • Do you fancy ... (go) for a drink with me?
    Going
  • I hate ... (swim) in winter.
    swimming / to swim
  • to travel/ at night/ she/ not/ alone/ us/ warned
    She warned us not to travel alone at night.
  • My teacher claims ... (have/be) to every country in the world.
    to have been
  • Is it correct? There is nothing to prevent me from fulfil my potential.
    fulfilling
  • I'd love my parents ____ me _______whatever I want.
    let/ to do
    to let/ do
    to let/ to do
    to let/ doing
  • I am tempted ... (go) to the party this weekend, but I probably shouldn't.
    to go
  • It's people who dare ____ (try) new things that inspire me the most.
    to try
  • He pretended ... (not/ see) me.
    not to see
  • I often forget ... (bring) a bottle of water with me.
    to bring
  • He dared ... (cheat) on the final exam - and no one found out!
    to cheat
  • I voted ... (keep) this government in power.
    To keep
  • They endeavoured ... (reach) the top of the mountain before dawn.
    to reach
  • His mistake caused him ______ his job.
    for losing
    losing
    to lose
    lose
  • I regret ... (go) to bed so late.
    Going
  • I would hate you _______ that I don't appreciate your help.
    thinking
    think
    to think
    for thinking
  • He warned me______ bothering her.
    stopping
    about stopping
    to stop
    stop
  • It took us ages ______ the hotel.
    finding
    find
    for finding
    to find
  • Will you consider ... (share) your notes with me?
    sharing
  • What kind of problems are preventing you _______?
    sleeping
    sleep
    from sleeping
    to sleep
  • My boss is very upset because I forgot ______ I was going on holiday today.
    telling to him
    telling him
    to tell him
    to tell to him
  • He ended up ... (go) for ice cream.
    Going