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  • Do you promise ___ (not tell) anybody?
    not to tell
  • You forgot ___ (lock) the door last night.
    to lock
  • A lot of scientists are interested in ___ (study) these extraordinary animals.
    studying
  • The lady demanded ___ (speak) to the manager.
    to speak
  • Many animals appear ___ (have) a very good sense of direction.
    to have
  • Some birds may use the Earth’s magnetic field to help them ___ (fly) long distances.
    fly
  • When they lose a leg or eye, their body lets them ___ (grow) a new one.
    grow
  • I’m not sure who ___ for permission.
    to ask
  • Imagine ___ (know) what your friends really think.
    knowing
  • A fly's eyes allow it ___ (see) things happening in slow motion, so it almost always manages ___ (move) away in time.
    to see, to move
  • I regret ___ (tell) Craig my secret. Now he has told everyone.
    telling
  • I'll never forget ___ (meet) you for the first time.
    meeting
  • You are required ___ (complete) this worksheet.
    to complete
  • The journeys of some birds involve ___ (travel) over huge mountain ranges.
    travelling
  • No one can work out how ___ (produce) a battery.
    to produce
  • Imagine ___ (sail) through the ocean with whales all around you!
    sailing
  • Scientists have suggested ___ (power) it with a nuclear reactor.
    powering
  • Someone has managed ____ (make) a piece of the material.
    to make
  • After ___ (see) an advert in a wildlife magazine, I really wanted ___ (apply) for a place on a whale conservation project on a boat in Scotland.
    seeing, to apply
  • I'll carry on ___ (work) until I get tired.
    working
  • Whales use sound to work out which way ___ (swim) to find food or a mate.
    to swim
  • Will you be able ___ (give) me a lift to the airport tomorrow?
    to give
  • My parents have encouraged me ___ (watch)  lots of TV documentaries about whales.
    to watch
  • I tried ___ (get) to class on time but the bus was delayed.
    to get
  • If you plan ___ (kill) a fly, don’t expect ___ (do) it easily.
    to kill, to do
  • Do you need ___ (revise) gerunds and infinitives?
    to revise
  • I’m really looking forward to ___ (spend) time on the boat
    spending
  • Do you mind ___ (wait) for me? I'll only be five minutes.
    waiting
  • They seem to avoid ___ (go) the wrong way, even though they have no maps or sat nav.
    going
  • My computer has broken but I can't afford ___ (buy) a new one.
    to buy
  • I learned ___ (speak) English when I was five.
    to speak
  • I can't help ___ (sleep) in late. It's Sunday!
    sleeping
  • Everything appears ___ (be) three times closer.
    to be
  • I enjoy ___ (spend) time at home.
    spending
  • Whales are famous for ___ (be)  very big, but it’s their communication that interests me most
    being
  • It's getting late. We would better be ___ (go) home soon.
    going
  • Scientists expect it ___ (be) more accurate soon.
    to be
  • Some animals make even the strongest human ___ (seem) hopelessly weak.
    seem
  • There’s a type of beetle that’s capable of ___ (pull) 1141 times its own body weight
    pulling
  • Luckily, my parents agreed ___ (pay) for the trip, and it’s all arranged for next summer
    to pay
  • This makes it ___ (disappear) from view.
    disappear
  • Did you manage ___ (book) the hotel for this weekend?
    to book
  • Most of us wouldn’t know how ___ (get) home if we were lost.
    to get
  • Knowing more about animals’ abilities makes them ___ (seem) even more amazing!
    seem
  • Their amazing abilities haven’t helped them ___ (survive) in the wild.
    survive
  • What are you planning on ___ (do) tonight?
    doing
  • It allows you ___ (lift) 200 kg as if it were just 4 kg.
    to lift
  • I’ve always enjoyed ___ (find out)  about whales
    finding out
  • For some species, this involves ___ (make) noises that can be heard thousands of kilometres away.
    making
  • The scientists created a safer environment for the axolotls by  ___ (clean) the water.
    cleaning
  • If people can avoid ___  (pollute) the water in the future, perhaps the axolotls have a chance.
    polluting
  • You should stop ___ (smoke), it's not good for your health.
    smoking
  • This didn’t seem  ___ (help).
    to help
  • They intend ___ (keep) looking until April.
    to keep
  • Scientists are interested in ___   (learn) more about these abilities.
    learning
  • New types of earbuds let you ___ (control) the sounds you hear.
    control
  • You are not allowed ___ (park) here.
    to park
  • Bees manage ___ (find) their way back to the hive from many miles away.
    to find
  • Have you ever dreamt of ___ (be) a superhero?
    being