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  • Elsa told me she regretted ________ literature at university.
    not to study
    not studying
    not study
  • Christoph admitted ________ the money.
    to stealing
    to steal
    that he had stolen
  • My friend has accused his neighbour _______ him
    of stalking
    stalking
    o stalk
  • Vinegar ________ good for cleaning windows.
    is said to be
    says it is
    is saying to be
  • It ________ that the robbers are now hiding in Venezuela.
    is believing
    believes
    is believed
  • We advised our daughter ________ the trip alone.
    not to do
    to not do
    not doing
  • This office block ________ into apartments.
    is going to turn
    is going to be turned
    is turning
  • I’m so glad you ________ to that talk – apparently it was really boring.
    persuaded me not to go
    persuaded me not going
    persuaded not going
  • I would never encourage anyone ________ night shifts.
    working
    to working
    to work
  • A peaceful protest ________ when the police broke it up with tear gas.
    is being held
    was held
    was being held
  • My boss has refused ________ me have the day off for my birthday.
    letting
    to let
    let
  • I can’t believe you’re blaming me ________ him to the party.
    of inviting
    for inviting
    to invite
  • They won’t allow the film ________ by anyone until its official release date.
    being seen
    be seen
    to be seen
  • I suggest ________ a break before we discuss the next point.
    to have
    you having
    having
  • I would recommend ________ the castle and the museum.
    to visit
    you visiting
    visiting
  • I don’t think criminals should ________ shorter sentences for pleading guilty.
    give
    be given
    be giving
  • £2m worth of jewellery ________ from a city jewellers last night.
    has been stolen
    was stolen
    is being stolen
  • Aleksander has been accused ________ into people’s computers.
    for hacking
    of hacking
    to hack
  • The thieves are thought ________ paintings worth several million dollars.
    that they have taken
    to take
    to have taken
  • The local jeweller’s shop ________ twice this year.
    has been robbed
    is robbed
    has robbed