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Let's stop ... (buy) some sweets on the way home.

to buy

I'd prefer ... (read) a good book now rather than ... (watch) that silly film.

to read; watch

She's very possessive. She doesn't let him ... (go) out with his friends any more.

go

We need ... (call) a plumber. The shower needs ... (repair).

to call; repairing

My flat is easy ... (find).

to find

I've stopped ... (smoke); it's too expensive.

smoking

I'd better ... (go) - it's late. I'd rather ... (stay) here, though.

go; stay

At first my parents refused ... (let) me ... (go) to karate lessons, but I kept ... (ask) and eventually they agreed,

to let; go; asking

Alan tried ... (stop) the thief as she ran away.

to stop

He stayed in the shade ... (avoid) ... (get) sunburnt.

avoid - getting

I'm trying ... (concentrate), but it's difficult with so much noise.

to concentrate

She decided ... (wait) until dark.

to wait

I don't remember ... (see) Jim at the party.

seeing

I was surprised ... (hear) she'd failed her exam.

to hear

He's considering ... (change) his course of studies.

changing

Paul seems ... (enjoy) playing golf. He's even considering ... (buy) his own set of clubs.

to enjoy; buying

I meant ... (phone) the electrician but I forgot.

to phone

It's raining. There's no point ... (go) for a walk.

(in) going

We must remember ... (feed) the cat.

to feed

Kim expects ... (receive) the results by Friday.

to receive

I refuse ... (have) the neighbour's cat here in my house.

to have

After a successful career as a football player, Johan Cruyff went on ... (become) a respected manager.

to become

He promised not ... (tell) anyone what she'd said.

to tell

I can't help ... (smile) when I see my dad playing tennis. He still hasn't learnt ... (hit) the ball properly.

smiling; to hit

I'm learning English ... (help) me ... (get) a better job.

to help; get/to get

My job enables me ... (use) my language skills,

to use

I remembered ... (buy) the milk, but I forgot the bread.

to buy

Do you remember ... (climb) the tree in our parents' garden when we were children?

climbing

Celebrities wear dark glasses to prevent people ... (recognize) them.

recognizing / from recognizing

There appeared ... (be) no one in the house.

to be

That shirt needs ... (iron) if you're planning to wear it tonight.

ironing

Our teacher makes us ... (check) our homework.

check

If you can't sleep, try ... (read) a book in bed. It's very relaxing.

reading

The teacher said he’d let me ... (have) an extension for my homework.

have

... (give) up chocolate is a good idea, but if you intend ... (lose) 10 kilos, you'll have to do more than that!

giving; to lose

I couldn't help ... (laugh) when she started ... (sing)

laughing; singing/to sing

I need ... (get) some new shoes.

to get

I don't mind ... (look) after the neighbour's cat.

looking

We'd really like ... (live) in the centre, but it's virtually impossible ... (find) a flat there at a price we can afford ... (pay)

to live; to find; to pay

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 risked ... (attract) undue attention to himself.

attracting

Try ... (rest) for a while: you might feel better then.

resting

He obviously didn't mean ... (shoot) himself in the foot.

to shoot

I left school when I was 16 ... (work) in my father's firm, but now I regret not ... (go) to university.

to work; going

My brother is trying ... (find) a new job.

to find

I'm delighted ... (hear) you're coming to the wedding. We're both certainly looking forward to ... (see) you there.

to hear; seeing

I find ... (shop) for clothes really boring.

shopping

I was really keen on the idea of ... (learn) ... (speak) Swahili.

learning; to speak

I'm beginning ... (think) it's a waste of time.

to think

I've been meaning ... (paint) the front door for ages, but I keep ... (forget) ... (buy) the paint.

to paint; forgetting; to buy

I prefer ... (eat) out to ... (have) to cook and wash up.

eating; having

Don't forget ... (phone) me if you need any help.

to phone

If you don't take safety precautions, you risk ... (have) an accident.

having

Have you finished ... (clean) the room?

cleaning

Amy didn't deserve ... (lose) the match, because she's much better at ... (play) than her opponent.

to lose; playing

... (read) in the car makes me feel sick.

reading

Dieting usually means ... (give) up things you enjoy.

giving

I would rather ... (go) on walking holidays than ... (lie) on a crowded beach.

go; lie

When I suggested ... (go) skiing at the weekend she was extremely enthusiastic and we arranged ... (meet) on Saturday morning.

going; to meet

I remember ... (come) here when I was young.

coming

Peter suggested ... (go) for a picnic.

going

I only stopped ... (have) a rest once during the whole marathon.

to have

Some footballers go on ... (play) professionally until they're nearly 40.

playing

... (travel) alone in a strange country can be a fascinating experience.

travelling

Please stop ... (make) so much noise.

making

Pablo seems ... (be) the quieter of the two brothers

to be

They've promised ... (take) me windsurfing as soon as I've finished ... (study).

to take; studying

I can't stand ... (be) ill.

being

Remember ... (drink) water before the race.

to drink

He considered ... (climb) through one of the open windows.

climbing

I'm not very good at ... (make) things.

making

I really don't feel like ... (go) out tonight. I'd prefer ... (stay) in and watch a film.

going; to stay