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  • I need ... (get) some new shoes.
    to get
  • ... (read) in the car makes me feel sick.
    reading
  • I really don't feel like ... (go) out tonight. I'd prefer ... (stay) in tonight.
    going; to stay
  • I'm not very good at ... (make) cakes.
    making
  • If you don't follow OH&S, you risk ... (have) an accident.
    having
  • If you can't sleep, try ... (read) a book. It's very relaxing.
    reading
  • Try ... (rest) for a while. You look tired.
    to rest
  • She decided ... (wait) until dark.
    to wait
  • I can't help ... (smile) when I see my little brother get angry. He hasn't learnt ... (control) his anger.
    smiling; to control
  • I'm trying ... (concentrate), but it's difficult with so much noise.
    to concentrate
  • Kim expects ... (receive) the results by Friday.
    to receive
  • At first, he refused ... (let) his daughter ... (do) karate lessons, but she kept ... (ask) and eventually he agreed,
    to let ;  do ; asking
  • I can't stand ... (be) ill.
    being
  • I don't mind ... (look after) my neighbour's cat.
    looking after
  • He stayed in the shade to avoid ... (get) sunburnt.
    getting
  • Please stop  ... (smoke); it's a disgusting habit.
    smoking
  • I remembered ... (buy) the milk, but I forgot... (get) the bread.
    to buy / to get
  • Come on! Please let me ... (have) a kitten.
    have
  • Don't worry about ... (water) the plants. It's going to raining.
    watering
  • Don't forget ... (call) me if you want to go out next Saturday.
    to call
  • Alan tried ... (take) the train to work, but it took an extra hour.
    taking
  • ... (travel) alone in a strange country can .... (be) a great experience.
    travelling; be
  • Our teacher makes us ... (check) our writing before we submit it.
    check
  • I'm beginning ... (think) English is more difficult than I realised.
    to think
  • I remember ... (come) here when I was young.
    coming
  • I'm delighted ... (hear) you're coming to the wedding. We're looking forward to ... (see) you.
    to hear; seeing
  • I find ... (shop) for clothes really boring.
    shopping
  • In my job I can ... (use) my language skills, which is great.
    use
  • I was surprised ... (hear) she'd failed her exam.
    to hear
  • Do you remember ... (climb) the tree in our parents' garden when we were children?
    climbing
  • I stopped ... (have) a chat with my neighbour this morning.
    to have
  • There appeared ... (be) no one in the house.
    to be
  • Please stop ... (make) so much noise.
    making
  • She's thinking about ... (change) courses. She doesn't like law.
    changing
  • My house is easy ... (find). It has a tall, pink fence.
    to find
  • I'm learning English ... (help) me ... (get) a better job.
    to help / get or to get
  • We must remember ... (feed) the cat.
    to feed
  • I couldn't stop ... (laugh) when he started ... (sing) a love song to me.
    laughing; singing/to sing
  • You should remember ... (drink) lots of water when it's hot.
    to drink
  • Let's stop ... (buy) some sweets on the way home.
    to buy
  • That shirt needs ... (iron). It's very wrinkled!
    ironing
  • I wanted ... (phone) the electrician but I forgot.
    to phone
  • We need ... (call) a plumber. The shower needs ... (repair).
    to call; repairing
  • My sister is trying ... (find) a new job.
    to find
  • Have you finished ... (clean) your room?
    cleaning
  • After secondary school, I went ... (work) in my father's company.
    to work