the Infinitive vs the Gerund

Last week I bumped into an old friend who I hadn't seen for ten years. I stopped ............ to her and we chatted about old times.

• talk

• to talk

• talking

• to talking

We started reminiscing and she asked me if I remembered ............ on holiday to Wales with her. Did I remember? It was one of the best holidays of my life!

• go

• to go

• going

• to have gone

It all started when I was trying ............ a boyfriend who had dumped me. I was miserable so this friend suggested lots of different things to help me get over it.

• forget

• to forget

• forgetting

• having forgotten

I tried lots of different things but they didn't seem to work. Finally she told me to try ............ on an adventure weekend with her

• go

• to go

• going

• to be going

Suddenly I noticed that it was getting late. We stopped ............ and promised to meet up again soon.

• chat

• to chat

• chatting

• to have chatted

My friend really enjoys ............ books and magazines.

• to read

• reading

• to reads

• read

............ enough sleep is very important for good health.

• Getting

• Get

• To get

• To getting

............ is not allowed inside the building. Put out your cigarette!

• Smoke

• To smoke

• Smoking

• To be smoking

I really dislike ............ at weekends.

• working

• to work

• work

• to have be working

I generally prefer ............ fruit cake to chocolate cake.

• eat

• eating

• to eating

• to have to eat