Ving-to , article and nouns

1. I’m trying to concentrate. Please stop ________ so much noise!

• to make

• making

• make

• to making

2. I enjoy ________ to music.

• listening

• to listen

• listen

• to

  listening

3. I considered ________ for the job, but in the end, I decided against it.

• apply

• applying

• apply

• applied

4. Have you finished ________ the newspaper yet?

• reading

• to read

• read

• to reading

5. We need to change our routine. We can’t go on ________ like this. 

• live

• living

• to live

• to living

6. It’s better to avoid ________ during the rush hour. 

• travel

• travelling

• to travel

• to

  travelling

7. My memory is getting worse. I keep ________ things.

• forget

• to forget

• forgetting

• forgot

8. I’ve put off ________ this bill so many times. I really must do it today.

• pay

• to pay

• paying

• paid

9. I’ve given up ________ to learn Japanese. I was making no progress. 

• to try

• trying

• try

• to trying

10. If you gamble, you risk ________ your money. 

• lose

• losing

• to lose

• lost