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Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We arranged _____________ under the station clock at half nine.

a)

meeting

b)

to meet

2.

I always try to avoid _____________ him whenever I can.

a)

seeing

b)

to see

3.

I wouldn't like ________________ in his shoes.

a)

to be

b)

being

4.

Jim loves ________________ in Thailand.

a)

working

b)

to work

c)

work

5.

I hate ________________ the shopping on Saturday.

a)

to do

b)

doing

c)

do

6.

Blast! I forgot ________________ milk.

a)

buying

b)

to buy

7.

My Mum demanded _____________ the manager.

a)

seeing

b)

to see

8.

My brother denied ________ my chocolate mousse. Maybe his hamster ate it.

a)

eating

b)

to eat

9.

I tried _____________ but I just couldn't.

a)

to understand

b)

understanding

10.

In the end I gave up _____________ to persuade her.

a)

to try

b)

trying

11.

Charlie was pretending _____________ a chicken.

a)

to be

b)

being

12.

They chose _____________ in a cheap hotel but spend more money on meals.

a)

staying

b)

to stay

13.

We like Galicia so much that we keep _____________ back there.

a)

going

b)

to go

14.

Dad threatened _____________ my pocket money if I didn't do my homework.

a)

stop

b)

stopping

c)

to stop

15.

I didn't mean _____________ her feelings. I'm really sorry.

a)

to hurt

b)

hurting

16.

I always put off _____________ my homework until the last possible moment.

a)

doing

b)

to do

17.

He goes on ............................. me the same thing over and over again.

a)

telling

b)

to tell

18.

I can't stand...................................in the queue at the baker's.

a)

to wait

b)

waiting

19.

The firemen managed...............................the fire pretty quickly.

a)

to put out

b)

putting out

20.

I never risk ........................ through that part of town.

a)

going

b)

to go

21.

Everybody really enjoyed.........................the cha-cha-cha.

a)

to dance

b)

dancing

22.

Mrs Leith offered .........................us to the airport.

a)

taking

b)

to take

23.

I need........................some information about Portugal.

a)

finding

b)

to find

24.

I wanted ............... and see Troy but no one else was interested.

a)

going

b)

to go

25.

Tony gave up...............................years ago.

a)

smoking

b)

to smoke