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Rafa Nadal keeps ... (win) because he is naturally left-handed.
winning
Dominance of the left hemisphere enables left-handers ... (be) better at 3D perception.
to be
Left-handers tend ... (choose) creative professions.
to choose
I refuse ... (have) the neighbour's cat here in my house.
to have
There appeared ... (be) no one in the house.
to be
She decided ... (wait) until dark.
to wait
... (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
Amy didn't deserve ... (lose) the match, because she's much better at ... (play) than her opponent.
to lose, playing
He obviously didn't mean ... (shoot) himself in the foot.
to shoot
I can't stand ... (be) ill.
being
When I suggested ... (go) skiing at the weekend she was extremely enthusiastic and we arranged ... (meet) on Saturday morning.
going, to meet
I can't help ... (smile) when I see my dad playing tennis. He still hasn't learnt ... (hit) the ball properly.
smiling, to hit
Paul seems ... (enjoy) playing golf. He's even considering ... (buy) his own set of clubs.
to enjoy, buying
They've promised ... (take) me windsurfing as soon as I've finished ... (study).
to take, studying
At first my parents refused ... (let) me ... (go) to karate lessons, but I kept ... (ask) and eventually they agreed,
to let, go, asking
I only stopped ... (have) a rest once during the whole marathon.
to have
Remember ... (drink) water before the race.
to drink
I'd better ... (go) - it's late. I'd rather ... (stay) here, though.
go, stay
... (read) in the car makes me feel sick.
reading
I find ... (shop) for clothes really boring.
shopping
I'm not very good at ... (make) things.
making
Peter suggested ... (go) for a picnic.
going
I'm learning English ... (help) me ... (get) a better job.
to help, get/to get
I was surprised ... (hear) she'd failed her exam.
to hear
Have you finished ... (clean) the room?
cleaning
He promised not ... (tell) anyone what she'd said.
to tell
My job enables me ... (use) my language skills.
to use
I remember ... (come) here when I was young.
coming
I don't remember ... (see) Jim at the party.
seeing
We must remember ... (feed) the cat.
to feed
Don't forget ... (phone) me if you need any help.
to phone
Some footballers go on ... (play) professionally until they're nearly 40.
playing
After a successful career as a football player, Johan Cruyff went on ... (become) a respected manager.
to become
Dieting usually means ... (give) up things you enjoy.
giving
I meant ... (phone) the electrician but I forgot.
to phone
This house needs ... (do) up. It hasn't been painted for ages.
doing
I need ... (get) some new shoes.
to get
I've stopped ... (smoke); it's too expensive.
smoking
Let's stop ... (buy) some sweets on the way home.
to buy
Try ... (rest) for a while: you might feel better then.
resting
Alan tried ... (stop) the thief as she ran away.
to stop
I would rather ... (go) on walking holidays than ... (lie) on a crowded beach.
go, lie
I prefer ... (eat) out to ... (have) to cook and wash up.
eating, having
I'd prefer ... (read) a good book now rather than ... (watch) that silly film.
to read, watch
My flat is easy ... (find).
to find
Our teacher makes us ... (check) our homework.
check
She's very possessive. She doesn't let him ... (go) out with his friends any more.
go
... (travel) alone in a strange country can be a fascinating experience.
travelling
Kim expects ... (receive) the results by Friday.
to receive
My sister is trying ... (find) a new job.
to find
Do you remember ... (climb) the tree in our parents' garden when we were children?
climbing
We need ... (call) a plumber. The shower needs ... (repair).
to call, repairing
I remembered ... (buy) the milk, but I forgot the bread.
to buy
If you can't sleep, try ... (read) a book in bed. It's very relaxing.
reading
That shirt needs ... (iron) if you're planning to wear it tonight.
ironing
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's considering ... (change) his course of studies.
changing
He stayed in the shade ... (avoid) ... (get) sunburnt.
to avoid getting
It's raining. There's no point ... (go) for a walk.
going
If you don't take safety precautions, you risk ... (have) an accident.
having