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  • Finally I remembered _____________ (bring) your book! Here it is.
    to bring
  • What is the difference? a. I tried to open the window b. I tried opening the window
    a. I tried to open the window (but I couldn't) b. I tried tried opening the window (to see if it helped)
  • I'm hoping ___(marry) a billionaire, so I can spend more time to relax/ relaxing/ relax.
    to marry  / relaxing
  • Can you imagine ___ (be) famous and ___ (have) enough money to do whatever you want)?
    being / having
  • I expect being/ to be home by 9 o'clock.
    to be home
  • Jack keeps ____ (ask) me the time and I keep _____ (tell) him ____ (buy) himself a watch.
    asking /  telling /  to buy
  • I wanted ____ (go) alone, but Joe insisted on _____ (go) with me
    to go /  going
  • What are you planning do/ to do/ doing this evening?
     to do 
  • If I don't manage ___(find) a new job, I'll continue ___(work) at the bank.
    to find /  working, to work
  • We told Susan ____(not talk) so much.
    not to talk 
  • When you go to Asia avoid _______(eat) unwashed salads.
    eating
  • I hope you didn't agree lending/ to lend her any more money.
    to lend
  • Sorry, I know I promised ___(pay) for dinner tonight, but I forgot ___(bring) any money.
    to pay / to bring
  • I've decided ___(go) back to university. I'm thinking about___(study) psychology.
    to go / studying 
  • I couldn't sleep, so I tried ______(drink) some hot milk.
    drinking
  • We asked Susan ____(not give) us any more homework..
    not to give 
  • Do you remember _____________ (eat) steak in that little restaurant in Rome?
    eating
  • I will try ___ (get) the report finished today.
    to finish
  • David is good at _________(draw), but he isn't really interested in___ (become) an architect.
    drawing /  becoming
  • I really hated ____(play) the piano, but my parents made me to go/ going/ go to lessons every week.
    playing, to play /  go
  • We were looking forward to ______ (have) a rest because we had been hiking all afternoon.
    having
  • I'm not responsible for ____ (break) the vase. It was Greg's fault.
    breaking
  • I'm learning ___(drive), and I expect ___(take) my driving test next month.
    to drive / to take
  • I don't enjoy ___(be) an accountant. I often dream about ___(become) a professional musician.
    being / becoming 
  • What's the difference? a. I remembered to call my friend b. I remember calling my friend.
    a. I had to call my friend, and I didn´t forget  it b. I have a memory of calling my friend.
  • We just managed catching/ to catch the bus.
    to catch
  • Oh no! I forgot ___(lock) the door. I hope a burglar doesn´t break in.
    to lock
  • She risked ______ (be) late.
    being
  • You should give up ___(smoke). It's bad for your health.
    smoking
  • The police warned us _____ (not get) too close to the house.
    not to get
  • He tried _____________ (get) a job in a newspaper firm but they wouldn’t hire him.
    to get
  • My doctor advised me ___(do) more exercise.
    to do
  • I asked him ______ (explain) but he refused ______(say) anything.
    to explain / to say
  • I always try to avoid ____ (drive) during rush hour.
    driving
  • We can't afford buying/ to buy a new car
    to buy
  • I can't stand ____ (drink) beer, so I always avoid ___(go) to the pub.
    drinking / going
  • I'm considering buying/ buy/ to buy a new car.
    buying 
  • The directions she gave me were easy ___ (follow), so I was amazed ___ (find) that I still got lost.
    to follow /  to find
  • Susan loves ____(sing), and she wants ___(have) a karaoke party on the last day of the course.
    singing, to sing / to have
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