1) My parents never let me __ to parties. a) go b) to go c) going 2) We can't afford ___ abroad this summer. a) go b) to go c) going 3) The Firm arranged ____ at John's place at nine that night. a) meet b) to meet c) meeting 4) Why did you decide ___ for a new job? a) look b) to look c) looking 5) You should ___ to the doctor. a) go b) to go c) going 6) I hope ___ you again soon. a) see b) to see c) seeing 7) Today, I intend ___ reading this book. a) finish b) to finish c) finishing 8) I can't help ___ sorry for the poor man. a) feel b) to feel c) feeling 9) How do you manage ___ so slim? a) stay b) to stay c) staying 10) I plan ___ for a week. a) stay b) to stay c) staying 11) We refuse ____ to terrorists. a) talk b) to talk c) talking 12) Do you fancy ___ out to eat? a) go b) to go c) going 13) Remember ___ your lessons before you go to bed. a) review b) to review c) reviewing 14) They seem ___ what they're doing. a) know b) to know c) knowing 15) Women tend ___ longer than men. a) live b) to live c) living 16) I don't want ___ about it anymore. a) talk b) to talk c) talking 17) I'd advise you not ___ him. a) tell b) to tell c) telling 18) Keep ___! Don't give up! a) go b) to go c) going 19) They encourage boys ___ sensitive and artistic. a) be b) to be c) being 20) I would ___ you if I could. a) help b) to help c) helping 21) My stopped ___ several years ago and he hasn't smoked ever since. a) smoke b) to smoke c) smoking 22) Remind her ___ earlier tomorrow morning. a) come b) to come c) coming 23) What you say might ___ true. a) be b) to be c) being 24) I strongly urge you ___ up smoking. a) give b) to give c) giving 25) The doctor told me to avoid ____. a) bend b) to bend c) bending 26) You never ever offer ___! a) help b) to help c) helping 27) I can't stand ___ nothing. a) do b) to do c) doing 28) We aim ___ the poorest families. a) help b) to help c) helping 29) I don't mind ___ alone. a) be b) to be c) being 30) I enjoy ___ tennis and squash. a) play b) to play c) playing 31) An astronaut will attempt ____ the stationary spaceship and then return to it. a) leave b) to leave c) leaving 32) He couldn't finish ____ the book. a) read b) to read c) reading 33) She can ___. a) swim b) to swim c) swimming 34) I expect ___ back within a week. a) be b) to be c) being 35) Imagine ___ on the beach now. a) be b) to be c) being 36) Allow me ___ myself. a) introduce b) to introduce c) introducing 37) We really miss ___ a dog in the house. a) have b) to have c) having 38) Why waste time ___ to the bank when you can do it all over the Internet? a) go b) to go c) going 39) My parents made me ___ my room every week. a) clean b) to clean c) cleaning 40) Could you ___ when you were 1 year old? a) speak b) to speak c) speaking 41) Our soldiers force the enemy ___. a) retreat b) to retreat c) retreating 42) Don't teach fish ___. a) swim b) to swim c) swimming

verb patterns (focus 3 unit 2)

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