1) She avoided ______________ (tell) him about her plans. a) to tell b) telling 2) I would like ______________ (come) to the party with you. a) to come b) coming 3) She continued ______________ (talk) during the movie. a) to talk b) talking 4) She helped me ______________ (carry) my bags. a) to carry b) carrying c) carry 5) I promise ______________ (help) you with your assignment tomorrow. a) to help b) helping 6) She agreed ______________ (bring) the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. a) to bring b) bringing 7) My little sister refused _______ the scary film a) to watch b) watching 8) I don’t recommend ______________ (take) the bus because it takes forever! a) to take b) taking 9) We hope ______________ (visit) Amsterdam next month. a) to visit b) visiting 10) My cousin suggested ______________ (go) to the History museum. a) to go b) going 11) My little sister admitted ______________ (steal) the money. a) to steal b) stealing 12) Thomas denies _________________ (steal) the money. a) to steal b) stealing 13) Finally, I managed ______________ (finish) my Language assignment. a) to finish b) finishing 14) Unfortunately, we can’t afford ______________ (buy) a new car this year. a) to buy b) buying 15) I pretended _________________ (be) sick, so I didn’t have to go to work. a) to be b) being 16) We are planning _________________ (go) to the USA in July. a) to go b) going 17) My parents made me _______ vegetables when I was a kid. a) eat b) eating c) to eat 18) In Spain, parents often let their kids _______ late. a) stay up b) staying up c) to stay up 19) I hate ______ the washing-up but I don't mind ______ the washing. a) doing, hanging out b) to do, to hang out c) doing, to hang out 20) The police me ______ again. a) to not do b) not to do c) don't do 21) _______  in the winter can boost your immune system. a) To swim b) Swimming 22) I'm really looking forward to _______ my cousins in the summer. a) see b) seeing 23) Did you remember ______ the homework on pg 158? (For today's class) a) to do b) doing 24) Do you remember _______ this exercise last class? a) to do b) doing 25) There's no point ______ about things you can't change. a) to worry b) worrying

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