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Infinitive or -ing? A. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box                                                                    speak   fetch   get     forget  blame   buy   take   go        worry   visit   keep    insult   start  bite                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   1.  They soon got accustomed to  exams. 2.  I warned him  away from her. 3.  The students were discouraged from  Greek in class. 4.  There's no point in  him for it. 5.  He suggested  a new business. 6.  I made the dog  the ball. 7.  We finally succeeded in  two tickets for the concert. 8.  It was very careless of you  her birthday. 9.  We had better  her in hospital. 10. It's very easy to do, so stop  ! 11. They agreed to her  with us. 12. She can't afford  the dress. 13. Why did you let him  you? 14. Have you finished  your nails?                 B. Complete the sentences with a suitable verb   1.  Could you please stop  so much noise? 2.  The phone rang while Ann was having dinner. She didn't answer it. She just carried on . 3.  The thief got into the house because I forgot  the window. 4.  I've arranged  tennis tomorrow afternoon. 5.  One day I'd like to learn  an aeroplane. 6.  Why do you keep on  at me like that? 7.  I don't enjoy  letters. 8.  Why hasn't Sue arrived yet? She promised not  late. 9.  Our neighbour threatened  the police if we didn't stop the noise. 10. Jill has decided not  a car.            C. Choose the correct verb   1.  I can't standhelpdeny wondering why he did that. 2.  He advisedsuggesteddecided us to book our tickets in advance. 3.  Do you rememberpostponerisk dancing on the beach? 4.  I missrecalllook forward to hearing from you. 5.  We anticipateappreciatepostpone going to Spain next year. 6.  They preventedavoidedallowed us to play in the garden. 7.  She rememberedremindedrecalled me to post the letter. 8.  I regretresentresist to inform you that you haven't passed the exam. 9.  Sean failedhesitateddenied to keep up with us because of his bad leg. 10. You would ratherwould likehad better explain the rules to her.         D. Choose the correct option   1.  I can't get used to livinglive alone. 2.  Their names sounded familiar but I couldn't remember to meetmeeting them. 3.  To tellTelling you the truth, I don't agree with you. 4.  It's no use to pretendpretending to ignore him. 5.  I remembered to locklocking the door before I left but I forgot to shutshuting the windows. 6.  I've got a terrible headache. I tried to taketaking an aspirin but it didn't help. 7.  Tom used to drinkdrinking a lot of beer when he was a student. 8.  I'm the boss. I'm not used to bebeing told what to do. 9.  Having reached the top of the hill we stopped to admireadmiring the view. 10. Eventually you will have to stop to eateating so many sweets.