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1I chose ___ out. (help / helping / to help)
1to help“I chose to help out.”
2She's looking forward to ___ on holiday. (go / going / to go)
2going“She's looking forward to going on holiday.”
3Joan spent all day ___.
3shopping“Joan spent all day shopping.”
4They wanted ___ the contract. (discuss / discussing / to discuss)
4to discuss“They wanted to discuss the contract.”
5My dad lets me ___ his computer. (to use / use / using)
5use“My dad lets me use his computer.”
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6___ keeps you fit.
6Swimming“Swimming keeps you fit.”
7Frank offered ___ us to the supermarket. (drive / driving / to drive)
7to drive“Frank offered to drive us to the supermarket.”
8I can’t stand ___ her cry. (hear / hearing / to hear)
8hearing“I can’t stand hearing her cry.”
9His teacher made him ___ for his bad behaviour.
9apologise“His teacher made him apologise for his bad behaviour.”
10She was busy ___ all morning. (cook / cooking / to cook)
10cooking“She was busy cooking all morning.”
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11It’s getting late. I really must ___. (go / going / to go)
11go“It’s getting late. I really must go.”
12Nikos agreed ___ my old laptop.
12to buy“Nikos agreed to buy my old laptop.”
13I am looking forward to ___ on holiday. (go / going / to go)
13going“I am looking forward to going on holiday.”
14It’s always worth ___ a friend for advice. (ask / asking / to ask)
14asking“It’s always worth asking a friend for advice.”
15His parents let him ___ to the party.
15go“His parents let him go to the party.”
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16He denied ___ the crime. (commit / committing / to commit)
16committing“He denied committing the crime.”
17He didn’t expect ___ me. (see / seeing / to see)
17to see“He didn’t expect to see me.”
18I'm busy ___ my homework at the moment.
18doing“I'm busy doing my homework at the moment.”
19He imagines ___ there one day. (to work / work / working)
19working“He imagines working there one day.”
20There’s nothing worth ___ in this newspaper. (read / reading / to read)
20reading“There’s nothing worth reading in this newspaper.”
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21Alex suggested ___ camping.
21going“Alex suggested going camping.”
22There's nothing worth ___ in this newspaper. (read / reading / to read)
22reading“There's nothing worth reading in this newspaper.”
23Penny loves ___ museums.
23visiting“Penny loves visiting museums.”
24Don't make me ___! (laugh / laughing / to laugh)
24laugh“Don't make me laugh!”