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Gerund or Infinitive 2

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Choose the correct answer or phrase to fill in the blank. Each question has only one correct answer.

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We plan _____ to London next year.

  • travelling
  • to travel

I'm afraid I don't recollect _______ an exam today!

  • to have
  • having

Peter reminded me ____ my medicine.

  • to take
  • take
  • taking

We postponed ______ until the following week.

  • to meet
  • meeting

I tend ___ very careful.

  • to be
  • being

I warned Alice ____ careful.

  • be
  • being
  • to be

Don't hesitate _____ if you need help.

  • calling
  • to call

They narrowly avoided _____ the bus.

  • to miss
  • missing

Jack begged ____ to the party.

  • coming
  • to come

She considered ______ homes.

  • to change
  • changing

They allowed their children _____ out late on Saturday.

  • to stay
  • staying
  • stay

She let her son ____ to the concert.

  • to go
  • go
  • going

He doesn't care _____ the meeting next week.

  • attending
  • to attend

The crew delayed _____ the race for two hours.

  • to start
  • starting

I managed _____ awake until 3 in the morning.

  • staying
  • to stay

Mary pretended _____ about John.

  • caring
  • to care

Peter tolerates _____ late five nights a week.

  • to work
  • working

I urged them ____ their position.

  • to reconsider
  • reconsider
  • reconsidering

I highly recommend you _____ well for this test.

  • to prepare
  • preparing
  • prepare

I recommended _____ away for the weekend.

  • to go
  • going

She misses ______ golf on Sundays.

  • to play
  • playing

I invited him _____ me as soon as possible.

  • visiting
  • to visit
  • visit

He really deserves ______ happy.

  • being
  • to be

I'm afraid I can't afford _____ along this weekend.

  • to come
  • coming

Have you completed _____ in the form?

  • to fill
  • filling

We went _____ last weekend.

  • to ski
  • skiing

He keeps _____ to pass the exam with no luck!

  • trying
  • to try

I'm afraid I don't recall ______ you before.

  • to meet
  • meeting

Should I wait ____ to Peter about the problem?

  • talking
  • to talk

Do you regret ______ music at college?

  • to study
  • studying

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