Fill in the gaps using the appropriate verbal forms instead of the verbs given in brackets. Add prepositions if necessary.
Dentists recommend (1) __________ (to brush) our teeth after each meal.
He was said (2) __________ (to return) to the country two weeks ago.
The people in the flat below have refused (3) __________ (to join) the Residents’ Association.
I advise you (4) __________ (to look) for another job.
I was afraid (5) (to stay) __________ in the sun because I was afraid (6) ___________ (to get) burnt.
Tom had difficulty (7) ___________ (to unscrew) the lid.
The bad weather prevented them (8) ___________(to hike).
(9) ____________ (to find) the treasure, they started (10) __________ (to quarrel).
Sue is very good (11) ____________ (to listen) to the children’s problems.
He would rather (12) ___________ (to work) on a farm than in the office.
Unfortunately nowadays people are getting used (13) __________ (to watch) violent films on TV.
I heard David (14) ___________ (to mention) these facts in their talk.
This method hasn’t worked. I suggest you (15) __________ (to try) another method.
Many workers have objected (16) __________ (to pay) low wages.
Does she envisage (17) (to visit) __________ this museum while she’s in Mexico?
After (18) __________ (to get) (19) ___________ (to know) Patrick better, I regretted (20) __________ (to judge) him unfairly.
Their mother never makes them (21) __________ (to do) anything they don’t want to.
I really can’t help (22) __________ (to feel) sorry for that poor guy.
I can’t face (23) __________ (to listen) to another hour of this concert, I’m going home.
How can I make myself (24) __________ (to hear) in this uproar.
It’s very cold in here. Would you mind (25) __________ (to close) the window?
She had not even got round (26) __________ (to ask) for anything yet.
He tried, without success, (27) __________ (to buy) seats for the first night. Perhaps he should have tried (28) __________ (to bribe) the man in the box office.
The speaker went on (29) __________ (to talk) even after most of the audience had left the hall.
They found him (30) __________ (to wander) in the park.
I wish he would stop (31) __________ (to hum). It really gets on my nerves.
Do you remember (32) __________ (to lend) him the money? I hope, at least that he won’t forget __________ (33) (to pay) you back, for he has a habit (34) __________ (to forget) things he doesn’t want (35) __________ (to remember).
I didn't mean (36) __________ (to cause) you so much trouble but this new job of mine means my family (37) __________ (to put) up with inconvenient hours of work at first.
I would advise you (38) __________ (to wait) before (39) __________ (to decide) (40) __________ (to accept) his offer.
Ответы
Dentists recommend (1) **brushing** our teeth after each meal.
He was said (2) **to have returned** to the country two weeks ago.
The people in the flat below have refused (3) **to join** the Residents’ Association.
I advise you (4) **to look** for another job.
I was afraid (5) **of staying** in the sun because I was afraid (6) **of getting** burnt.
Tom had difficulty (7) **unscrewing** the lid.
The bad weather prevented them (8) **from hiking**.
**Upon finding** (9) the treasure, they started (10) **to quarrel**.
Sue is very good (11) **at listening** to the children’s problems.
He would rather (12) **work** on a farm than in the office.
Unfortunately nowadays people are getting used (13) **to watching** violent films on TV.
I heard David (14) **mention** these facts in their talk.
This method hasn’t worked. I suggest you (15) **try** another method.
Many workers have objected (16) **to paying** low wages.
Does she envisage (17) **visiting** this museum while she’s in Mexico?
After (18) **getting** (19) **to know** Patrick better, I regretted (20) **judging** him unfairly.
Their mother never makes them (21) **do** anything they don’t want to.
I really can’t help (22) **feeling** sorry for that poor guy.
I can’t face (23) **listening** to another hour of this concert, I’m going home.
How can I make myself (24) **heard** in this uproar.
It’s very cold in here. Would you mind (25) **closing** the window?
She had not even got round (26) **to asking** for anything yet.
He tried, without success, (27) **to buy** seats for the first night. Perhaps he should have tried (28) **bribing** the man in the box office.
The speaker went on (29) **talking** even after most of the audience had left the hall.
They found him (30) **wandering** in the park.
I wish he would stop (31) **humming**. It really gets on my nerves.
Do you remember (32) **lending** him the money? I hope, at least that he won’t forget **to pay** (33) you back, for he has a habit (34) **of forgetting** things he doesn’t want (35) **to remember**.
I didn't mean (36) **to cause** you so much trouble but this new job of mine means my family **has to put** (37) up with inconvenient hours of work at first.
I would advise you (38) **to wait** before (39) **deciding** (40) **to accept** his offer.