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.
1. brushing
2. to have returned
3. to join
4. to look
5. to stay
6. of getting
7. unscrewing
8. from hiking
9. Having found
10. to quarrel
11. at listening
12. work
13. to watching
14. mention
15. trying
16. to being paid
17. visiting
18. getting
19. to know
20. having judged
21. do
22. feeling
23. listening
24. heard
25. closing
26. to asking
27. to buy
28. bribing
29. talking
30. wandering
31. humming
32. lending
33. to pay
34. of forgetting
35. to remember
36. to cause
37. having to put
38. to wait
39.deciding
40.to accept