Gerunds and infinitives 7

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  1. I'm interested in __________ for a job here.
    1.   TO APPLY
    2.   APPLYING
  2. She stopped __________ the car up as it was low on petrol.
    1.   FILLING
    2.   TO FILL
  3. I tried __________ the fire by rubning two sticks together.
    1.   MAKING
    2.   TO MAKE
  4. We can't afford __________ on holiday right now.
    1.   TO GO
    2.   GOING
  5. As soon as he'd finished __________, he excused himself.
    1.   EATING
    2.   TO EAT
  6. He made us __________ the basement.
    1.   TO CLEAN
    2.   CLEAN
    3.   CLEANING
  7. If you want to lose weight, try __________ less and doing more exercise.
    1.   EATING
    2.   TO EAT
  8. He stopped __________ the ball around in the house after he broke a vase.
    1.   THROWING
    2.   TO THROW
  9. She's always been good at __________ what she wants.
    1.   GETTING
    2.   TO GET
  10. He's getting used __________ with the new system.
    1.   WORKING
    2.   TO WORK
  11. He agreed __________ me for the drawings.
    1.   PAYING
    2.   TO PAY
  12. She decided __________ a cat instead of a dog.
    1.   TO GET
    2.   GETTING
  13. She advised me __________ the early train.
    1.   TO TAKE
    2.   TAKING
  14. I remembered __________ my mum on her birthday.
    1.   TO CALL
    2.   CALLING
  15. You forgot __________ the washing up!
    1.   TO DO
    2.   DOING
  16. I hope __________ all the files by the end of the week.
    1.   ORGANIZING
    2.   TO ORGANIZE
  17. I hope __________ a job within the next two weeks
    1.   TO GET
    2.   GETTING
  18. She took a different route to work to avoid __________ stuck in traffic.
    1.   GETTING
    2.   TO GET
  19. I remember __________ to the circus a lot when I was younger.
    1.   TO GO
    2.   GOING
  20. He intends __________ the day off to visit his sister.
    1.   TO TAKE
    2.   TAKING