5. Choose the right variant.

1. I like______after my sister's children.

a) looking c) look

b) to look d) looks

2.1 tried ______ yesterday, but I didn't manage to get

through to you.

a) to ring c) and rang

b) ringing d) ring

3. Don't forget______your camera.

a) taking c) about taking

b) to take d) of taking

4.1 remember______him at the party.

a) seeing c) having seen

b) to see d) see

5. If you can't sell your flat at this price, try______less for it.

a) to ask c) asking

b) by asking d) ask

6. I'd love______abroad this summer.

a) going c) go

b) to go d) going to

7. On the way to the station, I stopped______a newspaper.

a) buying c) for buying

b) to buy d) buy

8. "Remember______the dog before you leave," she said.

a) feeding c) to feed

b) about feeding d) feed

9. I couldn't stand______him again.

a) see c) to see

b) seeing d) saw

10. I'd hate______all my life in a one-horse town.

a) to spend c) to be spending

b) spending d) spend

11. Jenny stopped______last year to have a baby.

a) to work c) to be working

b) working d) work

12. If you don't mind, I think I'd like______home.

a) to go c) me going

b) going d) going

13.1 met you at Claire's. Have you forgotten______me?

a) to meet c) meeting

b) having met d) met

14.1 can't bear______stupid questions.

a) to be asked c) being asked

b) having been asked d) being ask

15. James looked hurt. Liz regretted______so rude to him.

a) to be c) being

b) having been d) was

16. As a child Ted used______his bicycle every day.

a) to ride c) riding

b) to riding d) rode

17. Tomorrow I've got to be at work at 7 a.m. but I'm not used______so early.

a) to get up c) for getting up

b) to getting up d) get up

18. The doctor doesn't allow______.

a) him to smoke c) for him to smoke

b) his smoking d) him smoke

19.1 regret______that you've failed your exam.

a) having said c) to say

b) myself to say d) said

20. He doesn't recommend ___ in fast food restaurants.

a) to eat c) to be eating

b) eating d) to eating

6. Choose the right variant.

1 - The man was nervous of ___ when it was dark.

a) jogging b) to jog c) jog

2 - My coffee is too cold ___.

a) drink b) drinking c) to drink

3 - You can't ___ that dog into the shop.

a) to bring b) bring c) bringing

4 - She doesn't feel like ___ out today.

a) going b) to go c) go

5 - His mother made him ___ his raincoat.

a) wearing b) wear c) to wear

6 - The baby refused ___ her vegetables.

a) eating b) eat c) to eat

7 - They usually start by ___ something to eat.

a) have b) to have c) having

8 - I'd rather ___ a car than use the buses.

a) rent b) renting c) to rent

9 - Charlotte thought about ___ to Jane about it.

a) to speak b) speak c)speaking

10 - The sofa isn't big enough for me ___ on.

a) to sleep b) sleep c)sleeping