1) He resents ____________________(have to) explain his work to other people. He thinks they should already know about it. a) having to b) have to c) to have to 2) They've always encouraged ______________________ (me / do) everything I believe in. a) me to do b) me doing c) me to doing 3) She thinks she has every right to tell me what to do, but she can’t make ____________ (me/ do) things I don’t want to do. a) me to do  b) doing c) me doing 4) Activists try to help ________________ (the world/ be) a better place. a) the world be b) the world to be c) the world being 5) They want me to allow _______________ (them/ eat) in class, but I can’t. a) them eating b) eating them c) them to eat 6) I’m telling you. They will not let __________________ (you/ be) the representative. a) be you b) you be c) you to be 7) She thinks she has every right to tell me what to do, but she can’t make ____________ (me/ do) things I don’t want to do. a) me do b) me to do c) me doing d) did e) me to doing 8) You can't really force _______________ (us/ have) exams on a weekend. It's illegal. a) us to have b) us having c) us to having 9) When you ask _______________ (her/do) something, she always says she will, but she doesn’t. a) to do her b) her to do c) her doing 10) Some people pay ____________________ (others/ kill) someone they hate. a) others to kill b) killing others c) pay kill others 11) Have you persuaded / convinced _____________________ (your brother/ prank) your sister? This should be fun. a) pranking your brother b) your brother to prank c) your brother pranking 12) He has never taught ___________________ (me/cook), so I’m sorry, but I don’t know. a) me cooking b) to me cooking c) me to cook 13) She will / might / can / could / should _______________ (keep) fit if she does some exercise. a) keep b) keeping c) to keep d) to keeping e) kept 14) I know her. She would rather not _______________ (eat) burgers. She doesn't like the taste. a) eating b) to eat c) eat d) ate 15) You had better _________________ (see) a doctor. You seem really awful! a) seen b) see c) saw d) seeing 16) You know, if you keep doing this, you’ll end up __________________ (hurt) yourself. a) hurting b) hurt c) to hurt 17) What do you enjoy ________________ (do)most? What activities? a) to do b) doing c) to doing 18) He completely avoided ___________________ (make) eye contact with me during the concert. Such immature behaviour! a) making b) to make c) to making 19) Keep _____________ (try) and you’ll get better. a) to try b) trying c) to trying 20) Have you started / begun_________________ (work) on your project yet? a) working b) to working c) to work 21) He told me that he prefers __________________ (listen) to podcasts than songs on Spotify. a) take b) taking c) to take 22) I had never met anyone before who liked / loved _______________ (have) pineapples on pizza. a) having b) have c) to have 23) Students hate ________ (do)any assignments. a) do b) doing c) to do 24) Tim didn’t wanna continue _______________ (chit-chat)because it was irritating for everyone. a) chit-chatting b) chit-chat c) to chit-chat 25) I’ll miss ____________________(smell) freshly baked croissants. Who knows when I’ll be back here. a) to smell b) to smelling c) smelling 26) He didn’t finish _________________ (watch) the latest episode. a) to watch b) watching c) watched 27) I don’t mind ______________ (talk) with him, and neither should you. a) to talk b) talking c) to talking 28) I really regret not ____________ (tell) her that I loved her. a) told b) tell c) telling 29) This university plans _____________ (get) every student in at least one club. a) getting b) to get c) get 30) My life doesn’t seem _______________ (get) better no matter what I do. a) got b) to get c) getting d) to got 31) Do you really hope _______________(pass) your exams by sitting on your couch all day? Are you a couch potato? a) passing b) to pass c) to passing d) to passed 32) Okay, just tell me what you have decided _______________ (have). I'm starving!! a) having b) to have c) to had 33) Why do you have to keep pretending __________________ (be) an expert in everything when she is around? Just be yourself! a) being b) be c) to be d) are e) to being 34) She politely refused ______________________ (go on) a date with her because she is in love with someone else. a) going on b) went on c) to go on 35) Where did she want _____________ (go) to eat something? Would that new vegan place work for her? a) to going b) going c) go d) to go 36) Do you think we need ______________ (talk) to her? You know, about her eating disorder? a) talking b) to talk c) talked d) to talking 37) Do you think you will manage _________________ (balance) your work and personal life? It might be challenging, especially at the beginning. a) to balance b) to balancing c) to balanced d) balancing 38) She always tells us that she would like to _______________ (learn) Italian one day. a) learn b) learning c) learning to 39) She really would like _____________ (you / play) the piano one day. a) playing you b) you to play c) you playing d) you to playing 40) You know, I’ve never wanted ___________ (her / do)this. a) her doing b) her to do c) her to doing d) doing her e) do her 41) How can you expect _______________________ (students/ be) successful when there is so much to do with little time on their hands? a) students being b) being students c) students to be d) to be students

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