1) The council is committed ___ a significant amount of money on a new art gallery. a) A for spending b) B spending c) C at spending d) D to spending 2) I went to great lengths ___ this meal, so please eat up. a) A prepare b) B for preparing c) C having prepared d) D to prepare 3) The defendant confessed ___ a further five properties over the last two months. a) A to burgle b) B to have burgled c) C to having burgled d) D burgling 4) The electricity company is definitely not justified ___ the bills by ten percent. a) A increase b) B to increase c) C in increasing d) D have increased 5) It never occurred to me ___ the spam folder for your email. a) A checking b) B check c) C to check d) D to have been checking 6) With his allergies he needs to be meticulous about ___ his room dust free. a) A to keep b) B keep c) C keeping d) D to be keeping 7) No students have admitted to ___ the building after 6.30 p.m. a) A enter b) B entering c) C have entered d) D being entered 8) Please remind me not ___ the back door unlocked again when we go out. a) A leaving b) B leave c) C to leave d) D to have left

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