1) I was tired. I tried _________ my eyes open, but I couldn´t. a) to keep b) keeping 2) The computer isn´t working. Try ___________ it. a) to restart b) restarting 3) I'm trying __________ Japanese but it's very difficult. a) to learn b) learning 4) We stopped __________ a rest for a while. a) to have b) having 5) John stopped ___________. It wasn´t healthy at all.  a) to smoke b) smoking 6) I've stopped _________ the newspaper because now I read the news online. a) to buy b) buying 7) The teacher stopped the video _________ the students some questions. a) to ask b) asking 8) He needs _________ harder if he wants to make progress. a) to work b) working 9) Dou you think the jacket needs __________ ? a) to clean b) cleaning 10) It´s a difficult problem. It needs __________ about very. a) to think b) thinking 11) My phone needs ________ . a) to charge b) charging 12) I remember ___________ this film before. a) to watch b) watching 13) I'll never forget ____________ you for the first time in this café. a) to meet b) meeting 14) Please remember __________ some milk on the way home. a) to buy b) buying 15) He forgot _______ the door when he went out. a) to lock b) locking 16) You'll be OK. I remember _____ really nervous on my first day too! a) to be b) being 17) Try _____ the video with subtitles. This might help you understand better. a) to watch b) watching 18) Remember _____ your bikini in case we go to the pool. a) to pack b) packing 19) He says he feels a lot better since he stopped _____ so much fat meat. a) to eat b) eating 20) I regret __________ him the money. a) to lend b) lending 21) I regret ________ you that you failed the test. a) to tell b) telling 22) I regret ________ late for the film. a) to be b) being c) be 23) We regret _______ you that the flight has been delayed for another two hours. a) to inform b) informing 24) He is used ___________ in the break. a) to smoking b) to smoke 25) He used _________ for many years. a) smoking b) to smoke 26) We regret _________ to this old house. a) moving b) to move 27) Do you get lonely sometimes? - No, I am used ________ alone. a) to living b) to live 28) I used _________ to work every day, but these days I usually go by bike a) to driving b) to drive 29) We used ______ just outside the town, but now we live near the centre. a) to living b) to live 30) Are you used ________ with an open window? a) to sleeping b) to sleep

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