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1What's the correct response?Put your shoes on-it's too cold to walk around barefoot.

2I've given up ..... CDs because it's cheaper to download the tracks I like

3What is the correct form: They enjoy ..... (cook) together on weekends.

4Peter gave up ..... (smoke)

5What should students avoid doing in class?

6Mr. Gray looks forward to ..... a lot about investment opportunities with Gen-Ex Corporation, which has shown significant growth.

7In which sentence is the gerund used as the object of the verb.

8Do you fancy ..... around the West Lake with me this Sunday morning? A. going B. having C. staying D. moving

9Have you finished ..... dinner yet? I need to talk.

10I remember ..... her forthe first time, it was love at first sight

11He avoids ..... fast food.

12I don't mind ..... you with your household chores.

13As we walked past, we saw Nigel ..... his car.

14Choose the correct answer to complete the sentenceMy sister loves ..... to music when she is free.

15In this type of verbal, a verb acts as a noun. One is part of the sentence, "Penelope enjoys swimming in her pool." Identify this kind of phrase, whose verb always ends in-ing.

16What is the verbal in the following sentence?She asked her mother for help cleaning her room.

17Complete the following sentence using gerunds followed by verbs:She loves ..... (dance).

18They considered ..... money for charity is a noble action.

19Be busy

20Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence:I enjoy reading mystery novels.

21That is keeping those to whom the executive is responsible informed as to what is going on, which thus includes keeping himself and his subordinates informed through records, research and inspection.

22The pianist ..... playing even though there was no one in the bar.2. He started by looking at European literautre, and then ..... to compare European and American novels.

23I couldn't stop ..... at that gorgeous girl.

24My sister spends hours on the phone ..... her friends

25Determine if the sentence that has gerund is used as a subject, subjective complement, object of the preposition, direct object or appositive."She does eating every night."

26You can avoid ..... the highest prices for clothes if you shop in markets.

27When I first found out my sister died, I can remember ..... straight to the bathroom.

28In the sentence "They enjoy watching movies," the gerund functions as:

29I don't remember ..... Claire at the party, but she's just texted to say she had a great time there.

30The children enjoy ..... soccer after school.

31I prefer ..... my work in silence.

32I love being on holiday and not ..... get up early.

33Anton is used to ..... for his girlfriend after school.

34Please! Go on ..... your homework. I'll wait for you.

35We went ..... at the weekend.

36He imagined the man ..... him.

37Complete the sentence using one of the following words:All our products are ..... for 3 months from the date pf purchase.

38You should avoid ..... beaches as they may be crowded

39We hate ..... English spelling tests every Thursday.

40My grandfather told me that he enjoyed ..... long disntances when he was younger.

41Tom denied part in the fighting at school.

42What is the correct form: I can't help ..... (laugh) at the joke.

43Later in his life, John Smith would spend much of his time in (preparing) propaganda for the New World.

44She avoids ..... (drive) during rush hour.

45Sandra usually avoids ..... at fast-food restaurants.

46They avoided ..... the concert because it was too crowded.

47Would you mind ..... me a newspaper?

48"Do you mind ..... me home?"

49Saul avoids ..... problems with the nurses

50I tried ..... the web and finally found an address for him.

51"They enjoy ..... yoga every morning."

52He gave up (gamble) .....

53I'd like you to stop ..... that.

54The patient should avoid ..... cosmetic during the skin recovery

55Mark suggested ..... in front of the train station.

56Turn verb $\rightarrow$ process noun: arrive $\rightarrow$

57Choose the correct options. It's in our best interest to .....

58He doesn't like ..... in the morning.

59We finished ..... at 9 pm.

60They avoided ..... (tell) lies.

61After verbs like: admit, avoid, consider, involve, risk, suggest