Part 1
Thank you _______ saving my phone from being hacked.
for
The man was charged _______ smuggling goods over the Mexican border.
with
The manager succeeded _______ making the deal.
in
The chef had (take) _______ that long to cook dinner for us before.
taken
All the money was (spend) _______ last weekend.
spent
Please let me apologize _______ being so impolite to you.
for
There are many advantages _______ having your own credit card.
to
The group of technicians specializes _____ working on difficult problems.
in
Juan’s had (lay) ________ his head on the pillow last night.
laid
A police officer has been (shoot) _______ .
shot
Can you eat an apple _______ using your hands?
without
Please concentrate _______ learning the basic words in your book.
on
Let me begin _______ giving you a short introduction of what we do.
by
The plane has (fly) _______ all night long in the past.
flown
We have (drive) _______ to the beach before.
driven
Many young girls dream _______ becoming a pop star.
of
The teacher insisted _______ speaking to my parents.
on
If I were you, I wouldn't brag _______ making three dinners in one week.
about
I had never (meet) _______ James before yesterday.
met
Today's class has (begin) ________ at 5 p.m.
begun
We thought _______ moving to another place next year.
of
He thanked us _______ letting him in so late at night.
for
The family hasn’t (eat) _______ together in a long time.
eaten
Rae washed her jeans in very hot water and they (shrink) _________ .
shrunk