gerund / infinitive
complete
collocations
phrasal verbs ON
100

Suddenly everybody stopped ______ . There was complete silence. (TALK)

talking

100

Why are you so jealous ___ his success?

jealous of

100

I'm going on a long bus trip / travel / voyage / journey from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur. 

journey

100

You’ll have an accident if you ____ on driving like that. (continue)

carry on

200

Please don't keep _______ me when I have something important to say. (INTERRUPT) 

interrupting

200

I wasn't very keen ___ going to the party on my own. 

keen on

200

Although it’s more expensive, the train is the most effective way / means / method / system of transport.

means of transport

200

I can’t ____ on any more work at the moment. (accept)

take on

300

I promised  _______ late. (NOT BE) 

not to be

300

Mr Briggs strongly objected ___ the terms of the contract.

objected to

300

Some tour dealers / supervisors / operators / controllers can organise amazing holidays for even the smallest budgets.

tour operators

300

The film is ____ on a true story. (it uses a true story as a basis)

based on

400

He denied ______ the money from the old lady (STEAL)

stealing

400

Scientists claim they have succeeded ___ finding a cure for cancer. 

succeeded in

400

We have to make / do / take some more research before we can publish the results.

do research

400

I know I can always ____ on my older brother to help me in any difficult situation. (depend)

count on

500

One of the boys admitted _____  the window. (BREAK)

breaking

500

Don't lie to her; she is bound ___ find out. 

bound to

500

I have had a very productive week, and I am now ahead of timetable / forecast / schedule / programme.

ahead of schedule

500

We need to ____ public attention on this issue. (make people give their attention to something)

focus public attention on