gerund / infinitive
Suddenly everybody stopped ______ . There was complete silence. (TALK)
talking
Why are you so jealous ___ his success?
jealous of
I'm going on a long bus trip / travel / voyage / journey from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur.
journey
You’ll have an accident if you ____ on driving like that. (continue)
carry on
Please don't keep _______ me when I have something important to say. (INTERRUPT)
interrupting
I wasn't very keen ___ going to the party on my own.
keen on
Although it’s more expensive, the train is the most effective way / means / method / system of transport.
means of transport
I can’t ____ on any more work at the moment. (accept)
take on
I promised _______ late. (NOT BE)
not to be
Mr Briggs strongly objected ___ the terms of the contract.
objected to
Some tour dealers / supervisors / operators / controllers can organise amazing holidays for even the smallest budgets.
tour operators
The film is ____ on a true story. (it uses a true story as a basis)
based on
He denied ______ the money from the old lady (STEAL)
stealing
Scientists claim they have succeeded ___ finding a cure for cancer.
succeeded in
We have to make / do / take some more research before we can publish the results.
do research
I know I can always ____ on my older brother to help me in any difficult situation. (depend)
count on
One of the boys admitted _____ the window. (BREAK)
breaking
Don't lie to her; she is bound ___ find out.
bound to
I have had a very productive week, and I am now ahead of timetable / forecast / schedule / programme.
ahead of schedule
We need to ____ public attention on this issue. (make people give their attention to something)
focus public attention on