infinitives & -ing forms
Unfortunately, I don't remember __________ (meet) you before.
MEETING
It's .....to get less than 70% in her tests (rarely)
rare for her
We had .... much homework to correct that we couldn't finish before the break
so
Over twenty million __________ watched last night's football match.
(audience - viewers - spectators)
VIEWERS
We get our __________ (day) paper delivered every morning by five.
DAILY
It was really nice of you __________ (remember) my birthday. I didn't expect it.
TO REMEMBER
..... you come across me sitting in the garden reading a book (from time to time)
Now and again
They .... for the bus for 3 hours (wait)
had been waiting
david bought twenty lottery tickets last night, in the hope that he will __________ the jackpot.
(win - gain -earn)
WIN
His lack of __________ (create) is why the magazine decided to fire him.
CREATIVITY
Anyone can __________ (get) used to living a life of luxury.
GET
They..... up late for everything (have a tendency to)
tend to turn
After she .... cooking, she .... home (finish, go)
had finished, went
John is not a __________ teenager; he prefers reading to watch TV.
(normal - typical - common)
TYPICAL
Unfortunately, the experiment was a total __________. (fail)
FAILURE
__________ (cycle) is a great way to keep in shape.
CYCLING
I'm surprised he didn't say much because it's .... so quiet (normally very talkative)
not like him to be
It was ... such a long/ such long movie that we walked out
such a long
I can't stand the __________ of spiders!
(sight - scene - image)
SIGHT
Karen is a great __________; (type) she can do over 60 words per minute.
TYPIST
I'm sorry but I am not willing __________ (risk) any money in the stock market.
TO RISK
I.... abroad on holiday before I got married (often went)
would go
..... they had got on the plane, the wind started blowing
As soon as
You shouldn't get disappointed when a problem __________.
(rises -raises - arises)
ARISES
The __________ (wide) of the hallway isn't big enough for the bed to fit through.
WIDTH