Gerund or infinitive
Now Rob has got a better job, he can afford to buy / buying a bigger house.
to buy
I'm a bit b_____ by the amount of choice we have for dessert!
bewildered
I didn't understand the new grammar at first, but finally I caught ...... .
A in
B on
C through
B on
I know a lot of people love spray tanning, but for me it too _____________.
NATURE
unnatural
Our teacher really .............. an interest in all the students.
A does B takes C makes
B takes
Unfortunately, Chris failed to get / getting through the first stage of the competition.
to get
What's your earliest memory? I can't r__________ anything before the age of four.
recall
Jane moved to France last year and started learning French. She's really quickly ........!
A picked it up
B picked up it
C picked up
A picked it up
Sheila's our ___________ . We used to live together when we were students.
HOUSE
ex-housemate
'Stop immediately!' the policeman .................. to the robber.
A whispered B whined C yelled
C yelled
You've been getting headaches for a while now. I think you should consider to see / seeing your doctor about them.
seeing
Isabel finds it easy to understand chemistry, she has a g___________ for it.
gift
Mark .................... with the idea for our presentation. It's going to be great.
A came up
B kept up
C talked through
A came up
Don't ________________ Frieda's ability. She's really a very, very good player.
ESTIMATE
underestimate
Who .............................. the household chores in your house?
A does B takes C makes
A does
I'm going to carry on to work / working for another few hours to finish my assignment.
working
I tried to meditate but I found it hard because my mind was always w__________.
wandering
When I moved to my new school, I was worried I wouldn't ................... there, but I soon made new friends.
A stand out
B get on with
C fit in
That answer doesn't make sense at all. It's completely ___________________ .
LOGIC
illogical
Matt wasn't serious, he was just pulling my ................. .
A thumb B neck C leg
C leg
Did you volunteer to have / having your memory tested? It's fascinating!
to have
I hate public speaking because I'm not a__________ at explaining things.
articulate
We finally ................ on a solution for the problem.
A pieced
B hit
C caught
B hit
I couldn't follow what was happening in the film. It was very _______________ .
JOINT
disjointed
*(esp. of words or ideas) not well connected or well ordered, and therefore often confusing
I've decided which course to do at university. I hope I've ...................the right choice!
A done B made C taken
B made