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Why don't we start running if we want to train for the competition?
He suggested ____________ in order to train for the competition. TAKING
taking up running
She climbed the mountain without difficulty.
She found ___________ the mountain. EASY
it easy to climb
My advice to you is to talk to your parents.
If ____________ talk to my parents. WOULD
I were you, I would
Victoria prepared for the trekking trip by going walking every weekend.
Victoria went walking every weekend ___________ for the trekking trip. READY
to get ready
I found it impossible not to feel sorry for him.
I ____________ sorry for him. HELP
couldn't help feeling
Barry wasn't strong enough to lift the box.
Barry didn't ____________ to lift the box. HAVE
Cycling on this road is prohibited.
Cyclists __________ this road. USE
are not allowed to use
We’d like all our students to participate in the sports programme.
We are keen on all our students __________ the sports programme. PART
They started the company in 1997.
The company _____________ in 1997. SET
was set up in
Mateo managed to win the race.
Mateo ____________ the race. SUCCEEDED
You should have phoned her to tell her the game was cancelled.
You were supposed ____________ to tell her the game was cancelled. GIVE
to give her a ring
I was made responsible for foreign sales.
They put ____________ foreign sales. CHARGE
me in charge of
‘I’ll never get angry with the referee again,’ said Martin.
Martin promised never ____________ the referee again. TEMPER
to lose his temper with
Tanya found skydiving easy to learn.
Tanya _____________ to skydive. DIFFICULTY
1.had no difficulty (in) learning
2.did not have difficulty learning
"How about going to the cinema?", said Anne.
Ann ______________ the cinema. SUGGESTED
suggested going to