1. She decided _______ a new course, and hopes _______ a certificate.
A. taking / getting
B. take / get
C. to take / to get
D. to take / getting
2. We promised _______ him, but forgot _______ the time.
A. to help / to check
B. help / check
C. helping / checking
D. to help / checking
3. He agreed _______ the report and offered _______ the slides.
A. do / prepare
B. to do / to prepare
C. doing / preparing
D. to do / preparing
4. They attempted _______ the machine but failed _______ it properly.
A. fixing / understanding
B. to fix / to understand
C. fix / understand
D. to fix / understanding
5. I can’t afford _______ a new car or _______ another loan.
A. to buy / to take
B. buying / taking
C. to buy / take
D. buy / take
6. He appeared _______ sick and refused _______ anything.
A. be / eat
B. being / eating
C. to be / to eat
D. be / to eat
7. We managed _______ the system and learned how _______ it faster.
A. fixing / to use
B. to fix / use
C. to fix / to use
D. fix / using
8. They arranged _______ the documents and planned _______ the manager later.
A. submitting / meeting
B. to submit / to meet
C. submit / meet
D. to submit / meeting
9. I hope _______ abroad and intend _______ a language course.
A. studying / take
B. study / taking
C. to study / to take
D. to study / take
10. She prepared _______ the talk and rehearsed how _______ the audience.
A. for / impress
B. to give / to impress
C. giving / to impress
D. to give / impress
11. You must _______ harder if you want to _______ better results.
A. work / see
B. to work / to see
C. work / to see
D. to work / see
12. We watched him _______ the stairs and then _______ away.
A. climb / walk
B. climbing / walking
C. to climb / to walk
D. climb / to walk
13. I would rather _______ pizza tonight than _______ out.
A. eating / going
B. eat / go
C. eat / to go
D. to eat / go
14. The teacher let us _______ early and made us _______ the homework later.
A. to leave / to finish
B. leave / finish
C. to leave / finish
D. leave / to finish
15. Did you hear the baby _______ last night and then _______ again?
A. cry / fall asleep
B. crying / falling asleep
C. cried / fell asleep
D. to cry / to fall asleep
16. The coach asked us _______ earlier and reminded us _______ water bottles.
A. arrive / to bring
B. to arrive / to bring
C. to arrive / bringing
D. arriving / to bring
17. She told me _______ my coat and warned me not _______ late.
A. to take / to be
B. take / be
C. to take / be
D. taking / being
18. They invited us _______ the event and encouraged us _______ questions.
A. attend / to ask
B. to attend / ask
C. to attend / to ask
D. attending / asking
19. The teacher expects her students _______ hard and wants them _______ confident.
A. study / to feel
B. to study / to feel
C. to study / feeling
D. studying / to feel
20. His parents allowed him _______ the trip and advised him _______ carefully.
A. to join / to plan
B. joining / planning
C. join / to plan
D. to join / planning
21. She remembered _______ the lights, but forgot _______ the door.
A. turn off / locking
B. turning off / lock
C. to turn off / to lock
D. turning off / to lock
22. I tried _______ the app but kept _______ errors.
A. installing / to get
B. to install / getting
C. to install / to get
D. install / get
23. He stopped _______ a coffee and then continued _______ his essay.
A. to get / writing
B. getting / to write
C. get / write
D. to get / to write
24. We regret _______ you that your order was delayed and hope _______ soon.
A. telling / delivering
B. to tell / to deliver
C. to tell / deliver
D. telling / deliver
25. I meant _______ you, but I forgot while _______ the kitchen.
A. to call / cleaning
B. calling / clean
C. to call / to clean
D. call / cleaning
26. It takes me 30 minutes _______ to school and 10 minutes _______ breakfast.
A. get / eat
B. to get / eat
C. to get / to eat
D. getting / eating
27. You’d better _______ your phone before the meeting and remember _______ it later.
A. silence / to turn on
B. to silence / turning on
C. silence / turning on
D. silencing / turn on
28. Why not _______ them tomorrow and try _______ some answers?
A. calling / to get
B. to call / get
C. call / to get
D. call / get
29. I used _______ late at night, but now I’m used to _______ early.
A. sleep / get up
B. sleeping / getting up
C. to sleep / getting up
D. to sleep / get up
30. They were about _______ when the lights suddenly _______ out.
A. to leave / went
B. to leave / go
C. leave / go
D. to leave / going
26. The doctor advised him ___ more water and encouraged him ___ more vegetables.
A. drink / eat
B. to drink / to eat
C. drinking / eating
D. to drink / eating
27. The manager told us ___ earlier and reminded us ___ our reports.
A. to arrive / to submit
B. arriving / submit
C. arrive / submitting
D. to arrive / submit
28. Her parents encouraged her ___ harder and helped her ___ a tutor.
A. study / find
B. studying / to find
C. to study / to find
D. to study / find
29. They expect their children ___ respectfully and want them ___ good grades.
A. behave / get
B. to behave / to get
C. behaving / getting
D. to behave / getting
30. I asked my brother ___ the dishes and told him ___ the trash too.
A. doing / taking out
B. do / take out
C. to do / to take out
D. to do / take out
31. She persuaded me ___ the exam again and promised ___ me.
A. to try / to help
B. trying / helping
C. try / help
D. to try / help
32. The team leader instructed them ___ the schedule and ordered them ___ earlier.
A. to follow / arrive
B. follow / to arrive
C. following / arriving
D. to follow / to arrive
33. The boss warned us ___ late and expected us ___ fully prepared.
A. not to be / to come
B. not be / come
C. not being / coming
D. not to be / come
34. He encouraged his son ___ for the contest and helped him ___ an idea.
A. to register / to create
B. registering / creating
C. register / create
D. to register / creating
35. The teacher reminded me ___ the homework and told me ___ it on time.
A. to complete / submit
B. completing / to submit
C. complete / to submit
D. to complete / to submit
26. I remembered ___ her, but she claimed not ___ me.
A. calling / to remember
B. to call / remembering
C. calling / remembering
D. to call / to remember
27. He tried ___ the cake without sugar and ended up ___ more.
A. bake / adding
B. baking / to add
C. to bake / adding
D. to bake / to add
28. They stopped ___ lunch and then continued ___ again.
A. to have / working
B. having / to work
C. to have / to work
D. have / work
29. I regret ___ so rude and I promise never ___ it again.
A. be / doing
B. to be / to do
C. being / to do
D. being / doing
30. We meant ___ them about the meeting but forgot ___ it.
A. to inform / to send
B. informing / sending
C. to inform / sending
D. inform / send
31. She remembered ___ the invitation, but forgot ___ the date.
A. to send / checking
B. sending / to check
C. send / check
D. to send / to check
32. They stopped ___ and started ___ the documents.
A. discussing / reviewing
B. to discuss / to review
C. discussing / review
D. to discuss / reviewing
33. He tried ___ the app, but it kept ___ errors.
A. using / showing
B. to use / showing
C. to use / to show
D. use / show
34. I regret ___ you that we missed the chance and forgot ___ earlier.
A. telling / to apply
B. to tell / applying
C. tell / to apply
D. telling / applying
35. She went on ___ more details and started ___ examples.
A. giving / to show
B. to give / showing
C. to give / to show
D. give / show
31. I used ___ a lot when I was younger, but now I prefer ___ at home.
A. to travel / staying
B. to travel / to stay
C. travel / to stay
D. traveling / stay
32. You had better ___ your jacket. It might ___ cold later.
A. take / get
B. taking / getting
C. to take / to get
D. take / to get
33. He had the mechanic ___ his car and then he watched them ___ it.
A. fix / repairing
B. fix / repair
C. fixed / to repair
D. to fix / repair
34. We need ___ this room clean and remember ___ the windows.
A. keep / closing
B. to keep / to close
C. keeping / close
D. to keep / close
35. She got her brother ___ her homework and paid him ___ it.
A. do / for doing
B. to do / to do
C. to do / for doing
D. doing / doing
36. He was seen ___ the bag and later made ___ it back.
A. to take / to return
B. taking / returning
C. take / return
D. to take / return
37. I’m not used ___ early, but I managed ___ on time today.
A. waking / arriving
B. to wake / to arrive
C. waking / arrive
D. to waking / to arrive
38. She let her children ___ outside and didn't stop them from ___ late.
A. playing / staying
B. play / staying
C. play / to stay
D. to play / staying
39. We would rather ___ a taxi than ___ so far in this heat.
A. take / walking
B. taking / to walk
C. take / walk
D. to take / to walk
40. I saw her ___ out and later heard her ___ loudly on the phone.
A. go / talk
B. went / talking
C. to go / talking
D. go / to talk