1. Choose the correct verb forms to complete the sentences. 1. Fortunately, we managed ______ the bus. *

to catch
catch
catching
2. We've arranged ______ outside the cinema. *

to meet
meet
meeting
3. Have you considered _____ jobs? *

to change
change
changing
4. I expect ______ home before nine o'clock. *

to be
be
being
5. You will risk ______ your job if you tell your boss what you think of him. *

to lose
lose
losing
6. He learnt _______ golf when he was five. *

to play
play
playing
7. I hope you didn't agree ______ her any money! *

to lend
lend
lending
8. You shouldn't _____ about the money I borrowed. *

to worry
worry
worrying
9. The woman admitted _____ over the speed limit. *

to drive
drive
driving
10. I pretended _____ what he was saying, although I had no idea. *

to understand
understand
understanding
11. We can't afford _____ a new car. *

to buy
buy
buying
12. You must ____ the truth. *

to know
know
knowing
13. I hope he remembers _____ the tickets. We are leaving tomorrow. *

to buy
buying
14. UK Air regrets ______ the late arrival of flight UA127. *

to announce
announcing
15. She doesn't remember _____ to babysit. *

to agree
agreeing
16. He's tried _____ the window, but it's stuck. *

to open
opening
17. Will you stop ______ while I'm talking? *

to chat
chatting
18. He's tried _______ less, but he hasn't lost weight. *

to eat
eating
19. Do you regret ______ school at sixteen? *

to leave
leaving
II. Choose the correct options to complete the gaps. 1. I congratulated him ______ winning the competition. *

on
of
in
for
2. I _____ him that we should go on holiday. *

suggested
told
offered
invited
3. I _____ that I would never do it again. *

promised
told
refused
wondered
4. I _____ that I would help him if he needed it. *

offered
persuaded
refused
agreed
5. He ____ eating all the cake. *

admitted
pretended
apologised
offered