1/ The children are busy (collect) __collecting_______ shells on the beach.

2/ The teacher promised (help) __to help_______ us (prepare) ___prepare______ for the examination.

3/ We regret (say) _____staying____ that the lecture was dull and wasn’t worth (listen) ___listening______ to.

4/ There’s no (deny) ____denying_____ that he enjoys (listen) ____listening_____ to his own voice.

5/ Is (boil) ___boiling______ or (fry) ____frying_____ the best way of (cook) ____cooking_____ this fish ?

6/ It’s no use your (ask) _____asking____ him (lend) ___to lend______ you any money.

7/ Can you manage(finish) _________ (write) _________ these reports by yourself ?

8/ He advised me( consider) _________ all the facts before (decide) _______ (accept) ______ the job.

9/ They refused (allow) _______ us (go) _______ in without (sign) _______ the book.

10/ My uncle used to (show) _________ me where (go) _________ and what (buy) ________.

11/ There’s nothing like (walk) _________ as a means of (keep) _________ fit.

12/ Your doctor advised (go) ____ to bed early, so I really can’t understand your (want) ____ (stay) _____ up late.

13/ We considered (give) ___ her a dress for her birthday, but couldn’t help (buy) ___her some flowers, too.

14/ There’s nothing (be) _________ done about it now except (tell) _________ the police the truth.

15/ I remember (hear) ________ him (say) ________ the grass needed (cut) _______.

16/ Would you mind (keep) _________ quiet for a moment ? I’m trying (fill) _________ in a form.

- It’s no use (ask) _________ children (keep) ____ quiet. They can’t help (make) _________ noise.

17/ The miser spent all his time (count) _____ his money and (think) ______ up new hiding places. He kept (move) ____ it about because he was terrified of (be) ____ robbed. He used to (get) ____up at night (make) ___ sure it was still there.

18/ They don’t allow (smoke) ________ in the auditorium; they don’t want (risk) __ (set) _________ it on fire.

19/ Would you like me (turn) ___ down the radio a bit ?  - No, it’s all right. I’m used to (work) ____with the radio on.

20/ We couldn’t help (laugh) ________ when he was making fun of himself.