1) Should you expect __________ more for goods in а shop than on a website? (pay) a) to pay b) paying c) to paying 2) Two men have admitted ________ the painting. (steal) a) to stealing b) steal c) stealing 3) Dad suggested ________ this evening. (eat out) a) eating out b) to eat out c) to eating out 4) Jason promised ________ me. (phone) a) phoning b) to phoning c) to phone 5) They proposed __________ across Europe. (cycle) a) to cycle b) cycling c) to cycling 6) Му sister refuses ________me with my homework. (help) a) to helping b) to help c) helping 7) She thanked me for ___________ her anxiety (relieve). a) to relieve  b) relieve c) relieving 8) Му friends agreed __________ for my ticket. (pay) a) to pay b) paying c) pay 9) I decided ________ groceries online as I don't like queueing in supermarkets. (order) a) to ordering b) ordering c) to order 10) Did you enjoy ___________ this city? (visit) a) to visiting b) visiting c) to visit 11) They accused me of _____________ (lie). a) to lie b) lying c) to lying 12) The company simply can't afford _______ overtime. (pay) a) to paying b) paying c) to pay 13) People can't stand ________ and ________ . (work, not get paid) a) working and not get paid b) working and not getting paid c) to working and to not getting paid 14) Many shops face the same problem and some may end up ________ а similar charge. (introduce) a) to introduce b) introduce c) introducing 15) I want ________ home not late today. (arrive) a) arriving b) arrive c) to arrive 16) She blamed me for __________ the bus. (miss) a) miss b) missing c) to miss 17) I hope ________ the exam. (pass) a) to pass b) passing c) to passing 18) Не always avoided ________ if possible. (argue) a) to argue b) arguing c) to arguing 19) Му brother always suggests ________ video games. (play) a) to playing b) to play c) playing 20) Не refused ________ to what I was saying. (listen) a) to listening b) listening c) to listen

Solutions [Upper-intermediate] IA - Verb patterns

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