C1. Infinitives and gerunds.

Everyone was really looking forward ... on holiday.

... is a favourite hobby among retired people.

After her husband's death, Mary had to resign herself ... alone.

The guest speaker failed ... up at the conference.

The Prime Minister committed the Cabinet ... the budget for health care.

Who is likely ... the Prime Minister?

The key to ... a successful business is good management.

The company has been commissioned ... a major research project.

You'll remember ... the car up with petrol, won't you?

During the meeting we came ... that not only were we not getting a pay rise but probably a pay cut!

Isn't it time you stopped ... on your parents so much and tried ... on your own two feet?

I can't help ... why Julie keeps ... home so late.

Would you mind ... in here? I can't stand ... in other people's cigarette smoke.

It's not worth ... ... a fine by leaving the car here.

What do you mean ... about the leaky pipes?

I never imagined the mountain ... so high!

I regret ... you that we cannot accept your offer.

I tried ... that medicine you gave me but I couldn't swallow it.

Sorry I'm late, I had to stop ... the children from school.

That's all for now. I ... to hear from you soon!

I saw Harry arrive, but I don't ... seeing him leave.

The company says it'll help him find another job, but it's not the same.

It's taken me time to adjust to working in an open-plan office.

It's not worth to make an effort in my job- the pay is so low.

As soon as I get to work all the phones start ringing.

I advised him to buy a new suit for his interview.

I'm not disappointed, I never really expected ... the test.

Darling, did you remember ... some spare batteries for the camera yesterday?

I tried ... the ESCAPE key but the program just wouldn't respond.

As we drove over the river we noticed local women ... their clothes in the water.

I stopped ... sugar years ago.

The woman woke up in the middle of the night, looked out of her window and saw something strange ... the trees in the park.

After a career in the secret service, Ian Fleming went on ... fame as an author.

Transglobe Airlines regrets ... the cancellation of today's service to Istanbul.

Do you remember ... that film last summer?

If you can't find the information in the manual, try ... at our website.

The doctor recommended ... strenuous activity for the first few weeks.

The sales team aims ... its target by at least five per cent this year.

Is this sentence correct: "Have you ever heard my singing O SOLE MIO?"

I don't suppose you happened ... whether there was a cash machine there?