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) _______

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1/ The children are busy collecting shells on the beach.
2/ The teacher promised to help us prepare for the examination.
3/ We regret staying that the lecture was dull and wasn't worth listening to.
4/ There's no denying that he enjoys listening to his own voice.
5/ Is boiling or frying the best way of cooking this fish?
6/ It's no use your asking him to lend you any money.
7/ Can you manage to finish writing these reports by yourself?
8/ He advised me to consider all the facts before deciding to accept the job.
9/ They refused to allow us to go in without signing the book.
10/ My uncle used to show me where to go and what to buy.
11/ There's nothing like walking as a means of keeping fit.
12/ Your doctor advised going to bed early, so I really can't understand your wanting to stay up late.
13/ We considered giving her a dress for her birthday, but couldn't help buying her some flowers, too.
14/ There's nothing to be done about it now except telling the police the truth.
15/ I remember hearing him say the grass needed cutting.
16/ Would you mind keeping quiet for a moment? I'm trying to fill in a form.
- It's no use asking children to keep quiet. They can't help making noise.
17/ The miser spent all his time counting his money and thinking up new hiding places. He kept moving it about because he was terrified of being robbed. He used to get up at night to make sure it was still there.
18/ They don't allow smoking in the auditorium; they don't want to risk setting it on fire.
19/ Would you like me to turn down the radio a bit? - No, it's all right. I'm used to working with the radio on.
20/ We couldn't help laughing when he was making fun of himself.