I like … in winter.

A) ski

B) skiings

C) skiing

D) have ski

E) had ski

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My cold prevents me from … out.

A) going

B) go

C) gone

D) went

E) goes

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The difficulties … the plants are overcome in our country.

A) to rebuilding

B) at rebuilding

C) rebuild

D) of rebuilding

E) rebuilded

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Our group took part … celebrating the 150-th anniversary of Abai yesterday.

A) in

B) to

C) at

D) on

E) after

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The path was icy, so we walked very carefully. We were afraid ... .

A) of falling B) from falling

C) to fall

D) to falling

E) fall

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... a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.

A) Finding B) After finding C) Having find D) We found

E) Founding

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She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t help ... .

A) laughing B) to laugh

C) that she laughed

D) loving

E) be laugh

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Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes ... there.

A) living

B) live

C) lived

D) living of

E) left

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When Lisa came to Britain, she had to get used ... on the left.

A) driving B) to driving C) to drive

D) drove

E) drive

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I am thinking ... A house. Do you think that’s a good idea?

A) to buy

B) of to buy

C) of buying

D) bought

E) buy

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The hungry boy was accused _____ stealing apples.

A) of B) for

C) to

D) off

E) under

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Are you keen _____ singing?

A) Of

B) On

C) With

D) off

E) under

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The poor teacher is fed up _____ repeating the same thing over and over again.

A) Of

B) On

C) With

D) Off

E Under

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We won _____ finding the shortest way out.

A) In

B) To

C) By

D) off

E) under

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There is no point _____ telling the truth.

A) In

B) To

C) By

D) off

E) under

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Before … to London you should get a visa.

A) to go

B) goes

C) being gone

D) going

E) by going

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After … in Paris Van Gogh moved to Arles.

A)living

B)lived

C)live

D)being live

E)has lived

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… a language every day is the best way of learning it.

A) speak

B)speaking

C)spoke

D)spoken

E)speaks

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The grass in the garden is very dry, it needs … .

A)to water

B)watered

C)watering

D)being watered

E)to be watered

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I enjoy … to music.

A)Listened

B)To listen

C)Listening

D)Having listened

E)To listening

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Mike stopped … six months ago.

A) to smoked

B) smoking

C) smoke

D).in smoking

E) being smoked

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Stop …, please.

A) to talk

B) talking

C) talks

D) talked

E) being talked

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In spite … problems he kept on smiling.

A) to face

B) for facing

C) of facing

D) by facing

E) facing

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In spite .. very generous to other people, he is strict with me.

A)being

B)of being

C)for being

D)he has been

E)to be

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Several people insisted … the old man to cross the road.

A) to help

B) helping

C) help

D) on helping

E) helps