Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. can’t help refuse pretend avoid spend decide don’t mind hope 1 When I’m on a diet I _______ eating cakes and biscuits. 2 The teacher _______ to give me more time for the work when I asked him. 3 I _______ waiting if you’re not ready yet. 4 My sister _______ hours on the phone! 5 Sometimes I _______ laughing at his silly jokes! 6 I ______ to pass all my exams next year. 7 Mark _______ not hearing the teacher. 8 They ______ to go skiing this year.

Нужно подобрать правильную форму слов из списка, учитывая грамматику после каждого глагола (например, avoid + -ing, refuse + to, can’t help + -ing, hope + to, decide + to, spend + время/деньги + -ing, pretend + to, don’t mind + -ing).

1. When I’m on a diet I avoid eating cakes and biscuits.
   (После avoid ставится -ing.)

2. The teacher refused to give me more time for the work when I asked him.
   (После refuse ставится to + infinitive, и по смыслу это прошедшее время.)

3. I don’t mind waiting if you’re not ready yet.
   (После don’t mind ставится -ing.)

4. My sister spends hours on the phone!
   (Spend в Present Simple: spends.)

5. Sometimes I can’t help laughing at his silly jokes!
   (После can’t help ставится -ing.)

6. I hope to pass all my exams next year.
   (После hope ставится to + infinitive.)

7. Mark pretended not hearing the teacher.
   (Тут нужна форма pretended not to hear: после pretend обычно to + infinitive.)

8. They decided to go skiing this year.
   (После decide ставится to + infinitive, и по смыслу подходит прошедшее: decided.)