1.   How much time do you spend _______ TV every day? 

      a. watch                      b. to watch                  c. watching                  d. in watching

2.   I’d hate _______ the exams, so I’m doing my best.        

      a. failing                       b. to fail                       c. fail                           d. failed

3.   I always enjoy _______ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.

      a. to talk                      b. to talking                  c. talking                      d. talk

4.   Could you help me _______ the kitchen? It’s a real mess!         

      a. tidy                          b. tidied                        c. tidying                      d. with tidying

5.   Steven dislikes _______, so he usually takes a bus to work.     

      a. to drive                    b. to be driven             c. be driven                 d. driving

6.   Jane prefers _______ music than to listen to it.  

      a. playing                     b. play                         c. to play                     d. played

7.   Marlene can’t wait _______ to the beach again. 

      a. to go                        b. going                       c. for going                  d. go

8.   I really regret _______ this computer – it’suseless.         

      a. buy                          b. to buy                      c. buying                     d. for buying

9.   Your child needs _______ some weight. Tell him _______ less junk food and more exercise.

      a. to lose - eat             b. to lose - to eat         c. losing - to eat           d. losing - eat

10. I would love _______ to your party! Thank you for inviting me.

      a. come                       b. coming                    c. to come                   d. came

Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

1.   I first got hooked ________ video games when I was eight.

2.   The library allows you to check ________ six books at a time.

3.   Carpentry isn’t right ________ my street. I’d rather pay someone else to do it.

4.   Could you help me look ________ my contact lens?

5.   What do you usually do ________ your leisure time?

6.   A lot of kids nowadays have become addicted ________ surfing the net.

7.   We work ________ volunteers for an animal protection organization.

8.   He spends most of his free time looking  ________ the garden.

9.   Today, teenagers rely ________ technology more than in the past.

10. Surfing the Net too many hours can be harmful  ________ your health.