1. You waste a lot of time _____ nothing.
A. do B. did C. to do D. doing
2. I spent the whole day yesterday _____ to prepare the bike.
A. trying B. to try C. tried D. try
3. I found her ______on the beach.
A. to lie B. lying C. lied D. lie
4. I don’t mean ________ you embarrassed.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
5. He decided not _______ his 16th birthday party.
A. to celebrate B. to be celebrated C. celebrating D. being celebrated
6. She came back without _______ anything.
A. saying B. says C. said D. to say
7. He admitted _______ lazy for a long time.
A. was B. to be C. being D. is
8. _____ enough money, I afforded to buy a bigger house last month.
A. To save B. Saving C. Having saved D. Being saved