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form. 1. The young man forced himself _______ (to make) a remark. 2. I
don’t eat bread because I’m afraid of ______ (getting) fat. 3. I’m not very
keen on _______ (acting) any more. 4. He loved _______ (to act), but his
physique prevented him from _____ (playing) any but a few parts, which was
fortunate, for he was a bad actor. 5. He was eager ______ (to get on) and
seemed determined not to let any entanglement (interfere) with
his career. 6. This did not prevent Julia from _______ (falling) madly in
love with him. 7. I’ve lived in the theatre since I was a kid just out
of a board school, and what I don’t know about acting isn’t worth
_______ (knowing). 8. Do you think I’m going to work my guts out to make
you (give) a few decent performances and… 9. She liked him for
counting the pennies, and, inclined _______ (to be) extravagant herself and
always a week or two behind with her rent, she admired him because he
hated _______ (being) in debt and even with the small salary he was getting
managed _______ (to save up) a little every week. 10. It was bound _______
(to lead) to trouble. 11. She insists on _______ (playing) with him… 12. …
She was so touched that he should give her anything that she could not
help _______ (crying). 13. I don’t believe one could hope _______ (to make) a
success in London unless one were pretty well known already. 14. Of
course if one did that, one ought _______ (to make) a point of acting
together so that the public got accustomed to _______ (seeing) the two
names on the small bill. 15. … And I wouldn’t mind _______ (making) an
exception in your favour if it would amuse you to come.