Infinitives & -ing forms

My dad finally gave up ____ at the age of forty-nine.

I really enjoyed _____to those MP3s you sent me. Thanks.

Can you afford ____ so many presents?

You should practise ___ every day or you'll never learn.

How did you learn ___ Japanese so well?

I hope to start ___ as soon as I'm eighteen.

Stop pretending ___ asleep. I saw you open your eyes!

I'd really like ___ New York one day.

The weather seems ___ better. What about the picnic this Sunday.

I hope ___ a pilot when I grow up.

He tried to deny ___ the money, but nobody believed him.

There's no answer at home. Let's try ___ Ann's mobile.