Class Eight English Model Question: Q6

1. Here is a story of Maria. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Maria was determined (a) __________ (to finish/finishing) her project before the deadline. She knew that (b) __________ (to manage/managing) her time well was crucial. After (c) __________ (to plan/planning) her schedule carefully, she began (d) __________ (to work/working) on the most challenging tasks first. While (e) __________ (to complete/completing) the initial stages, Maria realized she needed some help. She called her friend, Sujon, (f) __________ (to ask/asking) for advice. Sujon suggested (g) __________ (to break/breaking) the project into smaller, more manageable parts. Maria found this advice helpful and decided (h) __________ (to follow/following) it. As she continued (i) __________ (to work/working), she felt more confident. By the end of the day, she was able (j) __________ (to see/seeing) significant progress, which motivated her to keep going.

2. Here is a story of Rafiq. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Rafiq wanted (a) __________ (to learn/learning) a new language. He decided (b) __________ (to take/taking) classes online. After (c) __________ (to spend/spending) hours researching, he found a course that suited his schedule. He started (d) __________ (to practice/practicing) regularly every evening. While (e) __________ (to review/reviewing) his lessons, Rafiq discovered an interest in the culture of the language he was learning. He began (f) __________ (to explore/exploring) more about it and thought of (g) __________ (to visit/visiting) the country one day. His friends supported him in (h) __________ (to follow/following) his passion. He continued (i) __________ (to work/working) hard and was determined (j) __________ (to achieve/achieving) fluency within a year.

3. Here is a story of Tania. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Tania enjoyed (a) __________ (to paint/painting) landscapes in her free time. One afternoon, she decided (b) __________ (to go/going) to the park for inspiration. After (c) __________ (to find/finding) a perfect spot, she set up her easel and began (d) __________ (to sketch/sketching). While (e) __________ (to create/creating) her masterpiece, a passerby stopped (f) __________ (to admire/admiring) her work. Tania loved (g) __________ (to share/sharing) her art with others. She planned (h) __________ (to hold/holding) an exhibition in the future. Her ambition was (i) __________ (to make/making) art a bigger part of her life, and she kept (j) __________ (to practice/practicing) every day.

4. Here is a story of Samir. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Samir was focused on (a) __________ (to improve/improving) his fitness. He joined a gym and started (b) __________ (to work/working) out regularly. After (c) __________ (to follow/following) a strict routine for months, he noticed significant changes in his health. His trainer encouraged him (d) __________ (to push/pushing) himself harder. Samir decided (e) __________ (to set/setting) new goals, which included (f) __________ (to run/running) a marathon. He began (g) __________ (to train/training) more intensely. Despite (h) __________ (to feel/feeling) tired, he was committed (i) __________ (to reach/reaching) his goal. By the end of the year, he managed (j) __________ (to complete/completing) the marathon successfully.

5. Here is a story of Ayesha. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Ayesha always dreamt of (a) __________ (to become/becoming) a scientist. She loved (b) __________ (to conduct/conducting) experiments in her school lab. One day, she decided (c) __________ (to work/working) on a special project for the science fair. After (d) __________ (to gather/gathering) the necessary materials, she started (e) __________ (to build/building) a small model. While (f) __________ (to work/working) on the project, Ayesha realized that she needed more help. She asked her teacher (g) __________ (to give/giving) her guidance. Her teacher recommended (h) __________ (to research/researching) more on the topic. Ayesha continued (i) __________ (to improve/improving) her project until she felt confident (j) __________ (to present/presenting) it.

6. Here is a story of Ali. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Ali enjoyed (a) __________ (to play/playing) football with his friends every weekend. He was determined (b) __________ (to join/joining) the school team. After (c) __________ (to practice/practicing) for months, he decided (d) __________ (to participate/participating) in the tryouts. While (e) __________ (to wait/waiting) for his turn, he felt nervous. After (f) __________ (to complete/completing) the tryouts, he was hopeful. He knew that (g) __________ (to work/working) hard would increase his chances of success. The coach encouraged Ali (h) __________ (to keep/keeping) up his practice. Ali was determined (i) __________ (to improve/improving) his skills even further. By the end of the season, he managed (j) __________ (to secure/securing) a place on the team.

7. Here is a story of Sadia. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Sadia decided (a) __________ (to start/starting) a small business from home. She enjoyed (b) __________ (to bake/baking) cakes and wanted (c) __________ (to sell/selling) them to others. After (d) __________ (to learn/learning) about marketing, she began (e) __________ (to advertise/advertising) her cakes online. Soon, people started (f) __________ (to place/placing) orders. While (g) __________ (to bake/baking) cakes for her customers, Sadia found joy in (h) __________ (to create/creating) new recipes. She dreamed of (i) __________ (to open/opening) her own bakery one day. Sadia worked hard (j) __________ (to grow/growing) her business steadily.

8. Here is a story of Rahim. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Rahim loved (a) __________ (to read/reading) books about history. He was passionate about (b) __________ (to learn/learning) more about ancient civilizations. One summer, he decided (c) __________ (to visit/visiting) historical sites across the country. After (d) __________ (to plan/planning) his trip carefully, he set off on his journey. While (e) __________ (to explore/exploring) different sites, Rahim took notes on everything he saw. He hoped (f) __________ (to write/writing) a book about his experiences. After (g) __________ (to return/returning) home, he started (h) __________ (to organize/organizing) his notes. His dream was (i) __________ (to publish/publishing) his book by the end of the year. He kept (j) __________ (to work/working) on it daily.

9. Here is a story of Nasima. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Nasima wanted (a) __________ (to become/becoming) a doctor since she was a child. She was committed to (b) __________ (to achieve/achieving) this dream no matter what. After (c) __________ (to finish/finishing) high school, she applied to a medical college. While (d) __________ (to study/studying) for her entrance exams, she often felt overwhelmed, but she kept (e) __________ (to remind/reminding) herself of her goal. Her parents supported her (f) __________ (to prepare/preparing) for the exams. After (g) __________ (to pass/passing) the entrance tests, she was excited (h) __________ (to begin/beginning) her medical studies. Nasima’s dedication to (i) __________ (to help/helping) others fueled her desire (j) __________ (to succeed/succeeding).

10. Here is a story of Tanvir. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Tanvir was interested in (a) __________ (to travel/traveling) to new places. He decided (b) __________ (to take/taking) a road trip across the country. After (c) __________ (to buy/buying) a map and supplies, he began (d) __________ (to plan/planning) his route. While (e) __________ (to drive/driving) through different cities, he enjoyed (f) __________ (to see/seeing) new landscapes. He stopped often (g) __________ (to take/taking) photographs. By the end of the trip, he had a collection of memories and pictures. Tanvir thought about (h) __________ (to share/sharing) his experiences with others. He began (i) __________ (to write/writing) a travel blog. His next goal was (j) __________ (to visit/visiting) more countries.

11. Here is a story of Sara. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Sara always loved (a) __________ (to help/helping) others in need. She volunteered regularly at the local shelter. After (b) __________ (to organize/organizing) a fundraising event, she realized that she wanted (c) __________ (to do/doing) more for her community. She decided (d) __________ (to start/starting) a charity of her own. While (e) __________ (to research/researching) ways to make this happen, Sara found many opportunities. Her family supported her by (f) __________ (to donate/donating) to her cause. She kept (g) __________ (to work/working) tirelessly to make her charity a success. After (h) __________ (to receive/receiving) the necessary permits, she was ready (i) __________ (to launch/launching) it. Sara was proud of (j) __________ (to make/making) a difference in her community.

12. Here is a story of Kamal. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Kamal enjoyed (a) __________ (to play/playing) the guitar in his free time. He practiced daily in hopes of (b) __________ (to perform/performing) at the school concert. After (c) __________ (to join/joining) the music club, he met other students who shared his passion. Together, they planned (d) __________ (to form/forming) a band. While (e) __________ (to rehearse/rehearsing) for the upcoming event, Kamal realized he needed (f) __________ (to improve/improving) his skills. He decided (g) __________ (to take/taking) extra lessons. His teacher suggested (h) __________ (to practice/practicing) specific techniques. Kamal kept (i) __________ (to work/working) hard every day, and by the time of the concert, he felt confident (j) __________ (to perform/performing).

13. Here is a story of Farzana. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Farzana loved (a) __________ (to cook/cooking) different types of food. She always experimented with new recipes, hoping (b) __________ (to impress/impressing) her family. One day, she decided (c) __________ (to bake/baking) a cake for her sister’s birthday. After (d) __________ (to gather/gathering) all the ingredients, she started (e) __________ (to mix/mixing) them. While (f) __________ (to prepare/preparing) the cake, she realized she had forgotten (g) __________ (to buy/buying) sugar. She quickly ran to the store (h) __________ (to purchase/purchasing) what she needed. After (i) __________ (to return/returning), she finished the cake. Farzana was excited (j) __________ (to surprise/surprising) her sister with the delicious cake.

14. Here is a story of Nabil. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Nabil was determined (a) __________ (to complete/completing) his assignment on time. He stayed up late (b) __________ (to finish/finishing) it before the deadline. After (c) __________ (to submit/submitting) the assignment, he felt relieved. While (d) __________ (to review/reviewing) his work, the teacher praised his efforts. Nabil’s friends encouraged him (e) __________ (to continue/continuing) his hard work. He decided (f) __________ (to maintain/maintaining) this level of dedication in all subjects. His goal was (g) __________ (to achieve/achieving) high grades by the end of the year. Nabil kept (h) __________ (to study/studying) every day and avoided (i) __________ (to procrastinate/procrastinating). Eventually, he succeeded in (j) __________ (to achieve/achieving) his goal.

15. Here is a story of Sonia. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Sonia had always been interested in (a) __________ (to learn/learning) how to sew. One day, she bought a sewing machine and decided (b) __________ (to make/making) her own clothes. After (c) __________ (to watch/watching) online tutorials, she began (d) __________ (to sew/sewing) her first dress. While (e) __________ (to work/working) on the dress, she made several mistakes but didn’t give up. She realized (f) __________ (to practice/practicing) was essential. Sonia’s mother encouraged her (g) __________ (to keep/keeping) trying. After (h) __________ (to finish/finishing) her first dress, she felt proud of herself. She was determined (i) __________ (to improve/improving) her skills and continued (j) __________ (to work/working) on new designs.

16. Here is a story of Asif. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Asif was excited (a) __________ (to attend/attending) his first camping trip. He packed his bag and made sure (b) __________ (to bring/bringing) all the necessary supplies. After (c) __________ (to arrive/arriving) at the campsite, he set up his tent. While (d) __________ (to build/building) the campfire, Asif’s friends helped him. They enjoyed (e) __________ (to tell/telling) stories and (f) __________ (to roast/roasting) marshmallows over the fire. Asif felt happy (g) __________ (to spend/spending) time in nature. He learned how (h) __________ (to survive/surviving) in the wilderness. By the end of the trip, Asif decided (i) __________ (to go/going) camping more often. He looked forward to (j) __________ (to plan/planning) the next adventure.

17. Here is a story of Sufia. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Sufia loved (a) __________ (to swim/swimming) in the summer. She spent hours at the pool (b) __________ (to practice/practicing) her strokes. Her coach recommended (c) __________ (to focus/focusing) on her breathing techniques. After (d) __________ (to improve/improving), Sufia entered a swimming competition. While (e) __________ (to compete/competing), she felt nervous but didn’t stop (f) __________ (to try/trying) her best. Her parents supported her by (g) __________ (to cheer/cheering) from the stands. After (h) __________ (to finish/finishing) the race, Sufia was proud of herself. She hoped (i) __________ (to win/winning) more races in the future and decided (j) __________ (to keep/keeping) training hard.

18. Here is a story of Amin. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Amin wanted (a) __________ (to explore/exploring) the world. He dreamed of (b) __________ (to travel/traveling) to different countries and learning about new cultures. After (c) __________ (to save/saving) money for a year, he bought a plane ticket to Europe. While (d) __________ (to visit/visiting) famous landmarks, Amin took photos and documented his journey. He enjoyed (e) __________ (to learn/learning) about the history of each place. Amin’s friends followed his adventures and encouraged him (f) __________ (to share/sharing) more. He thought about (g) __________ (to write/writing) a travel blog. After (h) __________ (to return/returning) from his trip, Amin started (i) __________ (to plan/planning) his next destination. He was excited (j) __________ (to see/seeing) more of the world.

19. Here is a story of Mina. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Mina always wanted (a) __________ (to play/playing) the piano. She began (b) __________ (to take/taking) lessons at a young age. After (c) __________ (to practice/practicing) for several years, she performed at her school’s talent show. While (d) __________ (to perform/performing), she felt a little nervous but kept (e) __________ (to play/playing) confidently. Her teacher praised her for (f) __________ (to work/working) hard. Mina decided (g) __________ (to improve/improving) her skills even more. She continued (h) __________ (to practice/practicing) daily. Her dream was (i) __________ (to become/becoming) a professional pianist one day, and she believed in (j) __________ (to follow/following) her passion.

20. Here is a story of Karim. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Karim enjoyed (a) __________ (to write/writing) short stories in his free time. He decided (b) __________ (to enter/entering) a writing competition. After (c) __________ (to spend/spending) weeks working on his story, he submitted it. While (d) __________ (to wait/waiting) for the results, Karim started (e) __________ (to plan/planning) his next story. He loved (f) __________ (to create/creating) characters and (g) __________ (to explore/exploring) new ideas. After (h) __________ (to hear/hearing) that he had won, Karim felt proud of his achievement. His family encouraged him (i) __________ (to keep/keeping) writing, and he was excited (j) __________ (to publish/publishing) his work one day.

21. Here is a story of Shirin. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Shirin was passionate about (a) __________ (to help/helping) animals. She volunteered at an animal shelter and enjoyed (b) __________ (to care/caring) for the pets. One day, she decided (c) __________ (to adopt/adopting) a dog. After (d) __________ (to bring/bringing) the dog home, she spent time (e) __________ (to train/training) it. While (f) __________ (to teach/teaching) the dog new tricks, Shirin found joy in (g) __________ (to bond/bonding) with her pet. She planned (h) __________ (to continue/continuing) her volunteer work at the shelter. Her goal was (i) __________ (to open/opening) her own animal rescue center one day. Shirin was committed to (j) __________ (to protect/protecting) animals in need.

22. Here is a story of Rina. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Rina was interested in (a) __________ (to learn/learning) photography. She joined a local photography class and started (b) __________ (to practice/practicing) with her camera. After (c) __________ (to complete/completing) her first few assignments, she felt more confident. Her instructor encouraged her (d) __________ (to try/trying) different techniques. While (e) __________ (to experiment/experimenting) with lighting and angles, Rina discovered her love for portraits. She began (f) __________ (to focus/focusing) on capturing people’s expressions. Her goal was (g) __________ (to create/creating) a portfolio by the end of the year. After (h) __________ (to receive/receiving) positive feedback from her classmates, she decided (i) __________ (to submit/submitting) her work to a local art show. Rina was excited about (j) __________ (to share/sharing) her talent with others.

23. Here is a story of Hassan. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Hassan was determined (a) __________ (to improve/improving) his grades. He knew that (b) __________ (to focus/focusing) on his studies was the only way to achieve his goals. After (c) __________ (to organize/organizing) his notes, he made a study schedule. While (d) __________ (to study/studying) for his upcoming exams, he found it helpful (e) __________ (to review/reviewing) past papers. His teachers encouraged him (f) __________ (to ask/asking) for help whenever needed. Hassan avoided (g) __________ (to waste/wasting) time on distractions and kept (h) __________ (to work/working) steadily. By the end of the term, he managed (i) __________ (to improve/improving) significantly. He felt proud of (j) __________ (to achieve/achieving) his academic goals.

24. Here is a story of Layla. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Layla enjoyed (a) __________ (to travel/traveling) to new places. She often spent her weekends (b) __________ (to explore/exploring) nearby towns and villages. One day, she decided (c) __________ (to take/taking) a trip to the mountains. After (d) __________ (to pack/packing) her bags, she set out early in the morning. While (e) __________ (to hike/hiking) through the trails, Layla admired the natural beauty around her. She loved (f) __________ (to photograph/photographing) the scenic views. During the trip, she met some fellow travelers who invited her (g) __________ (to join/joining) them for dinner. Layla enjoyed (h) __________ (to share/sharing) stories with them around the campfire. After (i) __________ (to return/returning) home, she started (j) __________ (to plan/planning) her next adventure.

25. Here is a story of Zahid. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Zahid had always dreamt of (a) __________ (to write/writing) a novel. He spent years (b) __________ (to think/thinking) about characters and plot ideas. One day, he decided (c) __________ (to start/starting) the writing process. After (d) __________ (to develop/developing) his outline, Zahid began (e) __________ (to write/writing) the first chapter. While (f) __________ (to draft/drafting) his story, he faced some challenges but kept (g) __________ (to push/pushing) forward. His friends supported him by (h) __________ (to read/reading) each chapter and offering feedback. Zahid’s goal was (i) __________ (to finish/finishing) the book within a year. He felt excited about (j) __________ (to share/sharing) his work with readers one day.

26. Here is a story of Reza. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Reza was excited (a) __________ (to learn/learning) how to cook. He joined a cooking class and started (b) __________ (to experiment/experimenting) with new recipes at home. After (c) __________ (to master/mastering) a few basic dishes, he gained confidence. His instructor encouraged him (d) __________ (to try/trying) more advanced techniques. While (e) __________ (to cook/cooking) for his family, Reza loved (f) __________ (to see/seeing) their reactions to his food. He was determined (g) __________ (to improve/improving) with each meal. His dream was (h) __________ (to open/opening) a restaurant someday. Reza kept (i) __________ (to practice/practicing) and hoped (j) __________ (to achieve/achieving) his culinary goals in the future.

27. Here is a story of Tahmina. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Tahmina was passionate about (a) __________ (to help/helping) her community. She volunteered at a local organization and enjoyed (b) __________ (to participate/participating) in various projects. One day, she decided (c) __________ (to organize/organizing) a charity event to raise funds for education. After (d) __________ (to gather/gathering) a team of volunteers, she began (e) __________ (to plan/planning) the event. While (f) __________ (to work/working) on the preparations, Tahmina faced some challenges but managed (g) __________ (to overcome/overcoming) them. Her dedication to (h) __________ (to support/supporting) others was evident to everyone around her. By the end of the event, she succeeded in (i) __________ (to raise/raising) a significant amount of money. Tahmina was proud of (j) __________ (to contribute/contributing) to a worthy cause.

28. Here is a story of Jamal. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Jamal loved (a) __________ (to play/playing) chess with his friends. He enjoyed (b) __________ (to challenge/challenging) himself by playing against stronger opponents. One day, he decided (c) __________ (to participate/participating) in a chess tournament. After (d) __________ (to practice/practicing) for weeks, he felt ready. While (e) __________ (to compete/competing) in the tournament, Jamal stayed calm and focused. His coach advised him (f) __________ (to think/thinking) carefully before each move. Jamal kept (g) __________ (to improve/improving) his strategy throughout the competition. By the end of the day, he managed (h) __________ (to win/winning) several matches. Jamal was excited (i) __________ (to achieve/achieving) his goal and looked forward to (j) __________ (to participate/participating) in more tournaments.

29. Here is a story of Alina. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Alina loved (a) __________ (to paint/painting) and often spent her weekends (b) __________ (to create/creating) beautiful artwork. One day, she decided (c) __________ (to enter/entering) an art competition. After (d) __________ (to complete/completing) her painting, she felt nervous but excited. While (e) __________ (to wait/waiting) for the results, Alina kept (f) __________ (to work/working) on new pieces. Her teacher encouraged her (g) __________ (to develop/developing) her skills further. Alina dreamed of (h) __________ (to exhibit/exhibiting) her art in a gallery one day. By the end of the month, she was thrilled (i) __________ (to hear/hearing) that she had won the competition. She continued (j) __________ (to paint/painting) with passion.

30. Here is a story of Farid. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Farid enjoyed (a) __________ (to fix/fixing) old bicycles in his spare time. He learned (b) __________ (to repair/repairing) them by watching online tutorials. One day, he decided (c) __________ (to start/starting) his own bike repair business. After (d) __________ (to set up/setting up) a small workshop, he began (e) __________ (to receive/receiving) orders from neighbors. While (f) __________ (to work/working) on different bikes, Farid improved his skills. He enjoyed (g) __________ (to solve/solving) challenging mechanical problems. His goal was (h) __________ (to expand/expanding) his business over time. By the end of the year, he managed (i) __________ (to hire/hiring) an assistant to help him. Farid was proud of (j) __________ (to build/building) a successful business.

31. Here is a story of Mariam. There are some gaps in the story. Now fill in the blanks with appropriate non-finite verbs (Gerund, participles and infinitive). 1x5=5

Mariam wanted (a) __________ (to become/becoming) a professional dancer. She practiced daily in hopes of (b) __________ (to improve/improving) her skills. After (c) __________ (to enroll/enrolling) in a dance academy, she worked hard to keep up with her peers. Her instructor encouraged her (d) __________ (to focus/focusing) on her form and rhythm. While (e) __________ (to rehearse/rehearsing) for a big performance, Mariam felt nervous but kept (f) __________ (to work/working) hard. She loved (g) __________ (to express/expressing) herself through dance and dreamed of (h) __________ (to perform/performing) on stage. By the end of the performance, Mariam felt proud of (i) __________ (to achieve/achieving) her goals. She looked forward to (j) __________ (to perform/performing) in more shows in the future.