Нужно вставить в каждый пропуск одно из слов, которое подходило бы по смыслу. И если нужно, то поставить Ving форму:
Answer, apply, be, be, listen, make, see, try, use, wash, work, write.

1. He tried to avoid ... my question.
2. Could you please stop ... so much noise?
3. I enjoy ... to music.
4. I considered ... for the job but in the end I decided against it.
5. Have you finished ... your hair yet?
6. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk ... knocked down.
7. Jim is 65 but he isn’t going to retire yet. He wants to carry on ....
8. I don’t mind you ... the phone as long as you pay for all your calls.
9. Hello! Fancy ... you here! What a surprise!
10. I’ve put off ... the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
11. What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody ... so stupid?
12. Sarah gave up ... to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad.

1. answering 2. making 3. listening 4. applying 5. washing 6. being 7. working 8. using 9. seeing 10. writing 11. being 12. trying