Open the brackets using the correct form of the gerund.

1. I don't remember ..... (to ask) this question by anybody.
2. The cat was afraid of ..... (to punish) for .... (break) the vase and hid itself under the couch.
3. The girls were busy ..... (to pack) when one of them suddenly...
4. He hates ..... (talk) in public, because each time he does, he can't help ..... (make) mistakes, though he tried hard to avoid ..... (displease) people and ..... (laugh) at.
5. He was proud of ..... (choose) to represent the university sports team at the forthcoming competition.