Complete the text with the infinitive (with or without to) or -ing form of the verbs in brackets.
In the UK, people who are travelling long distances by road often stop 1__________ (spend) the night at a roadside hotel. But David and Jean Davidson have spent 22 years 2__________ (live) in one.
The Davidsons first tried 3__________ (visit) Travelodge hotels in 1985. They enjoyed 4__________ (be) there so much that gradually they stopped 5__________ (go) back to their own home. When a new Travelodge opened 65 km from Sheffield, they decided 6__________ (become) permanent guests. They like 7__________ (live) there because it is safe and convenient.
The retired couple can afford 8__________ (pay) for their room because they book it weeks in advance and get a good rate. In fact, last year, they managed 9__________ (save) enough money for a three-week holiday abroad in the USA. And where did they end up 10__________ (stay)?
In an American Travelodge hotel, of course!
