I'm afraid we have [ ] the contract till further notice (to put off + to sign ← present simple)	to put off signing
The consultant [ ] more staff for our future venture (to suggest + to recruit ← past simple)	(suggested recruiting|suggested that we recruit)
The restructuring plan [ ] some staff redundant (to mean + to make ← present simple)	means makingThe senior [ ] wrong (to admit + to be ← past simple)	(admitted being|admitted that he was wrong|admitted that she was wrong)
Our manager [ ] the whole department by the end of the year (to mean + to restructure ← present simple)	means to restructureMy colleague strongly [ ] this course (to advise + to attend ← past simple)	(advised attending|advised me to attend)I [ ] on this project many years ago (to begin + to work ← past simple)	(began working|began to work)
Once he completes this short-time assignment he may [ ] his own project (to carry on + to deal with ← present simple)	carry on dealing with
She [ ] to another country for many years (to consider + to move ← present perfect)	has (considered|been considering) movingThe CEO [ ] in this tender (to deny + to participate ← past simple)	(denied participating|denied that he had participated|denied that she had participated)
The keynote speaker didn't change topics and [ ] about the needs to invest in new equipment (to go on + to debate ← past simple)	went on debating
We [ ] smaller competitors till the end of the quarter (to postpone + to take over ← future simple)	will postpone taking over
The sales reps [ ] exhausted by their business trip (to seem + to be ← past simple)	seemed to be