I didn’t expect our history teacher _____ us so much homework.
giving
give
to give
to giving
Do you remember _____ to school for the very first time?
go
to go
of going
going
I started doing my homework when I got home from school but I stopped _____ my favourite show.
watch
to watch
watching
from watching
Please don’t forget _____ your essays during Friday’s lesson.
handing in
to hand in
hand in
to handing in
Our teacher made the whole class _____ after the lesson because we had been so noisy.
staying
to stay
for staying
stay
“What was Derek’s reaction to the accusation?”. “Well, he denied _____ anywhere near the house at the time.”
being
to be
be
of being
I can’t help _____ that Charlotte would look better if she lost some weight.
to think
thinking
to thinking
think
Did you remember _____ Cheryl to bring her CD player tomorrow night?
to ask
asking
to asking
ask
After finishing her course, Rachel went on _____ a well-known lawyer.
to become
becoming
to becoming
become
19. Mum thinks my hair needs _____ but I don't want _____ it cut yet.
A. having cut / getting
B. cutting / to get
C. being cut / to getting
D. to cut / to get
20. What do you suggest _____ after work today _____ some fun?
A. to do / to having
B. doing / to have
C. to do / had
D. doing / having
21. I think I've lost my coat button trying _____ on the bus in that crowd, so I need _____ one that matches the others.
A. getting / finding
B. to get / to find
C. get / find
D. to getting / to have found
22. I will never forget _____ in that snowstorm for hours.
A. driven
B. to be driving
C. driving
D. to drive
23. The Himalayas are known _____ for the past fifty million years.
A. to have been rising
B. to rise
C. having risen
D. having been rising
24. They seemed _____ about us because they kept _____ at us while they were talking.
A. gossip / to have been looking
B. to have been gossiping / to look
C. to gossip / looked
D. to be gossiping / looking
25. It's no use _____ advice on how _____ something when it's already been done.
A. giving / doing
B. given / to have done
C. giving / to do
D. to give / doing
26. It took him some time _____ _____ damage to the car.
A. admit / to cause
B. to admit / to causing
C. having admitted / causing
D. admitting / caused
27. I don't think it will be easy for me _____ used _____ on the left in Britain.
A. getting / driving
B. to be getting / to drive
C. having got / driven
D. to get / to driving
37. What makes him _____ so high of himself?
A. to think
B. thinking
C. think
D. to have thought
38. My secretary won’t allow you _____ again.
A. have interrupted
B. to be interrupted
C. interrupts
D. interrupt
39. You had better _____ her the truth.
A. have told
B. to tell
C. telling
D. tell
40. We regret _____ you that tonight’s performance will be cancelled.
A. informing
B. inform
C. to inform
D. being informed
41. Nick hates _____, so he often eats out.
A. having cooked
B. cooking
C. to be cooking
D. to cook
42. She stopped _____, closed the book, laid it on the table, turned off the light.
A. to be reading
B. to read
C. to have been reading
D. reading
43. I’ll never forget _____ my favourite film star last year.
A. to meet
B. meet
C. meeting
D. to have met
44. There’s no point _____ me. I have no idea what’s wrong with Alan.
A. ask
B. in asking
C. in being asked
D. to be asked
45. He would like _____ jobs because he doesn’t enjoy _____ outside in bad weather.
A. to change / being
B. changing / to be
C. to change / to be
D. changing / being
46. She was aware of not _____ for some time.
A. to eat
B. eating
C. having eaten
D. have eaten
56. _____ the English language well, she can translate any books.
A. Having known
B. Having been known
C. Knowing
D. Know
57. Measures _____ to improve the situation were insufficient.
A. taking
B. having taken
C. having been taken
D. taken
58. She saw Mike _____ the building.
A. left
B. leaving
C. having left
D. be leaving
59. _____ a good specialist, he was able to fulfill this work in time.
A. To be
B. Having been
C. Been
D. Being
60. _____ this part, he became a famous actor.
A. Having performed
B. To perform
C. Performing
D. Performed
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I’ve been revising all day and I only stopped for half an hour _____ lunch!
to have
having
to having
have
Mr.Anderson refused _____ the policeman into his house.
allowing
to allowing
that he allowed
to allow
The explanation _____ for the problems didn’t satisfy anybody.
giving
which gave
given
having given
Eventually, William agreed _____ his teacher what he had behind his back.
that he shows
with showing
to show
on showing
14. Somehow, he managed _____ the locked door without _____ it.
A. to open / damaged
B. opening / damaging
C. to open / damaging
D. opening / to damage
15. _____ alcohol with medication causes serious health issues _____.
A. Taking / to occur
B. To take / occurring
C. Taking / occurring
D. To take / to occurring
16. The text was too long for me _____ on my own so I asked Steve _____ me with it.
A. to translate / helped
B. translating / to helping
C. to translate / to help
D. translating / help
17. I'd rather _____ a new television because it's not worth _____ such an old TV set repaired.
A. bought / to have
B. buy / having
C. to buy / to having
D. buying / have
18. Our caravan is big enough for the four of us _____ in comfortably for a week.
A. travel
B. having travelled
C. travelling
D. to travel
28. They don't allow _____ the building until they have finished _____it.
A. entering / renovating
B. to enter / renovating
C. entering / having renovated
D. to enter / renovate
29. I'd prefer _____ for the next bus rather than travel on a crowded one because I have difficulty _____ up for long.
A. waiting / to stand
B. to wait / standing
C. wait / in standing
D. to be waiting / stand
30. Will you stop _____ with your fingers? I'm trying _____ on my work.
A. tapping / concentrating
B. to tap / to concentrating
C. having tapped / concentrated
D. tapping / to concentrate
31. People _____ from dyslexia have problems, _____ to read and write.
A. suffering / learning
B. to have suffered / to learn
C. suffering / learnt
D. to suffer / being learnt
32. Obsessive people can't help _____ a particular activity over and over again.
A. having been doing
B. having done
C. doing
D. to do
33. I didn’t hear you _____ in. You must have been very quiet.
A. come
B. to come
C. have come
D. came
34. _____ this article you have to use a dictionary, the article is very difficult.
A. Having been translated
B. To translate
C. Translated
D. Being translated
35. The interest in this problem appears _____.
A. growing
B. grow
C. to be grown
D. to be growing
36. I’m tired. I’d rather _____ out this evening, if you don’t mind.
A. not going
B. not to go
C. don’t go
D. not go
47. We stopped _____ something to eat at a small café just next to the freeway.
A. getting
B. to get
C. get
D. had got
48. You can never give up _____ about how you can do things better.
A. to think
B. having thought
C. to have thought
D. thinking
49. Kate wants _____ a teacher because she enjoys _____ with children.
A. to be / working
B. being / to work
C. to be / to work
D. being / working
50. When _____ the scientific articles she gets much useful information.
A. having read
B. reading
C. read
D. being read
51. The history _____ in this book is of great interest.
A. mentioned
B. being mentioned
C. having mentioned
D. having been mentioned
52. _____ the translation of this book he published it.
A. Finishing
B. Being finished
C. To finish
D. Having finished
53. _____ the results, she arrived at some conclusions.
A. To summarize
B. To have summarized
C. Having summarized
D. Being summarized
54. All the books _____ from the library must be returned next week.
A. taking
B. having taken
C. taken
D. having been taken
55. When I opened the door, I saw the girl _____ on the sofa.
A. sat
B. sitting
C. having sat
D. having been sat
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