I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. I enjoy__________ to the park on summer evenings.
A. to go B. going C. being gone D. go
2. Would you like__________ to the party?
A. to come B. come C. coming D. to have come
3. Do you mind__________ such a long way to work every day?
A. to travel B. travel C. to have traveled D. traveling
4. I don’t like that house. I would hate__________ there.
A. live B. living C. to live D. to have lived
5. __________ too much television is not a healthy habit for a growing child.
A. To have watched B. Being watched C. Watching D. Watch
6. Sometimes I’d like__________ to play the piano.
A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. to have learned
7. Please remember__________ this letter.
A. to post B. post C. posting D. to have posted
8. We tried__________ the fire out but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire-brigade.
A. putting B. put C. to put D. to have put
9. His handwriting is very bad, so he had me__________ his paper for him last night.
A. type B. to type C. typed D. to have typed
10. Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember__________ it by the window and now it has gone.
A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. to have left
11. Jane needed some money. She tried__________ Harry but he couldn’t help her.
A. to have asked B. ask C. to ask D. asking
12. I think they are now accustomed to__________ 12 hours a day.
A. work B. to work C. worked D. working
13. He tried__________ the shelf but he wasn’t tall enough.
A. reach B. having reached C. to reach D. to have reached
14. Alice didn’t expect__________ to Bill’s party.
A. asking B. being asked C. to ask D. to be asked
15. I finally finished__________ at 7:00 p. m and served dinner.
A. cooking B. being cooked C. to cook D. to be cooked
16. Sam always remembers__________ in the garage so that the driveway is free for other cars.
A. parking B. being parked C. to park D. to be parked
17. The nurse suggested__________ two aspirins.
A. taking B. being taken C. to take D. to be taken
18. Would you mind not__________ the radio until I’ve finished with this phone call?
A. turning on B. being turned on C. to turn on D. to be turned on
19. They were fortunate__________ from the fire before the building collapsed.
A. rescuing B. to have rescued C. to rescue D. to have been rescued
20. The driver was so tired of__________ the same route every day that he asked for a transfer.
A. to drive B. being driven C. driving D. drive
21. That artist painted a beautiful painting of a rhino _________ the fact that he has never seen one.
A. although B. despite C. because D. due to
22. My parents have _________ me to focus on social sciences and humanities.
A. tried B. encouraged C. managed D. make
23. Would you mind _________ the door?
A. open B. to open C. opening D. opened
24. What kind of career_________ do you think is most suitable for you when you've just graduated from college?
A. way B. ladder C. path D. break
25. You should give up _________or you will die of cancer.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. I enjoy__________ to the park on summer evenings.
A. to go B. going C. being gone D. go
2. Would you like__________ to the party?
A. to come B. come C. coming D. to have come
3. Do you mind__________ such a long way to work every day?
A. to travel B. travel C. to have traveled D. traveling
4. I don’t like that house. I would hate__________ there.
A. live B. living C. to live D. to have lived
5. __________ too much television is not a healthy habit for a growing child.
A. To have watched B. Being watched C. Watching D. Watch
6. Sometimes I’d like__________ to play the piano.
A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. to have learned
7. Please remember__________ this letter.
A. to post B. post C. posting D. to have posted
8. We tried__________ the fire out but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire-brigade.
A. putting B. put C. to put D. to have put
9. His handwriting is very bad, so he had me__________ his paper for him last night.
A. type B. to type C. typed D. to have typed
10. Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember__________ it by the window and now it has gone.
A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. to have left
11. Jane needed some money. She tried__________ Harry but he couldn’t help her.
A. to have asked B. ask C. to ask D. asking
12. I think they are now accustomed to__________ 12 hours a day.
A. work B. to work C. worked D. working
13. He tried__________ the shelf but he wasn’t tall enough.
A. reach B. having reached C. to reach D. to have reached
14. Alice didn’t expect__________ to Bill’s party.
A. asking B. being asked C. to ask D. to be asked
15. I finally finished__________ at 7:00 p. m and served dinner.
A. cooking B. being cooked C. to cook D. to be cooked
16. Sam always remembers__________ in the garage so that the driveway is free for other cars.
A. parking B. being parked C. to park D. to be parked
17. The nurse suggested__________ two aspirins.
A. taking B. being taken C. to take D. to be taken
18. Would you mind not__________ the radio until I’ve finished with this phone call?
A. turning on B. being turned on C. to turn on D. to be turned on
19. They were fortunate__________ from the fire before the building collapsed.
A. rescuing B. to have rescued C. to rescue D. to have been rescued
20. The driver was so tired of__________ the same route every day that he asked for a transfer.
A. to drive B. being driven C. driving D. drive
21. That artist painted a beautiful painting of a rhino _________ the fact that he has never seen one.
A. although B. despite C. because D. due to
22. My parents have _________ me to focus on social sciences and humanities.
A. tried B. encouraged C. managed D. make
23. Would you mind _________ the door?
A. open B. to open C. opening D. opened
24. What kind of career_________ do you think is most suitable for you when you've just graduated from college?
A. way B. ladder C. path D. break
25. You should give up _________or you will die of cancer.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
