1. You seem___a mistake___these two numbers.
a. to have made/adding
b. made/to add
c. having made/having added
d. to make/to adding
2. My mother thinks my hair needs___, but I don't want___it cut yet.
a. having cut/getting
b. cutting/to have
c. being cut/to have
d. to cut/to get
3. What do you suggest___after work today___some fun?
a.to do/to having
b. doing/to have
c. to do/to have
d. doing/having
Choose the right word or phrase best completes the sentence:
1. Three weeks _______not enough holiday.
A. are B. were C. was D. been
2. Each of you ____ a share in the work.
A. having B. has C. to have D. have
3. A number of students ____ volunteered to the job.
A. have B. has C. to have D. having
4. Linguistics ____ out the ways in which languages work.
A. find B. finding C. to find D. finds
5. The Philippines ____ of more than 7,000 islands.
A. consist B. consisting C. consisted D. consists
6. The United Nations ____ its head quarters in New York city.
A. have B. having C. has D. to have
7. One of my neighbours ____ curious about other people’s private life.
A. being B. were C. is D. been
8. Tom doesn’t agree but the rest of us ____.
A. does B. done C. do D. doing
9. There ____ a few flowers in this garden last summer.
A. being B. were C. are D. is
10. A large number of reporters ____ at the meeting yesterday.
A. being B. were C. are D. is
11. Much progress ____ been made in recent years.
A. have B. has C. having D. to have
12. Collecting old coins and paper notes ____ one of my hobbies.
A. being B. were C. are D. is
13. The number of pupils getting poor marks since the beginning of the semester ____ appalling.
A. to be B. have been C. are D. is
14. Five thousand pounds ____ stolen in the robbery last night.
A. being B. were C. are D. was
15. Mr. Thomson with his wife and his three children ____ abroad.
A. to be B. have been C. are D. is
16. One of the girls who ____ working in this department ____ my niece.
A. is/being B. are/is C. is/are D. was/were
17. The English ____ to drink tea.
A. likes B. to like C. like D. has liked
18. Everybody ____ trying to do their best at present.
A. to be B. have been C. are D. is
19. Jim as well as I ____ always busy doing English homework.
A. am B. has been C. are D. is
20. Neither Daisy nor I ____ glad to do that.
A. am B. has been C. are D. is
21. That you take a computer course ____ very necessary.
A. am B. have been C. are D. is
22. The police ____ come to the site of the accident.
A. have B. has C. having D. to have
23. The pilot along with his passengers ____ rescued last night.
A. am B. have been C. was D. is
24. What we need most ____ books.
A. is B. were C. are D. to be
25. My brother together with his friends often ____ in the park.
A. jogs B. jogging C. jog D. to jog
26. Neither he nor they ____ here yesterday.
A. are B. were C. is D. be
27. Either John or his children ____ breakfast each morning.
A. make B. makes C. making D. to make
28. I don’t like the hot weather. Thirty degrees ____ too warm for me.
A. was B. are C. being D. is
29. Not only a dog but also two cats ____ at home in his garage.
A. was B. are C. been D. is
30. Both a poem and a short story ____ been written by the young author.
A. has B. to have C. have D. having
1. One of the best forms of exercise is ___ because it uses a lot of muscles without ___ cold all day.
A. swimming/ straining B. to swim/ straining C. swimming/ having straining D. swimming/ to be strained
2. After much pleading, the students got the teacher ___ the exam until next Monday.
A. postponing B. postpone C. having postponed D. to postpone
3. Althought the fire chief told the owner of the burning store ___ the building immediately, he was still trying ___ at least some of the contents of his shop out.
A. to have left/ bringing B. to be left/ to bring C. having left/ bringing D. to leave/ to bring
4. The part in the film where the man broke down the door made some of the audience ___ a cry
A. to give B. give C. giving D. having given
5. He has just phoned ___ me that the supplier was prepared ___ the price by one hundred dollars.
A. informing/ to reduce B. to inform/ reducing C. to inform/ to reduce D. informing/ reducing
6. Smoking is known ___ hazardous, yet a large number of people keep ___ it
A. to be/ doing B. to be/ to do C. being/ to do D being/ doing
1. They don't allow___the building until they finish___it.
a.entering/renovating
b. to enter /to renovate
c. entering/having renovated
d. to enter/renovate
2. 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
3. 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
4. Obsessive people can't help___a particular activity over and over again.
a.having been doing
b. having done
c.doing
d.to do
1. 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
2. I will never forget ___in that snowstorm for hours.
a.driven
b.to be driving
c.driving
d.to drive
3. 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
4. They seemed ___about us because they kept___at us while they were talking.
a. gossip/to have been looking
b. to have been gossiping/looking
c. to gossip/looked
d. to be gossiping/looking
Please help me with my homework, thank you so much!
1. He was suspected of having killed his dog. (came/away)
-> He_________________________________________ 2. Everybody made fun of him because he had his hair cut so short (laughing) -> His_________________________________________________ 3. The coast was mainly affected by the thunderstorm last week (brunt) -> The coast____________________________________________ 4. She herself admitted to having given false figures in the company's financial records (fiddled) -> On__________________________________________________________ 5. Tom is forever teasing Daisy for having spoonerism (mickey) -> On account_____________________________________ 6. Sam did all the illustrations for the book but no one acknowledged his work (credit) -> For___________________________________________________________ 7. Had it not been for John, she couldn't have got the job (agency) -> Only________________________________________________ 8. Mrs.Black has promised to help me on Monday (service) -> Mrs.Black has given_____________________________I.............a good hot bath in ten minutes in order to take good care of my skin.
A. will have B. will have had C. will be having D. is going to have
12. Since returning to her country after graduation, Maria’s parents have enjoyed having all their children home again
A. Since returning
B. after graduation
C. parents have enjoyed
D. home again
13. As not wanting to interrupt the conversation, I stood quietly and listened untill I could have a chance to talk
A. As not wanting
B. to interrupt
C. stood quietly
D. until
14. Having been too young to understand death, I was given a simple explanation of where my grandfather had gone
A. Having been
B. too young to
C. was given
D. had gone
1. I wish she would just quit___all the time.
a.complaining
b. to complain
c.having complained
d. complain
2. She resisted___advice from her coworkers.
a.to take
b.taking
c.to taking
d.take
3. Smokers risk___several smoking-related illnesses.
a. to get
b. getting
c. not to get
d. not getting
4. Travel agents usually advise customers___fight bookings three days before departure.
a.reconfirming
b. reconfirm
c.to reconfirm
d. have reconfirmed
5. Health professionals encourage people ___less red meat.
a.eat
b.not to eat
c. having
d.to eat
6. The terrible weather forced us___our plans.
a.change
b.changing
c. have changed
d.to change
7. Wendy invited me ___the summer at her family's home in Costa Rica.
a. spend
b. spending
c. will spend
d. to spend
8. Jessica resented___the opportunity to work and advance her career.
a.to have
b.not to have
c.having
d. not having
9. The little girl pretended___sick, so that she didn't have to go to school.
a.being
b.to be
c.not to be
d.not being
1. You shouldn't spend all your time...........
a. study b. to study c. studying d. studied
2. Would you like ............somewhere for a rest ?
a. going b.to go c.go d.to be gone
3. I didn't like it in the city at first. But now..........here
a. I got used to living b. I'm used to living c.I'm used to live d. I used to live
4. Which team ............the game ?
a. did it win b. did they win c. won d. won it
5. Do you want....................with you or do you want to go alone ?
a. me coming b. me to come c. that i come d. that i will come
6. I'm sure you'll have no..............the exam
a. difficulty to pass b. difficulties to pass c. difficulties passing d. difficulty passing
7. ................a hotel we looked for somewhere to have dinner
a. Finding b. after finding c. having found d. we found
8.I.........English for four years now
a.have learned b. am learning c. learned d. have been learning
9. I'll......................another time , Kevin
a. keep pace with you b. keep you pace with c. be-kept up with you d. keep pace you with
10. Just keep on............what you like
a. do b. did c. doing d. done
11. the guide encouraged the tourists....................the ? prado museum in madrid
a. visit b. to visit c. visiting d. vistied
12. Shhh ! I hear someone................in the distance. Do you hear it too ?
a. shout b.shouted c. to shout d. shouting
13. Are you looking forward.................on your cassation ?
a. you go b.going c. to going d. to go
