I. Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.
1. What _____ you to design that beautiful and unique pattern?
a. inspiring b. is inspired c. has inspired d. be inspired
2. She has her meals _____ by one of her friendly neighbors.
a. preparing b. prepared c. prepare d. to prepare
3. These clothes need _____ immediately otherwise they will smell.
a. washed b. be washed c. to wash d. washing
4. The poor man _____ like a slave and finally died of a serious disease.
a. treats b. is treated c. treated d. was treated
5. I wish my children _____ me and would never leave me alone.
a. loved b. love c. did loved d. do love
6. He _____ to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife.
a. rumors b. rumored c. has rumored d. was rumored
7. There is a frequent child death in the area. The frequency of child death is _____.
a. being investigated b. be investigated c. to be investigated d. to investigated
8. I don’t know when they will announce the results. All we can do is ____ for the announcement.
a. wait b. to wait c. waiting d. to waiting
9. Henry is a poet. He _____ a lot of beautiful poems so far.
a. written b. has written c. writes d. is writing
10. A dove is symbolic of peace. In other words, you can say a dove _____ peace.
a. is symbolizing b. symbolized c. symbolize d. symbolizes
11. Shakespeare made a unique contribution _____ the world of literature.
a. on b. onto c. into d. to
12. I don’t like this color so I will color it again. I want to make the picture _____.
a. to be colorful b. be colorful c. color d. colorful
13. She didn’t know how to solve her problem. She had to ask her friends _____ a solution.
a. on b. in c. for d. to
14. Many people think it’s necessary _____.
a. for students to wear uniform b. for students wearing uniform
c. for students wear uniform d. for students to wearing uniform
15. Are you proud _____ your country and its traditions?
a. about b. on c. of d. for