Exercise 3
1. It isn't worth while_______ her.
a. marry b. to marry c. marrying d. to have married
2. She did nothing but_______
a. cry b. to cry c. to have cried d. crying
3. He can’t live without_______ here.
a. being loved b. to love c. love d. loving
4. People are prevented from_______ to the polluted area.
a. go b. going c. to go d. to have gone
5. Tourists are not allowed _______ in the Temple.
a. to talk b. talk c. talking d. being talked
6. The teacher doesn't allow_______ dictionaries in the final examination.
a. being used b. use c. using d. to use
7. Many countries have considered_______ the victims of the tsunami.
a. to have helped b. to help c. help d. helping
8. The child admitted_______ a lie.
a. tell b. telling c. to tell d. to be telling
9. The president agreed_______ the Agreement.
a. to sign b. sign c. signing d. to have signed
10. The captain chose_______ with his ship.
a. die b. to die c. to have died d. dying
11. Vietnam failed_______ Tiger Cup 2004!
a. winning b. win c. to win d. to have won
12. The child promised_______ his parents.
a. being obeyed b. obeying c. obey d. to obey
13. Lee was upset by_______ him the truth.
a. our not having told b. us not tell
c. we didn't tell d. not to tell
14. Wee considered_______ after work.
a. to go shop b. going shopping c. going to shop d. to go to shop
15. Jack offered_______ care of my garden while I was out of town.
a. take b. taking c. to have taken c. to take
16. Could you please come over? I need you _______ the refrigerator.
a. help me moving b. helping me to move
c. to help me move d. help me to move
17. I'll never forget_______ that race. What a thrill!
a. to win b. win c. being won d. winning
18. No one has better qualifications. Carol is certain_______ for the job.
a. to choose b. having chosen c. to be chosen d. being chosen
19. I was enjoying my book, but I topper_______ a program on TV.
a. reading to watch b. to read to watch
c. to read for watching d. reading for to watch
20. Who is the woman talking to Mr. Quinn? I don't recall_______ her around the office before.
a. to have seen b. seeing c. to see d. being seen
Exercise 4
1. He tried to avoid_______ my question.
a. answer b. answering c. to answer d. to have answered
2. Paula has given up _______ to lose weight.
a. try b. trying c. to try d. to have tried
3. We can't go on_______ like this.
a. living b. live c. to live d. to be living
4. Don't keep_______ me while I'm talking.
a. interrupt b. to interrupt c. interrupting d. to have interrupted
5. I can't imagine Bill _______ a motorbike.
a. ride b. riding c. to ride d. to be riding
6. Sorry to keep you_______ so long.
a. waiting b. wait c. to wait d. to have waited
7. She now regrets_______ it.
a. say b. having said d. to say d. to have said
8. We decided_______ at home.
a. to stay b. stay c. staying d. having stayed
9. Frank tends_______ too much.
a. to have drunk b. drinking c. drink d. to drink
10. He doesn't want_______
a. to know b. know c. knowing d. to be knowing
11. I don’t advise anybody_______ in that hotel.
a. stay b. to stay c. staying d. to have stayed
12. The mother made her child_______ the word
a. repeat b. to repeat c. repeating d. to be repeating
13. My parents don't let me_______ out alone.
a. go b. to go c. going d. to be going
14. I'm afraid I have some homework_______ today.
a. do b. to do c. going d. done
15. Have the movers_______ the bedroom furniture first.
a. brought in b. to bring in c. bring in d. bringing in
16. Do you know what_______ so many people evacuate their homes?
a. forced b. made c. caused d. convinced
17. Where are the children? "I saw_______ in the yeard".
a. them to play b. them playing c. they playing d. to them playing
18. You're been taking a lot of nice photographs.
a. becoming b. about become c. to become d. about becoming
19. Jane's summer vacation in England led to_______ an English man.
a. her marry b. her to marry c. her being married d. her marrying
20. We would like_______ to the president's reception, but we weren't
a. having invited b. having been invited
c. to have invited d. to have been invited