IV. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D 1. Closing the factory means …….... 200 people out of work. a. to put b. of putting c. in putting d. putting 2. …………... animals is sometimes very stupid. a. Killing b. The kill of c.The killing d. To killing 3. ……….… TV is my wife’s favourite pastime! a. To watch b. Watching c. To watching d. The watching 4 They say that …………….. French is very easy. a. to read b. reading c. the reading d. to reading 4. Besides …………... a liar he has very bad manners. a. being b. to be c. of being d. to being 6. ……………….. up the classroom won’t solve your problems. a. Breaking b. To break c.To breaking d. The breaking 7. ………………. English is easier than speaking it. a. Reading b. To read c.The read d. The reading 8. I’m interested in …………... for them. a. working b. work c. to work d. to working 9. She stopped ………... when she saw him. a. to talk b. talk c. talking d. to talking 10. ………….. is very tiring. a. Run b. To run c. To running d. Running 11. I’m no good at ……………... games. a. playing b. play c. to play d. to playing 12. He finished …………………... the car. a. to wash b. washing c. wash d. to washing 13. That woman’s pastime is………… married a. to get b. getting c. the getting d. in getting 14. They say that …………….. is a very healthy sport. a. of swimming b. to swim c. in swimming d. swimming 15. She is very fond of .................in the morning. a. running b. to run c. to running d. run 16. His job is ……………. cars. a. sell b. of selling c. in selling d. selling 17. Are you interested …………... for us? a. to work b. in working c. working d. work 18. ……………... is one of my favourite hobbies. a. To run b. To running c. Running d. The running 19. I love …………….. those beautiful horses. a. the ride of b. riding c. to riding d. the riding 20. ………….... bores me. I can’t stand it! a. To fish b. The fishing c. Fishing d. Fish 21. …………... these innocent creatures is very cruel. a. Kill b. The kill c. The killing d. Killing 22. He started ……………. silly questions. a. asking b. to asking c. ask d. at ask 23. Besides ………….. a thief he’s a liar. a. be b. being c. to be d. to being 24. Would you like to run with me? I hate …………... alone. a. to run b. running c. in running d. at running 25. I enjoy ………….. books. a. reading b. to read c. read d. the read 26. I’m not used to ……….... so much. a. work b. worked c. working d. works 27. She doesn’t mind …………... early. a. comes b. to come c. came d. coming 28. I’m looking forward to …….... him. a. meeting b. met c. meet d. meets 29. I prefer ………... to skiing. a. swimming b. swim c. to swim d. swam 30. I’ve no intention of ………….. it. a. do b. doing c. to doing d. to do 31. I detest ..……. my holidays alone. a. to spend b. spending c. spend d. to spending 32. We’re looking forward …………... from you. a. hear b. to hear c. to hearing d. hearing 33. She enjoys ………….. TV late at night. a. watching b. to watch c. in watching d. watch 34. My mother dislikes …………. in crowded supermarkets. a. to shop b. to shopping c. the shopping d. shopping 35. You don’t like …………... to school, do you? a. go b. going c. of going d. to going 36. I don’t really mind ………….. that for you. a. to doing b. doing c. in doing d. to do 37. She has no intention of …………….. it, you know! a. doing b. to do c. do d. did 38. The old woman kept on …………..... all morning. a. to complain b. complain c. complaining d. of complain 39. She prefers …………….. to running. a. to walk b. walking c. of walk d. to walking 40. I hate …………..…. there every night. a. the go b. go c. of going d. going 41. She is looking forward ………….. you again! a. to see b. seeing c. of seeing d. to seeing 42. She hates …………... up early. a. get b. to get herself c. getting d. to getting 43. I always try to avoid ………….. too much a. drank b. drinking c. drink d. to drink