I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Haven't you started_______ the answer?
a. write b. writing c. how to write d. them to write
2. These shoes need_______.
a. mending b. mend (sửachữa)c. to mending d. to mend
3. Please excuse_______.
a. for being late b. me for being latec. me be late d. I am late
4. It's no good_______ me about your lost cat.
a. to tell b. tell c. him tell d. telling
5. My younger brother takes pleasures in (thích) _______ his little sister.
a. tease (trêu chọc) b. to tease c. teases d. teasing
6. I often dream of_______ on a trip to Japan.
a. to go b. going c. go d. to going
7. She was soon out of breath (thở ko ra hơi), but she continued_______
a. run b. ran c. running d. in running
* out of date: lỗi thời
* out of work: thất nghiệp
* out of order: hỏng
8. It occurred to (xảy ra với ) him to open it. He thought_______.
a. of opening b. to open c. to have opened d. opening
9. He answered these questions by_______ his head.
a. to nod b. nodding c. nod (gật) d. to nodding
10. I couldn't deny_______ plausible excuses (lỗi hợp lý).
a. him having made b. he has made c. that he has done d. his having made