II.Choose the best answer : 1. We are looking forward _____ you again soon. A. to see B. to seeing C. saw D. have seen 2. My mother was afraid to let the boy _____ the tree. A. to risk climbing B. to risk to climb C. risk climbing D. risk to climb 3. I remember _____ but he said I did not. A. to buy him a book B. buy him a book C. buying him a book D. to have bought him a book 4. Remember _____ John a present . Today is his birthday. A. send B. to send C. sent D. sending 5. Would you mind _____ the door? A. open B. to open C. opening D. opened 6. That old man tried to stop _____ because of his bad health. A. smoke B. smokes C. smoked D. smoking 7. There is nothing prevent us from______ the mystery of that palace. A. discover B. discovery C. discovering D. discoveries 8. Mr. Thomas does not allow people_____ in his office. A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoked D. smoking 9. We are not allowed _____ in that restricted area. A. to enter B. enter C. entering D. to entered 10. You had better _____ at home until you feel better. A. stay B. to stay C. staying D. stayed 11. The machine needs_____ . A. B & C are correct B. to be repaired C. repairing D. to repair 12. I couldn’t help _____ when I heard the story. A. laughing B. to laugh C. laughed D.laugh 13. You can’t stop me from _____ what I want. A. doing B. do C. to do D. that I do 14. Peter usually help his mother ______. A. to do housework B. do housework C. with housework D. all are correct 15. I must go now. I promise _______ late. A. not being B. not to be C. to not be D. I won’t be 16. Can you manage_____ ______ the report in the morning? A. finishing / to write B. to finish / writing C. finishing / writing D. to finish / to write 17. Do you want ______ with you or do you want to go alone? A. me coming B. me to come C. that I will come D. that I come 18. I’m sure I locked the door. I clearly remember _____ it. A. locking B. to lock C. to have locked D. to be locked 19. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t help ______. A. laughing B. to laugh C. that she laughed D. laugh 20. I like _____ the kitchen as often as possible. A. not cleaned B. clean C. to clean D. that I clean 21. He tried to avoid ______ my question. A. answering B. to answer C. answer D. how to answer 22. Could you please stop _______ so much noise? A. to make B. make C. making D. to have make 23. Have you finished ______ your hair yet? A. wash B. washed C. washing D. to wash 24. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk _____ knocked down. A. been B. to be C. be D. being 25. Jim is 65, but he isn’t going to retired yet. He wants to carry on _____. A. to work B. work C. works D. working 26. Hello! Fancy _____ you here! What a surprise! A. to see B. seeing C. seen D. see 27. I’ve put off _____ the letters so many times. I really must do it today. A. write B. to write C. written D. writing 28. What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody _____. A. being B. be C. to be D. were 29. Sarah gave up ______ to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad. A. apply B. to apply C. applying D. application 30. Suddenly he stopped the car in order ______. A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. has smoked 31. I can’t bear ______this dirty room. A. seeing B. to see C. seen D. saw 32. Have you considered _____ to live in another country? A. going B. to go C. gone D. goes 33. Cathy suggested _____ to the cinema. A. went B. not to go C. not go D. going 34. Paula quit _____ alcohol three years ago. A. to drink B. drank C. being drunk D. drinking 35. We must do something. We can’t go on _____ like this. A. to live B. living C. life D. live 36. My mother rarely allows me _____ things for myself. A. to buy B. bought C. buy D. buying 37. She admitted _____ the money. A. to steal B. steals C. steal D. having stolen