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14 (gerund - infinitive - participles - causative)

- Gerund
- Infinitive
- Participles
- Causative

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I felt someone _____ me on the shoulder but when I turned round, there was no-one there.
- A) tapping
- B) to tap
- C) tapped
- D) tap
Look at that old man _____ to cross the road.
- A) trying
- B) tries
- C) to try
- D) tried
I can feel something _____ up my leg.
- A) crawling
- B) crawl
- C) to crawl
- D) crawls
I won’t waste time _____ to his letter.
- A) reply
- B) to reply
- C) replying
- D) to have replied
It’s high time we _____.
- A) go
- B) to go
- C) went
- D) going
I’d rather _____ in tonight.
- A) stayed
- B) stay
- C) to stay
- D) staying
There is no point in _____ with her.
- A) to argue
- B) arguing
- C) argued
- D) to have argued
I think we’d better _____.
- A) going
- B) to go
- C) gone
- D) go
Would you care _____ a look at my latest report?
- A) having
- B) to have
- C) have
- D) had
She seems _____ better today.
- A) to be feeling
- B) feeling
- C) feel
- D) felt
I daren’t _____ out after dark.
- A) to go
- B) go
- C) went
- D) going
Passengers are forbidden _____ to the driver.
- A) to talk
- B) talking
- C) talk
- D) talked
A: Won’t you stay? There is a good Japanese film on TV.
B: No thanks, I hate _____ Japanese films.
- A) to watching
- B) watch
- C) watching
- D) having watched
She is afraid of the dentist, so she always puts off _____ till the last possible moment.
- A) to go
- B) going
- C) go
- D) gone
I simply couldn’t resist _____ you to tell you the good news!
- A) phoning
- B) to phone
- C) phone
- D) phoned
They were expected _____ back by eleven.
- A) being
- B) been
- C) have been
- D) to be
We’ll get Robert _____ it.
- A) delivers
- B) delivering
- C) to deliver
- D) deliver
Let’s not waste time _____ about this.
- A) argue
- B) arguing
- C) having argued
- D) to have argued
I went to the airport _____ to meet her, but she didn’t arrive.
- A) to have expected
- B) expecting
- C) to expect
- D) to be expected
_____ that I would be late for school,I took a taxi instead of a bus.
- A) Thinking
- B) Thought
- C) To think
- D) To be thinking
A: Why does your sister bite her nails?
B: She doesn’t enjoy _____ them; she just can’t help _____ it.
- A) bite / do
- B) biting / to do
- C) biting / doing
- D) to bite / doing
You seem to be _____ problems with your washing machine.
- A) have
- B) to have
- C) have had
- D) having
Susan _____ the mechanic _____ her car yesterday.
- A) had / repair
- B) has / to repair
- C) had / to repair
- D) having / repair
Richard is _____ the doctor _____ his chest.
- A) to be having / examine
- B) to have / to examine
- C) having / examine
- D) being had / to examine
The police are looking for a man with dark hair. A _____ man is being sought by the police.
- A) dark hair
- B) dark-haired
- C) to have dark hair
- D) having dark hair
Living in London is expensive. It is expensive _____ in London.
- A) to live
- B) living
- C) to have lived
- D) lived
She left without _____ goodbye.
- A) to say
- B) said
- C) having said
- D) saying
I can’t forgive Tim’s _____ his promise.
- A) to break
- B) breaking
- C) break
- D) broken
Will you come _____ with me?
- A) to shopping
- B) to shop
- C) shopping
- D) shop
You must see their newly _____ supermarket.
- A) decorating
- B) be decorated
- C) decorated
- D) to be decorated
The boy _____ a blue jacket is an excellent tennis player.
- A) worn
- B) wearing
- C) to be worn
- D) wears
The freshly _____ store is clean.
- A) has been painted
- B) painted
- C) painting
- D) to paint
She is the person whom you should see. She’s the person _____.
- A) seeing
- B) should be seen
- C) ought to see
- D) to see
The person who was driving the blue truck almost had an accident. The person _____ the blue truck almost had an accident.
- A) to drive
- B) to have driven
- C) had been driving
- D) driving
Mr. Hopkins plans on ___ his students ___ the English test tomorrow.
- A) to have / take
- B) having / take
- C) having / to take
- D) to have / to take
Galileo is supposed _____ the telescope.
- A) having invented
- B) have invented
- C) to have invented
- D) to invent
She went into the kitchen _____ dinner ready.
- A) getting
- B) to get
- C) get
- D) to have got
Can you tell me how _____ to the library?
- A) getting
- B) to get
- C) got
- D) to have got
Do you want _____ something _____ now?
- A) having / drinking
- B) to have / drinking
- C) have / for drink
- D) to have / to drink
They were waiting _____ what the Premier had to say.
- A) to hear
- B) heard
- C) to have heard
- D) hear
A: Did someone really write those words on the wall?
B: Yes, I actually saw them_____ on the wall.
- A) written
- B) to write
- C) to be written
- D) writing
A: Did they play that song on the radio?
B: Well, I heard it _____ on the radio this morning.
- A) play
- B) playing
- C) played
- D) to be played
I regret _____ you that you are to be dismissed next month.
- A) inform
- B) to inform
- C) informing
- D) having informed
I don’t regret _____ her what I thought, even if it upsets her.
- A) tell
- B) to tell
- C) to have told
- D) telling
I tried _____ her flowers but it didn’t have any effect.
- A) to send
- B) sending
- C) sent
- D) to be sent
I once tried _____ Spanish.
- A) to learn
- B) learning
- C) have learned
- D) learnt
It was a tragedy that she was killed on her wedding-day. To _____ was a tragedy.
- A) killed on her wedding-day
- B) have been killed on her wedding-day
- C) being killed on her wedding-day
- D) have killed on her wedding day
They should have shown me more consideration. I ought _____.
- A) been shown more consideration
- B) be shown more consideration
- C) to have been shown more consideration
- D) to have shown more consideration
I remember _____ for the job, but t forgot the exact amount.
- A) to be paid
- B) be paid
- C) being paid
- D) paid
I have to do a lot of work today. There is a lot of work _____.
- A) done today
- B) to be done today
- C) be done today
- D) being done today
You should give your baby Vitamin C. Vitamin C ought_____ to all babies.
- A) to give
- B) given
- C) be given
- D) to be given
Dust the furniture thoroughly. The furniture is _____ thoroughly.
- A) dusted
- B) to be dusted
- C) be dusted
- D) being dusted
I insist on _____ this small present as a token of my appreciation.
- A) your accepting
- B) you to accept
- C) yours accepting
- D) you accept
I wonder if Mary posted that letter.
- A) Yes, I remembered her post it.
- B) Yes, I remember her posting it.
- C) Yes, I remember her to post it.
- D) Yes, I remembered her to post it.
Did you notice the little boy _____ away?
- A) take the candy and run
- B) took the candy and ran
- C) taking the candy and run
- D) who is taking the candy and running
I bought a camera last year but I never use it. I _____ a record player instead.
- A) ought to buy
- B) should buy
- C) must buy
- D) ought to have bought
_____ about his problem, Susan wrote Tom a letter.
- A) Hearing
- B) Heard
- C) To hear
- D) To be heard
_____, Mrs. Young returned to the house.
- A) Waiting tiredly
- B) For waiting
- C) After tiring
- D) Tired of waiting
It must have been an interesting performance. I would like _____.
- A) to go
- B) to be there
- C) to have gone
- D) having gone
Before taking a test, it is important _____.
- A) to have studied
- B) studying
- C) that you will study
- D) you would study
The roof _____ before winter comes.
- A) requires to be repaired
- B) must be repairing
- C) has to repairing
- D) needs repairing
_____ she washed the cup and put it away.
- A) Having the coffee
- B) Drinking the coffee
- C) Having drunk the coffee
- D) Has drunk the coffee
_____ he ran out of the classroom.
- A) Turning suddenly, with tears in his eyes
- B) Having tears in his eyes and turned suddenly
- C) With a sudden turn, tearful eyes
- D) With tears in his eyes and a sudden turn
When the teacher fell off his chair, the students _____.
- A) weren’t able to stop laughter
- B) could not stop but laughing
- C) couldn’t help laughing
- D) could not avoid to laugh
Have you met the secretary _____ last week?
- A) hired
- B) was hired
- C) she was hired
- D) when she was hired
“War and Peace” is a long novel _____ by Leo Tolstoy.
- A) was written
- B) it was written
- C) written
- D) when it was written
I would appreciate _____ it a secret.
- A) your keeping
- B) you to keep
- C) that you would give
- D) that you are keeping
Before the computer could be repaired, a special part had _____ from Germany.
- A) to import
- B) a very long delivery
- C) to have been important
- D) to be imported
Susan hoped _____ to Terry’s party.
- A) for being invited
- B) to be invited
- C) she will be invited
- D) being invited
If you need advice, Mr. Wisdom is the person you should talk to. If you need advice, Mr. Wisdom is the person _____.
- A) should talk to
- B) being talked to
- C) talking to
- D) to talk to
The easiest thing you can do is to start again. The easiest thing _____ is to start again.
- A) being done
- B) to do
- C) done
- D) to have done
The hardest thing to do is to start again. The hardest thing you _____ is to start again.
- A) have to do
- B) having to do
- C) should have done
- D) to do
Where is the computer that was sent this morning? Where is the computer _____ this morning?
- A) to be sent
- B) being sent
- C) sent
- D) to send
I told him _____ so bad-tempered.
- A) not being
- B) not to be
- C) not to have been
- D) not be
His eyes need _____.
- A) to have been tested
- B) be tested
- C) to test
- D) testing
A: Your hair needs _____, doesn’t it?
B: Yes, I’m getting it _____ this weekend.
- A) to be cut / cut
- B) cutting / to be cut
- C) be cut / cutting
- D) cutting / be cut
_____ in every match this season, Borussia Dortmund will go down to the second division.
- A) Having been beaten
- B) Beaten
- C) To be beaten
- D) Having beaten
They say he is terribly stingy. He is supposed _____ terribly stingy.
- A) to be
- B) being
- C) to have been
- D) been
They say the universe is expanding all the time. The universe is supposed _____ all the time.
- A) to expand
- B) expanding
- C) to have expanded
- D) to be expanding
A: Do you think I should take an umbrella?
B: Yes, you should. It is almost bound _____.
- A) raining
- B) to rain
- C) rained
- D) to have rained
Many people think that the Vikings sailed to Canada. The Vikings are thought _____ to Canada.
- A) to be sailing
- B) to have been sailed
- C) to have sailed
- D) to sail
Tensing and Hillary were the first men _____ Everest.
- A) climbed
- B) climb
- C) climbing
- D) to climb
The last one who was caught was a bank robber. The last one _____ was a bank robber.
- A) to have been caught
- B) to catch
- C) to be caught
- D) to be catching
I saw him _____ to a taxi driver.
- A) speaking
- B) spoke
- C) speak
- D) to speak
They don’t allow _____ in the hall.
- A) to smoke
- B) smoking
- C) smoke
- D) to smoking
I don’t allow my students _____ during an exam.
- A) to smoke
- B) smoking
- C) smoke
- D) to smoking
The developing countries that are producers of primary products are those that have minerals and foodstuffs _____ by the_____ countries.
- A) needing / industrialized
- B) needed / to industrialize
- C) needed / industrialized
- D) be needed / industrializing
A: I’ve got a headache. Shall I take an aspirin?
B: Well, you can try _____ an aspirin, If you like.
- A) to be taken
- B) to take
- C) taking
- D) taken
_____ his job, he is now unemployed.
- A) Having lost
- B) To lose
- C) To be lost
- D) Losing
_____ some money, he didn’t need to work any more.
- A) Having made
- B) Making
- C) To make
- D) Made
You should have your visa _____ before it expires.
- A) extended
- B) to extend
- C) be extended
- D) to be extended
The examiner made us _____ our identification in order to be admitted to the test.
- A) showing
- B) show
- C) to show
- D) showed
Robert was absent this morning because he had his tooth _____.
- A) to fill
- B) filled
- C) filling
- D) to be filled
It is probably about time we _____ the car serviced.
- A) have
- B) having
- C) had
- D) to have
_____ him do some of the work.
- A) Tell
- B) Make
- C) Allow
- D) Ask
Jack’s parents should _____ study because his grades are poor.
- A) let him
- B) make him
- C) get him
- D) to make him
If you don’t get out of my house, I’ll have you _____.
- A) to arrest
- B) arresting
- C) arrested
- D) be arrested
If you ask nicely, Mother will probably_____ a piece of cake.
- A) let you have
- B) get you to have
- C) make you have
- D) to let you have
What made you _____ it ?
- A) do
- B) to do
- C) doing
- D) done
If the car won’t start, try _____ it.
- A) push
- B) to push
- C) pushing
- D) to be pushed
I lay in bed warm and comfortable _____ to the rain _____ against the windows.
- A) listening / beating
- B) listen / beat
- C) to listen / beaten
- D) listen / beaten
The drunk was _____ against a lamp-post _____ to himself.
- A) leaning / talking
- B) leaning / talked
- C) leaned / talking
- D) leaned / talked
I didn’t expect _____ by him to his marriage ceremony.
- A) be invited
- B) being invited
- C) to be invited
- D) would be invited
Janet is fortunate _____ a scholarship.
- A) to have been given
- B) being given
- C) having been given
- D) be given
I’m angry with her for _____ me the truth.
- A) not to have told
- B) not having told
- C) not to have been told
- D) not having been told
He admitted _____ the money.
- A) to have stolen
- B) to steal
- C) having been stolen
- D) having stolen
I can’t help _____ about it.
- A) worry
- B) to worry
- C) worrying
- D) having worried
She deserves _____ the prize.
- A) winning
- B) to win
- C) having won
- D) to have won
I urged her _____ for the job.
- A) to apply
- B) apply
- C) applying
- D) applies
He is lucky _____ alive after the accident.
- A) having been
- B) being
- C) to be
- D) been
The boy did nothing but _____ throughout the lesson.
- A) yawning
- B) yawn
- C) to yawn
- D) yawns
She can do everything except _____.
- A) is cooking
- B) cooks
- C) cook
- D) to cook
Hadn’t you better _____ in with that cold?
- A) stay
- B) to stay
- C) staying
- D) stayed
I would rather _____ out last night.
- A) not to have gone
- B) not go
- C) not to go
- D) not have gone
_____ ill, my father could not attend his old friend’s funeral.
- A) To be
- B) Being
- C) For being
- D) To have been
You should avoid _____ during the rush hour.
- A) traveling
- B) to travel
- C) traveled
- D) to traveling
I greatly regret _____ those boots when they were so cheap.
- A) not having bought
- B) not to have bought
- C) not to buy
- D) didn’t buy
I am not used _____ a suit and tie every day.
- A) to wear
- B) having worn
- C) to wearing
- D) to have worn
Did you remember _____ the letter I gave you yesterday?
- A) to have posted
- B) to be posted
- C) to post
- D) posting
I prefer _____ by bus to _____ by train.
- A) traveling / traveling
- B) to travel /traveling
- C) traveling / to travel
- D) being traveled / having traveled
They say she left home at the age of 15. He’s supposed _____ home at the age of 15.
- A) to leave
- B) leave
- C) to have left
- D) leaving
My friend specially asked that nothing should be said about what she told me. My friend specially asked me _____ anything about what she told me.
- A) not saying
- B) not to be said
- C) not having been said
- D) not to say
He is very skillful at _____ animal noises.
- A) being made
- B) to make
- C) made
- D) making
I expect that I’ll be able to pass my class this year. I expect _____ my class this year.
- A) to be able to pass
- B) to be passed
- C) passing
- D) having passed
The child was punished _____ his tongue out his uncle.
- A) for putting
- B) to put
- C) to be put
- D) having put
A: Why didn’t you enjoy your holiday?
B: Well, _____ a long story short, the hotel was dirty and the food _____ gave me incessant indigestion.
- A) cutting / being served
- B) to cut / serving
- C) having cut / served
- D) to cut / served
There will be a crisis if nothing is done _____ inflation.
- A) for controlling
- B) to control
- C) to be controlled
- D) control
I am against children _____ to school before they are six.
- A) being sent
- B) to send
- C) to be sent
- D) having been sent
She is very clever at _____ people _____ her ideas are their own.
- A) making / to think
- B) to make / thinking
- C) making / think
- D) being made / think
He hates _____ when he is having his after-lunch nap.
- A) to disturb
- B) being disturbed
- C) to have disturbed
- D) having been disturbed
We were made _____ a lot of boring history books at school.
- A) read
- B) reading
- C) to read
- D) having read
He’s the second man _____ in this way.
- A) stabbing
- B) having stabbed
- C) to stab
- D) to be stabbed
It’s stupid of you _____ so much.
- A) smoked
- B) smoking
- C) to smoke
- D) smoke
The woman _____ in the _____ house was screaming hysterically.
- A) to be trapped / blazing
- B) trapping / blazed
- C) trapped / blazing
- D) trapped / blazed
The drunkard spoke aggressively when _____ by the police to accompany them to the police station.
- A) asking
- B) asked
- C) having asked
- D) to be asked
Floods _____ away the bridge, the river was impassable,
- A) to have carried
- B) carrying
- C) to be carried
- D) having carried
We spent a very enjoyable evening _____ about old times.
- A) talking
- B) talked
- C) having talked
- D) to talk
_____ their final check, the astronauts boarded their spacecraft.
- A) Received
- B) To be received
- C) Having received
- D) To have received
It’s no use _____ to him. He’s asleep.
- A) to talk
- B) talking
- C) talk
- D) having talked
Come in now. I’m sorry _____ you waiting so long.
- A) keeping
- B) to have kept
- C) kept
- D) had kept
He lost his interest, _____ to obtain promotion.
- A) to fail
- B) have failed
- C) failing
- D) having failed
The film was so terrifying that I could hardly bear _____ it.
- A) watching
- B) to watch
- C) to be watching
- D) to have watched
The police found the money _____ in a disused cottage house.
- A) hidden
- B) hiding
- C) to have hidden
- D) hide
A job worth _____ is worth _____ well.
- A) to do / doing
- B) doing / to do
- C) doing / doing
- D) to do / to do
Don’t stand there _____ nothing.
- A) to do
- B) doing
- C) to have done
- D) being done
If I catch you _____ again, I’ll make you _____ in after school _____ some extra work.
- A) cheating / to stay / to do
- B) to cheat / to stay / to do
- C) to cheat / stay / to do
- D) cheating / stay / to do
This form is _____ in ink.
- A) has been filled
- B) to be filled
- C) to fill
- D) to have been filled
You mentioned _____ in a car accident last month.
- A) to have been
- B) to be
- C) having been
- D) to have
I’m annoyed about your _____ to phone me yesterday.
- A) forgetting
- B) forget
- C) to forget
- D) to have forgotten
Do you object to _____?
- A) have smoked
- B) be smoked
- C) smoke
- D) smoking
I’m not used to _____ up early.
- A) got
- B) have got
- C) getting
- D) to get
Every half hour he stops work _____ a cigarette.
- A) to smoke
- B) smoking
- C) smoked
- D) smoke
He advised me _____ a Renault.
- A) buy
- B) buying
- C) bought
- D) to buy
He advised _____ a Renault.
- A) buy
- B) buying
- C) to buying
- D) to buy
I got my friend _____ me to the airport.
- A) to drive
- B) driving
- C) drive
- D) driven
I had my friend _____ me to the airport.
- A) to drive
- B) driving
- C) drive
- D) driven
I had a hard time _____ his house.
- A) find
- B) to find
- C) found
- D) finding
Mary spent all day _____ ready to leave on vacation.
- A) get
- B) getting
- C) to get
- D) to be
When she needed a passport photo, she had her picture _____ by a professional photographer.
- A) taken
- B) to be taken
- C) take
- D) taking
The main idea behind _____ a lot of buildings is _____ new office blocks.
- A) to demolish / to erect
- B) demolishing / erect
- C) demolishing / to erect
- D) to demolish / erecting
Excuse me. Would you mind _____? It makes it impossible for me to enjoy my meal.
- A) my smoking
- B) to have smoked
- C) not smoking
- D) not to smoke
_____ a horseshoe on the door is supposed _____ good luck.
- A) To have / bringing
- B) Having / to bring
- C) Having had / bringing
- D) To have / to be brought
I’d intended _____ on you, but was prevented from_____ so.
- A) to call / doing
- B) calling / doing
- C) call / to do
- D) to be called / doing
He knows enough English and German to make himself _____ and _____ other people.
- A) understand / understanding
- B) understood / understood
- C) understood / to understand
- D) understood / understand
I’m not accustomed to _____ in that way.
- A) be treated
- B) treat
- C) have been treated
- D) being treated
Don’t let yourself _____ by your failure.
- A) to be depressed
- B) be depressed
- C) being depressed
- D) depress
He wanted nothing except _____ in peace.
- A) to be left
- B) to leave
- C) be left
- D) being left
Was she very upset at not _____ the job?
- A) offered
- B) to be offered
- C) being offered
- D) to offer
What makes me _____ all the time, stuffs up my nose, and makes my eyes _____?
- A) cough / water
- B) to cough / to water
- C) coughing / watering
- D) coughs / water
He saw me _____ in the garden and asked me what I _____.
- A) working / was doing
- B) work / was doing
- C) to work / did
- D) working / done
It’s very expensive _____ by ship.
- A) to go
- B) is going
- C) go
- D) for going
Always put medicine after _____ it.
- A) take
- B) took
- C) you took
- D) taking
You should always check your tires before _____ your car.
- A) drive
- B) you drove
- C) driving
- D) you’re driving
Mary’s father approved of _____ in England for another year in order to improve her English.
- A) her staying
- B) her to stay
- C) she will stay
- D) she to stay
Little boys like _____ trees.
- A) climb
- B) climbing
- C) swing from
- D) having a swing
I couldn’t help _____ when you fell down.
- A) laughed
- B) to laugh
- C) at laughing
- D) laughing
Don’t be nervous. I want you _____.
- A) not nervous
- B) relax
- C) to relax
- D) relaxing
Excuse me, officer, I’d like you _____ me.
- A) helping
- B) help
- C) to help
- D) for helping
If you’re not careful in the crowd, you _____ your money _____.
- A) get / steal
- B) got / stolen
- C) will get / stolen
- D) will get / steal
We are both looking forward _____ next Saturday.
- A) to going on vacation
- B) to go on vacation
- C) to be going on vacation
- D) to have gone on vacation
George wants me _____.
- A) going along with him
- B) go along with him
- C) to go along with him
- D) will go along with him
People are not allowed _____ in the lecture hall.
- A) smoking
- B) smoke
- C) to smoking
- D) to smoke
I’m considering _____ your offer.
- A) to accept
- B) accept
- C) accepted
- D) accepting
They were in danger of _____.
- A) injuring
- B) to be injured
- C) being injured
- D) been injured
He should _____ care of now that he is old.
- A) to be taken
- B) to take
- C) taking
- D) be taken
There was no way of _____ the accident.
- A) avoiding
- B) avoided
- C) to avoid
- D) to have avoided
I forgot_____ off the lights again.
- A) to switch
- B) switching
- C) switched
- D) to have switched
She found her radio _____.
- A) break
- B) broken
- C) breaking
- D) broke
He tried _____ us by _____ huge cigars.
- A) impressing / smoking
- B) to be impressed / smoking
- C) to impress / smoked
- D) to impress / smoking
On _____ the news she drove straight home.
- A) heard
- B) to hear
- C) hearing
- D) being heard
I’d rather she _____ away next week rather than this week.
- A) stays
- B) stay
- C) stayed
- D) had stayed
I’d rather she _____ away last week rather than this week.
- A) stays
- B) stay
- C) stayed
- D) had stayed
He imagined the man _____ him.
- A) to want to follow
- B) to be following
- C) were following
- D) follows
After _____ questioned, he left.
- A) being
- B) to be
- C) having
- D) asking
The doctor advised _____ in bed for a week.
- A) stay
- B) to staying
- C) staying
- D) to stay
The doctor advised her _____ in bed for a week.
- A) stay
- B) to staying
- C) staying
- D) to stay
I can’t help _____ her.
- A) liking
- B) to liking
- C) to like
- D) liked
What they need is clean, well- ____, and reasonably-_____ houses.
- A) equipped / priced
- B) equipping / pricing.
- C) equipped / pricing
- D) equipping / priced
One way of _____ the wealth or poverty is by _____ out how much it produces in one year.
- A) to determine / finding
- B) determining / finding
- C) determine / finding
- D) determining / to find
The term _____ to describe the amount of goods and services _____ in a country for each person in one year is per capita GNP.
- A) using / produced
- B) used / producing
- C) used / produced
- D) used / used
Per capita GNP is just a rough way of _____ the ability of different countries _____ goods and services, _____ into account the fact that they have different populations.
- A) compared / producing / taking
- B) comparing / producing / taken
- C) comparing / to produce / taking
- D) comparing / producing / to take
Can the rich live for ever, _____ to their affairs?
- A) attending
- B) attended
- C) to attend
- D) having attended
Peace and stability cannot be achieved unless progress is made toward _____ solutions to the world’s most _____ problems, including poverty.
- A) finding / pressing
- B) to find / pressed
- C) to find / pressing
- D) finding / pressed
The children made this mess, so see that they get it _____ up right away.
- A) cleaning
- B) to clean
- C) cleaned
- D) clean
It is no use_____ over_____ milk.
- A) crying / spilt
- B) crying / spilling
- C) to cry / spilt
- D) cry / spilt
I’m sorry I didn’t mean _____ you.
- A) hurting
- B) to be hurt
- C) to hurt
- D) hurt
She tried _____ high heels, to make herself _____ taller .
- A) to wear / look
- B) wearing / to look
- C) wearing / look
- D) to wear / looking
I think you’d better _____ by the time they return.
- A) having gone
- B) have gone
- C) to have gone
- D) gone
I prefer my meat well _____.
- A) to be done
- B) be done
- C) been done
- D) done
_____ ill, she couldn’t participate in the contest.
- A) Being
- B) To be
- C) Been
- D) Was
The teacher made us _____ the whole exercises.
- A) to rewrite
- B) rewrite
- C) rewritten
- D) rewriting
His wife got him _____ drinking.
- A) stops
- B) stopping
- C) stop
- D) to stop
_____ that tea will make you feel_____.
- A) To drink / relaxing
- B) Drinking / relaxing
- C) Drinking / relaxed
- D) To drink / relax
I’ll have the clothes _____ and _____.
- A) wash / iron
- B) washed / ironed
- C) to wash / to iron
- D) to be washed / ironed
They were _____ it but they forgot.
- A) brought
- B) have been brought
- C) to have brought
- D) to be brought
I was just about_____ you when you phoned me.
- A) phoned
- B) phoning
- C) to phone
- D) having phoned
She is certain _____ by plane.
- A) to come
- B) come
- C) coming
- D) comes
I would _____ him if I had seen him in time.
- A) tell
- B) have told
- C) told
- D) had told
He seems _____ something.
- A) to have lost
- B) to be lost
- C) to have been lost
- D) lost
The new bridge should_____ by now.
- A) be finished
- B) to be finished
- C) have been finished
- D) have finished
It’s said that he retired last month. He is said _____ last month.
- A) to retire
- B) retired
- C) retiring
- D) to have retired
Do you happen _____ when Kennedy was assassinated?
- A) knowing
- B) to know
- C) to have known
- D) knew
I happen _____ him in 1983.
- A) to meet
- B) meeting
- C) met
- D) to have met
It’s well worth _____ that book again.
- A) to study
- B) study
- C) studying
- D) be studied
It’s no good _____ that. I’ve tried it before.
- A) doing
- B) to do
- C) done
- D) to be done
It’s a waste of time _____ his advice.
- A) to ask
- B) asking
- C) ask
- D) having asked
The children have their teeth _____ every six months.
- A) check
- B) checking
- C) to check
- D) checked
Mind you don’t get your fingers _____ in the door.
- A) to catch
- B) catching
- C) caught
- D) catch
I had my binoculars_____ when I was at the stadium.
- A) stolen
- B) stole
- C) to steal
- D) stealing
The Olympic Games were held in Tokyo in 1964. As a result, many new stadiums and hotels were built. As a result of the Olympic Games _____ in Tokyo in 1964, many new stadiums and hotels were built.
- A) had held
- B) held
- C) being held
- D) was held
Murat studied until late last night. As a result he did very well on today’s English test. As a result of _____ until late last night, Murat did very well on today’s English test.
- A) he had studied
- B) having been studying
- C) he studied
- D) (his) studying
The population of Moscow has increased rapidly. As a result there is a housing shortage. As a result of the population of Moscow _____ rapidly, there is a housing shortage.
- A) increasing
- B) had increased
- C) having increased
- D) has increased
Because we didn’t hurry, we were late. Because of_____ we were late.
- A) our not hurrying
- B) hadn’t hurried
- C) we not hurried
- D) we didn’t hurry
I expect her _____ the job by five o’clock.
- A) finishing
- B) to have been finished
- C) to have completed
- D) to be completed
Tokyo was destroyed during World War II. As a result of _____ during World War II, there’s nothing remaining of old Tokyo.
- A) Tokyo destroyed
- B) Tokyo was destroyed
- C) Tokyo’s being destroyed
- D) Tokyo’s been destroyed
_____ a dancer myself, I have excellent posture.
- A) Having been
- B) Being
- C) To be
- D) Having to be
Anyone _____ in seeing the film can leave now.
- A) not interesting
- B) interesting
- C) not interested
- D) not to be interested
Planners who want to eliminate heavy traffic have suggested that people_____ to share their cars.
- A) asking
- B) asked
- C) have been asked
- D) be asked
Can you swear to his _____ in your house that evening?
- A) been
- B) to have been
- C) to be
- D) having been
We were made _____ still with our arms folded.
- A) sat
- B) to sit
- C) sitting
- D) to sitting
When fully _____ the men cut off all the lower branches.
- A) growing
- B) to grow
- C) had grown
- D) grown
Would you approve if I had this article _____?
- A) to be copied
- B) to copy
- C) been copied
- D) copied
_____ them, she didn’t answer.
- A) Not having heard
- B) Not having been heard
- C) Not to have heard
- D) Not being heard
Mr. Walker, _____ the opportunity, could become a first class mathematician.
- A) given
- B) giving
- C) to give
- D) to be given
It is essential that he _____ the computer test.
- A) will take
- B) takes
- C) take
- D) taken
I should _____ the exam in January, but I was ill.
- A) be taking
- B) be taken
- C) have taken
- D) have been taken
All relevant documents , duly _____, should _____ in at the secretary’s office one week before the start of term.
- A) completed / hand
- B) completing / handed
- C) completed / be handed
- D) to be completed / hand

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Students who want help with English grammar. It is written for you to use without a teacher. Will be useful for you if you are not sure of the answers to questions like these: - What is the difference between I did and I have done? - When do we use will for the future? - What is the structure after I wish? - When do we say used to do and when do we say used to doing? - When do we use the? - What is the difference between like and as? These and many other points of English grammar are explained and there are exercises on each point.

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