TEST YOURSELF 1
1- One of the nicest things about living in the mountains at this time of year was watching the sheep ………. to their winter pastures in the valley below.
A) having led B) leading C) to have led
D) to be led E) being led
2- They didn’t mind ………. another month in
order to buy a better car.
A) to wait B) in waiting C) for waiting
D) waiting E) to have waited
3- I’d like ………. your report when you’ve
finished ………. it.
A) to have read/to write
B) reading/to be written
C) having read/to have written
D) read/having written E) to read/writing
4- A lot of people look for the cheapest driving school without ……… how important the quality of the training is.
A) realising B) to realise
C) being realised D) to have realised
E) having been realised
5- Despite being advised ………. in such terrible
weather, the climbers were determined ………. the ascent that day.
A) don’t climb/having attempted
B) not to climb/to attempt
C) to have climbed/attempting
D) not climbing/to have attempted E) having climbed/being attempted
6- I didn’t want …….. in his private business, but
he looked so miserable that I couldn’t help ……. him if everything was all right.
A) interfering/to ask
B) interfere/having asked
C) to interfere/asking
D) to have interfered/to have asked
E) to be interfering/being asked
7- He has such an unfortunate manner that I don’t know how she tolerates …….. around by him, but she appears ……… with it very well.
A) to be ordered/coping
B) having ordered/to be coping
C) being ordered/to cope
D) to order/to have coped
E) ordering/coped
8- The officials are planning ……… new bottle
banks at convenient locations throughout the city in order to aid the country’s recycling program.
A) to have placed B) to be placed
C) placing D) to place
E) having placed
9- We don’t encourage our customers …….. our
horses …….. a proper riding hat.
A) to ride/without wearing’
B) to be riding/by not wearing
C) having ridden/not wearing
D) to have ridden/not to wear
E) riding/of not wearing
10- The travel agent recommends ………. early if
one prefers ………. at a hotel close to the sea.
A) to book/having stayed
B) book/stayed
C) being booked/to be staying
D) booking/to stay
E) to be booked/to have stayed
11- If we intend to have central heating …….. for
winter, then we should start ……. some money aside every month.
A) to install/to put
B) installed/putting
C) to be installing/being put
D) to have installed/put
E) installing/to be putting
12-I heard him …….. although he tried ……… his
cough.
A) to approach/stifling
B) approaching/stifle
C) approached/having stifled
D) to be approached/stifled
E) approach/to stifle
13- With his reputation, he could choose …….. at any hospital, but he is known …….. to the children’s hospital.
A) to be working/being devoted
B) having worked/having devoted
C) work/having been devoted
D) to work/to be devoted
E) working/to have devoted
14- A: It’s not worth ………. a barbecue now. The
summer is almost over.
B: That shouldn’t matter as our storage room is
large enough …….. one in until next year.
A) having bought/to have kept
B) to buy/keeping
C) buying/to keep
D) to be bought/for keeping
E) to have bought/keep
15- For a lot of English teachers, ……… able to
speak Turkish is one of the hardest things about ……… here.
A) not being/living
B) not be/having lived
C) not having been/to live
D) not to be/to have lived
E) not to have been/lives
16- If you are concerned ………. ready for the
visitors, we are willing ……… behind until the office looks respectable.
A) to get/having stayed B) about getting/to stay
C) for getting/stay D) to be getting/staying
E) to have got/being stayed
17- We would be happy ……… a written estimate
of the costs if you require one.
A) supply B) to supply C) supplied
D) supplying E) having supplied
18- Whenever we drive through that town, we stop ……… a cup of tea and a cake at the little cafe there. Their cakes are really delicious.
A) to have B) having C) have
D) having had E) to have had
19- In addition …….. more, he stopped ……… sugary
foods for the sake of maintaining his health.
A) to exercise/to eat
B) for exercising/to be eating
C) to exercising/eating
D) to be exercising/having eaten
E) having exercised/to have eaten
20- Simon regrets …….. part in the preparations for
the English department’s annual play as his friends appear ……… a great time preparing the stage and the decorations.
A) not to take/to have had
B) not having taken/to be having
C) not taking/having had
D) not to have taken/to have
E) not taken/having
21- The spokesperson asked if there was anybody present who could help them ………. up after the meeting.
A) having cleared B) clearing C) being cleared D) clear E) to be clearing
22- She can’t help …….. people advice even when
they haven’t asked for any.
A) to offer B) offer C) to have offered
D) having offered E) offering
23- On the night of the robbery one of the residents had seen a blue van …….. up and down the street, but he hadn’t thought…….. the police.
A) to drive/about informing
B) driving/of informing
C) drive/to have informed
D) to be driving/to inform
E) having driven/informing
24- Upon seeing the condition of the car, we were relieved ….. a more serious accident
A) to have avoided B) being avoided
C) to be avoiding D) avoiding
E) to be avoided
25-I wish I hadn’t kept…….. when I heard that
strange sound …….. from the engine.
A) drive/to be coming
B) having driven/to come
C) to be driving/come
D) driving/coming
E) to drive/to have come
26-I would lend you my bicycle, but the chain needs ………. .
A) fixed B) to fix C) fixing
D) to be fixing E) having fixed
27- Three firemen had to come out of the blazing warehouse for fear ……. by the smoke.
A) to have suffocated B) having suffocated
C) from suffocating D) to be suffocated
E) of being suffocated
28- Because the weather is so changeable here, I
usually take a cardigan with me in case it gets colder later in the day as I can’t stand ……. cold all day.
A) to be feeling B) feel C) having felt
D) to have felt E) feeling
29- One of the best forms of exercise is ………
because it uses a lot of muscles without …….. any of them.
A) to swim/being strained
B) having swum/to strain
C) swimming/straining
D) to be swimming/having strained
E) to have swum/strained
30- I doubt that her father will let her …….. on this
camping holiday with us because he thinks she is too young …….. a holiday with her friends.
A) go/to take B) to go/to be taking
C) going/having taken D) having gone/taking
E) to be going/take
31- I didn’t mean ………. that your products aren’t
normally very good, but this machine is definitely faulty.
A) being implied B) imply C) to imply
D) to be implying E) having implied
32- I disapprove of her ………. so much time ……..
computer games. It is not healthy.
A) to spend/to play
B) spending/playing
C) to have spent/having played
D) having spent/play
E) to be spending/played
33-I hope you don’t delay …….. the report any
longer now that you’ve completed …….. those accounts.
A) writing/checking
B) to write/to check
C) being written/having checked
D) to be writing/to have checked
E) to be written/being checked
34- Although the fire chief told the owner of the burning store …….. the building immediately, he was still trying …….. at least some of the contents of his shop out.
A) to have left/bringing
B) to be left/to be brought
C) having left/brought
D) to leave/to bring
E) being left/to have brought
35- After much pleading, the students got the teacher ………. the exam until next Monday.
A) postponing B) to postpone
C) postpone D) postponed
E) having postponed
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