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Instead of ……………out with Janet, we decided …………………………home.
​A. going / to stay​B. to go / staying
​C. going / staying ​D. to go / to stay
2. ​Despite ……………very rich, she is often generous to the poor.
​A. is not​B. not being​C. not to be​D. not be
3. ​Would you mind ……………me your pocket calculator?
​A. lend​B. to lend​C. lending​D. lent
4. ​She is looking forward to ……………her parents’ letter from Italy.
​A. receive​B. received​C. to receive ​D. receiving
5.​They had planned …………………… a new branch but then they had to delay ……………the office because of financial difficulty.
​A. opening / to build​B. opening / Building
​C. to open / to build​D. to open / building
6.​She wanted…………………………home but the boss made her…………… until she finished …………… those contracts.
​A. to go / stay / typing ​B. going / to stay / to type
​C. to go / staying / type ​D. go / stay / typed.
7. ​I have heard that musician ……………the piano.
​A. played​B. plays​C. play​D. to play
8.​I remember ……………post office, but I forgot……………the letter, which is still in my briefcase.
​A. to enter/ to post​B. entering/ posting​
​C. entering/ to post​D to enter/ posting
9. ​John could not help……………angry when he learnt that they had refused ……………him a promotion.
​A. getting / to offer​​B. to get / offering
​C. getting / offering​​D. to get / to offer
10.​I regret……………that I was not interested in the work. The boss overheard me ……………so he sacked me.
​A. to say / saying​B. saying / said ​
​C. saying/saying​D. said / to say
11. ​John suggested ……………to the new branch in Vietnam.
​A. being appointed ​B. to be appointed​
​C. to appoint​​D. appointing​
12. ​Most famous people do not like……………personal questions.
​A. asked​​B. be asked
​C. to be asked ​D. to be asking
13.​Thomas will never forget……………the Queen when she visited the university where he studied.
​A. meet​B. meeting​C. to meet​ D. met
14.​He……………at half past six, but now he……………at five.
​A. used to get up/ is used to getting up​B. was used to getting up/ used to get up
​C. used to getting up/ is used to get up​D. was used to get up/ used to getting up
15. ​Her daughter……………hard but also behaves well.
​A. does not only study ​B. studies not only
​C. does not study only ​D. not only studies
16.​ Peter is not used to ……………in front of the public. He often feels too nervous ……………anything.
​A. speaking / to say​ ​B. speak / saying
​C. spoken / for saying ​D. speaking / saying
17.​Avoid …………… those plants too much water. You are advised …………… them once a week.
​A. to give/ watering​ ​B. giving / watering
​C. to give/ watering​ ​D. giving/ to water
18.​If I give you the information, I ……………losing my job.
A. expect​B. mean​C. remember​ D. risk
19.​I’d rather……………to the radio than …………… this soap opera on TV.
​A. to listen/ see​B. listen/ to see​C. listen/ see​D. listen/ seeing
20.​People couldn’t help ……………the funny man.
​A. to laugh at​B. laugh at ​C. laughing at ​D. laughing
11.​ She can’t stand……………under such terrible conditions.
​A. working ​B. to work​C. to be working ​D. work
12.​It is no use…………………………over spilt milk.
​A. crying​B. cry​C. to cry​D. cried
13.​ESL students from Asia often have great difficulty……………some English sounds.
​A. to pronounce​B. in pronouncing ​
​C. pronounce​ ​D. being pronounced​
14. ​He prefers ……………a walk to……………TV at home.
​A. taking / watching​ ​C. taking / to watch
​B. take / watch​ ​D. take / watching
15. ​A lot of small towns in this area are definitely worth………….
​A. visit ​B. visiting​
​C. to be visit​​D. being visited
16. ​Suddenly, she burst out……………with the words, “I’m sick and tired……………soups and porridges for him. I can’t go on……………my best years.”
A. crying / of making/ wasting ​B. to cry / to make / to waste
​C. to cry / of making / wasting​D. crying / to make / wasting ​
17. ​Do not delay ……………him.
​A. to answer​B. to answering ​
​C. answering ​D. to be answered
18.​I’ve seen him ……………the office early this afternoon. He seemed……………unhappy about something
​A. leave – to be​ ​B. leaving – being ​
​C. left – to have been ​D. to leave – to be
19. ​A plane with an engine on fire approached the runway. ……………was frightening. There could have been a terrible accident.
​A. Watch it landing​ ​B. Watching it landing​
​C. To watch it to land ​D. Watching it to land
20.​When Paul was questioned by the police, he admitted ……………about the embezzlement of funds from his company, but denied ……………in any way.
​A. know / to be involved​C. to know / involving
​B. knowing / having involved ​D. knew / being involved