1. It’s pay-day, and they’re waiting ______.
a. for paying b. to be paid c. to be paying d. to have paid
2. The worker is ______ in repairing the machine to notice my coming.
a. too busy b. enough busy c. busy too d. busy enough
3. We must have an engineer ______ the workers build the house.
a. to see b. see c. seeing d. seen
4. You should remember ______ from the point when you are writing a composition.
a. don’t wander b. not to wander c. no wandering d. not wander
5. Grace advised us to withdraw ______.
a. so as to get not involved b. so as not to get involved
c. so that to get not involved d. as not to get involved
6. He ran all the way up to the station ______ that the train had left fifteen minutes before.
a. in order to find b. so as to find c. only to find d. such as to find
7. George went hunting for a week but still he didn’t find a room ______.
a. to live b. to live in c. for living d. to be living in
8. You should really avoid ______ at home alone as he is old and ill.
a. your father stay b. your father to stay
c. your father’s staying d. your father who stays
9. John didn’t want to risk ______ wet as he had only one suit.
a. getting b. to get c. being got d. to be gotten
10. It won’t be any use ______ to borrow any more money.
a. you to try b. of your trying c. trying you d. your trying
11. I remember ______ to the zoo by my father when I was a child.
a. being taken b. taking c. have been taken d. to have taken
12. I regret ______ you that your application has been refused.
a. informing b. being informed c. to be informed d. to inform
13. I know it isn’t important but I can’t help ______ about it.
a. but to think b. thinking c. think d. to think
14. The ship, ______ to a shapeless wreck, was hardly recognizable.
a. being reduced b. reducing c. reduced d. having been reducing
15. The young doctor could not sleep at night, his thoughts ______ him no peace.
a. gave b. giving c. being given d. to give
16. After a long walk on a hot day, one feels ______.
a. exhaustive b. exhausting c. exhaust d. exhausted
17. You must follow the directions exactly and if you become ______, you must take the time to go back again and reread them.
a. to confuse b. confusing c. confuse d. confused
18. There is something wrong with my TV set, I must have it ______.
a. checking b. check c. to check d. checked
19. He was just about to jump up when he felt something ______ near his feet.
a. to move b. move c. moving d. moved
20. ______ with the corresponding period of last year, the output of chemical fibers in the first quarter rose by 15%.
a. Comparing b. To compare c. Compared d. Compare
21. He felt bad for ______ a chance to study abroad.
a. having not given b. not having given
c. having not been given d. not having been given
22. In some countries there are already a number of firms ______ computer programming.
a. specialize in b. specialized in c. specializing in d. specializes in
23. While she was shopping, she kept ______ the list to make sure she hadn’t forgotten anything.
a. checked b. checking c. to check d. check
24. You’d better ______.
a. to have your shoes mended b. to have mended your shoes
c. have your shoes mended d. having your shoes mended
25. The machines are made ______ at full speed.
a. work b. working c. to work d. to be worked
26. It is certain that men will never stop ______ new energy sources to power their growing industry.
a. finding b. to find c. having found d. found
27. Professor Smith is said ______ another important discovery in chemistry.
a. having made b. having been made c. to have made d. to make
28. Without the sun’s light ______ the earth’s surface, it would be so cold that life could not exist on the earth.
a. warms b. warmed c. warming d. to warm
29. I would like ______ that I don’t have a very high opinion of you.
a. to have you know b. have you know
c. to have your known d. having you know
30. He felt lonely at first, but after a time he got ______ alone and even got ______ it.
a. used to living…to like b. used to live… to like
c. using to live…liking d. to be used to living…liking
31. Our master raised his voice so that he could make himself ______ by the pupils in the back of the hall.
a. hear b. heard c. hearing d. to be heard
32. When he awoke, he found himself ______ in the hospital and ______ by an old woman.
a. lying…being looked after b. lying…be looking after
c. lie…be looked after d. lie…being looked after
33. ______ from the hill-top the lake scenery is beyond description.
a. To see b. Seeing c. Seen d. Having seen
34. All flights ______ because of the storm, they decided to take the train.
a. having cancelled b. were cancelled
c. have been cancelled d. having been cancelled
35. ______ that bad weather was on the way, the climbers decided to put off their attempt on Eiger until the following week.
a. Having told b. Being told c. Telling d. Having been told
36. The manager promised to keep me ______ of how our business was going on.
a. to be informed b. informed c. on informing d. informing
37. Mrs. Brown is supposed ______ for Italy last week.
a. to have left b. to leave c. to be leaving d. to have been left
38. Some passengers are reading the morning paper; others are talking with one another, ______ nervously for the train.
a. to wait b. are waiting c. waiting d. being waited
39. There’s one thing I dislike about him: he will never admit ______ a mistake.
a. having made b. making c. being made d. have been made
40. The chairman insists that there be a meeting _______ within the shortest possible time.
a. to hold b. to be held c. to have been held d. to be holding
41. When the famous pianist was a child, he was accustomed ______ for several hours a day.
a. to practicing b. to practice c. to be practicing d. to have practiced.
42. Before the invention of aero-planes, ______ in the sky like a bird was only a dream.
a. men fly b. to fly c. for flying d. man flys
43. At last they succeeded ______ the job.
a. to persuade him to take b. in persuading him to take
c. to persuade him taking d. in persuading him taking
44. The factory ______ next year will be one of the largest in this city.
a. to build b. to be built c. being built d. having been built
45. With the guide ______ the way, we set off on foot into the dark night.
a. leading b. led c. leads d. to lead
46. The bank is reported in the local newspaper ______ in broad daylight yesterday.
a. to be robbed b. robbed c. to have been robbed d. having been robbed
47. There seemed little hope that the explorer, ______ in the tropical forest, would find his way through it.
a. to be deserted b. having deserted
c. to have been deserted d. having been deserted
48. Please remind me ______ some eggs for the coming party.
a. buy b. to buy c. of buying d. for buying
49. Don’t say anything at the meeting unless ______.
a. asking b. asked c. being asked d. to be asked
50. The new type of machine ______ the year after next.
a. going to turn out b. is going to being turned out
b. is going to have turned out d. is going to be turned out