I. Fill in the blanks with proper form of each verb:
1. ________ (surround) by a group of young people, the old man felt happy and relaxed.
2. ________ (look) out of the window, I saw some children playing hide and seek.
3. ________ (face) with this situation, they felt both joy and fear.
4. Young students should go and work where ________ (need).
5. ________ (taste) delicious, the bread in this shop was sold out soon.
6. ________ (seat) at the table, my father and I were talking about my job.
7. ________ (not, receive) an answer, he decided to write another letter to her.
8. Jenny went to the reading room, ________ (find) the door locked.
9. I won’t attend his birthday party unless ________ (invite).
10. ________(wait) in the queue half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left his
wallet at home.
11. Our school looks more beautiful with the flowers ________ (come) out.
12. When ________ (ask) what had happened, he lowered his head.
13. ________ (show) the computer rooms, we were taken to see the library.
14. ________ (surprise) and happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize.
15. ________ (paint) white, the room looks brighter.
________(paint) now, the lab can’t be lived in.
II. Multiple choices:
1. ______ in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him.
A. Losing B. Having lost C. Lost D. To lose
2. If ______ the same treatment again, he’s sure to get well.
A. giving B. give C. given D. being given
3. ______ in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States.
A. Being founded B. It was founded C. Founded D. Founding
4. ______ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean doesn’t seem big at all.
A. Compare B. When comparing C. Comparing D. When compared
5. ______ enough time, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.
A. Having given B. To give C. Giving D. Given
6. ______ in a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor.
A. Dressed B. To dress C. Dressing D. Having dressed
7. Unless ______ to speak, you should remain silent at the conference.
A. invited B. inviting C. being invited D. having invited
8. When ______, the museum will be open to the public next year.
A. completed B. completing C. being completed D. to be completed
9. In the reading-room, we found her seated at the desk, with her attention ______ on a book.
A. fixing B. fixed C. to fix D. fixes
10. ______ for his expert advice, Holmes was able to help a great number of people with
their personal affairs.
A. He was known B. Well known C. Having known D. Been known
11. Mr. Smith, ______ of the ______ speech, started to read a novel.
A. tired; boring B. tiring; bored C. tired; bored D. tiring; boring
12. ______ some officials, Napoleon inspected his army.
A. Following B. Followed by
C. Being followed by D. Having followed
13. There was a terrible noise ______ the sudden burst of light.
A.followed B. following C. to be followed D. being followed
14. The visiting minister expressed his satisfaction in his talks, ______ that he had
enjoyed his stay here.
A.having added B. to add C. adding D. added
15. European football is played in 80 countries, ______ it the most popular sport in the
world.
A. making B. makes C. made D. to make
16. ______ from space, our earth, ______ water ______ 70% of its surface, appears as
a “blue globe”.
A. Having seen; the; covered B. Seeing; with; covering
C. Seen; with; covering D. To see; the; covered
17. ______ of plastics, the machines are light in weight.
A. Made B. Making C. To be made D. To make
18. ______ from Milan Trenic’s novel, the film Night at the Museum brings to life a
world where dinosaurs wander the earth.
A. Adapted B. Adapting C. Having adapted D. To be adapted
19. John received an invitation to dinner, and with his work _____, he gladly accepted it.
A finished B finishing C having finished D was finished.
20. ______ in the forest for a week, the two students were finally saved by the local police.
A. Having lost B. Lost C. Being lost D. Losting
21. ______ weight, the doctor has warned me to keep off sugar.
A. I’m putting on B. Having put on C. As I’m gaining D. To gain
22. When first ______ to the market, these products enjoyed great success.
A. introducing B. introduced C. to introduce D. being introduced
23. Finding her car stolen, ______.
A. a policeman was asked to help B. the area was searched thoroughly
C. it was looked for everywhere D. she hurried to a policeman for help
24. With the old man ______ the way, we had no trouble in finding that mysterious cave.
A. leading B. led C. lead D. to be led
25. ______ by the dog twice,he was afraid to go to my house again.
A. Having bitten B. Having been bitten C. Biting D. Being bitten
26. Though ______ money, his parents managed to send him to university.
A. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked in
27. ______ the programme, they will have to stay there for another 2 weeks.
A. Not completing B. Not completed
C. Not having completed D. Having not completed
28. ______ the piano, someone suddenly knocked at the door.
A. Being playing B. When I was playing C. When playing D. I played
29. He sat there ______, with his head on his hand.
A. and think B. thinking C. thought D. being thought
30. With his homework ______, the boy went out to play.
A. doing B. being done C. having done D. done
I.
1. Surrounded 2. Looking 3. Faced 4. needed 5. Tasting
6. Seated 7. Not having received 8. finding 9. invited
10. Having waited 11. coming 12. asked 13. Having been shown
14. Surprised 15. Painted, Being painted
II.
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11-20: ABBCA CAAAB
21-30: CBDAB CCBBD