Герундий (the gerund)

1 Richard is expecting … to go to class tomorrow.

a) us; b) our

2 You shouldn’t rely on … calling you in the morning.

a) him; b) his

3 They don’t approve of … leaving early.

a) us; b) our

4 George asked … to call him last night.

a) me; b) my

5 We understand … having to leave early.

a) him; b) his

6 We are expecting … to call us.

a) Henry; b) Henry’s

7 They are looking forward to … visiting them.

a) us; b) our

8 Susan regrets … being in trouble.

a) John; b) John’s

9 We understand … not being able to stay longer.

a) you; b) your

10 We object to … singing the contract now.

a) their; b) them

11 He could remember … along the road just before the accident.

a) driving; b) to drive

12 I don’t remember … you any money.

a) lending; b) to lend

13 Do you remember… your sister?

a) phoning; b) to phone

14 When you see Mandy, remember … her my regards, won’t you?

a) giving; b) to give

15 Please, stop … me questions.

a) asking; b) to ask

16 She stopped … a few words with a neighbour.

a) exchanging; b) to exchange

17 He needs to work harder if he wants … progress.

a) making; b) to make

18 Do you think my jacket needs …?

a) cleaning; b) to clean

19 I don’t need … to the meeting, do I?

a) coming; b) to come

20 The room isn’t very nice. It needs ….

a) redecorating; b) to redecorate

21 Do you like …?

a) cooking; b) to cook

22 I like … the kitchen as often as possible.

a) cleaning; b) to clean

23 Can you help me … this table?

a) moving; b) to move

24 I can’t help … sorry for him.

a) feeling; b) to feel

25 Don’t forget … the letter I gave you.

a) posting; b) to post

26 He was just going to speak, when I caught sight of Ellen ... past us.

a) walking; b) having walked; c) being walked; d) having been walked

27 I wondered if I ought to apologize for ... the letter.

a) writing; b) having written; c) being written; d) having been written

28 I hate to think of you ... about.

a) ordering; b) having ordered; c) being ordered; d) having been ordered

29 My mother had always insisted on ... the weakest possible electric light bulb.

a) using; b) having used; c) being used; d) having been used

30 I hated to think of her wishes ... in any way.

a) forcing; b) having forced; c) being forced ; d) having been forced

31 Now he often asked for tea at home and insisted on it ... correctly.

a) making; b) having made; c) being made; d) having been made

32 Mel was still not sure why he had called up, but he felt better for ... so.

a) doing; b) having done; c) being done; d) having been done

33 He muttered something about ... such a doll in a shop.

a) seeing; b) having seen; c) being seen; d) having been seen

34 I’ve never heard of his ... with that family.

a) connecting; b) having connected; c) being connected; d) having been connected

35 I thought myself a fool for not ... it months before.

a) guessing; b) having guessed; c) being guessed; d) having been guessed

36 Excuse me for … you so much trouble.

a) giving; b) having given; c) being given; d) having been given

37 You never mentioned … to them on the subject.

a) speaking; b) having spoken; c) being spoken; d) having been spoken

38 He was proud of … the prize.

a) awarding; b) having awarded; c) being awarded; d) having been awarded

39 I don’t remember ever … you.

a) seeing; b) having seen; c) being seen; d) having been seen

40 I don’t remember … this question.

a) asking; b) having asked; c) being asked; d) having been asked

41 The boys were punished for … the window.

a) breaking; b) having broken; c) being broken; d) having been broken

42 The boy was afraid of … and hid himself.

a) punishing; b) having punished; c) being punished; d) having been punished

43 He was quite serious in … that he was leaving the place for good.

a) saying; b) having said; c) being said; d) having been said

44 She seemed sorry for … rude to me

a) being; b) having been; c) being been; d) having been been

45 He confessed to … that he was to come on Friday.

a) forgetting; b) having forgotten; c) being forgotten ; d) having been forgotten

46 The old man could not stand … fun of.

a) making; b) having made; c) being made; d) having been made

47 Letters were no use: he had no talent for … himself on paper.

a) expressing; b) having expressed; c) being expressed; d) having been expressed

48 After thoroughly … by the doctor, the young man was admitted to the sports club.

a) examining; b) having examined; c) being examined; d) having been examined

49 Soon she could not help … by the fact that she was being looked at.

a) attracting; b) having attracted; c) being attracted; d) having been attracted

50 The camera wanted … .

a) adjusting; b) having adjusted; c) being adjusted; d) having been adjusted

51 They accused me of … them.

a) misleading; b) having misled; c) being misled; d) having been misled

52 She reproached me for not … my promise.

a) keeping; b) having kept; c) being kept; d) having been kept

53 She stopped … my letters and I wondered what the matter might be.

a) answering; b) having answered; c) being answered; d) having been answered

54 Can you recall … the fact to anyone?

a) mentioning; b) having mentioned; c) being mentioned; d) having been mentioned

55 After … by a dozen magazines, they (the stories) had come to rest in The Globe office.

a) rejecting; b) having rejected; c) being rejected; d) having been rejected

56 On … the news she gave a gasp of surprise.

a) telling; b) having told; c) being told; d) having been told

57 The president’s … to take steps aroused everybody’s indignation.

a) refusing; b) having refused; c) being refused; d) having been refused

58 Your … them made us angry.

a) threatening; b) having threatened; c) being threatened; d) having been threatened

59 His … English will help him in his work.

a) knowing; b) having known; c) being known; d) having been known

60 Howard was surprised at his chief not … him anything.

a) asking; b) having asked; c) being asked; d) having been asked

61 Helen was disappointed at Peter not … .

a) inviting; b) having invited; c) being invited; d) having been invited

62 They insisted on our … to London.

a) flying; b) having flied; c) being flied; d) having been flied

63 There is a chance of their … to see us tonight.

a) coming; b) having come; c) being come; d) having been come

64 There is no possibility of our … him this week.

a) seeing; b) having seen; c) being seen; d) having been seen

65 There is no fear of his … to do it.

a) forgetting; b) having forgotten; c) being forgotten; d) having been forgotten

66 They objected to … this method into practice.

a) applying; b) having applied; c) being applied; d) having been applied

67 The director of the library insisted on … the books before they were given out to the readers.

a) binding; b) having bound; c) being bound; d) having been bound

68 We don’t mind … the fact.

a) mentioning; b) having mentioned; c) being mentioned; d) having been mentioned

69 She was quite unaware of … being watched by the people.

a) watching; b) having watched; c) being watched; d) having been watched

70 He never confessed to … the letter.

a) sending; b) having sent; c) being sent; d) having been sent

71 Father hated … by any one of us.

a) contradicting; b) having contradicted; c) being contradicted; d) having been contradicted

72 She never referred to … assisted by anybody.

a) being; b) having been; c) being been; d) having been been

73 When a small boy, he liked … out hunting by his father.

a) taking; b) having taken; c) being taken; d) having been taken