Test 5. Gerund

Choose the correct form.

1. She was tired … her part in the play.

A at repeating

B of repeating

C in repeating

2. We thanked him … so kind to us.

A of being

B at being

C for being

3. I insisted … the TV set.

A in turning down

B on turning down

C at turning down

4. He succeeded … a good job.

A in getting

B for getting

C at getting

5. She was interested … the university.

A at entering

B in entering

C for entering

6. He was good … things with his own hands.

A at making

B in making

C for making

7. Forgive him … rude to you.

A of being

B at being

C for being

8. I’m pleased … from you.

A of hearing

B for hearing

C at hearing

9. Excuse me … so late.

A for coming

B of coming

C in coming

10. They objected … him.

A at inviting

B to inviting

C in inviting

11. … the classroom she greeted her teacher.

A On entering

B Entering

C Being entered

12. The girl left home … the door.

A not lock

B without locking

C not locked

13. I learned the words … them aloud.

A by pronouncing

B to pronounce

C with pronouncing

14. They listened attentively … .

A without interrupting

B do not interrupt

C by interrupting

15. … the test we listened to the teacher’s explanation.

A At writing

B In writing

C Before writing

16. She consulted the doctor … to the South.

A on going

B before going

C by going

17. … this piece of news he was greatly surprised.

A With hearing

B At hearing

C After hearing

18. … the problem they adopted a resolution.

A In discussing

B After discussing

C By discussing

19. The secretary asked if I would mind … for a few minutes.

A waiting

B to wait

C waited

20. Do you think it’s a good film to see? – Yes, the film is worth … .

A to see

B being seen

C seeing

21. I can’t help ….

A to smile

B smiling

C to be smiled

22. Do you remember … this man before?

A seeing

B to see

C having seen

23. Why have you stopped? Go on …

A to read

B read

C reading

24. When we had finished … , the waiter brought the bill.

A to eat

B eating

C eat

25. I can’t help … about awful accident.

A thinking

B to think

C of thinking

26. Avoid … and you’ll feel better soon.

A to overeat

B overeating

C at overeating

27. I really must stop … .

A to smoke

B at smoking

C smoking

28. Would you mind … the front door?

A closing

B to close

C close

Final Test

Choose the correct form.

1. Can you think of any reason why we … do it?

A aren’t to

B shouldn’t

C may not

2. We … by the beauty of the view in front of us.

A impressed

B were impressing

C were impressed

3. Soon the ship … sight of.

A was lost

B lost

C was losing

4. He watched the people … along the street.

A to hurry

B hurry

C hurrying

5. John made me … this medicine.

A to take

B take

C taking

6. I expected Becky … at the airport.

A to meet

B meeting

C meet

7. He is incapable of … a lie.

A to tell

B tell

C telling

8. He sat … at me.

A staring

B stare

C to stare

9. Suddenly they saw him … his temper and were uncomfortable.

A to lose

B losing

C lose

10. What … in your street?

A is built

B is being built

C is building

11. Don’t worry, she … after.

A will be looked

B will look

C will be looking

12. All you can do is … his advice.

A following

B to follow

C follow

13. She led him through the crowd … his hand.

A to hold

B hold

C holding

14. It’s foolish … him about this. He knows nothing.

A ask

B to be asked

C to ask

15. My first thought was … you.

A phoned

B to phone

C will phone

16. He made us … the truth.

A tell

B to tell

C telling

17. Why not … me tomorrow?

A to phone

B phone

C will phone

18. The woman … next door works for a TV company.

A having lived

B lives

C living

19. He … be driving here, he hasn’t a car.

A needn’t

B may not

C can’t

20. … to pay for the tickets in advance?

A Do you have

B Must you

C Have you

21. James believes … a promotion in 2 months.

A to be offered

B to offer

C to be offering

22. His doctor advised him … smoking so many cigars a day.

A stop

B stopping

C to stop

23. There’s no point … for the tram. It won’t come.

A waiting

B in waiting

C to wait

24. He made me … his instructions … sure that I understood everything properly.

A to repeat … to be

B repeat … to be

C repeat … be

25. The children are encouraged … in the sea on hot days.

A to play

B play

C playing

26. My mother didn’t recommend … the children alone in the house after dark.

A to leave

B leave

C leaving

27. … the room suddenly, the teacher found the boys smoking.

A To enter

B On entering

C Entering

28. You … go and see that film, it’s fantastic.

A have to

B can

C must

29. He surprised everybody by … the party without … “Good-bye”.

A leaving … saying

B leave … say

C to leave… to saying

30. I tried … everything to him but he refused … and kept on…

A to explain … to listen … to grumble

B to explain … to listen … grumbling

C explaining … listening … grumbling

31. When … that unexpected question I was in a state of shock.

A asking

B to asking

C asked

32. Is there anything in this shop worth …?

A buying

B buy

C to buy

33. It’s no use … over spilt milk.

A cry

B crying

C to crying

34. Billy didn’t expect … such a question. He wasn’t prepared for it.

A to ask

B asking

C to be asked

35. He offered … be the money, but I refused … it.

A to lend … taking

B to lend … to take

C lending … taking

36. She isn’t answering the phone. She … be out.

A should

B is to

C must

37. … I take a photo of you?

A May

B Am I allowed

C Am

38. I … say whether Daniel will win.

A may not

B am not allowed

C can’t

39. Mark … hurry. He had lots of time.

A couldn’t

B didn’t need to

C don’t have

40. Fortunately, I … to work on Sundays.

A am not allowed

B can’t

C don’t have

41. We … come back on foot because the airport was closed by fog.

A had to

B could

C should

42. We waited for Jane for over three hours. She … have telephoned us to say she wasn’t coming.

A needn’t

B should

C may

43. I saw you … a bicycle in the park yesterday.

A to ride

B riding

C ride

44. We were watching the sun … .

A set

B to set

C setting

45. We didn’t expect … so soon.

A he to leave

B him to leave

C him leave

46. I didn’t hear the phone … .

A ring

B rang

C to ring

47. Don’t make me … these words to you.

A to say

B saying

C say

48. Why … Ann today?

A not visit

B not to visit

C not visiting

49. It … done. It’s out of the question.

A may not

B needn’t

C can’t

50. The old theatre … currently … .

A is … being rebuilt

B is … rebuilt

C is … rebuilding

51. Interviews … in early June.

A hold

B will be held

C will hold

52. Portuguese … widely in Latin America.

A speaks

B spoken

C is spoken

53. A fax … to them

A was sent

B sent

C had been sent

54. The nail … yet.

A isn’t delivered

B hasn’t been delivered

C will be delivered

55. How much milk … for the recipe?

A do you need

B do you have

C can you have

56. You … try and lose some weight.

A should

B can

C may

Keys

Test 1	Test 2	Test 3	Test 4	Test 5	Final Test
B	1.C	1.A	1.C	1.B	1.B	29.A
A	2.B	2.A	2.A	2.C	2.C	30.B
C	3.C	3.B	3.A	3.B	3.A	31.C
B	4.C	4.C	4.B	4.A	4.C	32.A
A	5.A	5.A	5.C	5.B	5.B	33.B
A	6.C	6.C	6.B	6.A	6.A	34.C
B	7.A	7.A	7.C	7.C	7.C	35.B
B	8.B	8.B	8.A	8.C	8.A	36.C
A	9.C	9.C	9.B	9.A	9.C	37.A
C	10.A	10.A	10.B	10.B	10.B	38.C
B	11.B	11.A	11.C	11.A	11.A	39.B
A	12.C	12.B	12.A	12.B	12.B	40.C
C	13.A	13.C	13.B	13.A	13.C	41.A
B	14.B	14.C	14.B	14.A	14.C	42.B
B	15.B	15.B	15.C	15.C	15.B	43.B
A	16.A	16.A	16.C	16.B	16.A	44.C
B	17.A	17.B	17.A	17.C	17.B	45.B
C	18.C	18.C	18.C	18.B	18.C	46.A
C	19.C	19.A	19.B	19.A	19.C	47.C
A	20.B	20.B	20.A	20.C	20.A	48.A
B	21.B	21.C	21.C	21.B	21.A	49.C
B	22.B	22.A	22.B	22.A	22. C	50.A
C	23.A	23.B	23.C	23.C	23.B	51.B
C	24.A	24.B	24.A	24.B	24.B	52.C
B	25.C	25.C	25.C	25.A	25.A	53.A
A	26.B	26.A	26.B	26.B	26.C	54.B
A	27.A	27.C	27.C	27.C	27.B	55.A
B	28.C	28.B	28.A	28.A	28.C	56.A