Question

1. It is important for her children ... to university. A going B to go C go 2. Joe wanted ... us, but he had no time. A to help B helping C to have helped 3.Gregory went to the supermarket... a new pair of gloves. A in order to buy B to buy C for buying 4. Our teacher doesn't allow ... during the breaks. A smoking B us to smoke C to smoke 5. Larry is used ... grammar diligently. A to study B to studying C studying 6. The writer wanted his new story so he asked the secretary to do it. A to type B being typed C to be typed 7. Jane says she wouldn't mind ... us. Would you like ... us? A to join; to join B joining; to join C joining; joining 8. George appears ... the truth. A to know B to be known C knowing 9. The criminal was believed ... two soldiers. A to shoot B to have shot C to be shooting 10. It took me half an hour ... there. A to have got B to be getting C to get 11. James seems ... on the computer now. A to be working B to work C to have been working 12. lt is never too late .... (proverb) A to be mended B to mend C mending 13. His work was criticized and he was made ... it again. A do B to do C doing 14. Ann seemed ... everything; she knew what had happened. A to tell B being told C to have been told 15. He is known ... in economics. A be an expert B being an expert C to be an expert 16. Diplomacy is …… and say the nastiest things in the nicest way. A to do B to be doing C to have been doing 17. I didn’t want to join this dispute, so I pretended to …….. A to read B to be reading C to have read 18. Modern art is when you buy a picture ……… a hole in the wall - and decide, that hole looks better. A to be covering B to have covered C to cover 19. Jenny seemed ……… no attention to what was going on areound her. A to pay B to be paying C to have paid 20. Anna tried …….. two birds with one stone. A to have killed B to be killing C to kill

Answer 1

1. B

2. A

3. A

4. B

5. A

6. A

7. B

8. A

9. A

10. C

11. A

12. B

13. B

14. A

15. C

16. B

17. B

18. C

19. A

20. C

Answer 2

1. It is important for her children to go to university.
2. Joe wanted to help us, but he had no time.
3. Gregory went to the supermarket to buy a new pair of gloves.
4. Our teacher doesn't allow us to smoke during the breaks.
5. Larry is used to studying grammar diligently.
6. The writer wanted his new story to be typed, so he asked the secretary to do it.
7. Jane says she wouldn't mind joining us. Would you like to join us?
8. George appears to know the truth.
9. The criminal was believed to have shot two soldiers.
10. It took me half an hour to get there.
11. James seems to be working on the computer now.
12. It is never too late to mend (proverb).
13. His work was criticized and he was made to do it again.
14. Ann seemed to know everything; she knew what had happened.
15. He is known to be an expert in economics.
16. Diplomacy is to do and say the nastiest things in the nicest way.
17. I didn’t want to join this dispute, so I pretended to have read.
18. Modern art is when you buy a picture to cover a hole in the wall - and decide, that hole looks better.
19. Jenny seemed to be paying no attention to what was going on around her.
20. Anna tried to kill two birds with one stone.