Question

Инфинитив There happens ________ a rumour around that you are getting divorced. A are В be C to be D been Jane stepped forward and said, ‘Then let me __________ up your boots.’ A to lace В laces C to have laced D lace When he reached the window and realized what Kathy meant, his sense of propriety seemed _________ a severe shock. A receive В to receive C receives D received It was difficult for Hanna not __________. A to be spoilt В be spoilt C spoilt D is spoilt Louise Nevelson is believed by many critics ... the greatest 20th century sculptor. a. to be b. have been c. has been d. being The exceptions are too numerous ... any rule to be formulated. a. to b. for c. since d. as The tendency ... liquids to turn into gases is well-known. a. that b. if c. for d. when Athletes who compete in the Olympic games ... to be amateurs. a. are supposed b. suppose c. they suppose d. supposedly The experimental data are said ... with theoretical expectations. a. to coincide b. coincide с coinciding d. coincided Oxygen ... to be the most abundant element. a. known b. to know c. is known d. knowing

Answer 1

1. a
2. d
3. b
4. c
5. d
6. b
7. c
8. a
9. a
10. c

Answer 2

1. There happens to be a rumour around that you are getting divorced.

2. Jane stepped forward and said, 'Then let me lace up your boots.'

3. When he reached the window and realized what Kathy meant, his sense of propriety seemed to receive a severe shock.

4. It was difficult for Hanna not to be spoilt.

5. Louise Nevelson is believed by many critics to be the greatest 20th-century sculptor. (Option a)

6. The exceptions are too numerous for any rule to be formulated. (Option b)

7. The tendency for liquids to turn into gases is well-known. (Option c)

8. Athletes who compete in the Olympic games are supposed to be amateurs. (Option a)

9. The experimental data are said to coincide with theoretical expectations. (Option a)

10. Oxygen is known to be the most abundant element. (Option c)