Question

Choose the proper form of the infinitive of the verb in brackets. 1. It’s important _____ the children to the dentist regularly. (take) a) to be taking b) to take c) to have taken 2. The girl was happy ____ to the theatre last Sunday. (take) a) to have been taken b) to take c) to be taken 3. I am happy ____ you any time. (help) a) to have helped b) to be helped c) to help 4. I am happy ____ you out. I don’t think you could have coped yourself. (help) a) to have helped b) to be helped c) to help 5. The girl was anxious ____ the doll. (get) a) to have got b) to be getting c) to get 6. The child was delighted ___ the long wanted doll and happily said thank you. (give) a) to give b) to be given c) to have been given 7. I am sorry ___ you but the case is quite urgent. (bother) a) to have bothered b) to bother c) to be bothered 8. I am sorry ___ you so much, but it was so urgent. (bother) a) to have bothered b) to bother c) to be bothered 9. Please, don’t pretend ____: you are holding the book up side down. (read) a) to have read b) to have been reading c) to be reading 10. He pretends not ___ her when she came. (see) a) to have seen b) to see c) to be seen 11 Look! It seems ____. (rain) a) to rain b) to be raining c) to have been raining 12. It seems ___ since morning. a) to have been raining b) to be raining c) to rain 13. She is not likely ___ you; the music is too loud. a) to have heard b) to be heard c) to hear 14. She was made ____ her secret. a) reveal b) to have revealed c) to reveal 15. He happened ___ my advice at the very last moment. a) to have remembered b) to remember c) to be remembering 16. I heard him ___ me this question, but I didn’t answer. a) to have asked b) to ask c) ask 17. They made everybody ___ their rules. a) follow b) to have followed c) to follow 18. Nobody has been ever seen ____ this building. a) to enter b) enter c) to have entered 19. I am sorry ___ to help her, because now I can’t keep my promise. a) to promise b) to have been promised c) to have promised 20. The children got their mother ___ the house for the celebration. a) decorate b) to decorate c) to have decorated

Answer 1

b) to take

b) to take

c) to help

a) to have helped

c) to get

c) to have been given

b) to bother

a) to have bothered

c) to be reading

b) to see

b) to be raining

a) to have been raining

a) to have heard

b) to have revealed

a) to have remembered

b) to ask

a) follow

a) to enter

c) to have promised

b) to decorate

Answer 2

1. It's important to take the children to the dentist regularly. (take) 2. The girl was happy to go to the theatre last Sunday. (take) 3. I am happy to help you any time. (help) 4. I am happy to help you out. I don't think you could have coped yourself. (help) 5. The girl was anxious to get the doll. (get) 6. The child was delighted to be given the long-wanted doll and happily said thank you. (give) 7. I am sorry to bother you but the case is quite urgent. (bother) 8. I am sorry to have bothered you so much, but it was so urgent. (bother) 9. Please, don't pretend to read: you are holding the book upside down. (read) 10. He pretends not to see her when she came. (see) 11. Look! It seems to be raining. (rain) 12. It seems to have been raining since morning. (rain) 13. She is not likely to hear you; the music is too loud. (hear) 14. She was made to reveal her secret. (reveal) 15. He happened to remember my advice at the very last moment. (remember) 16. I heard him ask me this question, but I didn't answer. (ask) 17. They made everybody follow their rules. (follow) 18. Nobody has ever been seen to enter this building. (enter) 19. I am sorry to have promised to help her, because now I can't keep my promise. (promise) 20. The children got their mother to decorate the house for the celebration. (decorate)