1… on the bridge he watched boats going up and down the river.
A stood
B being stood
C standing +
D having stood
2…. tired I could hardly work.
A Be
B Being +
C Been
D To be
3… the theatre the people were talking about the play.
A Left
B Leaving +
C To live
D To be left
4. While …. the students’ test-papers, the teacher underlined the mistakes with a red pencil.
A corrected
B correcting +
C having corrected
D being corrected
5. I can’t help …., I caught a cold yesterday.
A sneeze
B sneezed
C have sneezed
D sneezing +
6. Why are you looking …. me?
A at +
B —
C on
D to
7. How is she getting …. at school?
A of
B —
C on +
D in
8. It took Tom five minutes to climb ….. the tree.
A of
B to
C at
D — +
9. She seemed ……. to herself.
A to be speaking +
B to be spoken
C to have spoken
D spoken
10.The austronaut is reported ….. in the evening.
A landing
B landed
C being landed
D to have landed +
11. They heard the door ….. up.
A push
B being pushed +
C pushed
D to be pushed
12. He is believed ….. a student with a bright future.
A being
B to be +
C been
D having been
13. Do you know whose work they … .
a) discussed
b) discuss
c) are discussing
d) were discussing +
14. He has a great _______ of books.
a) amount
b) number +
c) deal
15.He angrily grabbed a stone and ___________ it into the sea.
a) tossed
b) hurled +
c) flung
16. He is content ________ his salary
A) with +
B) about
C) in
17. — What’s that strange sound in the kitchen? — It’s the tap. It _________
a) is seeping
b) is poursing
c) is leaking +
18. He’s accustomed ______ in povery
A) to live +
B) to living
C) for living
19. The last drop makes ___.
a) the cup run over +
b) the cup running over
c) the cup to run over
20.Betty felt ___ to tremble.
A) her hands begin +
B) her hands to begin
C) her hands to beginning
21.…. Heathrow airport is the biggest in London.
a) A
b) The
c) An
d) —- +
22. He answered he … when he … the answer.
a) Will phone, knows
b) Would phone, knew +
c) Would phone, would know
d) Will phone, would know
23.We expect the Chinese delegation ____ tomorrow.
A) leaving
B) to leaving
C) to leave +
24.Mr. Jones tries to explain that he … his secretary since Tuesday.
a) Hadn’t seen +
b) Hadn’t been seeing
c) Didn’t see
d) Hasn’t seen
25. Just a minute. I … if she’s in.
a) Am asking
b) Will ask +
c) Ask
d) Am going to ask
26.There were few people on the platform. All who … … their seats.
A) travelled/took
B) travel/take
C) were travelling/had taken +
D) were travelling/have taken
E) were travelling/will take
27.Charles denied __________ the window.
A) to breaking
B) break
C) to break +
D) breaking
28.My honeymoon was great! I remember __________ Mount Vesuvius.
A) to climb
B) to climbing
C) climbing +
D) climb
29.Clara suggested __________ a light meal at a café.
A) eat
B) to eat +
C) eating
D) to eating
30. They heard the door …. up.
A push
B being pushed
C pushed +
D to be pushed
