1. The thief admitted stealing / to steal / steal the money the night before Christmas.

2. The police recommended lock / locking / to lock all the doors and windows before to leave/ leaving/
leave the house.
3. All the neighbours agreed to cooperate / cooperating/ cooperate with the police, so that more burglars
were arrested.
4. Some neighbours have decided put/ to put / putting a surveillance camera and an alarm in their houses.
5. The police keep say / to say / saying  that there's no need create/ to create / creating a social alarm.
6. We have always lived inland, but I remember spend / spending/ to spend my holidays by the sea when I
was a child.
7. My father rented a flat near the beach because my mum suggested to go / going/ go  to the beach for a
change.
8. My father said we couldn't afford spend / spending/ to spend the whole summer there, but we could stay
for a month.
9. Every day, when I finished build / to build / building my sandcastles, my parents took me for a walk
along the beach.
10. When that wonderful summer was over, my parents promised come/ coming/ to come back the next
year.
11. Go / Going/ To go to parties is the best way to fight stress...or that's what they say. However, I went to a
party last week, which didn't help at all. At first, I enjoyed dance/ dancing/ to dance and drink / drinking/
to drink with my friends, but all of a sudden, a couple of masked guys appeared and asked everyone gave/
to give / giving them the money and jewels. One of them pretended to have/ having / have a gun in his
pocket and the other threatened to use / using/ use his knife against the guests.
12. Some guests managed to escape/ escaping/ escape through the back door, others risked jump /
jumping/ to jump through an open window, but I was so scared that I didn't even attempt escape/ to
escape/ escaping. Finally, the police arrived and arrested the two thugs, who resisted being/ to be/ be
arrested and were injured.

1. I would like __________ out tonight.

a.  to eat b. eating c. to eating
2. I'm thinking about __________ to London tomorrow.
a.  going b. to going c. to go
3. Can you help me __________ this door?
a. for opening b. opening c. to open
4. I don’t want __________ with you.
a.  to coming b. to come c.  coming
5. Remind me __________ the letter.
a. posting b.  to post c. to posting
6. Don't let me stop you __________ .
a. working b. to working c. to work
7. I don't mind __________ earlier if it helps.
a. coming b. to come c. to coming
8. He offered __________ my case.
a. carrying b. to carrying c. to carry
9. I dislike __________ out in restaurants.
a. eating b. to eating c. to eat
10. It's unusual __________ so much post at one time.
a.. to get b.  getting c. to getting
11. I want to come __________ you cook the lunch.
a. Help b. to helping c. to help d.helping
12. I can remember __________ the letter yesterday.
a. to posting b. posting c. to post d.post
13. I really object __________ and waiting so long.
a. to sit b. to sitting c.sit d.sitting

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14. Don't forget __________ him, will you?
a. tell b. to telling c. to tell d. telling
15. __________ the door, he saw a terrible sight.
a. Open b. To opening c. To open d. Opening
16. __________ is forbidden here.
a. Smoke b. Smoking c. To smoke d.For smoking
17. __________ honest, I don't know.
a. Be b. To be c. To being d. Being
18. I would hate __________ him again.
a. meeting b. meet c. to meet d. to meeting
19. He has nothing but __________ in his heart.
a. hate b to hating c. to hate d. hating
20. I'm not used __________ so cold.
 a. to be b. be c. being d. to being
21. He denied __________ in the exam.
a. having cheated b. to have cheated c. to cheating
22. The car seems ___________ repaired.
a. having been b. to have been c. to having been
23. He had a glass of milk and went on ___________ his homework.
a. doing b. do c. to doing
24. I’d like ___________ to the cinema tonight.
a. going b. to be going c. to go
25. He decided __________ his job.
a. to quit b. quitting c. quit
26. My boss dislikes people __________ late.
a. be b. to have been c. being d. having been
27. Would you mind ________ the TV down?
a. to turn b. turn c. have turned d. turning
28. She’s looking everywhere – she seems ______________something.
a. to have lost b. to lose c. to be losing d. to have been lost
29. I’m glad you remembered ___________ some tea because I haven’t got any.
a. to bring b. bringing c. to have brought d. bring
30. “Have they found out who stole the money?”
“Yes, a clerk pretended ___________ it when in fact he was hiding it.”
a. to have lost b. having lost c. losing d. have lost

31. Tom spent the afternoon ___________ on his computer.

a. play b. playing c. to play
32. He is a taxi driver, so he is accustomed to ________ in the busy town centre.
a. drive b. have driven c. be driven d. driving
33. My doctor recommended me ___________ a week off work to recover from my illness.
a. takes b. take c. to take d. took
34. I saw him ___________ the window and run away.
a. breaking b. broke c. to break d. break
35. Can she really be so stupid as ________ his lies ?
a. to believe b. believe c. to believing d. believing
36. Jane finished her math homework and went on ________ her English essay.
a. doing b. to do c. to be done d. do
37. He means _________ you for the damage he caused.
a. to pay b. to have paid c. pay d. paying
38. I saw him ________ the cat.
a. to chase b. chasing c. be chased d. to have chased

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39. Please stop __________ and give me your test papers.
a. to writing b. to have written c. to write d. writing
40. It is very rude of him __________ the teacher when she is speaking.
a. interrupting b. to interrupting c. to interrupt d. interrupt
41. He is known _________ a lot of money to charity.
a. to donate b. donating c. to have donated d. donate
42. As well as _________ at a school, she is a fashion model.
a. to teach b. teach c. to have tought d. teaching
43. I ___________ to stay in tonight rather than go to the party.
a. would rather b. would prefer c. prefer d. would
44. I wouldn’t advise _________ on the plane because you might feel sick.
a. to smoke b. to have smoked c. smoke d. smoking
45. She objects __________ her younger sister so her parents can go out.
a. to have looked after b. to looking after c. to look after d. looking after
46. Even through he objected to violence, he was made ___________ in the army.
a. serving b. serve c. to serve d. had served
47. He didn’t want to wash the family car but his father made him ________ it.
a. doing b. have done c. did d. do
48. _______________ me if I’ve told you this before.
a. Stopping b. Stopped c. Stops d. Stop
49. All I can say at the moment is: Long ___________ the company!
a. live b. lives c. lived d. living
50. Let’s ____________ there tomorrow if it’s fine.
a. going b. gone c. go d. goes
51. Try ____________ the door really hard if you want to open it.
a. pushing b. push c. pushes d. pushed
52. Try ____________ these irregular verbs by next week.
a. learned b. to learn c. learns d. learning
53. I really appreciate your ____________ me at this difficult time.
a. helps b. help c. helped d. helping
54. I’ll finish now and I look forward to ____________ you again.
a. seeing b. see c. seen d. having seen
55. Please come back soon and ____________ the work you started two weeks ago.
a. finished b. finishing c. finish d. finishes
56. Most museums in London are worth _______________.
a. to see b. to be seen c. seeing d. being seen
57. The students aren’t looking forward to _______________ a test.
a. take b. taking c. having taken d. took
58. When I turned round, I saw the thief ____________ away down the street.
a. to run b. running c. ran d. run
59. Ann is not used to _______________ beer, so she drinks very cautiously.
a. drink b. having drink c. drinking d. drank
60. English is worth _______________.
a. learning b. to learn c. to be learnt d. to have been learned
61. It’s no use ___________ __________ him . You’ll have _________ till he stops __________.
a. to try/ to interrupt/to wait /to talk b. trying/interrupting /waiting/ talking
c. to try /interrupting /waited /to talk d. trying/to interrupt/to wait /talking
62. Her curiosity made her __________ questions __________.
a. to ask / nobody else would ask b. ask / anybody else wouldn’t have asked
c. ask / nobody else would have asked d. to ask / anybody else wouldn’t have asked
63. I dislike __________ someone look over my shoulder while ___________ the newspaper on the bus.
a. to have / reading b. to have / to read c. having / reading d. having / to be reading
64. After a time I got used to __________ to my office and even began __________ it.
a. walk / like b. walking / liking c. walk / to like d. walking / to like

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65. She earlier remembers __________ a nice present and her mother kept her word.
a. to be promised b. being promised c. been promised d. to being promised
66. Would you mind ___________ the radio down?
a. to turn b. to be turning c. to have turned d. turning
67. I saw her __________, but I don’t know if she came back. She is said __________ out.
a. leave / to be moving b. leaving / be moving
c. left / to move d. to leave / to move
68. “Did they find out who had taken the money?”
“Yes, Robert finally admitted ____________ it all.”
a. to spend already b. already have spending
c. having spend already d. to having already spent
69. When did you start _________ the piano?
a. to playing b. to play c. play d. played
70. I wouldn't risk __________ him, if I were you.
a. to upset b. to upsetting c. upsetting d. upset
71. They really regretted not _____________ selected for the national gymnastics team.
a. to be           b. having been c. to get         d. been e) to have been
72. My mother let me ___________________ late when I was a child.
A. to stay out    B. stayed out    C. stay out    D. staying out
73. What shall we do tonight? How about ___________ a film?
A. to see    B. see    C. seeing    D. going
74. Jack is really ______________ history, especially Japanese history.
A. interested at B. interesting in    C. interested in    D. interested for
75. Remember _________________ some milk. We’ve run out.
a) buying b) buy c) to buy
76. What shall we do tonight? How about ___________ a film?
A) to see    B) see    C) seeing    D) going
77. My mother let me ____________ late when I was a child.
A) to stay out    B) stayed out    C) stay out    D) staying out