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I/CHAPTER : INFINITIVES-GERUNDS-PARTICIPLES
Exercise: choose the best answer among A, B, C or D
1.Do you mind ………… here?
A.I sit B.my sitting C.my siting D.sitting
2.I can hardly imagine Mike………… across the Atlantic Ocean all by himself.
A.sail B.to sail C.sailing D.sailling
3.I would appreciate ………… back this afternoon.
A.you to callB.you call C.you’re calling D.your calling
4.No one enjoys………… in public.
A.to be made fun of B.making fun of C.being made fun of D.to make fun of
5.If you keep ………… in english, your oral english will improve.
A.to talk B.talking C.talk D.having talked
6.Don’t you remember ………… before?
A.to see himB.saw him C.to have seen him D.seeing him
7.I don’t feel like………… out for a walk.
A.going B.to go C.go D.to be going
8.Would you mind ………… the window?
A.to close B.close C.closing D.to be closing
9.People couldn’t help………… the funny man.
A.to laugh atB.laugh at C.laughing at D.laughing on
10.This sentence needs ………… .
A.to improve B.improving C.improve D.being improved
11.He never stopped ………… until his last minute of life.
A.to work B.to be working C.working D.to have worked
12.Try ………… there as fast as you can.
A.getting B.to get C.got D.get
13.I regret………… you that you are not selected for the interview.
A.to tell B.telling C.tell D.having told
14.My grandfather is used to ………… early.
A.get up B.getting up C.have got up D.got up
15.I’m looking forward to ………… you.

A.seeing B.see C.to be seeing D.to have seen
16.They can never escape ………… .
A.to be punished B.punishing C.to punish D.being punished
17.He objected to ………… early.
A.leave B.be left C.leaving D.to be leaving
18.He has given up ………… .
A.smoke B.smoking C.to smoke D.being smoked
19.His mother insisted on ………… college.
A.he to go to B.his going C.he go to D.his going to
20.The bees are busy ………… pollen.
A.gathering B.to gather C.to gathering D.with gather
21.The book is worth………… .
A.reading B.being read C.to be read D.to read
22.Having finished ………… the reading report, I began to listen to music.
A.to write B.to have written C.writing D.written
23.Don’t rick………… alone in the river.
A.to swim B.swiming C.swimming D.swim
24.I’m considering ………… your invitation.
A.accepting B.to accept C.accepted D.accept
25.The boy pretended………… an essay, but in fact he wrote nothing.
A.to be writing B.writing C.to be written D.to writing
26.I have never expected ………… such a strange thing in my life.
A.seeing B.having seen C.to see D.to be see
27.please let it …….clearly.I am not used …….something twice. A.understand-to saying
B.to understand-to say C. be understood-to saying D.be understood-to say
28.I remember……the post office, but I forgot ……the letter, which is still in my briefcase
A.to enter-to post B.entering-posting C.entering-to post D.to be answering
29.Do not delay………… him
A.to answer B.to answering C.answering D.to be answering
30.She can’t stand ………… under such terrible condition.

A.working B.to work C.to be working D.work
31.It is no use ………… over spilt milk.
A.crying B.to cry C.to be crying D.cried
32.ESL students from Asia ofter have great difficulty ………… some English sounds.
A.to pronounce B.in pronouncing C.pronouncingD.B and C correct.
33.She preferred ………… rather than give up.
A.die B.dying C.to die D.to be die
34.He prefers ………… a walk to………… TV at home.
A.taking-watching B.take-watch C.taking-to watch D.take-watch
35.The doctor persuaded the patient………… in hospital for 3 more days.
A.staying B. to stay C.being stayed D.stay
36.Tell her ………… for school again.
A.not late B.not being late C.not to be late D.not be late
37.Mr Smith encouraged his children………… chinese.
A.studying B.study C.to study D.to studying
38.It is a busy season. The farmers have the tractors ………… all day long.
A.to run B.running C.runing D.ran
39.We watched the little girl ………… across the street.
A.to walk B.walk C.is walking D.walked
40.Though he often made his little sister …………, today he was made ………… by her.
A.cry-cry B.cry-to cry C.to cry-to cry D.to cry-cry
41.His ………… words made her………… . A.discouraged-discouraged
B.discouraging-discouraged C.discouraged-discouraging D.discouraging-discouraging
42.His speech………… us a great deal.
A.interest B.interesting C.interested D.is interested
43.The school required ………… .
A.rebuilding B.rebuilt C.to rebuild D.to be rebuilding
44.His speech is easy………… .
A.to follow it B.to follow C.following D.to be followed
45.English is too hard ………… .

A.to learn B.to be learned C.learning D.to learning
46.It is necessary ………… the books on time.
A.to us to return B.for us to return C.to us returning D.for us returning
47.Would you please ………… your car here?
A.do not park B.not to park C.not parking D.not park
48.My little son does nothing but ………… outside all day long.
A.to play B.playing C.play D.plays
49.They decided………… the parade.
A.taking part in B.to take part C.take part in D.to take part in
50.You are cold. You’d better………… near the fireplace.
A.sit B.to sit C.sitting D.siting
51.She’d prefer………… rather than …………by train. The plane saves time.
A.to fly-to go B.fly-go C.to fly-go D.A and C correct
52.I’d rather ………… to the country tomorrow. The weather leaves much to be desired.
A.not to go B.not go C.not going D.to not go
53.You’d better ………… an aspirin. You look bad.
A.take B.to take C.taking D.taken
54.He preferred………… a brown suit.
A.put on B. putting on C.puting on D.to put on
55.She prefers………… shoes with high heels.
A.not wear B.not wearing C.not to wear D.to not wear
56.I want to get thinner so I’d rather ………… than ………… by car.
A.walk-go B.to walk-to go C.walk-to go D.to walk-go
57.The doctor wanted the patient………… .
A.to examine B.to be examined C.being examined D.ewamining
58.There are a lot of people who expect your country………… the same as their own.
A.not to be B.not being C.not be D.be
59.Did you hear the chairman………… an announcement?
A.to make B.making C.be made D.to be made
60.When I was waiting in the hall, I saw a girl ………… with a file in her hand.

A.came out B.to come out C.come out D.be come out
61.Nobody expected the president of the company………… to the party.
A.coming B.to come C.come D.came
62. I saw him ………… round the corner and ………… .
A.turn-disappear B.to turn-to disappear C.turning-disappear D.turn-disappearing
63.She noticed the children………… behind the tree but pretended to see nothing.
A.hiding B.to hide C.to be hide D.to be hiding
64.I want his article ………… in November.
A.to publishB.to be published C.publishing D.publish
65.He did not expect her………… about it.
A.to be asked B.ask C.asking D.to be asking
66.He is sure………… aliar. Everybody heard him ………… that in so many words.
A.to be- to say B.be-say C.to be –say D.be-to say
67.Her remark made everybody………… uncomfortable.
A.feel B.feeling C.to feel D.felt
68.They got manager………… contract.
A.sign B.to sign C.signing D.to be signed
69.She was made ………… smoking.
A.give up B.given up C.to given up D.gave up
70.They got him………… the car.
A.sell B.sold C.selling D.to sell
71.Let him………… task himself.
A.do B.doing C.to do D.to be done
72.He had a fireplace………… in the corner of the sitting room.
A.install B.installed C.installing D.to install
73.She bought a nice dress but she had to get the sleeves………… .
A.shorten B.shortened C.shortening D.be shortened
74.The professor let Mike ………… the room.
A.leave B.to leave C.leaving D.to be left
75.They were made ………… in their reports on Thursday.

A.hand B.to hand C.handing D.to handing
76.The teacher got the pupils ………… the poem by heart.
A.to learn B.learn C.learning D.learned
77.He look a lot of photos during his holiday and got them………… .
A.developed B.develop C.to develop D.developing
78.The robber had the teller ………… the safe.
A.open B.to open C.opening D.opened
79.The opposition got the government………… prices.
A.to decrease B.decreasing C.decrease D.decreased
80.They were made………… to the police station.
A.to go B.go C.going D.went
81.He got the chairman………… an announcement.
A.make B.to make C.made D.making
82.She made him………… the incident.
A.forget B.forgeting C.to forget D.forgot
83.Do you let your children ………… TV till late at night?
A.to watch B.watching C.watch D.watched
84.There is no point in………… about these things.
A.worrying B.worry C.to worry D.worried
85.Do you want me………… a long-distance call?
A.order B.to order C.ordering D.to be ordering
86.Before ………… evidence you must swear………… the truth.
A.giving-to tell B.give-to tell C.giving-tell D.given-to tell
87.She didn’t succeed in ………… economical.
A.to be B.being C.be D.to be being
88.Would you mind………… his telephone number?
A.look up B.to look up C.looking up D.looked up
89.I’m looking forward to ………… an appointment with this businessman.
A.make B.making C.be making D.be made
90.It was a lovely day,so I suggested………… to the country.

A.going B.to go C.go D.went
91.Would you mind ………… the window ?I hate………… in a draught.
A.to close-sitting B.closing-sat C.close-sitting D.closing-sitting
92.It’s worth………… the things properly.
A.arrange B.arranging C.to arrange D.arranged
93.I’d like you………… every thing by the time I come back.
A.to arrange B.arrange C.arranging D.arranged
94.The teacher was very strict. Nobody dared………… to each other.
A.to speak B.speaking C.spoke D.speak
95.They don’t have much money .They can’t afford ………… out very often.
A.going B.to go C.go D.went
96.It is no use ………… a car if you don’t know how ………….
A.to have-to drive B.having-driving C.having-to drive D.to have-driving
97.We stopped once………… some food, and then we stopped again………… the way.
A.to buy-to ask B.buying-to ask C.to buy-asking D.buying-asking
98.I wonder if there is any use………… ………… him.
A.trying-improving B.trying- to improve C.to try-to improve D.to try-improving
99.He fell asleep ………… by the journey.
A.exhausted B.exhausting C.exhaust D.to exhaust
100.She entered the dining room………… by her husband and her father.
A.accompany B.accompanied C.accompanying D.to accompany
101.A snake ………… in the grass will bite if anyone treads upon it.
A.sleeping B.is sleeping C.slept D.to sleep
102.It was a bright Sunday morning of early summer ………… heat.
A.promisingB.to promise C.promised D.promise
103.When I came home. I found the table………… .
A.lay B.laid C.laying D.to lay
104. ………… by the colour of the sun it should be windy tomorrow.
A.To judge B.Judge C.Judging D.to be judged
105. ………… ata big seaport, I started to look for a job.

A.Arrived B.Have arrived C.Arrive D.Having arrived
106.He had received an urgent message ………… him to telephone Sir Matthew.
A.to ask B.asking C.asked D.to asking
107.He looked at groups of young girls ………… arm in arm
A.walk B.walking C.walked D.to walk
108.In the wood they sat down on a ………… tree.
A.fall B.fallen C.falling D.fell
109. ………… from the hill the city looks magnificent.
A.Seen B.Seeing C.Saw D.Having seen
110. ………… where to go he turned to a passer-by.
A.Not known B.Not knowing C.Not to know D.Not have known
111. ………… in her room she threw a fit.
A.Lock B.Locking C.Locked D.Having locked
112. ………… the parcel, I went out at once to post it.
A.Addressed B. Having addressed C.Having addressing D.to be addressed
113.She often took care of my little sister…………me a possibility to play with other boys.
A.giving B.gave C.given D.give
114. ………… her face in cold water, she came up to the window and shut it.
A.Have washed B.Washed C.Had washedD.having washed
115.Paul sat down again, evidently………… his mind about going.
A.changed B.having changed C.change D.to change
116.She stayed………… in her room, ………… to come down stairs. A.having locked-refused
B.locked-refusing C.locking-having refused D.to lock-having refused
117.She has a good practical knowledge of French………… as an interpreter for many
years in France. A.working B.having worked C.worked D.had worked
II/CHAPTER: REPORTED SPEECH
Exercise: choose the best answer among A, B, C or D
1.The children are playing in the yard. (She thought)
A.She thought the children are playing in the yard.
B.She thought the children were playing in the yard.

C.She thought the children was playing in the yard.
D.She thought the children would playing in the yard.
2.Her friend will come to see her.(She hoped)
A.She hoped Her friend will come to see her.
B.She hoped Her friend would come to see her.
C.She hoped Her friend comes to see her.
D.She hoped Her friend came to see her.
3.Farther has repaired his bicycle.( He thought)
A.He thought farther had repaired his bicycle.
B.He thought farther has repaired his bicycle.
C.He thought farther was repaired his bicycle.
D.He thought farther repaired his bicycle.
4.She knows english very well.(I supposed)
A.I supposed she knows english very well.
B.I supposed she knew english very well.
C.I supposed she would know english very well.
D.I supposed she’ll know english very well.
5.Our sportsmen will win the game.(We were sure)
A.We were sure our sportsmen would be won the game.
B.We were sure our sportsmen win the game.
C.We were sure our sportsmen would win the game.
D.We were sure our sportsmen will win the game.
6.She dances better than anybody else. (I was told)
A.I was told she dances better than anybody else.
B.I was told she danced better than anybody else.
C.I was told she would dance better than anybody else.
D.I was told to dance better than anybody else.
7.You will fall and break your leg. (I was afraid)
A.I was afraid you will fall and break your leg.
B.I was afraid you would fall and break your leg.

C.I was afraid you would fall and broke your leg.
D.I was afraid you will fall and broke your leg.
8. “Go home,” said the teacher to us.
A.The teacher told us to go home.
B.The teacher said us to go home.
C.The teacher told us go home.
D.The teacher told to us to go home.
9. “ Buy some meat in the shop,” said my mother to me.
A.My mother said to me to buy some meat in the shop.
B.My mother told to me to buy some meat in the shop.
C.My mother told me to buy some meat in the shop.
D.My mother said me to buy some meat in the shop.
10. “Don’t forget to clean your teeth,” said granny to Helen.
A.Granny told Helen not to forget to clean her teeth.