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1. TENSES
 1. A. PRESENT AND PAST TENSES
A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. 
1. He was writing to his friend when he __________a noise. 
 A. was hearing B. heard C. had heard D. hears 
2. I __________many people since I came here in June. 
 A. met B. has met C. was meeting D. have met
3. We __________ maths at this time last week. 
 A. were learning B. are learning C. was learning D. learnt
4. She was playing games while he __________a football match. 
 A. watched B. watches C. was watching D. watching 
5. She __________to Ho Chi Minh city last year. 
 A. goes B. has gone C. go D. went 
6. Since we came here, we ______ a lot of acquaintances.
 A. have had B. had C. have D. are having
7. __________he playing football now? 
 A. Will B. Does C. Was D. Is 
8. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and____ to my nightingale sing. 
 A. listening B. listen C. listened D. listens 
9. She __________school when she was six.
 A. start B. started C. has started D. are starting
10. I. __________TV when the telephone rang.
 A. watched B. was watching C. are watching D. have watched
11. She__________ lunch by the time we arrived. 
 A. had finished B. finished C. have finished D. finishing 
12. This record-shop__________ be a book-shop a few years ago. 
 A. used to B. use C. used D. used
13. I couldn't come to the party because I __________go to work. 
 A. have B. had to C. have got D. had 
14. Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm.
 A. had left / forgot B. was leaving / was forgetting
 C. left / had forgot D. had been leaving / would forget
15. By the time we ____ to the train station, Susan _____ for us for more than two hours.
 A. will get / has been waiting B. got / was waiting
 C. got / had been waiting D. get / will wait
16. While her brother was in the army, Sarah ___________ to him twice a week.
 A. was writing B. wrote C. has written D. had written
17. The Titanic _______ the Atlantic when it _______ an iceberg.
 A. was crossing / struck B. had crossed / was striking
 C. crossed / had struck D. is crossing / strikes
18. In the 19th century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.
 A. took B. had taken C. had taken D. was taking
19. Last night at this time, they _______ the same thing. She ______ and he ______ the Newspaper.
 A. are not doing / is cooking / is reading B. were not doing / was cooking / was reading
 C. was not doing / has cooked / is reading D. had not done / was cooking /read
20. When I _____ home last night, I ____that Jane ______ a beautiful candlelight dinner.
 A. had arrived / discovered / prepared B. was arriving / had discovered / was preparing
 C. have arrived / was discovering / had prepared D. arrived / discovered / was preparing
21. After he ____________ his English course, he went to England to continue his study.
 A. finish B. finishes C. finished D. had finished 
22. Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. She ________ in several films.
 A. appears B. is appearing C. appeared D. has appeared
23. Mai____ in HCM for five years.
 A. lives B. has lived C. is living D. was living
 1 24. My little sister________ "sleeping beauty" several times.
 A. watches B. is watching C. has watched D. watched
25. I ______ to New York three times this year.
 A. have been B. was C. were D. had been
26. I ______ her since I _____ a student.
 A. know/ am B. knew/ was C. have known/ am D. have known/ was
27. The train _____ when we got to the station.
 A. just left B. just leaves C. had just left D. will leave
28. Her father ______ when she was a small girl.
 A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died
29. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.
 A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left
30. I ______ to the same barber since last year.
 A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had gone
31. They ____the exercise when their teacher comes back.
 A. are doing B. will be doing C. do D. would do
32. By Christmas, I ____ for the company for five years.
 A. shall have been working B. shall work 
 C. have been working D. shall be working
33. We ______ exam at 8 o’clock next Monday.
 A. will take B. will be taking C. take D. would take
34. By the end of next year, my son _______ English for six months.
 A. will learn B. will have learned C. has learned D. had learned
35. I will contact you as soon as I ___________the information.
 A. will get B. get C. got D. had got
36. “ How long have you been with the company?”
 “ I ______ there for ten years by September”
 A. will work B. was working C. will be working D. will have worked
37. He left today, which is Tuesday, and he _______back tomorrow week.
 A. will be B. would be C. would have been D. is
38. I ________a famous pop star when I'm older.
 A. am going to be B. am being C. am D. was
39. I just want to know what you__________ at this time tomorrow afternoon.
 A. were doing B. will be doing C. are doing D. do
40. I am reading this novel. By the time you come back from work I _________ it.
 A. will finish B. will have finished C. have finished D. had finished
41. A: You’re just missed the last train!
 B: Never mind, I_______.
 A. will walk B. will be walking C. walk D. will have walked
42. Whenever she came to see me, she _____ something to my children.
 A. would give B. had given C. will have given D. was giving
43. The chairs _______ from the ballroom before the dance begins.
 A. will have been removed B. will have removed 
 C. will remove D. were removed
44. Clare _______five years old next month.
 A. is going to be B. will be C. will have been D. is
45. If he's late again, I_____ very angry.
 A. am going to be B. will be C. would be D. am
46. I ______ an exam next October.
 A. am taking B. have taken C. take D. will be taken 
49. You ________ to take the entrance exam if you fail GCSE exam.
 A. are allowed B. won’t be allowed C. aren’t going to take D. won’t allow
48. There is going to be a bus strike. Everyone______ to work
 A. will walk B. will be walking C. will have walk D. shall walk
49. A: “The phone is ringing” B. “ I ______it”.
 A. answer B. will answer C. have answered D. will be answering 
50. We should learn how to choose our words carefully or they ______ our speech silly and vulgar.
 A. made B. will make C. would make D. have made
2. SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT
A. Choose the right word or phrase best completes the sentence:
 2 1. Three weeks _______not enough holiday.
 A. are B. were C. was D. been
2. Each of you ____ a share in the work.
 A. having B. has C. to have D. have
3. A number of students ____ volunteered to the job.
 A. have B. has C. to have D. having
4. Linguistics ____ out the ways in which languages work.
 A. find B. finding C. to find D. finds
5. The Philippines ____ of more than 7,000 islands.
 A. consist B. consisting C. consisted D. consists
6. The United Nations ____ its head quarters in NewYork city.
 A. have B. having C. has D. to have
7. One of my neighbours ____ curious about other people’s private life.
 A. being B. were C. is D. been
8. Tom doesn’t agree but the rest of us ____.
 A. does B. done C. do D. doing
9. There ____ a few flowers in this garden last summer.
 A. was B. were C. are D. is
10. A large number of reporters ____ at the meeting yesterday.
 A. was B. were C. are D. is
11. Much progress ____ been made in recent years.
 A. have B. has C. having D. to have
12. Collecting old coins and paper notes ____ one of my hobbies.
 A. being B. were C. are D. is
13. The number of pupils getting poor marks since the beginning of the semester ____ appalling.
 A. to be B. has been C. are D. is
14. Five thousand pounds ____ stolen in the robbery last night.
 A. being B. were C. are D. was
15. Mr. Thomson with his wife and his three children ____ abroad.
 A. to be B. have been C. are D. is
16. One of the girls who ____ working in this department ____ my niece.
 A. is/being B. are/is C. is/are D. was/were
17. The English ____ to drink tea.
 A. likes B. to like C. like D. has liked
18. Everybody ____ trying to do their best at present.
 A. to be B. have been C. are D. is
19. Jim as well as I ____ always busy doing English homework.
 A. am B. has been C. are D. is
20. Neither Daisy nor I ____ glad to do that.
 A. am B. has been C. are D. is
21. That you take a computer course ____ very necessary.
 A. am B. have been C. are D. is
22. The police ____ come to the site of the accident.
 A. have B. has C. having D. to have
23. The pilot along with his passengers ____ rescued last night.
 A. were B. have been C. was D. is
24. What we need most ____ books.
 A. is B. were C. are D. to be
25. My brother together with his friends often ____ in the park.
 A. jogs B. jogging C. jog D. to jog
26. Neither he nor they ____ here yesterday.
 A. are B. were C. is D. be
27. Either John or his children ____ breakfast each morning.
 A. make B. makes C. making D. to make
28. I don’t like the hot weather. Thirty degrees ____ too warm for me.
 A. was B. are C. being D. is
29. Not only a dog but also two cats ____ at home in his garage.
 A. was B. are C. been D. is
30. Both a poem and a short story ____ been written by the young author.
 A. has B. to have C. have D. having
3. TAG QUESTIONS
 3 I. Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best completes the sentence:
 1. No one is better cook than his mother, ______?
 A. is she B. isn’t she C. are they D. aren’t they
 2. Do it right now, ______?
 A. will you B. shall you C. do you D. don’t you
 3. There are no easy ways to learn a foreign language, _______?
 A. are they B. are there C. aren’t they D. aren’t there
 4. He seldom goes to the library, ______?
 A. doesn’t he B. is he C. does he D. isn’t he
 5. Let’s go for a long walk, ______?
 A. will we B. shall we C .don’t you D. do you
 6. I think he will join us, _____?
 A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. don’t I
 7. The film is good, _______________?
 A. is it B. are they C. isn’t it D. aren’t they
 8. You are going to the party, ____________?
 A. is you B. are you C. aren’t you D. were you 
 9. He can speak English, _________________ ?
 A. can he B. can’t he C. can’t him D. could he
10. You don’t know him,__________________ ?
 A. do you B. don’t you C. are you D. aren’t you
11. Lan speaks Chinese very well, __________?
 A. does she B. doesn’t she C. is she D. was she
12. John has worked hard, _________________?
 A. does he B. did he C. has he D. hasn’t he
13. They invited him to the party, ___________?
 A. do they B. don’t they C. did they D. didn’t they
14. They are leaving here tomorrow________?
 A. do they B. are they C. aren’t they D. did they 
15. I’m a bit late, ______?
 A. am not I B. aren’t you C. are you D. aren’t I
16. No one is indifferent to praise, ______?
 A. is one B. isn’t one C. is he D. are they
17. Somebody has left these socks on the bathroom floor, ______?
 A. have they B. haven’t they C. has he D. hasn’t he
18. James owns a restaurant, ______?
 A. does he B. is he C. doesn’t he D. didn’t he
19. You aren’t too busy to talk, ______?
 A. are you B. have you C. aren’t you D. do you
20. The ticket to London doesn’t cost a lot, ______?
 A. do they B. does it C. is it D. isn’t it
21. You don’t need me any more, ______?
 A. do I B. don’t I C. do you D. don’t you
22. Nobody knows who invited the wheel, ______?
 A. do they B. don’t they C. does it D. doesn’t it
23. Harry was working in Bristol then, ______?
 A. was Harry B. wasn’t he C. was he D. didn’t he
24. You’ll be home before midnight, ______?
 A. will you B .won’t you C. are you D. won’t you be
25. David is bringing some wine, ______?
 A. is he B. isn’t he C. is David D. isn’t David
26. Don’t leave anything behind, ______?
 A. do you B. don’t you C. will you D. shall we
27. That isn’t Bill driving, ______?
 A. is it B. is that C. isn’t that D. isn’t it
28. Nobody likes the play, __________?
 A. do they B. don’t they C. didn’t they D. did they
29. The children can read English, __________?
 A. can’t they B. can they C. they can D. they can’t
30. Your grandfather was a millionaire, ______?
 A. was he B. is he C. wasn’t he D. isn’t he
31. Your brother’s here, ______?
 4 A. is he B. are he C. isn’t he D. aren’t he
 32. That was Ann on the phone, ______?
 A. was it B. was that C. wasn’t that D. wasn’t it
33. Tom didn't see her, ______? 
 A. did Tom B. did he C. do Tom D. does he
34. Mary wasn't angry, ______? 
 A. was she B. is she C. wasn’t she D. was Mary
35. Susan doesn't like oysters, ______? 
 A. did she B. does she C. doesn’t she D. she does
4. WISH CLAUSE
Mark the correct option A, B, C or D: 
1. I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ______ it better.
 A. understood B. would understand C. had understood D. understands
2. It never stops raining here. I wish it ______ raining.
 A. stopped B. would stop C. had stopped D. will stop
3. I miss my friends. I wish my friends ______ here right now.
 A. were B. would be C. had been D. was
4. I should never have said that. I wish I ______ that.
 A. didn't say B. wouldn't say C. hadn't said D. says
5. I speak terrible English. I wish I ______ English well.
 A. spoke B. would speak C. had spoken D. speaks
6. I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it ______ quiet.
 A kept B. would keep C. had kept D. will keep
7. This train is very slow. The earlier train was much faster. I wish I ____ the earlier train.
 A. caught B. would catch C. had caught D. catches
8. I didn't see the TV programme but everybody said it was excellent. I wish I ___ it.
 A. saw B. would see C. had seen D. seen
9. I went out in the rain and now I have a bad cold. I wish I ______ out.
 A. didn't go B. wouldn't go C. hadn't gone D. went
10. This movie is terrible. I wish we ______ to see another one.
 A. went B. would go C. had gone D. go
11. I hate living in England. It's cold and it's damp. I wish I ______ in Spain.
 A. lived B. would live C. had lived D. live
12. I was only in Miami for a week. I wish I ______ more time there but I had to go on to New York.
 A. had B. would have C. had had D. have
 13. You drive too fast. I wish you__________ more slowly.
 A. drive B. drove C. had driven D. driven
14. He missed an exciting football match on TV last night. He wishes that he _______ it. 
 A. watched B. would watch C. had watched D. watches
15. My face is bright red. I wish I ______ in the sun so long yesterday
 A. didn't sit B. wouldn't sit C. hadn't sat D. sat
16. It was supposed to be a secret. I wish you ______ him.
 A. didn't tell B. wouldn't tell C. hadn't told D. tell
17. They didn't offer me the job. I wish they ______ it to me.
 A. offered B. would offer C. had offered D. offer
18. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice.
 -I wish you __________ the doctor's advice.
 A. took B. would take C. had taken D. could take
19. I hate having red hair. I wish I ______ blonde hair.
 A. had B. would have C. had had D. am having
20. This exercise is very boring. I wish the teacher ______ us some more interesting things to do.
 A. gave B. would give C. had given D. will give
21. I wish I__________ a doctor in the future.
 A. am B. were C. had been D. would be
22. I wish that some day I ___________ able to marry her.
 A. will be B. am C. would be D. had been
23. I wished I_________ enough money to buy the house. 
 A. had B. have C. had had D. would have
24. John wishes he ________ a scientist when he grows up. 
 A. is B. was C. will be D. would be
 5 25. You talk more than you work. The teacher wishes that __________. 
 A. you work more than you talk B. you worked more than you talked
 C. you worked more than you talk D. you had worked more than you had talked
26. Susan regretted not buying that villa.
 A. Susan wished she had bought that villa. B. Susan wished she bought that villa.
 C. Susan wished she could buy that villa. D. Susan wished she hadn’t bought that villa.
27. It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this.
 A. I wish you told us about this. B. I wish you would tell us about this.
 C. I wish you had told us about this. D. I wish you have told us about this.
28. I’m afraid he won’t get over his illness.
 A. I wish he will get over his illness. B. I wish he would get over his illness.
 C. I wish he got over his illness. D. I wish he had got over his illness.
29. Peter regretted buying the secondhand computer.
 A. Peter didn’t want to buy the secondhand computer.
 B. Peter wished he didn’t buy the secondhand computer.
 C. Peter wished he hadn’t bought the secondhand computer.
 D. Peter was glad to buy the secondhand computer.
30. I regret that you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth.
 A. I wish you didn’t give me a chance to tell you the truth.
 B. I wish you gave me a chance to tell you the truth.
 C. I wish you had given me a chance to tell you the truth.
 D. I wish you hadn’t given me a chance to tell you the truth.
5. MODAL VERBS
1. He said that he _________ enter the examination room because he was late.
 A. mustn’t B. couldn’t C. needn’t D. might not
2. “__________ taking me downtown on your way to work this morning?” – Not at all.
 A. Can you B. Why don’t you C. Could you please D. Would you mind
3. You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday afternoon. You ______ be really hungry!
 A. must B. might C. will D. can
4. “Why are you so late?” – I _________ take my aunt to the airport. The traffic was terrible!”
 A. might B. could C. had to D. should
5. I wonder who drank all the milk yesterday. It _____ have been Mary because she was out all day.
 A. can’t B. must C. could D. needn’t
6. Susan ___________ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.
 A. might not B. couldn’t C. can’t D. mustn’t
7. Ted’s flight from Britain took more than 11 hours. He _____ be exhausted after such a long flight.
 A. had better B. can C. must D. should
8. You ___________ do the job if you didn’t speak Japanese fluently.
 A. couldn’t B. can’t C. won’t be able to D. needn’t
9. When I was young, I __________ go fishing with my father.
 A. was used to B. would C. may D. used to
10. You ________ take along some cash. The restaurant may not accept credit cards.
 A. has to B. had better C. can D. could
11. Your wedding ring is very precious. You ___________ lose it.
 A. must B. could C. needn’t D. mustn’t
12. “How old do you think Peter is?” - “I just looked at his driver’s license. He ______ 33.”
 A. might be B. may be C. must be D. should be
13. It ________ rain this evening. Why don’t you take an umbrella?
 A. had better B. might C. must D. could
14. You ________ forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying on time.
 A. don’t have to B. mustn’t C. couldn’t D. can’t
15. It’s a school rule. All the students _________ wear a uniform.
 A. have to B. might C. must D. need
16. Passengers _______ smoke until the signs have been switched off.
 A. mustn't B. can't C. needn't D. mightn't
17. We must obey the traffic laws. Otherwise, we __________ be punished.
 A. will B. might C. should D. need
18. This is the key. You _________ forget to take it with you when going out.
 A. should B. have to C. mustn’t D. needn’t
 6 19. You _________ introduce me to Dr. Gray. We have already met.
 A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. couldn’t 
20. “I have got a headache.” – “You _________ go to see the doctor.”
 A. may B. could C. should D. might 
6. PHRASAL VERBS
Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the sentences.
1. Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we _______?
 A. turn on B. turn off C. go on D. look after
2. Who will ________ the children while you go out to work?
 A. look for B. look up C. look after D. look at
3. Please ________ the light, it’s getting dark here.
 A. turn on B. turn off C. turn over D. turn into
4. The nurse has to _________ the patients at the midnight.
 A. look after B. look up C. look at D. look for
5. There is an inflation. The prices __________.
 A. are going on B. are going down C. are going over D. are going up
6. Remember to _______ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
 A. take care B. take on C. take over D. take off
7. You can __________ the new words in the dictionary.
 A. look for B. look after C. look up D. look at
8. It’s cold outside. __________ your coat. 
 A. Put on B. Put down C. Put off D. Put into
9. 15.If you want to be healthy, you should__________ your bad habits in your lifestyles.
 A give up B call off C break down D get over 
10. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
 A. do B. let C. delay D. leave
11. My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
 A. looked after B. taken after C. gone off D. got over
12. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
 A. went on B. went out C. went off D. went away
13. John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.
 A. take part in B. take over C. take place D. take care of
14. Bill seems unhappy in his job because he doesn’t get _______ his boss.
 A. up to B. on for C. on well with D. in with
15. Why do they ______ talking about money all the time?
 A. keep on B. give up C. take after D. stop by
16. My father gave up smoking two years ago. 
 A. liked B. continued C. stopped D. enjoyed
17. The government hopes to _________ its plans for introducing cable TV.
 A. turn out B. carry out C. carry on D. keep on
18. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to _____ the gas supply to the flat.
 A. cut down B. cut out C. cut off D. cut up
20.You go on ahead and then I’ll catch _____ you.
 A. along with B. forward to C. up with D. on to
21. I was born in Scotland but I ________ in Northern Ireland.
 A. grew up B. raised C. brought up D. rose
24. Both Ann and her sister look like her mother.
 A. take after B. take place C. take away D. take on
25. I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to try out my new tape recorder.
 A. resemble B. test C. arrive D. buy
26. They are appealing ____ local business for sponsorship money.
 A. in B. at C. on D. to
27. The Red Cross is aimed _____ providing medical aid and other help to victims of natural disasters. 
 A. in B. at C. to D. for
28. WHO’s main activities are carrying _____ research on medical development and improving health care. 
 A. out B. in C. for D. of
29. Do you agree that a happy marriage should be based _______ love?
 A. to B. on C. with D. about
30. The bomb went _________ with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
 7 A. out B. off C. after D. on
31. Whenever the problems come __________, we discussed them frankly and solved them quickly.
 A. up B. for C. out D. on
32. Who looks __________ the children when you are going ________ from home?
 A. out of/ on B. up/ off C. for/ out D. after/ away
33. The national curriculum is made _______of the following subject: English, Maths, Chemistry and so on... .
 A. from B. on C. up D. in
34. Shy people often find it difficult to ________ group discussions.
 A. take place in B. take part in C. get on with D. get in touch with
35. “To give someone a ring” is to __________.
 A. call him up B. marry him C. admire him D. pick him up
36. Her life was devoted ______ the relief of suffering.
 A. for B. in C. on D. to
37. Because of heavy rain, the game was ______ for a few days.
 A. taken out B. put off C. set up D. gotten away
38. What may happen if John will not arrive in time?
 A. go along B. count on C. keep away D. turn up
39. Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.
 A. calls on B. keeps off C. takes in D. goes up
40. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
 A. take up B. turn round C. put off D. do with
41. I do not use those things any more. You can _______ them away.
 A. get B. fall C throw D. make
42. They were late for work because their car _______ down.
 A. got B. put C. cut D. broke
43. At the station, we often see the sigh “________ for pickpockets”.
 A. watch on B. watch out C. watch up D. watch at
44. I am late because my alarm clock didn’t _________ this morning.
 A. come on B. ring out C. go off D. turn on
45. UNESCO _____ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
 A. stands for B. brings about C. takes after D. gets across
46. Don't forget to ________ your gloves on. It is cold outside.
 A. let B. make C. put D. fix
47. The passengers had to wait because the plane ______ off one hour late.
 A. took B. turned C. cut D. made
48. The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
 A. put on B. went off C. got out D. kept up
49. I can’t _____ walking. Can we stop and have a short rest?
 A. go on B. get on C. go up D. get up
50. You can look __________ these new words in the dictionary if you don't know their meanings.
 A. up B. after C. for D. out
7. TO- INFINITIVE OR BARE- INFINITIVE
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences/Or identify the underlined part that needs correction:
 1. I saw him __________off.
 A. to drive B. drive C. driven D. drove
 2. You’d better ____________ an umbrella.
 A. take B. to take C. taking D. to be taken
 3. Would you mind if I _____________ the window?
 A. to open B. opened C. opening D. open
 4. Wouldn’t you rather _____________?
 A. succeed B. to succeed C. succeeding D. succeeded
 5. He made me __________it all over again.
 A. done B. do C. to do D. doing
 6. I had the boy ___________ a letter yesterday.
 A. posting B. to post C. post D. posted
 7. You must _____________ a lot of people. 
 A. to know B. know C. knowing D. known
 8. My father doesn’t let me _____________ out at night.
 8 A. going B. to go C. go D. gone
 9. We heard him __________________ downstairs.
 A. ran B. to be run C. to run D. run
 10. Let’s ____________ an English song.
 A. singing B. sing C. to sing D. sang
 11. We watched him ______________ the car.
 A. park B. parked C. to park D. to be parked
 12. Why don’t you ____________ for a job?
 A. applying B. applied C. to apply D. apply
 13. I am planning __________ Da Lat next week.
 A. visit B. visiting C. visited D. to visit
 14. I must go now. I promised _____________ late
 A. not being B. not to be C. not being D. won’t be
 15. Suddenly he stopped the car in order __________.
 A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
 16. It was late, so we decided ____________ a taxi home.
 A. to take B. taken C. taking D. take
 17. How old were you when you learnt _______________?
 A. how to drive B. how drive C. how driving D. how driven
 18. She always encourages her son ____________ harder.
 A. to study B. studied C. study D. studying
 19. Don’t forget __________ the letter I gave you.
 A. to post B. posting C. post D. posted
 20. I got my father ________________ my bike.
 A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repaired
 21. The fire isn’t hot enough _________________ a kettle.
 A. boiling B. to boil C. boil D. boiled
 22. It is too cold for us ______________________.
 A. went out B. go out C. to go out D. going out
 23. He went to Britain ___________English.
 A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. learned
 24. I have some letters ________________.
 A. to write B. writing C. wrote D. write
 25. It takes me ten minutes _________to school every day.
 A. walking B. to walk C. walk D. walked
 26. We expect him ______________ tomorrow.
 A. arrive B. arriving C. to arrive D. will arrive
 27. Would you like __________to my birthday party?
 A. coming B. come C. came D. to come
 28. I tried ___________the bus, but I missed it.
 A. catch B. catching C. to catch D. caught
 29. Remember _____________Lan a present because today is her birthday.
 A. send B. sending C. to send D. sent
 30. We were allowed ___________ photographs in this room.
 A. sell B. to sell C. selling D. sold
8. GERUND
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D
1. Instead of ___________ about the good news, Tom seemed to be different.
 A. exciting B. to excite C. being excited D. to be excited
2. I remember __________ to the zoo when I was a child.
 A. to take B. to be taken C. taking D. being taken
3. Would you mind not _________ the radio on until I’ve finished with this phone call?
 A. turning B. to turn C. being turned D. to be turned 
4. Julia’s children are used to _____ after school every day. They don’t have to walk home.
 A. picking up B. to pick up C. being picked up D. to be picked up
5. It’s not good to avoid _________ the teacher’s questions in class. 
 A. answer B. answering C. answered D. to answer
6. It is no good _________ sorry for yourself.
 A. to feel B. feeling C. feel D. felt
7. Everyday I spend two hours _________ speaking English.
 9 A. practise B. to practise C. practising D. practised
 8. Tommy admitted _________ the rock through the window. 
 A. throwing B. being throwing C. to throw D. to be thrown
 9. He suggested _________ a double railway tunnel.
 A. to build B. built C. building D. that building
 10. I was reading my books, but I stopped _________ a programme on TV.
 A. reading to watch B. to read to watch C. to read for watching D. reading watching
 11. Does Dr Johnson mind ________ at home if his patients need his help?
 A. to call B. to be called C. calling D. being called
 12. We hope that the students themselves will enjoy _______ part in the projects.
 A. to take B. taking C. to be taken D. being taken
 13. Your house needs _________ .
 A. redecorate B. redecorating C. redecorated D. to redecorate
 14. Please wait a minute. My boss is busy ________ something.
 A. to write B. write C. wrote D. writing
 15. The children stopped ___________ games when their mother came home.
 A. playing B. play C. to play D. played
 16. I really regret _________ your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.
 A. hurt B. hurting C. being hurt D. to hurt
 17. I can’t go on __________ here any more. I want a different job.
 A. working B. to work C. work D. worked
 18. My uncle has given up ___________ for 3 years.
 A. to smoke B. smoking C. smoke D. smoked
 19. This girl can't bear ____________alone.
 A. being B. is C. to be D. was
 20. I must drive more carefully. I can’t risk____________ another speeding ticket. 
 A. get B. getting C. to get D. got
 9. PARTICIPLES
 Mark the correct option A, B, C or D: 
1. _____their work, they went home.
 A. Finishing B. Having finished C. Had finished D. Finished
2. The girl_____ behind you is naughty.
 A. stands B. stood C. is standing D. standing
3. _____ their farm work, the farmers returned home.
 A. Finishing B. Finish C. Having finished D. Being finished
4. _____by the visitor, the clavichord could not be used.
 A. Broken B. Break C. Breaking D. Broke
5. After_____ dinner, I watches television.
 A. eat B. eating C. eaten D. ate
6. When_____ in international trade, letters of credit are convenient.
 A. used B. are used C. using D. they used
7. She swam to the shore_____ the night in the water.
 A. having pent B. having spending C. when spending D. had spent
8. I believe here is somebody_____ on the door.
 A. to knock B. knock C. knocked D. knocking
9. The lady_____ in blue is her aunt.
 A. dressed B. dressing C. is dressing D. in dress
10. _____ from what you say, you are innocent.
 A. To judge B. Judging C. Judge D. To be judged
11. _____ you to the job, he felt calm
 A. Appointed B. Appoint C. Having appointed D. To appoint
12. _____ so much, the doll is still on the shelf.
 A. Cost B. Costs C. To cost D. Costing
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