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1.A: I want _____ something to you.
B: Let me _____. You lost my book. didn’t you?
A: Yes. How do you know it?
B: Somebody brought it back to me.
A) telling / to guess
B) tell / guessing
C) to tell / guess
D) tell / to guess
2. A: How did he manage _____ the prison?
B: I don’t know, but obviously he really hated _____
there.
A) to escape / be
B) escape / to be
C) escaping / be
D) to escape / being
3. A: You have promised _____ here on time, but you are
late again.
B: Sorry. I tried _____ even earlier, but there was too
much traffic.
A) to be / to arrive
B) be / arriving
C) being / arrive
D) to be / arrive
4. A: They offered _____ the machine for 2000 $. What
do you think?
B: I prefer _____ a brand new one.
A) selling / buy
B) to sell / buying
C) sell / to buy
D) selling / buying
5. A: Sally stopped _____ to the gym.
B: I thought she enjoyed _____ time there.
A) going / spending
B) to go / spend
C) go / to spend
D) going / spend
6. A: Bob is too inexperienced _____ that Job.
B: But he still hopes _____ it.
A) do / get
B) doing / getting
C) to do / to get
D) doing / get
7. Mary asked us how _____ after that plant and we
suggested _____ some research on the Internet.
A) to look / to do
B) looking / do
C) look / to do
D) to look / doing
8. A: Jane is bad at _____. I think Joe should type our
group assignment. He is fast.
B: We can’t make him _____ it because he said before
he wouldn’t do it.
A) typing / do
B) to type / doing
C) type / to do
D) typing / doing
9. Let’s continue _____. We are almost there. Would you
like _____ some water?
A) walking / drink
B) to walk / drinking
C) walk / to drink
D) walking / to drink
10. A: Have you finished _____ your room?
B: Yes. I tidied it early in the morning _____ more time
for my studies.
A) to tidy / to having
B) tidying / to have
C) tidy / have
D) to tidy / having
11. A: We will go _____ tomorrow morning. Would you like
_____ with us?
B: Thank you, but I want to sleep until late tomorrow.
A) jogging / to come
B) to jog / coming
C) jog / come
D) jogging / coming
12. He dislikes _____ colourful clothes. Nobody can make
him _____ even a simple green pullover. He always
wears black.
A) wear / to wear
B) to wear / wearing
C) wearing / wear
D) wear / wearing
13. I don’t know what _____. I hate _____ to parties, but I
must attend this one.
A) doing / go
B) do / to go
C) to do / going
D) doing / to go
14. A: Are you afraid of _____ in the ocean?
B: No. The water is just too cold _____ now.
A) swim / swimming
B) to swim / swim
C) swimming / to swim
D) swim / swim
15. A: What do you expect me _____ in this situation?
B: Just try _____ calmer.
A) to do / be
B) do / being
C) doing / be
D) to do / to be
16. A: Let’s go _____, shall we?
B: I’m planning _____ the rest of the day reading my
book here on the couch.
A) skate / spending
B) skating / to spend
C) to skate / spend
D) skate / spend
17. I must _____ now _____ the bus.
A) go / to catch
B) to go / catch
C) going / catch
D) go / catching
18. William decided _____ the concert because he is ill,
but he hopes _____ the concert next week.
A) cancel / to give
B) cancelling / giving
C) to cancel / to give
D) cancel / give
19. A: Jenny has started _____ her thesis at last.
B: Oh, good for her! I hope she manages _____ it on
time.
A) writing / to finish
B) write / finishing
C) to write / finish
D) writing / finishing
20. A: Michael is really keen on _____ tennis.
B: I know, and he expects to be good enough _____ in
national tournaments one day.
A) to play / to play
B) play / playing
C) to play / play
D) playing / to play
Answer Key:
1: C
2: D
3: A
4: B
5: A
6: C
7: D
8: A
9: D
10: B
11: A
12: C
13: C
14: C
15: D
16: B
17: A
18: C
19: A
20: D
