1.I was ______ work last week, but I changed my mind.
a. to start b. to have started

c. to be starting d. to have been starting
2.I intended ______ the matter with you, but I had some guests hen.
a. discuss b. discussing c. having discussed d. to have discussed
3.Don’t let me catch you ______.
a. do that again b. to do that again

c. doing that again d. done that again
4.There are many kinds of metals ______.
a.each has its special properties b. one has its special properties
b. each having its special properties d. having its special properties
5.It’s pay-day, and they’re waiting ______.
a. for paying b. to be paid c. to be paying d. to have paid
6._______ trouble, I’m going to forget the whole affair.
a. Then rather cause b. Rather causing
c. Rather than cause d. Rather than caused
7. The brilliance of his satires was ______ make even his victims laugh.
a. so as to b. such as to c. so that d. such that
8.Children with parents whose guidance is firm, consistent, and rational are inclined ______ high levels of self-confidence.
a. possess b. have possessed c. to possess d. possessing
9.The worker is ______ in repairing the machine to notice my coming.
a. too busy b. enough busy c. busy too d. busy enough
10.“What did you do in the garden?”
“I watched my father ______ his motorbike.”
a. to repair b. repaired c. repairing d. repairs
11.We must have an engineer ______ the workers build the house.
a. to see b. see c. seeing d. seen
12.Induction means ______ a general conclusion from special facts.
a. to come to b. to coming c. coming to d. came
13.I’m not going to ask the teacher why he gave me that grade; I intend _______.
a. to let rest the matter b. the matter to be let resting
c. letting the matter to rest d. to let the matter rest
14.I have tried _______ worrying about it.
a. to stop consciously b. to consciously stop
c. to conscious stopping d. to stopping consciously
15.“Do you want to give a talk on that subject?”
“I prefer ______ .”
a. not want b. not wanting c. to not giving d. not to
16.I _______ the truth of your remarks, although they go against my interests.
a. cannot but admit b. cannot help but to admit
c. cannot but admitting d. cannot help but admitting
17.Since she is angry, we ______.
a. had better leaving her alone b. should leave her alone
c. might as well leave her alone d. had rather leave her alone
18.I don’t allow ______ in my office and I don’t allow my family ______ at all.
a. to smoke…smoking b. smoking…to smoke
c. to smoke…to smoke d. smoking…smoking
19.You should remember ______ from the point when you are writing a composition.
a. don’t wander b. not to wander c. no wandering d. not wander
20.Grace advised us to withdraw ______.
a. so as to get not involved b. so as not to get involved
c. so that to get not involved d. as not to get involved
21.He ran all the way up to the station ______ that the train had left fifteen minutes before.
a. in order to find b. so as to find c. only to find d. such as to find
22.George went hunting for a week but still he didn’t find a room ______.
a. to live b. to live in c. for living d. to be living in
23.You should really avoid ______ at home alone as he is old and ill.
a. your father stay b. your father to stay
c. your father’s staying d. your father who stays
24.John didn’t want to risk ______ wet as he had only one suit.
a. getting b. to get c. being got d. to be gotten
25.I’m disappointed with the new officers elected in our club, but there is no point _______ about it.
a. to worry b. in worrying c. with us worrying d. if we worry
26.It won’t be any use ______ to borrow any more money.
a. you to try b. of your trying c. trying you d. your trying
27.The law requires all cars _______ for safety and efficiency.
a. being tested regularly b. to be regularly tested
c. be regularly tested d. regularly tested
28.I remember ______ to the zoo by my father when I was little.
a. being taken b. taking c. have been taken d. to have taken
29.I completely forgot ______ the front door last night and feel fortunate that nothing is stolen.
a. locking b. being locked c. to lock d. to have locked
30.I regret ______ you that your application has been refused.
a. informing b. being informed c. to be informed d. to inform
31.I didn’t mean ______ anything, but these apples looked so good I couldn’t resist ______ one.
a. to eat…trying b. to eat…o trying

c. eating…to try d. eating…to trying
32.I know it isn’t important but I can’t help ______ about it.
a. but to think b. thinking c. think d. to think
33.The ship, ______ to a shapeless wreck, was hardly recognizable.
a. being reduced b. reducing c. reduced d. having been reducing
34.The young doctor could not sleep at night, his thoughts ______ him no peace.
a. gave b. giving c. being given d. to give
35.After a long walk on a hot day, one feels ______.
a. exhaustive b. exhausting c. exhaust d. exhausted
36.Those relatives of his are ______ . I don’t want to have any dealings with them.
a. boring people b. bored people
c. people having bored d. people having boring
37.You must follow the directions exactly and if you become ______, you must take the time to go back again and reread them.
a. to confuse b. confusing c. confuse d. confused
38.There is something wrong with my TV set, I must have it ______.
a. checking b. check c. to check d. checked
39.He was just about to jump up when he felt something ______ near his feet.
a. to move b. move c. moving d. moved
40.______ with the corresponding period of last year, the output of chemical fibers in the first quarter rose by 15%.
a. Comparing b. To compare c. Compared d. Compare
41.“Was the rally successful?’
“No, because the number of ______ was smaller than we had expected.”
a. people who attend b. attended people
c. people attending d. attendance of people
42.Uncle Dick has already arrive. Do you expect ______ to see him?
a. Going b. go c. to go d. that you go
43.From the electric refrigerator Dick takes a carton of cream, another of fresh milk and a can of ______ orange juice.
a.frozen b. froze c. freezing d. freezed
44.He felt bad for ______ a chance to study abroad.
a. having not given b. not having given
c. having not been given d. not having been given
45.In some countries there are already a number of firms ______ computer programming.
a. specialize in b. specialized in c. specializing in d. specializes in
46.The young man who saw the car ______ into the river telephoned the police station.
a. plunge b. plunged c. was plunging d. to plunge
47.While she was shopping, she kept ______ the list to make sure she hadn’t forgotten anything.
a. checked b. checking c. to check d. check
48.You’d better ______.
a. to have your shoes mended b. to have mended your shoes
c. have your shoes mended d. having your shoes mended