Multiple Choice
1. Paula has given up (smoke).
a) to smoke
b) smoking
c) having smoked
d) smoke
2. I promised (come) in time.
a) to come
b) having come
c) come
d) to be coming
3. I saw him yesterday. He seems (lose) weight.
a) losing
b) to have lost
c) to lose
d) to have been losing
4. Let me (carry) your bag.
a) to carry
b) carrying
c) carry
d) having carried
5. I don’t enjoy (dance) very much.
a) to dance
b) dance
c) dancing
d) having danced
6. It was so funny. I couldn’t help (laugh).
a) laughing
b) laugh
c) to laugh
d) being laughed
7. Would you mind (close) the door, please?
a) close
b) closing
c) to close
d) closed
8. I’d prefer (get) a taxi.
a) getting
b) get
c) to get
d) having got
9. He is very good at (learn) languages.
a) to learn
b) learn
c) being learnt
d) learning
10. Nick is used to (live) alone.
a) live
b) having lived
c) to be living
d) living
11. John insisted on (pay) for the meal.
a) to pay
b) having paid
c) paying
d) being paid
12. It’s no use (worry) about it.
a) worrying
b) to worry
c) to have worried
d) worry
13. I had difficulty (get) a permission.
a) to get
b) having got
c) got
d) getting
14. Let’s go to the pool (have) a swim.
a) to have
b) having
c) had
d) having had
15. Tom was surprised (see) you last week.
a) seeing
b) to see
c) having seen
d) see
16. I prevented them from (make) the same mistake.
a) make
b) to make
c) having made
d) making
17. Did you notice anyone (go out)?
a) to go out
b) go out
c) going out
d) to have gone out
18. (Finish) her work, she came home.
a) finished
b) having finished
c) to finish
d) to have finished
19. She denied (go) there.
a) to go
b) to have gone
c) to have been going
d) going
20. He pretended (listen) attentively.
a) to listen
b) listening
c) to be listening
d) having listened
21. Do you know how (get) to Nick’s house?
a) getting
b) get
c) having got
d) to get
22. Ann was made (open) her suitcase.
a) open
b) opening
c) having opened
d) to open
23. I remember (lock) the door.
a) locking
b) to lock
c) having locked
d) to be locking
24. – The car won’t start.
– Try (turn) the key.
a) to turn
b) turning
c) to be turning
d) turn
25. The coat is dirty. It needs (clean).
a) to clean
b) to have been cleaned
c) cleaning
d) cleaned
26. I wouldn’t like (be) a dentist.
a) be
b) being
c) to be
d) to have been
27. I bought a new car instead of (fly) to Africa.
a) to fly
b) fly
c) having flown
d) flying
28. I’m looking forward to (see) you again.
a) to see
b) to have seen
c) seeing
d) seen
29. He doesn’t approve of (drink) hot beverages.
a) to drink
b) to be drinking
c) drinking
d) having drunk
30. She was busy (work) in the garden.
a) working
b) to work
c) to be working
d) having worked