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