Test 56 Infinitive

I. Use the particle to when necessary.

1. Jenny decided ……………………... find a job.
2. You had better …………………... do it at once.

3. I can ………………………. do it myself.

4. My parents don't let me ………………... come home late.

5. We would rather ... stay at home than …………………….. go somewhere.
6. Nobody will make her …………………….. do it.
7. His story made Sonia ……………………….. cry.
8. May we …………………….. leave the classroom?
9. Would you like ……………………... drink?
10. I have never heard her ………………….. sing.
Test 57
Infinitive (Forms of Infinitive)
I. Correct the errors if necessary.

1. Jacob insists to be send to the conference.

2. She had better to tell us the truth.
3. We are happy to have been rested for such a long time.
4. I am sorry to not have warned you.
5. Endy pretended not to be listening to me.
6. He told me throw away my old shoes and buy a new pair.
7. Read detectives is Tom's greatest pleasure.
8. She is young too to go there alone.
9. Her child likes to be told horrow stories.
10. They made me to listen to the story till the end.
11. It's a pleasure to be sit in the garden now.
12. He was the first to congratulated me with my birthday.

Test 58 Complex Object

I. Choose the correct answer.

1. Sandy heard her mum ... her.

A. to call B. call C. to have called

2. We didn't expect Max ... so late.

A. to come B. to be coming C. come
3. I watched my children ... in the pool.
A. to swim B. to have been swimming C. swimming
4. They want all the invitations ... at once.
A. be sent B. sent C. to have sent
5. Lucy doesn't expect Martha ... now.
A. to work B. work C. to be working
6. All consider Jim ... a real bore.
A. be B. being C. to be
7. I suppose her ... about fourty.
A. to be B. be
C. to have been
8. During the test Roy's classmate wanted him ... his eyes on his own paper.
A. to be kept B. to keep
C. to be keeping

9. The robbers forced the guard ... the gates.

A. open B. opening
C. to open
10. Our teacher always says to us that we are supposed ... to class on time
A. to come B. come
C. to coming

Test 60 Complex Subject

I. Correct the errors.
1. He is appeared to be a very unpleasant person.
2. Jane was seen enter her office.
3. They are not sured to leave in a week.
4. The bus can be expected to be arriving at six.
5. Sara is seemed to be working in her room now.
6. Yesterday it appeared the papers not to be signed.
7. Claire is considered be very self-confident.
8. We are suppose to finish our projects on Friday.
9. Ken seem to be forgotten his promise.
10. They are not likely be invited to the party.
11. She happened to have written a very good book.
12. His paintings are said to be know all over the world.

III. Continue the sentences.

1. Tony seems ... .
2. Polly is said ... already.
3. They are likely ... .
4. Alan ... to know French well.
5. The work ... to be finished in time.
6. Liza is supposed ... .
7. The meeting was announced ... .

8. Alex is sure ... .

 Test 61 Complex Subject
II. Choose the correct answer.

1. Diana ... to be resting now.

A. is seeming B. seems C. is seemed

2. They are considered ... here long.

A. to be living B. to live
C. to have been living

3. William ... to know the truth.

A. is chanced B. chanced
C. was chanced

4. Caroline ... to be having fun at the moment.

A. doesn't likely B. is unlikely
C. didn't likely

5. The question doesn't seem ... .

A. to solve B. to be solving
C. to have been solved

6. They ... not to know our telephone number.

A. to turn out B. turned out
C. were turned out

7. The boy ... to have fallen in love.

A. is sure B. sures
C. is sured

8. The conference was announced ... next week.

A. to be start B. to have started
C. to start

9. His children ... to be good students.

A. knew B. are known
C. have known
10. ... you ... to know her phone number?
A. Do ... chance B. Are ... chanced
C. Be ... chanced

Test 74 Gerunds
I. Complete the sentences with an appropriate preposi-
tion and verb form.

1. We apologized ... (be) ... late.

2. I prevented the child ... (run) ... into the street.
3. They are suspected ... (commit) ... this crime.
4. Do you have a good reason ... (go, not) ... there?
5. He is accustomed ... (have) ... a big breakfast.
6. We insist ... (know) ... all the truth.
7. Don't blame him ... (want, not) ... to help you.
8. Why do they object ... (change) ... their plans?
9. She is used ... (sleep) ... with the window open.
10. I'm looking forward ... (meet) ... with my friends.
II. Tom is good ... (repair) ... cars.
12. She was accused ... (steal) ... a woman's purse.
13. Who is responsible ... (clean) ... the flat?
14. Mr. Grand was found guilty ... (take) ... money from the clients.

15. She is proud ... (be) ... such a famous person.

Test 75 Gerunds
I. Complete the sentences with an appropriate preposition and verb form.

1. Nothing could stop him ……………………………….... (go).

2. Some students complained ………………………………………….... (do). a lot of homework.

3. Tom went to bed instead ... (work). on his report.
4. Bad health keeps her ………………………………….. (travel).
5. Dogs show they are happy ………………………………………... (wave) their tailes.
6. In addition ………………………………………………….. (study) last night I wrote some letters.
7. Frank is not interested ……………………………………………….... (carry out) the experiment.
8. She has never thought…………………………………………………... (write) books for children before.

9. Please forgive me …………………………………………... (write not).

10. Do you think John is capable …………………………………... (tell). a lie.
11. Alex found the meaning of the world "germ" ………………………………………….... (look up) in the dictionary.

12. I want to congratulate you …………………………………………….. (pass) your last exam.

13. We show that we are happy ………………………………….. (smile).

14. My brother is fond ……………………………………….... (box).

15. Jane succeeded ………………………………………..... (act).

III. Complete the sentences adding the appropriate

preposition.

1. Don't accuse him ……………………………………………………………………………..... .

2. She was sorry …………………………………………………………………………….. .
3. It's no good …………………………………………………………………………………….. .
4. He succeeded …………………………………………………………………………………... .
5. My parents insisted ……………………………………………………………………….. .
6. We prevented them ………………………………………………………………………………….. .
7. I haven't heard …………………………………………………………………….. .