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Date: 28.9.2019
TEST YOURSELF
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. question b. relation c. situation d. action
2. a. honest b. honour c. honey d. ghost
3. a. rumour b. humour c. mutual d. duty
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
4. a. understanding b. anniversary c. experience d. celebration
5. a. invite b. intimate c. divorce d. imagine
III. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
6. He seemed ________ a friendship to Joe.
a. beginning b. being begun c. to be begun d. to have begun
7. ________ happened, I didn't want to lose Sarah's friendship.
a. However b. Wherever c. Whatever d. Whenever
8. He had a portrait ________ as a birthday present for his daughter.
a. paint b. painting c. painted d. to be painted
9. We ________ friends even after we grew up and left home.
a. became b. made c. struck up d. remained
10. At first I found it difficult ________ on the other side of the road.
a. to get used to drive b. to get used to driving
c. being used to drive d. in getting used to driving
11. The factory is said ________ in a fire two years ago.
a. being destroyed b. to have been destroyed
c. to destroy d. to have destroyed
12. The party starts at 8 o'clock so I'll ________ at 7.45.
a. look for you b. pick you up c. bring you along d. take you out
13. She wants to look ________ in her wedding reception.
a. nature b. natured c. natural d. naturally
14. When will you have the dress made?' 'I expect ________ by Friday.
a. to finish b. finishing c. to be finished d. being finished
15. A selfish person is incapable ________ true friendship.
a. of b. with c. in d. for
16. ________ it was a formal dinner party, James wore his blue jeans.
a. Since b. Even though c. Until d. Only if
17. No sooner ________ the phone rang.
a. had they arrived home that b. they had arrived home than
c. did they arrive home that d. had they arrived home than
18. A number of Vietnamese ________ to that city recently.
a. moved b. has moved c. have moved d. was moved
19. I'm really ________ to the party. All my old friends will be there.
a. appreciating b. looking forward c. thinking about d. enjoyable
20. Mr. Lee was upset by ________ him the truth.
a. our not having told b. us not tell c. we didn't tell d. not to tell
21. Jean has a very easy-going ________, which is why she is so popular.
a. reputation b. personality c. characteristic d. sympathy
22. The examiner made us ________ our identification in order to be admitted to the test center.
a. show b. showing c. to show d. showed
23. As we entered the room, we saw a rat ________ towards a hole in the skirting board.

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a. scamper b. to scamper c. scampering d. was scampering
24. I remember ________ to Paris when I was a very small child.
a. to be taken b. to take c. being taken d. taking
25. It was difficult to ________ a date which was convenient for everyone.
a. agree b. organize c. arrange d. provide
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
26. If one is invited out to a dinner, it is perfect proper to go either with or
A B C D
without a gift.
27. His teacher encouraged him taking part in the international pIano
A B C
competition.
D
28. Jane has not rarely missed, a party since she was fifteen years old.
A B C D
29. Tina is always understanding, patient, and sensitive when helping
A B C
her friends to their problems.
D
30. So far this term, the students in writing class have learned how to write
A B
thesis statements, organize their material, and summarizing their
C D
conclusion.

Present Participle: Ving

Past Participle: V3/ed
Perfect Participle: Having + V3/ed (Active)
Having been + V3/ed (Passive)

Type 1:
1. While I was eating dinner, I watched television.
→______________________________________________________________________
2. When I opened the door, I saw a strange sight.
→______________________________________________________________________
3. While I was taking a shower, my sister called from California.
→______________________________________________________________________
4. We saw many beautiful birds while we were fishing in the lake.
→______________________________________________________________________
5. Because he was a doctor, George knew how to handle the situation.
→______________________________________________________________________

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6. Because she didn't feel very well, she sat down.
→______________________________________________________________________
7. When he looked outside, he saw the police car.
→______________________________________________________________________
8.When you drive in winter, take extra care.
→______________________________________________________________________
9. Since they arrived in Vancouver, they have been going out a lot.
→______________________________________________________________________
10.While I was waiting for the bus, it began to rain.
→______________________________________________________________________
11. When she saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road.
→______________________________________________________________________
12. As I don’t have a credit card, I found it difficut to book an airline ticket over the phone.
→______________________________________________________________________
Type 2: Participle to replace relative clause
1. The people who live next to your house are from South Korea.
→______________________________________________________________________
2. That taxi that took us to the airport broke down halfway
→______________________________________________________________________
3. There are a lot of people in the hall who want to speak to you.
→______________________________________________________________________
4. The woman who manages this bookstore used to be a publisher.
→______________________________________________________________________
5.I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country.
→______________________________________________________________________
6.The children who attend that school receive a good education.
→______________________________________________________________________
7.The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress.
→______________________________________________________________________
8.They live in a house that was built in 1993
→____________________________________________________________________
9.We have an apartment which overlooks the park.
→____________________________________________________________________
10The students who did not come to the class yesterday explain their absence to the teacher.
→____________________________________________________________________
11.Did you get the message which concerned the special meeting ?
→____________________________________________________________________
12.The psychologists who study the nature of sleep have made important discoveries.
→____________________________________________________________________
Type 2:
1. After I finished my homework, I went to bed.
______________________________________________________________________
2. After I had finished my homework, I went to bed.
______________________________________________________________________
3. Before he left the dance, Jerry said good-bye to his girlfriend.
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4. After he had retired, Cecil decided to travel.
______________________________________________________________________
5. After I waited in line for 20 minutes, I was able to speak to a clerk.
______________________________________________________________________
6. After she went home, she had dinner.
______________________________________________________________________
7. Before I saw the movie, I read the book.
______________________________________________________________________
8. I did all the housework,then I went out for a walk.
→______________________________________________________________________
9. I got out of the bed, then I took a bath .
→______________________________________________________________________
10. She turned off the lights, then she got to sleep.
→______________________________________________________________________
11. They ate dinner, then they looked for a café to pass the time
→______________________________________________________________________
12. He had drunk a bottle of wine. He couldn’t drive home.
→______________________________________________________________________
13. He wrote the book, and then he looked for a pulishing house to print it.
→______________________________________________________________________
14. They bought the house, then they asked the architect to redecorate it.
→______________________________________________________________________
15. James typed all the letters , then he put them in envelopes.
→______________________________________________________________________
16. Joan read the job advertisement in the paper, then she wrote an application letter.
→______________________________________________________________________
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Vocabulary and structure
1. ___________ for 12 hours, I felt marvelous.
A. Having slept B. Having been slept C. Have slept D. to have slept
2. I hope __________ painting and decorating the house by the end of the month.
A. having finished B. having been finished
C. to have finished D. to have been finished
3. She is angry about ___________ to the farewell party last night.
A. not having invited B. not having been invited
C. not to have invited D. not to have been invited
4. We decided not to travel, ___________ the terrible weather forecast.
A. having heard B. having been heard
C. to have heard D. to have been heard
5. The stockbroker denied ___________ of the secret business deal.
A. having informed B. having been informed
C. to have informed D. to have been informed
6. He volunteered his services ___________ a driver.
A. as B. to C. with D. in
7. ___________ by the boy’s behavior, she complained to the headmaster.
A. Annoyed B. Annoying C. To be annoyed D. To have been annoyed

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8. The student had no___________ to their teacher’s plan on collecting waste paper.
A. purpose B. objection C. statement D. access
9. There have been more and more organizations taking part in__________ activities to help the poor.
A. cultural B. scientific C. local D. charitable
10. Helping victims of the flood is the___________ of all people in the society.
A. ability B. task C. responsibility D. pride
11. People who live in___________ areas need the help from the government.
A. populous B. remote C. crowded D. wealthy
12. Her teaching experience gives her a(n) ___________ when working with children.
A. advantage B. disadvantage C. condition D. opportunity
13. The old man is extremely grateful ___________ all the students ___________ their help.
A. to/for B. for/to C. to/about D. for/over
14. The booklet should be very helpful ___________ parents of disabled children.
A. to B. in C. over D. from
15. We ___________ by a loud noise during the night.
A. woke up B. are woken up C. were woken up D. were waking up
16. How did that window___________ ? – I don’t know.
A. get broken B. broke C. got broken D. broken
17. My best friend Judy came to the airport to___________ me off.
A. say B. see C. sing D. sit
18. ___________by the boy’s behavior, she complained to the head teacher.
A. She annoyed B. Annoyed C. Annoying D. Be annoyed
19. The children enjoyed ___________ on fishing trip.
A. taking B. to be taken C. being taken D. having taken
20. ___________their work, they went home.
A. Finishing B. Having finished C. Finished D. Having been finished
21. Wait a minute,’ said Frank, __________________ through the door.
A. run B. runs C. running D. ran
22. The children enjoyed ___________________ on fishing trip.
A. taking B. to be taken C. being taken D. having take
23. _____________ for 12 hours, I felt marvelous.
A. Having slept B. Having been slept C. Have slept D. to have slept
24. We decided not to travel, _________________ the terrible weather forecast.
A. having heard B. having been heard C. to have heard D. to have been heard
25.Are you sure you told me? I don't recall __________ about it.
A. having told B. to have told C. having been told D. to have been told
26.I've heard a lot about Dr. James, and I'm looking forward _______ his talk tomorrow.
A. hear B. hearing C. to hear D. to hearing
27.I noticed a lorry __________ down the hill.
A. to come B. came C. coming D. having come
28.I hate __________ a child __________.
A. see/ crying B. see/ cry C. seeing/ to cry D. seeing/ cry
29.I caught him __________ over my wall.
A. to climb B. climb C. having climbed D. climbing
30.I observed a blue car __________ very fast towards the motorway.
A. having driven B. driven C. driving D. to drive
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A. meet B. meeting C. having met D. being met
32.__________at the audience, the contestant gave her answer with confidence.
A. Looking B.To look C. Looked D. Having looked
33.__________ it several times, he didn’t want to read it once again.
A. Reading B. To read C.To have read D. Having read
34.__________that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare.
A. Knowing B. Known C. Knew D. Having known
35.__________ photographs of the place, I had no desire to go there.
A. Seeing B. Seen C. Saw D. Having seen
36.They left the restaurant, __________ two hours over lunch.
A. spending B. spent C. after spend D. having spent
37.__________ in the exam, he tried to succeed.
A. Failed B. Failing C. Having failed D. To have failed
38.The athlete denied _________the banned drugs before _________called to the team.
A. taking / having been B. having taken / being
C. to take / being D. having taken / to be
39.What is the most difficult thing about __________to become an eloquent speaker?
A. learning B. having learnt
C. being learnt D. having been learnt
40.Never have the enterprises worldwide seen the global competition ________so harsh.
A. becoming B. having become
C. to become D. to have become
41.When the painter felt the ladder __________ to slip, he grasped the gutter to save him from
__________.
A. to begin/ falling B. began/ falling
C. beginning/ falling D. begun/ falling
42.They now regret __________ their son by providing too many material possessions.
A. having spoiled B. to have spoiled
C. having been spoiled D. to have been spoiled
43.__________all the rules of chess, the contestants started to play the first game.
A. Learning B. Having learnt
C. Learnt D. Having been learnt
44.The police accused him of __________ fire to the building but he denied __________ in the area
on the night of the fire.
A. setting/ being B. setting/ having been
C. set/ be D. having set/ having been
45._________for twelve hours, I felt marvelous.
A. Having slept B. have slept
C. Having been slept D. have been slept
46.By the time their baby arrives, the Johnson hope __________ painting and decorating the new
nursery.
A. having finished B. to have finished
C. having been finished D. to have been finished
47.She's angry about __________ to the farewell party last night.
A. not having invited B. not to have invited
C. not having been invited D. not to have been invited
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A. having heard B. to have heard
C. having been heard D. to have been heard
49.I'd love __________ to the party, but it was impossible.
A. having gone B. to have gone
C. having been gone D. to have been gone
50.I don't recall __________ him at the conference.
A. having seen B. to have seen
C. having been seen D. to have been seen
51.__________ in dark colors, the room needed some bright lights.
A. Having painted B. To have painted
C. Having been painted D. To have been painted
52.The stockbroker denied __________ of the secret business deal.
A. having informed B. to have informed
C. having been informed D. to have been informed
53.They now regret __________ their son by providing too many material possessions.
A. having spoiled B. to have spoiled
C. having been spoiled D. to have been spoiled
54.__________to the party, we could hardly refuse to go.
A. Having invited B. To have invited
C. Having been invited D. To have been invited
55.Tom made a bad mistake at work, but his boss didn't fire him. He's lucky _________ a second
chance.
A. having given B. to have given
C. having been given D. to have been given
REWRITE THE SENTENCES
1. When she saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road.
→Seeing ____________________________________________________________.
2. As I didn’t have a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket over phone.
→ Not ______________________________________________________________.
3. Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed.
→Unemployed _______________________________________________________.
4. I did all the housework, then I went out for a walk.
→Having ___________________________________________________________.
5. After Lucy had done all her shopping, she stopped for a cup of coffee.
→Having ___________________________________________________________.
6. Because the postman had been bitten by our dog twice, he refused to deliver our mail.
→Having ___________________________________________________________.
7. We had spent nearly all our money, so we couldn’t afford to stay in a hotel.
→Having ___________________________________________________________.
8. Because Sam didn’t want to hurt her feelings, he didn’t tell her the bad news.
→ Not ______________________________________________________________.
9. Because the little boy believed that no one loved him, he ran away from home.
→Believing __________________________________________________________.
10. After I had seen photographs of the place, I had no desire to go there.
→Having ___________________________________________________________.
11. Because she has already read the book several times, she can tell about it.
→Having ___________________________________________________________.

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12. Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.
→Walking __________________________________________________________.
13. The house was built of wood, so it was clearly a fire risk.
→Built _____________________________________________________________.
14. I was eager to catch the bus in good time because I had been told off the day before for
arriving late.
→Having ___________________________________________________________.
15. She didn't know where the theater was, so she asked for directions at the hotel reception.
→Not knowing______________________________________________________.
16. As she was a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.
→Being ____________________________________________________________.
17. He had spent his childhood in Oslo so he knew the city well.
→Having __________________________________________________________.
18. The fruit was expensive because it was imported.
→Being ____________________________________________________________.
19. As we didn't want to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings.
→Not wanting _______________________________________________________.
20. Although James is known mainly as a writer of novel, he has now written a successful
biography.
→Known ___________________________________________________________.
21. Although it had been hunted close to extinction, the rhino is once again common in this area.
→Having ___________________________________________________________.
22. I misunderstood the directions to the hotel. I arrived an hour late for the dinner party.
→______________________________________________________________________
23. After Thomas Edison had invented the light bulb, he went on to create many other useful
inventions.
______________________________________________________________________
24. If it is looked after carefully, the plant can live through the winter.
______________________________________________________________________
25. Since they learned that cigarettes cause cancer, many people have stopped smoking.
______________________________________________________________________
26. Aspirin can be poisonous when it is taken in excessive amounts.
______________________________________________________________________
27. Ann remembered that she hadn’t turned off the oven. She went directly home.
______________________________________________________________________
28. Heidi lives a long distance from her work. She has to commute daily by train.
______________________________________________________________________
29. Peter was laughed by everyone. He was disappointed.
______________________________________________________________________
30. As I don’t have a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket over the phone.
______________________________________________________________________
31. Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed..
______________________________________________________________________

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