CHƯƠNG TRÌNH TỦ SÂU

DANH ĐỘNG TỪ VÀ ĐỘNG TỪ NGUYÊN MẪU(TỰ HỌC)

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I. Choose the best answer for each sentence below:

1. They should postpone _________ for another week or so.
A. to leave B. leave C. leaving D. left
2. He noticed two thieves _________ out of a house.
A. to come B. are coming C. in coming D. come
3. She couldn’t bear _________ tears when she saw the film “Romeo and Juliet”.
A. shed B. to shed C. shedding D. sheds
4. Ann likes _________ but she hates _________ up.
A. cook / washing B. to cook / wash
C. cooking / washed D. cooking / washing
5. It’s no use _________ him.
A. helping B. to help C. help D. helps
6. I enjoy _________ to classical music.
A. listening B. to listen C. listens D. listen
7. I really regret _________ your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.
A. hurt B. to hurt C. hurting D. hurts
8. He’ll try _________ the same mistake again.
A. not make B. to not make C. not making D. not to make
9. Would you mind _________ me a newspaper?
A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought
10. Would you like _________ the next dance with me?
A. to have B. having C. has D. had
11. I hate him _________ friends with those guys.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
12. Did you remember _________ Ann? – Oh, no. I completely forgot it.

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 A. phone B. to phone C. phoning D. phoned
13. Does the city government intend _________ anything about pollution?
A. do B. to do C. doing D. did
14. They finished _________ and then they wanted _________ out for pleasure.
A. learn / to go B. to learn / go C. learnt / goes D. learning / to go
15. When you see Tom, remember _________ him my regards.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
16. I hope _________ that tiring work again.
A. not do B. not to do C. not doing D. to not do
17. They postpone _________ an Element School for the lack of finance.
A. built B. to build C. building D. builds
18. It’s no use _________ him. He never allows anybody _________ advice.
A. advise / give B. to advise / to give
C. advising / giving D. advising / to give
19. Are his ideas worth _________ to?
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened
20. He always avoids _________ me in the streets.
A. meet B. to meet C. met D. meeting
21. My parents decided _________ a taxi because it was late.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
22. Do you agree _________ me some money?
A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. lent
23. Tom refuses _________ his address.
A. give B. giving C. to give D. gave
24. The passengers asked her how _________ to the police station?
A. to get B. getting C. got D. get
25. My friends arranged _________ to the airport in time.
A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. met
26. Do you plan _________ out or _________ at home at this weekend?
A. go / stay B. to go / stay C. going / stay D. to go / staying
27. I dislike _____ in line. - So do I. That’s why I prefer ___ at night when there are fewer people.
A. wait / shop B. to wait / shopping
C. waiting / shopping D. waiting / to shop
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28. He continued _________ after his illness.
A. worked B. work C. to working D. working
29. My watch’s hands keeps _________.
A. stopping B. to stop C. stopped D. stop
30. Have you ever watched people _________ _________ fish?
A. try / catch B. to try / catching
C. trying / to catch D. tried / caught
31. My grandfather is used to _________ up early in the morning.
A. getting B. to get C. get D. got
32. Don’t forget _________ her message when you see her.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave
33. I can’t help _________ his opinions.
A. consider B. to consider C. considering D. considered
34. You should try _________ any shirts you want to buy.
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wears
35. He used to fall asleep without _________ his shoes off.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken
36. I stopped ______ about her illness and went on _______ you about all her other problems.
A. to talk / telling B. to talk / to tell C. talking /to tell D. talk / tell
37. I’d love _________ coat like that.
A. have B. to have C. having D. has
38. I intend _________ her what I think.
A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. told
39. Every hour I stop ____________ a little rest.
A. working / to have B. to work / to have
C. working / having D. to work / having
40. You should give up _________ right now if you want _________ longer.
A. smoke / lived B. to smoke / living C. smoking / to live D. smoked / live
41. Students stopped _________ noise when the teacher came in.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
42. When you see her, don’t forget _________ her my postcards.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
43. Don’t forget _________ her the message when you see him.
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 A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave
44. He spends hours _________ to repair his car.
A. try B. to try C. trying D. tries
45. I remember _________ you somewhere last month.
A. met B. to meet C. meet D. meeting
46. Mary agreed _________ to the circus with Ann.
A. went B. to go C. going D. goes
47. Mike is considering _________ a new car.
A. bought B. to buy C. buying D. buys
48. It’s no use _________ his opinion.
A. asking B. to ask C. ask D. asks
49. Mrs. Green prefers _________ TV to _________ to the cinema.
A. watching / go B. to watch / going
C. watching / going D. watches / go
50. She expects _________ him tomorrow, but I look forward to _________ him right away.
A. see / see B. to see / see C. see / seeing D. to see / seeing
51. She should avoid _________ other people’s feeling.
A. hurting B. to hurt C. hurt D. hurts
52. The soil needs _________ immediately.
A. fertilize B. to fertilize C. fertilizing D. fertilized
53. They advise me _________ a raincoat.
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wore
54. You need _________ these plants as soon as possible.
A. fertilize B. to fertilize C. fertilizing D. fertilizes
55. You’d better _________ what you think in front of the conference.
A. say B. to say C. saying D. said
56. He always tries _________ _________ there _________ her.
A. delaying / coming / meet B. to delay / to come / to meet
C. delaying / come / meeting D. to delay / coming / to meet
57. There is nothing _________ this situation to her.
A. hide B. to hide C. hiding D. hidden
58. I regret _________ able to attend your birthday party yesterday.
A. not to be B. to not be C. not be D. not being
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59. Thank you for _________ me such a warm message.
A. send B. to send C. sending D. sent
60. She detests _________ all day with strangers.
A. chatting B. to chat C. to chatting D. chat
61. Can you _________ Chinese?
A. speak B. to speak C. speaking D. spoke
62. My parents decided _________ a taxi because it was late.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
63. We enjoy _________ here and _________ all your news.
A. be / hear B. to be / to hear C. being / hear D. is / hearing
64. Ask your friends about your homework. He would be able _________ you.
A. help B. helped C. helping D. to help
65. Please try _________ quiet when you come home.
A. be B. to be C. being D. been
66. I don’t like anybody _________ at me.
A. shout B. to shout C. shouting D. shouted
67. Do you agree _________ me a hand?
A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
68. Would you like _________ to the cinema with us tomorrow evening?
A. to come B. come C. coming D. came
69. Pupils started _________ the lesson yesterday.
A. write B. to write C. writing D. written
70. I like _________ school by bus, but I hate _________ in the rain and wait for it.
A. go / to stand B. to go / stand C. going / standing D. went / stood
71. Does your sister like _________?
A. cooks B. cooking C. to be cooked D. being cooked
72. This girl can’t bear _________ alone.
A. am B. to be C. being D. been
73. My uncle has given up _________.
A. to smoke B. smoke C. smokes D. smoking
74. Do you mind _________ to John ask him _________ us?
A. speaking / to help B. to speak / help
C. speak / help D. speaks / to help
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75. I’ll begin _________ this novel later.
A. read B. to reading C. reading D. to be reading
76. Please stop _________ me in the middle of the sentence.
A. interrupt B. to interrupt C. interrupting D. interrupts
77. My brother gave up _________ two years ago.
A. smokes B. smoke C. to smoke D. smoking
78. Did you miss _________ her yesterday?
A. to see B. saw C. see D. seeing
79. We arranged _________ the scientists here.
A. met B. to meet C. meeting D. meet
80. I wish _________ the principal at my school.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw
81. My girl friend is afraid of _________ out alone when it gets dark.
A. goes B. to go C. going D. go
82. He continues _________ after his illness. But now, he is having stomachache.
A. working B. to work C. worked D. works
83. I’d like _________ there _________ my girlfriend’s parents.
A. go / see B. to go / to see C. going / seeing D. goes / seen
84. Would you like _________ to the party with us?
A. come B. to come C. coming D. came
85. I was very tired. I tried _________ my eyes open, but I couldn’t.
A. keep B. kept C. keeping D. to keep
86. I want _________ a pair of shoes in this shop, but I need to try _________ them.
A. buy / to wear B. to buy / to wear C. buying / wearing D. to buy / wearing
87. We have to go _________ this morning.
A. shopping B. shopped C. being shopped D. to be shopped
88. He spent hours trying _________ the clock.
A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repairs
89. It’s no use _________ for her arrival.
A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. waits
90. Is there anything worth _________ here?
A. buy B. to buy C. buys D. buying
91. The biologist doesn’t allow us _________ in the laboratory.
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 A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
92. Would you mind _________ your address on the back of this check?
A. write B. to write C. writing D. written
93. I don’t enjoy _________ to the dentist’s.
A. go B. to go C. going D. goes
94. I don’t regret _________ her what I thought even if it upset her.
A. to tell B. told C. tell D. telling
95. Remember _________ Katie my greeting card when you see him.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave
96. My friends has given up _________ and prefers _________ pork.
A. drink / eat B. to drink / eating C. drinking / to eat D. drank / eat
97. I had to ask the boys _________ _________ billiards all the day.
A. to stop / playing B. to stop / to play
C. stopping / playing D. stops / to play
98. My teacher promised _________ me _________ for my next examination.
A. help / prepare B. to help / prepare
C. helping / to prepare D. helped / preparing
99. I would like him _________ _________ more English lessons.
A. to start / take B. to start / taking C. starting / take D. starting / taking
100. I hate _________ _________ aloud without _________ the new words.
A. practise / reading / learn B. to practise / to read / to learn
C. practising / reading / learning D. practises / reading / to learn
101. She doesn’t want you _________ to her arrival.
A. mention B. to mention C. mentioning D. mentions
102. Did you manage _________ _________ these parcels alone?
A. finishing / to pack B. finishing / packing
C. to finish / to pack D. to finish / packing
103. Have you ever watched people _________ _________ fish?
A. try / catch B. to try / to catch C. trying / to catch D. tried / catch
104. Can someone _________ me how _________ into film from the camera’s pictures?
A. show / change B. to show / to change
C. showing / change D. show / to change
105. I’ll try _________ such a foolish thing again.
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 A. not to cause B. to not cause C. not causing D. to cause not
106. Susan has decided _________ her friends _________ as she pleases.
A. allow / do B. to allow / to do C. allowing / do D. To allow / doing
107. Everybody would like _________ to a higher position.
A. to promote B. promotes C. promoting D. to be promoted
108. He climbed over the wall without _________ .
A. seeing B. to see C. being seen D. to be seen
109. I remember _________ a toy car on my fifth birthday.
A. to be given B. being given C. to give D. giving
110. They always try _________ _________ the bridge as they promised before.
A. to postpone / to build B. postpone / build
C. to postpone / building D. postponing / built
111. I can’t help _________ for her acceptance.
A. to wait B. waiting C. wait D. waited
112. Don’t be afraid of _________ that animal.
A. touch B. touches C. touching D. to touch
113. I am accustomed to _________ on my own.
A. living B. to live C. live D. lives
114. They are looking forward to _________ your news.
A. hear B. to hear C. hearing D. heard
115. American women have got used to _________ independently recently.
A. live B. to live C. living D. lives
116. We won’t let you_________ what we are going to do with him.
A. know B. to know C. knowing D. known
117. The manager told me _________ harder.
A. work B. working C. to work D. worked
118. Americans often say “Thank you” when you help them _________ something.
A. do B. makes C. to doing D. doing
119. I cannot help _________ anxious about the exam results.
A. to feel B. feel C. feeling D. felt
120. I can hear a cat _________ on the roof.
A. scratching B. scratches C. to scratch D. was scratching
121. It is essential that every student _________ to learn English at university.
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 A. to have B. have C. has D. had
122. These trousers need _________.
A. clean B. to clean C. cleaning D. cleaned
123. Technology plays a key role in _________ future.
A. to shape B. shaping C. shaped D. shape
124. I remember _________ them somewhere in the city.
A. to see B. saw C. seen D. seeing
125. It's better _________ too early than too late.
A. is B. be C. to be D. being
126. I didn't need _________ anything. I just sat there and listened.
A. say B. saying C. to say D. having said
127. We are _________ of the long journey.
A. tiring B. tire C. tired D. to tire
128. What do you hope _________ when you graduate?
A. do B. to do C. doing D. does
129. Where do you decide _________ go after class?
A. going B. go C. went D. to go
130. I think everyone wants _________ more spare time.
A. to have B. have C. having D. had
131. He is expecting _________ a trip to Ha Long Bay.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
132. I regret _________ you that you fail the test.
A. to tell B. telling C. tell D. told
133. Is there anything here worth _________?
A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought
134. She regrets _________ him some money. He never paid me back.
A. lent B. lend C. to lend D. lending
135. I’ll never forget _________ with you here last year.
A. working B. to work C. work D. worked
136. Remember _________ us a postcard when you get there.
A. send B. sending C. to send D. sent
137. I learnt _________ when I was
A. to drive B. drive C. drove D. driven
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138. We don’t allow _________ here.
A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. smokes
139. This computer needs _________.
A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repaired
140. Jack needs _________ a new computer.
A. to buy B. buy C. buying D. bought
141. I remember _________ the chairs into the living room, but where are they now?
A. to bring B. bring C. bringing D. brought
142. Try _________ it. It isn’t worth _________.
A. to forget / worrying C. to forget / to worry
B. forgetting / worry D. forget / worrying
143. I asked Mary _________ for a moment.
A. to lend me her pen C. lend me her pen
B. lend to me her pen D. lending her pen to me
144. Ann told him _________ if she was late.
A. not wait for her C. not to wait for her
B. don’t wait for her D. doesn’t wait for her
145. Nancy’s mother told her _________ change her plans.
A. not B. doesn’t C. not to D. didn’t
146. Would you mind _________ the door?
A. open B. to open C. opening D. opened
147. You should give up _________ or you will die of cancer.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
148. We regret _________ you that we can’t approve your suggestion.
A. inform B. to inform C. informing D. informed
149. He began _________ English two years ago.
A. learn B. learnt C. learning D. learns
150. The machine needs _________.
A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repaired
151. The driver stopped _________ a coffee because he felt sleepy.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
152. Have you ever considered _________ a pharmacist?
A. become B. to become C. becoming D. became
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153. I remember _________ my mother say the grass in the garden needed _________.
A. to hear / cutting B. hear / cut C. heard / to cut D. hearing / cutting
154. Would you like _________ go out with me?
A. go B. to go C. went D. gone
155. Avoid _________ such a mistake again.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
156. My father wanted me _________ a pilot.
A. become B. becoming C. to become D. became
157. What makes you _________ so?
A. do B. did C. done D. doing
158. Mr. Thomas doesn’t allow _________ in his office.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
159. Mr. Thomas doesn’t let anyone _________ in his office.
A. smoke B. to smokes C. smoking D. smokes
160. My teacher doesn’t allow us _________ while he is explaining the lesson.
A. talk B. talking C. to talk D. talks
161. I do not have enough money _________ this book.
A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought
162. It is no use _________ to school if you _________ to work hard.
A. going / do not ready B. to go / do not ready
C. going / are not ready D. go / are not ready
163. They spent all day _________ and _________ on the beach.
A. to swim / sunbathing B. to swim / to sunbathe
C. swimming / to sunbathe D. swimming / sunbathing
164. We were made _________ all the cleaning in the house.
A. to do B. do C. doing D. done
165. We regret _________ you that you have exceeded your overdraft facility.
A. to inform B. informing C. to tell to D. telling
166. Why don’t you try _________ the key anti-clockwise?
A. to turn B. on turning C. turning D. turn
167. We don’t allow _________ in the classrooms.
A. that students smoke B. smoke
C. students to smoke D. to smoking
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168. I really must _________ on with my work now.
A. to get B. getting C. get D. to getting
169. Why don’t you do what you’re told, instead of _________ such a song and dance about it?
A. to make B. making C. made D. make
170. I rashly posted the parcel without _________ it.
A. weighing B. weigh C. weighed D. to weigh
171. Can you please _________ me a little about yourself?
A. to tell B. telling C. tell D. going to tell
172. How can you waste all that money on _________?
A. gamble B. to gamble C. gambling D. the gamble
173. “My watch is broken. ” “Why don’t you _________”
A. have it repair B. have it repairing C. have it for repair D. have it repaired
174. Yesterday we did nothing but _________
A. talking B. talked C. talk D. had talked
175. Instead of _________ a new car, she'll have her old one _________.
A. to buy / repaired B. buying / to repair
C. buying / be repaired D. buying / repaired
176. I tried _________ the bus, but I missed it.
A. catching B. to catch C. catch D. catch up
177. I'm sorry I haven't got any money _________you. Why don't you try _________ Peter?
A. to lend / to ask B. lending / asking C. to lend / asking D. lending / to ask
178. After _________ asleep, I saw a strange person at the foot of the bed.
A. fall B. falling C. fell D. fallen
179. After all this time, John should take the bull by the horns and ask Mary _________ him.
A. to marry B. marry C. marrying D. married
180. He told me _________ early.
A. to try to come B. to try coming C. try to come D. try coming
181. My shoes need _________.
A. to clean B. clean C. cleaning D. be cleaned
182. The robber made the bank manager _________ the money.
A. hand over B. to hand over C. handing over D. handed over
183. I advise you _________ your money in the bank.
A. to put B. put C. putting D. be put
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184. I'll have the mechanic _________ my car this weekend.
A. to repair B. repaired C. repairing D. repair
185. When crossing the room, the night nurse happened to notice the old lady ___ to get out of bed.
A. has tried B. to try C. trying D. tried
186. “Those lanterns are interesting. " - "We saw _________ at the art fair"
A. them made B. them make C. they made D. making them
187. The manager had me _________ his paper for him last night.
A. to type B. type C. to have typed D. typed
188. We suggested _________ in hotels but the children were anxious _________ out.
A. sleep / to camp B. sleeping / to camp
C. to sleep / to camp D. sleeping / camping
189. Mai should seriously consider _________ an actress. She is good at performing.
A. to become B. become C. becoming D. will become
190. "Where is the sofa?" "I got my son _________ it to the sitting room. "
A. take B. to take C. taken D. taking
191. I regret _________ you that I can't attend your party tomorrow.
A. to tell B. telling C. tell D. told
192. Have you ever tried _________ across this river?
A. swim B. swimming C. to swim D. swam
193. Students stopped _________ noise when the teacher came in.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
194. How soon do you expect _________ for South America?
A. leave B. to leave C. leaving D. left
195. You shouldn’t risk _________ that building in its present condition.
A. entering B. enter C. entered D. to enter
196. I’ll need _________ a new winter coat before long.
A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. to be bought
197. Are you going to suggest _________ by train or not?
A. traveling B. travel C. to travel D. traveled
198. Those shirts need _________ but you needn’t _________ them now.
A. iron / iron B. to iron / to iron C. ironing / iron D. ironed / to iron
199. Our guests don’t plan _________ until the end of the week.
A. leave B. leaving C. to have left D. to leave
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200. I can’t stand _________ to his complaints any longer.
A. listen B. listening C. to listen D. listened
201. I will remember _________ Mr. Brown your massage.
A. to give B. giving C. give D. gave
202. Jack confessed to _________ the jewels.
A. stealing B. steal C. stole D. stolen
203. "Why did you go to work by taxi?" - "I let my son _________ my car to a party. "
A. driven B. drove C. drive D. to drive
204. Is this the right place to catch the bus to the shopping center?
- Yes just be sure _________ the number fourteen.
A. to take B. taking C. take D. Takes
205. Famous people get tired of ___________everywhere they go.
A. recognizing B. to recognize C. recognize D. being recognized
206. I’m worried _______ my final exam in statistics.
a. about falling b. to fall c. with falling d. to fallure
207. ________ the scholarship really surprised me .
a. Mike got b. Mike getting c. Mike’s getting d. Mike gets
208. Many northerners look forward _______ a garden in the spring .
a. to plant b. to planting c. with planting d. to planting of
209. Who is responsible _______ the garbage – the husband of the wife ?
a. to take out b. for take out c. for taking out d. with taking out
210. “It’s difficult to make money as an artist .”
– “ Have you considered _______ a course in business for artists ?”
a. To take b. about taking c. your taking d. taking
211. “ Why have you decided to go back to school ”
– “ I’m tired _______ as a secretary .”
a. for work b. to work c. of working d. about working
212. “ How do you like American food ?”
– “ Well, it’s not bad . Now I _______ hamburgers .”
a. used to eat b. am used to eat
c. used to eating d. am used to eating
213. We insisted ___________ by the manager .
a. to be seen b. to see c. on being seen d. on seeing
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214. ______ a foreign language well is a long process.
a. Learn b. Learning c. To learning d. Having learned
215. What do you enjoy _______ in your free time ?
a. doing b. do c. to do d. done
216. You can’t go to England without _________ to Bucking ham Palace .
a. go b. being gone c. to go d. going
217. Would you mind not ___________ ?
a. to be smoking b. to smoke c. smoking d. smoke
218. She was worried about ________ by thieves.
a. being robbed b. robbing c. being rob d. be robbing
219. I can’t afford _______ you any more money .
a. borrowing b. to borrow c. to lend d. my lending
220. The teacher encouraged _______ good compositions .
a. us write b. us to write c. us writing d. us to writing
221. “ Stacey seems like a bright student .”
- “ She’s always the first ________ her work.”
a. to finish b. finishing
c. to being finished with d. to be finish with
222. Please ask the restaurant clientele ________ in the no smoking area .
a. don’t smoke b. not to smoke c. not smoking d. don’t to smoke
223. “I heard Fred is going to work for the ambassader . ”
– “ Yes , he was lucky _______ such a good job.”
a. to give b. about getting c. to be given d. to be giving
224. Can you get the teacher ______ us less homework ?
a. give b. giving c. to give d. her giving
225. “ Mary hasn’t been feeling well lately .”
– “ Yes, we want _________ by a doctor .”
a. him to examine b. that he be examined
c. him to be examined d. he is examined
226. “ How did you travel so cheaply in Europe ? ”
– “ We reduced our expenses by taking the train and _____ in inexpensive restaurants . ”
a. eat b. to eat c. eating d. ate
227. “ Your homemade ice cream is so good . What’s your secret ?”
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– “ _____ good ice cream, you need to use a lot of cream .”
a. For make b. To make c. Making d. Make
228. “ I’d like to go bowling tonight .”
“ Don’t forget we’ve already made plans _______ to dinner at the Caihouns’ ”
a. to go b. going c. for go d.go
229. Don’t forget ------------ home as soon as you arrive at your destination.
A. to call B. calling C. having called D. to be called
230. I can’t recall ----------- that old movie, but maybe I did many years ago.
A. having seen B. to have seen C. to see D. having been seen
231. Our school basketball team won the championship game by ------- two points in the last five
seconds. It was the most exciting game I have ever attended.
A. being scored B. to score C. scoring D. score
232. The flight attendants made all the passengers ------ their seat belts during the turbulence.
A. to buckle B. to have buckled C. buckling D. buckle
233. Let’s leave early, so we’ll be ahead of the rush of commuters. We can’t risk ______ in heavy traffic
during rush hour.
A. holding up B. being held up C. having held up D. to hold up
234. I got everyone in the family -------- Jane’s birthday card before I sent it to her.
A. sign B. signed C. to sign D. having signed

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