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9. On the whole, I enjoy --- our local club, but I think there are far too many rules and
GERUND – INFINITIVE NO.2 regulations --- completely at ease.

---o0o--- A. attending – to feel B. attend – having felt

C. to attend – to be feeling D. being attended – feeling
Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
10. I deeply regret --- to her so severely yesterday. She was badly hurt.
1. It was his own fault, but I couldn’t help --- sorry for him.
A. to be speaking B. to speak C. having spoken D. being spoken
A. feeling B. to feel C. having felt D. to have felt
11. I really believe that you should let your son --- his own decisions; he is certainly
2. The medical authority warned everyone --- the water without first --- it.
old enough --- so.
A. had drunk - being boiled B. not to drink - boiling
A. to be making – done B. making – being done
C. to drink - having boiled D. drinking - having to boil
C. to make – for doing D. make – to do
3. Most people talk too much and don’t realize how important --- is.
12. Smokers know that smoking is extremely harmful, but it’s just they can’t help ---it.
A. to be listening B. to be listened C. have listened D. listening
A. doing B. to do C. do D. having done
4. If you’ve finished --- the dictionary, I’d like --- it.
13. The tooth had been causing me so much pain that at last I went --- my dentist and
A. to have used-having borrowed B. to use-borrowing
have it --- out.
C. using-to borrow D. having used-borrow
A. seeing – to be pulled B. saw – be pulled
5. Would you mind ---?
C. being seen- to pull D. to see – pulled
A. that I am reading aloud B. explaining it once again, please
14. The mountaineers who had been trapped by the avalanche were very lucky --- by
C. what causes you a lot of trouble D. to bring the books back by tomorrow
the rescue team within an hour.
6. The child was naturally very upset when he saw his new ball --- out to sea.
A. to have found B. having been found
A. carrying B. to have carried C. being carried D. to be carried
C. to have been found D. being found
7. Orphan elephants need --- the same companionship as they --- from their mothers
15. As the students who had taken the university entrance exam were waiting for the
in the wild.
results --- they seemed --- more and more nervous.
A. to be given – would have received B. to have given – had received
A. having announced – to have got B. to be announced – to be getting
C. to have been given – would receive D. being given – are receiving
C. to announce – having got D. announced – to have been getting
8. The first people --- non-stop around the world --- Captain Gallagher and his crew.
16. Would you mind --- a little to the right? I can’t see the screen properly.
A. to have flown – have been B. to fly - were
A. to move B. move C. moved D. moving
C. being flown – are D. to be flying – had been
17. While --- the historical building, they had to get some missing tiles specially ----.
A. to restore – making B. restore – being made

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C. restoring – made D. being restored – make 26. It should be a priority for world leaders --- durable solutions for world peace
18. My father can’t decide whether --- the job or not, because if he does, it’ll require rather than --- their time and effort on transitory ones.
him --- away from home very often. A. to find – waste B. finding – to waste
A. to take – to be B.to be taking - being C. having found – wasted D. being found – wasting
C. taking – to have been D. taking – having been 27. I guess life must be boring for the very rich, because they can get nearly
19. Apparently, the scheme hadn’t been planned carefully enough for all the details --- everything they want easily without --- to make an effort.
into consideration, so the boss asked them --- it. A. being had B. have C. to have D. having
A. to have taken – redone B. to be taken – to redo 28. --- between the two attacks, the commander tried to prevent the enemy troops ---
C. taking – be redone D. being taken – redoing their strength.
20. Grandpa seems --- his glasses, and I don’t think he’ll be able to find them. A. Without delaying – to gather B. By not delaying – from gathering
A. to have lost B. to be losing C. having lost D. lost C. In delaying – for gathering D. Having delayed- without gathering
21. It’s important for drives --- great care when --- in slippery road conditions. 29. Some roads in Saigon don’t provide wide enough pavements for the pedestrians --
A. taking – having driven B. take – to drive --- on safely.
C. having taken – drive D. to take – driving A. to be walking B. having walked C. to have walked D. to walk
22. I think --- in the open air is more enjoyable than --- exercise in some stuffy gym. 30. When my uncle’s dog broke its leg, he was very upset because he knew that he had
A. to walk – done B. walking - doing no option but --- the vet --- it humanely.
C. walk – to be doing D. having walked – do A. asking – having killed B. ask - kill
23. Authorities should warn people against --- hazardous foods containing additives. C. to ask – to kill D. having asked – killed
Still better, perhaps, they shouldn’t allow such products --- in the first place. 31. Soon after take-off, the hijackers went into the captain’s cabin and told him ---
A. to be using – produced B. having used – to produce them to another destination.
C. using - to be produced D. being used – being produce A. flying B. to fly C. fly D. flew
24. Naturally, she seems quite content --- first prize in last week’s art competition. 32. The power failure resulted in many of the underground trains --- for up to one
A. to have been awarded B. being awarded hour.
C. to have awarded D. having been awarding A. to delay B. to have delayed C. to be delayed D. being delayed
25. In order to avoid --- unexpected problems on the road, car owners are advised --- 33. Did you actually see the boy --- over the fence into Mr. Jones’s garden, or did you
out regular maintenance on their vehicles. just hear the other boys --- about it?
A. to be having – carrying B. to have – to be carried A. jumping – talking B. to jump – being talked
C. having had – carry D. having – to carry C. having jumped – to talk D. to be jumping – talk

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34. If the economic crash hadn’t happened just when my brother’s business was about C. talked – having listened D. talking – to be listening
--- off, he --- financial difficulties today. 42. I’d really recommend you --- the new Jim Carrey film as it’s absolutely hilarious! I
A. taking – wasn’t having B. having taken – didn’t have couldn’t stop --- all the way through.
C. to take – wouldn’t be having D. to be taking – must not be having A. seeing – to laugh B. to see – laughing
35. Ann Nolan Clark’s simple but poetic prose and ability --- people --- cultural C. having seen – laugh D. see – to be laughing
similarities and differences gained her a mainstream following. 43. As far as I can see, you can’t decide whether --- alone or share the flat with a
A. making – to appreciate B. make – to be appreciating friend, but were I you, I’d choose --- on my own, as them you’ll be more independent.
C. to have made – appreciated D. to make – appreciate A. to live – to live B. to have lived – having lived
36. Her early aspirations --- a writer were strengthened when a local newspaper C. to be living – live D. living – living
published a poem she wrote about New Mexico --- statehood. 44. I’ve spent virtually the whole winter --- and I don’t think I’ll get any better until
A. having become – to obtain B. becoming – to be obtaining the weather gets warmer.
C. to become – obtaining D. to have become – obtain A. to cough B. coughing
37. He was by far the most knowledgeable person --- on the subject, so it would have C. to have coughed D. to be coughing
been foolish --- his opinions. 45. She appears --- deeply by what I said to her yesterday, because she’s been
A. to comment – disregarded B. commenting – to disregard avoiding me all day today.
C. having commented – disregarding D. commented – having disregarded A. to have been offended B. to be offended
38. From the distance, we could hear the sound of some dogs ---. C. having been offended D. having offended
A. to bark B. to be barking C. barking D. bark 46. I was a little late leaving the office, so I only just managed --- to the post office in
39. I’m delighted --- the chance --- you at last. time --- the letter.
A. to have had – to meet B. having - meeting A. to have got – posted B. to get – to post
C. to be having – being met D. having had – to be meeting C. getting – to be posting D. having got – posting
40. In designing a new product, it is important --- the production process carefully, as 47. Don’t hesitate --- me a ring if any difficulty arises while --- the contract with the
a mistake discovered later on can be expensive. landlady.
A. having planned – rectify B. to be planning – rectified A. giving – having signed B. to have given - sign
C. to plan – to rectify D. plan – to be rectified C. to give – signing D. being given- to be signing
41. I believe that it will be a waste of time --- to my brother, because as usual, he will 48. Barbara spends every evening in the park --- with her dog, since he is cooped up in
just seem --- but actually he won’t be. the house all day long.
A. having talked – listening B. to talk – to have listened A. playing B. to play C. having played D. to be playing

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49. We had the printer --- but they couldn’t work out what the problem was; they said
it’s just too old a model.
A. to be serviced B. having serviced C. serviced D. to service
50. Since both teams --- exceptionally well recently, no one knew what --- from the
match.
A. are playing – to be expecting B. have played – having expected
C. play – to have expected D. had been playing – to expect

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