1. We can’t count on......... by our parents every time we get into financial difficulty.
a. rescuing  b. being rescued  c. to rescue  d. to be rescued
2. Ms Brown expects ..... about any revisions to her manuscript before it is printed.
a. consulting  b. being consulted  c. to consult  d. to be consulted
3. If we want to develop inner tranquility, we have to stop......... by every little thing.
a. being bothered b. bothering   c. to bother  d. to be bothered
4. Alice didn’t expect................ to Bill’s party.
a. asking  b. being asked   c. to ask  d. to be asked
5. Barbara didn’t mention........ about her progress at work, but I’m sure she is.
a. concerning  b.  being concerned  c. to concern   d. to be concerned
6. Sally gave such a good speech that I couldn’t resist........... loudly when she finished.
a. applauding  b. being applauded  c. to applaud  d. to be applauded
7. It’s not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning. I don’t remember..... anyone about it.
a. to tell  b. to be told   c.  being told  d. having told
8. Our mechanic said that he expects......... fixed the brakes on the car before we pick it up.
a. !   b. being   c. to have  d. to have been
9. Athur pretended not ......... hurt when his younger sister bit him.
a. to have been  b. to have   c. having  d. be
10. They were fortunate...... from the fire before the building collapsed.
a. to have rescued b. to have been rescued c. rescuing  d. to rescue
11. Sam always remembers................... in the garage so that the driveway is free for other cars.
a. parking  b. being parked  c. to park  d. to be parked
12. I’ll never forget............ that race. What a thrill!
a. winning  b. being won   c. win   d. to win
13. You can’t blame Tom for................ tempted to eat that dessert. It looked delicious.
a. !   b. be    c. to be   d. having been
14. His handwriting is very bad so he had me………………his paper for him last night.
a. type   b. to type   c. typed  d. typing
15. I can’t recall................................. that old movie, but maybe I did many years ago.
a. to see  b. to have seen   c. having been seen d. having seen
15. The painting was beautiful. I stood there......................... it for a long time.
a. for admiring  b. being admired  c. admire  d. admiring
16. Children have trouble............ fact from fiction and maybe believe that dragons actually exist.
a. to separate  b. to be separated  c. separating  d. for separating
17. The authorities advised................. all drinking water during the emergency.
a. to boil  b. to be boiled   c. boiling  d. boil
18. Let’s leave early. We can’t risk .....up in heavy traffic during rush hour.
a. holding  b. being held   c. having held  d. to hold
19. I think I hear someone..... open the back window. Do you hear it too?
a. try   b. trying   c. trying to  d. try to
20. Do you have an excuse............ late to the class two days in a row?
a. for to be  b. for being   c. to be   d. being
21. When I kept unwanted calls, I had my phone number........................... .
a. change  b. changed   c. to change  d. changing
22. I truly appreciated................. to give a speech in front of my school.
a. asking  b. to have asked  c. to ask  d. having been asked
23. It is always interesting.............. people in airport while you’re waiting for a flight.
a. being observed b. observe   c. to have observed d. to observe
24. He admitted knowing about the embezzlement of fund from his company, but denied........ in any way.
a. involving  b. being involved  c. having involved d. to be involved
25. Could you please come over? I need you......... the refrigerator.
a. help me moving    b. helping me to move
c. to help me move    d. help me to move
26. A plane with an engine on fire approached the runway. ............................ was frightening
a. Watching it land    b. Watching it landing
c. To watch it land    c. Watching to land it
27. Jack made me .......... him next week.
a. promise to call    b. promise calling
c. to promise to call    c. to promise calling
28. Sarah congratulated............. passing my driving test.
a. me   b. for    c. me on  d. me for
29. ........ much television is not a healthy habit for a growing child.
a. To be watch  b. Being watched  c. Watching  d. Watch
30. Although younger than  the other children, Daisy demanded................ in the game.
a. to include  b. to be included  c. including  d. being including

I. Choose the best option
1. We can’t count on......... by our parents every time we get into financial difficulty.
a. rescuing  b. being rescued  c. to rescue  d. to be rescued
2. Ms Brown expects ..... about any revisions to her manuscript before it is printed.
a. consulting  b. being consulted  c. to consult  d. to be consulted
3. If we want to develop inner tranquility, we have to stop......... by every little thing.
a. being bothered b. bothering   c. to bother  d. to be bothered
4. Alice didn’t expect................ to Bill’s party.
a. asking  b. being asked   c. to ask  d. to be asked
5. Barbara didn’t mention........ about her progress at work, but I’m sure she is.
a. concerning  b.  being concerned  c. to concern   d. to be concerned
6. Sally gave such a good speech that I couldn’t resist........... loudly when she finished.
a. applauding  b. being applauded  c. to applaud  d. to be applauded
7. It’s not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning. I don’t remember..... anyone about it.
a. to tell  b. to be told   c.  being told  d. having told
8. Our mechanic said that he expects......... fixed the brakes on the car before we pick it up.
a. !   b. being   c. to have  d. to have been
9. Athur pretended not ......... hurt when his younger sister bit him.
a. to have been  b. to have   c. having  d. be
10. They were fortunate...... from the fire before the building collapsed.
a. to have rescued b. to have been rescued c. rescuing  d. to rescue
11. Sam always remembers................... in the garage so that the driveway is free for other cars.
a. parking  b. being parked  c. to park  d. to be parked
12. I’ll never forget............ that race. What a thrill!
a. winning  b. being won   c. win   d. to win
13. You can’t blame Tom for................ tempted to eat that dessert. It looked delicious.
a. !   b. be    c. to be   d. having been
14. His handwriting is very bad so he had me………………his paper for him last night.
a. type   b. to type   c. typed  d. typing
15. I can’t recall................................. that old movie, but maybe I did many years ago.
a. to see  b. to have seen   c. having been seen d. having seen
15. The painting was beautiful. I stood there......................... it for a long time.
a. for admiring  b. being admired  c. admire  d. admiring
16. Children have trouble............ fact from fiction and maybe believe that dragons actually exist.
a. to separate  b. to be separated  c. separating  d. for separating
17. The authorities advised................. all drinking water during the emergency.
a. to boil  b. to be boiled   c. boiling  d. boil
18. Let’s leave early. We can’t risk .....up in heavy traffic during rush hour.
a. holding  b. being held   c. having held  d. to hold
19. I think I hear someone..... open the back window. Do you hear it too?
a. try   b. trying   c. trying to  d. try to
20. Do you have an excuse............ late to the class two days in a row?
a. for to be  b. for being   c. to be   d. being
21. When I kept unwanted calls, I had my phone number........................... .
a. change  b. changed   c. to change  d. changing
22. I truly appreciated................. to give a speech in front of my school.
a. asking  b. to have asked  c. to ask  d. having been asked
23. It is always interesting.............. people in airport while you’re waiting for a flight.
a. being observed b. observe   c. to have observed d. to observe
24. He admitted knowing about the embezzlement of fund from his company, but denied........ in any way.
a. involving  b. being involved  c. having involved d. to be involved
25. Could you please come over? I need you......... the refrigerator.
a. help me moving    b. helping me to move
c. to help me move    d. help me to move
26. A plane with an engine on fire approached the runway. ............................ was frightening
a. Watching it land    b. Watching it landing
c. To watch it land    c. Watching to land it
27. Jack made me .......... him next week.
a. promise to call    b. promise calling
c. to promise to call    c. to promise calling
28. Sarah congratulated............. passing my driving test.
a. me   b. for    c. me on  d. me for
29. ........ much television is not a healthy habit for a growing child.
a. To be watch  b. Being watched  c. Watching  d. Watch
30. Although younger than  the other children, Daisy demanded................ in the game.
a. to include  b. to be included  c. including  d. being including