II. Passive gerund 1. I don’t appreciate ............................... when I'm speaking. A. interrupting B. being interrupted 2. Avoid ............................... your houseplants too much water. A. giving B. being given 3. The mountain climbers are in danger of ............................... by an avalanche. A. killing B. being killed 4. Does Dr. Johnson mind ............................... at home if his patients need his help? A. calling B. being called 5. I'm interested in ............................... my communication skills. A. improving B. being improve 6. Mrs. Gates appreciated .................... breakfast in bed when she wasn't felling well. A. serving B. being served 7. Jack Wells has a good chance of ......................... I'm going to vote for him. A. electing B. being elected 8. Sally's low test scores kept her from ............................... to the university. A. admitting B. being admitted 9. Mr. Miller gave no indication of ............................... his mind. A. changing B. being changed 10. Sometimes adolescents complain about not ............................... by their parents. A. understanding B. being understood III. Passive infinitive and gerund 1. The owner of the building supply store doesn't mind ............................... his customers discounts when they buy in large quantities. A. giving B. being given C. to give D. to be given 2. The City Parks Department is putting in several miles of new trails because so many people have said that they enjoy ............................... on them A. walking B. being walked C. to walk D. to be walked 3. I don’t remember ............................... of the decision to change the company policy on vacations. A. telling B. being told C. to tell D. to be told 4. Ms. Drake expects ............................... about any revisions in her manuscript before it is printed. A. consulting B. being consulted C. to consult D. to be consulted 5. 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 6. Tommy admitted ............................... the rock through the window. A. throwing B. being thrown C. to throw D. to be thrown 7. If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop .................. by very little thing that happens. A. bothering B. being bothered C. to bother D. to be bothered 8. Paul really didn't mind ............................... by the party to celebrate his fortieth birthday although he told his friends that they shouldn't have done it. A. surprising B. being surprised C. to surprise D. to be surprised 9. Anne hoped ...................... to join the private club. She could make important business contacts there. A. to invite B. to be invited C. inviting D. being invited 10.Do you mind ............................... at home if there is an emegency ? A. to call B. to be called C. calling D. being called