I. Choose the best answer to fill in each blank 1. You are late, I expect you ____ here earlier. A. be B. to be C. being D. to being 2. They determine ____ early. A. to start B. starting C. to be started D. being started 3. It’s no good ____ him to join us. A. to ask B. to be asked C. asking D. being asked 4. Failing this exam means ____ one more year. A. have to learn B. to have learned C. having to learn D. to learn 5. Susan tried hard ____ the heavy box. A. to lift B. lifting C. lift D. A&B are correct 6. This work needs ____. A. to finish B. being finished C. finish D. to be finished 7. I appreciated _____ the new phone. A. to give B. to be given C. giving D. being given 8. I am not allowed ____ in her room. A. to smoking B. to smoke C. to be smoked D. being smoked 9. The principal usually gets his pupils ____ waste paper for their project. A. to collect B. collect C. collecting D. collected 10. I missed ____ my old friends. They had left before I came there. A. to see B. seeing C. to be seen D. being seen 11. Many teenagers admit _____ drink illegally. A. to buy B. buying C. to be bought D. being bought 12. His girlfriend didn’t like it, so he quitted ……. A. to smoke B. to smoking C. smoking D. to be smoked 13. The children are looking forward _____ to the clown. A. to introduce B. to introducing C. to be introduced D. to being introduced 14. We can’t afford _____ abroad this summer. A. to go B. going C. to be gone D. being gone 15. His greatest ambition is _____ to take part in the Olympics. A. to choose B. choosing C. to be chosen D. being chosen