14. Infinitive constructions

1) My father allowed me ... his car.

a) to phone b) phone c) phoned

2) Let him ... what he wants

a) using b) used c) to use

3) Remind me ... my sister.

a) do b) to do c) doing

4) Do you know how ... the machine?

a) use b) used c) to use

5) She wouldn't let him ... her phone.

a) using b) used c) to use

6) He is known ... a great book-lover.

a) being b) to be c) been

7) I want you ... the truth.

a) knowing b) to know c) know

8) Do they want me ... ?

a) stay b) staying c) to stay

9) This student is considered ... the best in our class.

a) to be b) be c) being

10) We knew him ... very brave.

a) to be b) being c) been

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Infinitive constructions

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
c	a	a	c	a	b	b	c	a	a

15. Present and past participle constructions

1) ... in that country all his life, he knew it very well.

a) living b) lived c) have lived

2) The article on chemistry ... in this magazine was written by a famous professor.

a) publishing b) published c) have publushed

3) The girl ... in the garden is my sister's daugther.

a) playing b) played c) have played

4) You can get the book ... by our teacher in the library.

a) recommended b) recommending c) have recommended

5) He was sitting at the table ... a newspaper.

a) have read b) read c) reading

6) A person ... good news is always welcome.

a) have brought b) brought c) bringing

7) While ... yesterday he fell and hurt himself.

a) skated b) have skated c) skating

8) She showed the travellers into the room ... for them.

a) reserving b) reserved c) have reserved

9) ... very tired, we refused to go for a walk.

a) being b) have been c) been

10) I'll show you the article ... by my brother.

a) writing b) written c) have written

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Present and past participle constructions

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
a	b	a	a	c	c	c	b	a	b

16. Grammar skills in reading and oral speech

1) "What colour ....." "It's red".

a) your car is? b) is your car? c) are your car?

2) ..... television when I phoned you?

a) Did you watched b) Were you watching c) Were you watch

3) "Romeo and Juliet" ..... by Shakespeare.

a) was written b) wrote c) was writing d) writes

4) When I came to the cinema the film ..... .

a) has already begun b) was begin c) began d) had already begun

5) John ..... football yesterday. He played basketball.

a) wasn't play b) play c) didn't play d) played

6) It was really nice ..... Liza to send you a birthday present.

a) by b) to c) of d) in

7) Would you like ..... cup of tea?

a) a b) the c) –

8) My mother ..... by air.

a) never has traveled b) has never traveled c) has never travel

d) is never traveled

9) It started snowing two hours ago and it is ..... heavily.

a) still snowing b) snowing yet c) snowing still d) yet snowing

10) These houses ..... 100 years ago.

a) were building b) are built c) were built d) are being built

11) There was ..... food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.

a) little b) few c) much

12) Rome is old but Athens is ..... .

a) more old b) older c) older as Rome d) older than

13) Tina is very good ..... writing letters.

a) at b) in c) by d) with

14) The bicycle ..... in 1839.

a) was inventing b) is invented c) was invented d) is being invented

15) I refused ..... money.

a) giving him b) to give him c) give him

16) Jane is in the kitchen. She ..... dinner.

a) is cooking b) are cooking c) cooks

17) ..... the question?

a) Do you understand b) Are you understanding c) You understand

18) They have two ..... .

a) child b) childrens c) children d) childs

19) Paula is ..... oldest student in her class.

a) a b) - c) an d) the

20) He ..... at 9.30. He was late for work.

a) got over b) got c) got up

21) a: "Are there any drinks?" b: "Yes, there are ..... in the fridge".

a) any b) some c) none d) something

22) She! Be quiet. I can hear ..... .

a) something b) nothing c) anything

23) The weather is worse than ever. It is ..... .

a) terrible b) lovely c) wonderful d) nice

24) If the bus ..... soon, we'll be late.

a) will not arrive b) isn't arrive c) doesn't arrive d) don't arrive

25) It is getting dark. Could you turn ..... the light, please!

a) off b) in c) on d) at

26) Could I ..... your dictionary?

a) to borrow b) borrow c) borrowing

27) I just want a general idea of the story so I ..... all the book.

a) must to read b) needn't read c) should read d) can't to read

28) She ..... it herself so she needed help.

a) couldn't do b) mustn't do c) can do d) can to do

29) The new road ..... in the summer.

a) open b) shall open c) will open d) will be open

30) I had a snower but I ..... my hair.

a) didn't wash b) didn't washed c) don't wash

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