IV. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D

1. Closing the factory means …….... 200 people out of work.

a. to put                       b. of putting           c. in putting                        d. putting

2. …………... animals is sometimes very stupid.

     a. Killing                 b. The kill of          c.The killing           d. To killing

3. ……….… TV is my wife’s favourite pastime!

     a. To watch                         b. Watching           c. To watching        d. The watching

4 They say that …………….. French is very easy.

a. to read                      b. reading               c. the reading         d. to reading

4. Besides …………... a liar he has very bad manners.

a. being                        b. to be                              c. of being                         d. to being

6. ……………….. up the classroom won’t solve your problems.

     a. Breaking                         b. To break            c.To breaking       d. The breaking

7. ………………. English is easier than speaking it.

     a. Reading               b. To read              c.The read              d. The reading

8. I’m interested in …………... for them.

a. working                    b. work                  c. to work              d. to working

9. She stopped ………... when she saw him.

a. to talk                       b. talk                    c. talking                d. to talking

10. ………….. is very tiring.

     a. Run                     b. To run                c. To running         d. Running

11. I’m no good at ……………... games.

a. playing                     b. play                               c. to play                d. to playing

12. He finished …………………... the car.

a. to wash                    b. washing             c. wash                  d. to washing

13. That woman’s pastime is………… married

a. to get                        b. getting                c. the getting          d. in getting

14. They say that …………….. is a very healthy sport.

a. of swimming            b. to swim              c. in swimming      d. swimming

15. She is very fond of .................in the morning.

a. running                    b. to run                 c. to running          d. run

16. His job is ……………. cars.         

a. sell               b. of selling            c. in selling                        d. selling

17. Are you interested …………... for us?

a. to work                    b. in working         c. working              d. work

18. ……………... is one of my favourite hobbies.

     a. To run                 b. To running         c. Running             d. The running

19. I love …………….. those beautiful horses.

a. the ride of                b. riding                 c. to riding             d. the riding   

20.  ………….... bores me. I can’t stand it!

     a. To fish                b. The fishing       c. Fishing               d. Fish

21. …………... these innocent creatures is very cruel.           

     a. Kill                      b. The kill              c. The killing          d. Killing

22. He started ……………. silly questions.

a. asking                      b. to asking            c. ask                     d. at ask

23. Besides ………….. a thief he’s a liar.

a. be                             b. being                              c. to be                   d. to being

24. Would you like to run with me? I hate …………... alone.

a. to run                       b. running              c. in running          d. at running

25. I enjoy ………….. books.

a. reading                     b. to read               c. read                    d. the read

26. I’m not used to ……….... so much.

a. work                        b. worked              c. working              d. works

27. She doesn’t mind …………... early.

a. comes                      b. to come              c. came                  d. coming

28. I’m looking forward to …….... him.

a. meeting                    b. met                    c. meet                   d. meets

29. I prefer ………... to skiing.

a. swimming                b. swim                  c. to swim              d. swam

30. I’ve no intention of ………….. it.

a. do                            b. doing                 c. to doing              d. to do