Multiple choice

Exercise 1: Multiple choice

1. I enjoy _________ alone. 

a. be    ​​b. to be​   ​​c. being​​d. to have been

2. Would you like _______to the party?

a. to come      ​b. come​​c. coming​​d. to have come

3. Do you mind_______ such a long way to work everyday?

a. to travel     ​b. travel​    ​c. to have travelled​d. travelling

4. I don’t like that house. I would hate _______there. 

a. live   ​​b. living​​c. to live​​d. to have lived

5. Sometimes I would like_______ to play the piano. 

a. to learn    ​b. learning​​c. learn ​​d. to have learned

6. Please remember _______this letter. 

a. to post       ​b. post​​​c. posting​​d. to have posted

7. We tried _______the fire out but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire- brigade. 

a. putting      ​b. put​​​c. to put​​d. to have put

8. Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember_______ it by the window and now it has gone. 

a. leave       ​b. to leave​  ​ c. to have left​​d. leaving​

9. Jane needed some money. She tried _______Harry but he couldn’t help her. 

a. to have asked​b. to ask​​c. asking​​d. ask

10. Please tell me how _______this

a. do           ​b. to do​     ​c. doing​​d. to have done

11. One is never too old_______

a. to learn   ​b. learning​       ​c. learn ​​d. to have learned

12. You are old enough _______out alone. 

a. going      ​b. to go​​c. to have gone​d. go

13. I’m glad _______you

a. to meet         ​b. meet​    ​​c. meeting​​d. to have met

14. It’s nice _______you

a. to know      ​b. know​​c. knowing​​d. to have known

15. We stopped_______ hello to her. 

a. say         ​b. to say​       ​c. saying​​d. to have said

16.  It’s no use ______ those things. 

a. buy​   ​b. buying ​   ​c. to buy​​d. to be bought

17. After ______, she invited the audience to ask questions. 

a. finish​       ​b. finished​​c. finishing​​d. to finish

18. Robbins started ______ a few years ago. 

a. to jog​​b. jogging​​c. jog​​​d. A and B are correct

19. I suggest ________ some more mathematics puzzles. 

a. do​​b. to do​​c. doing​​d done

20. My computer needs _______. 

a. repair​​b. to repair​​c. repairing​​d. repaired

21. I want ----- at home tonight 

a. staying ​​b. to stay ​​c. stay ​​​d. stayed

22. Alice isn’t interested in ------- for a new job 

a. look ​​b. to look ​​c. looks ​​d. looking

23. We’re going out for dinner. Would you like ----- us? 

a. joining ​​b. to join ​​c. join ​​​d. joins

24. When Beth got tired, she stopped ------- 

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

25. Don’t forget ------ the letter I gave you yesterday 

a. post ​​b. posting ​​c. posts ​​d. to post

26. Her boss refuses ------ her a raise 

a. giving ​​b. to give ​​c. give ​​​d. a & b correct

27. She enjoys ----- with many people 

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

28. Mary was in a difficult situation, so he agreed ------- her some money 

a. to lend ​​b. lend ​​​c. lending ​​d. a & c correct

29. They sometimes avoid ------ him 

a. meeting ​​b. meet ​​c. to meet ​​d. meets

30. It was a nice day, so we decided -------- for a walk 

a. going ​​b. go ​​​c. to go ​​d. goes

31. Would you mind -------- the door? Thanks 

a. opening ​​b. open ​​c. opens ​​d. to open

     32. The man wanted to avoid...................... on security cameras. 

     a. to see​     ​b. seeing     ​​c. to be seen      ​d. being seen

33. I tried........................... the bus, but I missed it. 

a. to catch​    ​b. catching  ​​c. to be caught  ​d. being caught

34. The plants want........................... daily. 

a. to water​    ​b. watering​​c. to be watered ​d. both b and c

35. Will you remind me.................... this letter at the post office?

a. to post​    ​b. posting​​c. to be posted ​d. being posted

36. The goods ought....................... two weeks ago. 

     a. to deliver​b. delivering​ ​c. to be delivered ​ d. being delivered

37. I have expected......................... the secret of happiness. 

a. to tell​​b. telling​​c. to be told      ​d. being told

38. John had agreed......................... me in his office. 

a. to meet   ​b. meeting      ​​c. to be met          ​d. being met

     39. I don’t like _____ when I am not there. 

     a. criticizing          b. being criticized​c. to criticize    ​d. to be criticized

     40. She expected ________ to the principal. 

     a. to introduce      b. being introduced​c. to be introduced​d. being introduced

    41. Tom was sad about ________ in class yesterday. 

     a. punishing      ​b. being punished    ​c.  to be punished  ​d. punished

    42. You shouldn’t make your son _______ too much. 

     a. study​ ​b. studied​  ​c. to study​​d. studying

    43 John had agreed......................... me in his office. 

a. to meet     ​b. meeting      ​​c. to be met       ​d. being met

    44. It’s important for the figures......................... regularly. 

a. to update       ​b. updating      ​​c. to be updated ​d. being updated

45. It is no good............................ sorry for yourself. 

a. to feel​​b. feeling          ​c. feel​​​d. felt