PROGRESS TEST 6. (Verbals)
Choose the correct item.
Впишите правильный вариант в предложение или выделите его цветом.

1. He's clever enough __ this problem.
a) for solving 
c) to solve 
b) solve
d) of solving

2.I don't want you __ late for work.
a) to be 
c) being 
b) be
d) of being

3. I got used __ in such a hot country.
a) live
c) to live 
b) living 
d) to living

4. "Let's go out tonight". - "I'd rather __ at home".
a) staying 
c) to stay
b) stay
d) will stay

5. Mr. Smith prefers __ everything in time.
a) to do 
c) do
b) doing 
d) don't do

6. I've always dreamt __ my own business.
a) for opening 
c) open
b) about opening 
d) of opening

7. You'll soon learn how __ the machine. It's very simple.
a) operate 
c) operateing
b) operating 
d) to operate

8. He is complaining __ too much trouble with this problem.
a) to have
c) about having
b) with having 
d) have

9. It was kind of you __ me a gift for my birthday. I like it very much.
a) to give 
b) giving
c) give 
d) have given

10. Students are excited __ to the party.
a) of going 
c) go
b) with going 
d) about going

11. I would rather __ them about it.
a) no telling 
b) not tell
c) not to tell 
d) will not tell

12. I hope you have a good excuse __ so late.
a) to be 
b) of being 
c) for being
d) be

13. I would like __a foreign language.
a) about learning
b) learning
c) to learn
d) learn

14. She felt tired because she wasn't used __ so hard.
a) to working
b) for working 
c) to work
d) work

15. He was made __ .
a) resigning
b) resign
d) do not resign
c) to resign

16. Is this model very difficult __ .
a) for using
b) to use 
c) to use 
d) use

17. The policeman saw the car __ a lamp-stand.
a) hit
b) would hit
c) how hit
d) to hit

18. My mother objected __ a dog in the house.
a) to having
b) about having 
c) to have
d) have

19. Let's __ an apple pie for dessert.
a) to make 
b) make
c) making
d) will make

20. I'm busy __ for my exam which is next week.
a) to study 
b) on studying
c) studying
d) study

21. His boss blamed him __ the deal.
a) for losing 
b) lose
c) about losing
d) to lose

22. I have never known him __ cruel with animals.
a) be 
b) to be
c) being 
d) do not be

23. __ honest, I don't like this family very much.
a) To be
b) Be
c) Being
d) On being

24. "Why do you blush so much?" 
"I don't enjoy blushing, I just can't help __ it."'
a) do
b) doing 
c) to do
d) to doing

25. "Do you know who __ to in the office?" "Yes, Mrs. Jacobs."
a) speaking 
b) spoke 
c) speak
d) to speak

26. We are not old enough __ at the next elections.
a) voting
b) to vote
c) about voting
d) vote

27. I heard Samantha __ the story.
a) to tell 
b) no telling
c) tell
d) of telling

28. Everyone knew him __ the author of this article.
a) be 
b) to be
c) being
d) do not be

29. She wanted to know what __ next.
a) shall do 
b) doing
c) do
d) to do

30. You are unfortunate __ all the exams this year.
a) to pass
b) to not pass
c) do not pass
d) of passing

31. She is too shy __ to the manager.
a) for talking
b) talk
c) talking
d) to talk

32. He rushed to the back door only __ that it was locked.
a) discover
b) to discover
c) don't discover
d) discovering

33. Isn't it wonderful? 
He is the first person under the age of twenty __ such an important award.
a) for winning
b) win
c) to win
d) of winning

34. __ you the truth, I don't like watching horror films.
a) To tell
b) Tell
c) Telling
d) On telling

35. Mr. Roberts was seen __ his house at 12:15 last night.
a) leave 
b) left
c) will leave 
d) to leave

36. Greg is ashamed __ his team during the championship last year.
a) have supported
b) to support
c) not to have supported
d) not to support

37. He used __ football when he was in high school.
a) to playing
b) playing
c) play
d) to play

38. She stuck her head into his room only __ he was already fast asleep.
a) to find 
b) finding 
c) not find 
d) not finding

39.	Tom expected him __ on time.
a) come 
b) to come
c) coming 
d) having come

40. Let me __ your bag for you.
a) not to carry 
b) carrying 
c) to carry 
d) carry

41. When I moved to England, I didn't like the weather first. 
But later I __ in this climate.
a) got used to living
b) am used to living
c) got used to live
d) used to live

42. As Doug walked past his neighbor's house, he saw him __the car.
a) in washing
b) washing
c) to wash
d) wash

43. Emergency officials stressed that they did not expect the huge roof of the stadium __ because of winds.
a) fail
b) to fail
c) failing
d) were failing

44. Proper footwear can help protect your feet __ while jogging.
a) injuring
b) to injure
c) of getting injured
d) from getting injured

45. After the act of terror, the police wanted __ anything suspicious.
a) that we report
b) that we reported
c) us reporting
d) us to report

46. Because of hurricane Katrina, the people in New Orleans can't __ frustrated.
a) helping be
b) help be
c) help being
d) to help being

47. I can remember __ voices in the middle of the night.
a) hear
b) heard
c) to hear
d) hearing

48. Someone suggested __ .
a) finishing
b) to finish
c) finish
d) that we have finished

49. Have you ever raced to the other side of the airport to catch a connecting flight __ that your flight was delayed?
a) but to discover
b) only to discover
c) but discovering
d) only discovering

50. You are gaining weight. I advise you __ more exercises.
a) do 
b) doing
c) to do
d) that you do