PROGRESS TEST - VERBALS
Choose the correct FORM
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1. Welcome home. - Thanks a lot. It's so wonderful ... back.
a)	be;
b)	to be;
c)	to being

2. ... in the morning is good for everybody's health.
a)	To have jogged;
b)	Jogging;
c)	To be jogging

3. Have you seen the new film yet? — No, I haven't. But they say it's very ... .
a)	bored;
b)	bore;
c)	boring

4. Sam went for a walk instead ... sums.
a)	of doing;
b)	for doing;
c)	to do

5. She is interested ... Spanish lessons.
a)	for making up;
b)	making up;
c)	in taking up

6. I say she'd better ... or she'll be late for her classes.
a)	to hurry;
b)	hurrying;
c)	hurry

7. Visitors aren't allowed ... in the office.
a)	smoking;
b)	to smoke;
c)	to smoking

8. How do you know Ian is at home? I saw him ... his new car on my way home.
a)	washing;
b)	to wash;
c)	washed

9. We can't get used to ... in such a noisy street.
a)	live;
b)	lived;
c)	living

10. I can't recognize him. He seems ... taller.
a)	to have grown;
b)	having grown;
c)	to having grown

11. The house needs ... .
a)	to decorate;
b)	decorating;
c)	to be decorating

12. Sophie denied ... my bicycle.
a) about taking;
b)taking; 
c) to take

13. They agreed ... my dog while I was on holiday.
a)	to look after;
b)	to looking after;
c)	look after

14. She stopped ... tennis every day after she had lost weight.
a)	playing;
b)	to play;
c)	to playing

15. They stopped ... a cup of coffee before they continued doing the sights.
a)	having;
b)	to have;
c)	to having

16. Let's go for a walk tonight. — I'd rather ... at home. There's an interesting film on TV.
a)	staying;
b)	to stay;
c)	stay

17. ... , she took a taxi.
a)	To be late;
b)	Being late;
c)	To being late

18. Are you better today? — No, I still feel very ... .
a)	tired;
b)	tiring;
c)	being tired

19. Sarah apologized ... the deal.
a)	about ruining;
b)	for ruining;
c)	to ruin

20. Liz claims ... a lot of famous people, but I don't believe her.
a)	to met;
b)	to have met;
c)	meeting

21. Do you remember ... about it. — Certainly not, I was too young ... newspapers at that time.
a)	to read ... to read;
b)	to read ... reading;
c)	reading ... to read

22. Ask your guest ... in. Don't keep him ... at the door.
a)	come ... to stand;
b)	to come ... standing;'
c)	coming ... to stand

23. This car is ... expensive for me ... .
a)	enough ... to buy;
b)	too ... to buying;
c)	too ... to buy

24. Did you remember ... the tickets for that performance? — Yes, I even have them there.
a)	booking;
b)	book;
c)	to book

25. Most people prefer ... money to ... it.
a)	to spend ... to earn;
b)	spending ... earning;
c)	spend ... earn

26. I'm very ... of the dark, don't turn off the light, please.
a)	frighten;
b)	frightened;
c)	frightening

27. His father warned him ... home late, but he didn't pay attention to his father's words.
a)	about arrive;
b)	about arriving;
c)	for arriving

28. I'm sorry ... you, but can I take your calculator?
a)	to bother;
b)	bothering;
c)	bother

29. Why does Anne giggle so much? — Well, she doesn't enjoy ... , she just can't help ... it.
a) giggle ... doing; 
b) to giggle ... to do; 
c) giggling ... doing

30. Only imagine … to bed at 3 a.m. every night.
a)	having ... to go;
b)	to have ... to go;
c)	to have ... going

31. She risks ... her purse when she leaves it on the computer.
a)	losing;
b)	to lose;
c)	to losing

32. James believes ... a promotion in 2 months.
a)	to offer;
b)	to be offered;
c)	to be offering

33. His doctor advised him ... smoking so many cigars a day.
a)	stop;
b)	stopping;
c)	to stop

34. Mr. Hutchinson was seen ... his office at 11.30 p.m.
a)	enter;
b)	to enter;
c)	entering

35. There's no point ... for the tram. It won't come.
a)	in waiting;
b)	waiting;
c)	to wait

36.	The children are encouraged ... in the sea on hot days.
a)	to play;
b)	play;
c)	playing

37. My mother didn't recommend ... the children alone in the house after dark.
a)	to leave;
b)	leave;
c)	leaving

38. He made me ... his instructions ... sure that I understood everything properly.
a)	to repeat ... to be;
b)	repeat ... being;
c)	repeat ... to be

39. ... the room suddenly, the landlady found the boys smoking.
a)	To enter;
b)	Entering;
c)	On entering

40. I'm looking forward ... in touch with my old school friends.
a)	to keeping;
b)	about keeping;
c)	to keep

41. He's tired. He claims ... hard for 3 weeks.
a)	having worked;
b)	to be worked;
c)	to have been working

42. Scott is good at making speeches in public. I heard him ... one last Monday, it was brilliant.
a)	making;
b)	to make;
c)	to be making

43. He offered ... me the money, but I refused ... it.
a)	to lend ... taking;
b)	to lend ... to take;
c)	lending ... taking

44. My parents don't let me ... up late on weekdays.
a)	to stay;
b)	stay;
c)	staying

45. I regret ... you that your application has been refused.
a)	to inform;
b)	informing;
c)	to informing

46. He's reported .. 1000 dollars
a)	to steal;
b)	to have stolen;
c)	to stealing

47. They enjoyed ... to music composed by Sviridov.
a)	to listen;
b)	being listened;
c)	listening

48. Billy didn't expect... such a question. He wasn't prepared, for it.
a)	to ask;
b)	asking;
c)	to be asked

49. The man suggested ... till the end of the contest ... the results.
a)	to stay ... to know;
b)	staying ... to know
c)	staying ... knowing 

50. His little brother is fond … .
a)	of reading;
b)	of being read;
c)	to read

51. ... all my suitcases I went out to take a taxi to the airport
a) packing
b)	To pack;
c)	Having packed

52. We know Elisabeth ... the university last year, 
a) to graduate from;
b) to be graduating from; 
c) to have graduated from

53. It's no use ... over spilt milk.
a)	cry;
b)	crying;
c)	to crying

54. Is there anything in this shop worth ... ?
a)	buying;
b)	buy;
c)	to buy

55. He surprised everybody by ... the party without ... "Goodbye".
a)	leaving ... saying;
b)	leave ... say;
c)	to leave ... to saying

56. When ... that unexpected question I was in a state of shock.
a)	asking;
b)	to asking;
c)	asked

57. I tried ... everything to him but he refused ... and kept on ... .
a)	to explain ... to listen ... to grumble;
b)	to explain ... to listen ... grumbling;
c)	explaining ... listening ... grumbling

58. She wanted her sandals ... .
a)	mending;
b)	mended;
c)	c) to mend

59. The news was so pleasant, that we couldn't help ... .
a)	to smile;
b)	to smiling;
c)	smiling

60. Charles regrets ... at his children.
a)	to shout;
b)	shout;
c)	shouting