Question

Choose the right variant.
1. He seemed … all about influenza and said there was nothing … about.
a) To know, to worry
b) To be knowing, worrying
c) To know, to worry
d) To have known, to have been worried 40
2. She put down her book … me … ; and … me as usual took her workbasket and sat into one of the old-fashioned armchair.
a) To see, coming in, have welcomed
b) Having seen, to come in, welcoming
c) On seeing, come in, having welcomed
d) After seeing, having come in, to welcome
3. I don’t object … there, but I don’t want … alone.
a) To your living, you living
b) You to live, your living
c) Your living, you to live
d) To your living, you to live
4. He stood invisible at the top of the stairs … Irene … the letters … by the last post.
a) To watch, to sort, bringing
b) Watching, sorting, brought
c) Having watched, sorting, having brought
d) Being watched, having sorted, to have been brought
5. On his way home Andrew could not help … what a charming fellow Ivory had turned out … .
a) To reflect, to be
b) Being reflected, have been
c) Reflecting, be
d) Reflecting, to be
6. I wouldn’t like … because I’m afraid … .
a) Drive fast, crashing
b) To drive fast, of crashing
c) Driving fastly, to crash
d) To be driven faster, to be crashed
7. Paper is said … by the Chinese.
a) to have been invented
b) to have invented
c) to be invented
8. … a few words about the author himself, the lecturer went on … of his works. a) After saying, to speak
b) Saying, to speak
c) Having said, speaking
d) To have said, speaking
9. Did you remember … the parcel I gave you? – Yes, I remember … it a week ago. a) To post, posting
b) To post, to post
c) Posting, to post
d) Posting, posting
10. You … go and check everything by yourself unless you … it.
a) Would better, want him to do it
b) Had rather, don’t want his doing
c) Had better, want him to do it
d) Would rather, don’t want him to do
11. I suggest … as soon as possible. I … before sunset.
a) Us to start, would rather to come
b) Our starting, had rather come
c) Us starting, would prefer to come
d) Our starting, would rather come
12. I am afraid … to him. What if he really has the power to stop … there, and means … them against me?
a) To speak, me go, to turn
b) Of speaking, my going, turning
c) To speak, my going, to turn
d) Speaking, me going, to turn

Answer 1

1. He seemed … all about influenza and said there was nothing … about.

a) To know, to worry

2. She put down her book … me … ; and … me as usual took her workbasket and sat into one of the old-fashioned armchair.

c) On seeing, come in, having welcomed

3. I don’t object … there, but I don’t want … alone.

d) To your living, you to live

4. He stood invisible at the top of the stairs … Irene … the letters … by the last post.

b) Watching, sorting, brought

5. On his way home Andrew could not help … what a charming fellow Ivory had turned out … .  

d) Reflecting, to be

6. I wouldn’t like … because I’m afraid … .  

b) To drive fast, of crashing

7. Paper is said … by the Chinese.  

a) to have been invented

8. … a few words about the author himself, the lecturer went on … of his works.

c) Having said, speaking

9. Did you remember … the parcel I gave you? – Yes, I remember … it a week ago.

a) To post, posting

10. You … go and check everything by yourself unless you … it.

c) Had better, want him to do it

11. I suggest … as soon as possible. I … before sunset.

d) Our starting, would rather come

12. I am afraid … to him. What if he really has the power to stop … there, and means … them against me?

c) To speak, my going, to turn