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1. Let's across. ~ I'm not really dressed for . a) swim, swiming b) swim, swimming c) to swim, swim d) swimming, swimming 2. I'm delighted that you can come on Saturday. We are all looking forward to ___ you. Remember ___ your rubber boots. a) to hear, see, to bring b) to hear, seeing, bring c) to hear, see, bringing d) to hear, seeing, to bring 3. ‘I was lonely at first,' the old man admitted, 'but after a time I got used to alone and even liked it.' a) live b) living c) have lived d) having been living 4. Before trains were invented people used on horseback or in stage coaches. a) going b) to go c) go d) having gone 5. She remembers part of her childhood quite clearly. She remembers to school for the first time. a) going b) having gone c) go d) have gone 6. Did you remember the car? ~ No, I didn't. I'd better back and it now. a) lock, go, do b) to lock, go, do c) to have locked, go, do d) locking, go, do 7. Tom: Let's for a swim. Ann: I'm not particularly keen on . What about for a drive instead? a) go, swim, go b) go, swiming, going c) go, swimming, going d) go, swim, going 8. After two days ___ about where to go for their holiday they decided anywhere. a) spending, argue, not to go b) spending, arguing, not going c) spending, arguing, not to go d) spending, argue, not going 9. He is talking about up his job and ___ ___ in the country. a) giving, going, to live b) giving, going, live c) having given, go, to live d) giving, going, live 10. I was just about the office when the phone rang. It was my wife; she wanted me at the butcher's on my way home. a) to leave, to call b) leaving, to call c) leave, call d) leaving, calling 11. There is no point in half an hour early. We'd only have . ~ I don't mind . It's better too early than too late. a) arrive, to wait, wait, to be b) arriving, to wait, waiting, to be c) having arrived, wait, waiting, be d) arriving, wait, waiting, to be 12. I always try in quietly but they always hear me upstairs. It's impossible an old wooden staircase at night without a noise. a) to come, go, to climb, making b) to come, to go, to climb, making c) to come, going, climb, making d) to come, go, to climb, having made 13. He suggested (call) a meeting and (let) the workers (decide) the matter themselves. a) call, let, decide b) calling, let, decide c) calling, leting, decide d) calling, letting, decide 14. The lecturer began by us where the island was, and went on about its history. a) tell, to talk b) telling, to talk c) to tell, to talk d) telling, talking 15. We stopped once ___ petrol and then we stopped again someone the way. a) to buy, to ask b) buying, to ask c) buying, asking d) to buy, asking