Question

Highlight the correct item in BOLD print 27. “Have you seen anything of Samantha today?” “She is supposed … in her study.”
1) to work 2) to have been working 3) to be working 4) having worked

28. The destruction of the house was supposed … by the fire.
1) to be caused 2) to have caused 3) to cause 4) to have been caused

29. She was expected …, but she did not.
1) to reply 2) to have replied 3) to be replied 4) to have been replied

30. No one seemed to know her whereabouts. She was thought … with her friends in the countryside.
1) to be staying 2) to be stayed 3) to stay 4) to have been staying

31. “Who made up the story?” “It is said … someone in the office.”
1) to be 2) to have been 3) to being 4) been

32. He wanted mother … about it, yet he also wanted … … him.
1) to know, to avoid, telling 2) to have known, to being avoid, telling 3) to know, to avoid, to tell 4) to be known, to be avoid, telling

33. The actor was supposed … a life of Napoleon, and … over to Germany for the purpose of … the documents … to the Emperor’s residence in this country.
1) to have written, to have come, studying, relating 2) writing, to have come, studying, related 3) to be writing, to have come, studying, relating 4) to write, to come, studying, relating

34. But it is enough … us … not … any personal affaires with you.
1) to make, prefer, to have 2) to be made, prefer, to have 3) to make, to prefer, to have 4) to make, prefer, having

35. He kept … … me … an interest in his work.
1) trying, to introduce, to take 2) trying, to introduce, take 3) to try, to introduce, to take 4) to be trying, to introduce, to take

36. It is true that … is … and … .
1) to understand, to pity, to forgive 2) to understand, to pity, to have forgiven 3) understanding, pitying, forgiving 4) to understand, to pity, forgive

37. … gradually his small misfortune, he preferred … on the generosity of others rather than work.
1) to have been wasted, to live, work 2) to have … wasted, to live, to work 3) having … wasted, to live, work 4) having … wasted, to live, to work

38. The burglar went out through the back door so as not … the central door … .
1) to leave, to be unfastened 2) to leave, unfastened 3) to leave, to unfasten 4) leaving, unfastening

39. He took the first opportunity … for his rudeness.
1) to apologize 2) apologizing 3) in apologizing 4) to have apologized

40. I’m not too old … my viewpoints and … new ways.
1) to change, find 2) to have changed, to find 3) to change, to find 4) to change, finding

41. He was sitting with his hands … round his knee, … at the water edge.
1) to clasped, to stare 2) to clasp, staring 3) clasping, staring 4) clasped, staring

42. He walked down the street, not … where … or what … .
1) knowing, to turn, to do 2) to know, to turn, to do 3) to knowing, to turn, to do 4) to know, turning, doing

43. It was a love affair that was supposed … so long that it had stopped being talked about.
1) to be going on 2) to have been going on 3) to go on 4) to have been going about

44. She was said … any decision yet.
1) to have taken 2) to take 3) to not have taken 4) not to have taken

45. The couple happened … at Dolly’s that day and … any changes.
1) to have dined, not to have noticed 2) to dine, not to notice 3) to be dining, not to notice 4) to be dining, to not notice

46. It’s a privilege … me … a gentleman like John Don.
1) to, to have been met 2) for, to have met 3) for, to meet 4) to, to meet

47. Do you think there’s any chance … ?
1) of our being believed 2) to our being believed 3) of ours be believed 4) to ours being believed

48. I heard the door … noisily and I was glad that they … .
1) shut, went 2) shut, had gone 3) to shut, had gone 4) shut, had been gone

49. His presence was unexpected because he was said … in the East.
1) to travel 2) to be travelling 3) be travelling 4) to have been travelling

50. He was believed by some … connections with the London branch of the firm.
1) have 2) to have had 3) to be having 4) to have