EXERCISES FOR TEST 1

CHOOSE THE BEST ASNWER:

1. I have heard him ____ about you often.

 A. talking        B. talks   C. to talk  D. talk

2. We can’t stand .......... to him all the time.

 A. listen  B. listening   C. listened  D. to listen

3. Luckily, I ........... my coat in the bag before we left yesterday.

 A. had put  B. put    C. to put  D. putting

4. The cake is decorated .......... cream.  A. on  B. in  C with              D. of

5. He ............... his homework when they came in.

 A. is doing  B. was doing  C. do   D does

6. Do you mean ............... her?

 A. to see  B. seeing   C. saw  D. see

7. Many of the stories are based ____ rumour.

  A. under   B. at   C. in      D. on

8. Something was burning. I heard it. - So did you hear something ..... at that time?

 A. burn     B. burning  C. to burn     D burned

9. He was watching a cartoon when his friends .............. to music at 9pm last night.

 A. was listening  B. listened  C. listen  D. were listening

10. They are interested in ....................... cartoon films.

 A. watching   B. watch  C. watched  D. to watch

11. He is planning ..................  by air.

 A. travel   B. travelling  C. travelled  D. to travel

12. It is too late. He decides to stop ................ for dinner

 A. work  B. to work  C. working  D. both B and C

13. We .......................... TV when it started to rain last night.

 A. watched  B. were watching   c. watch  D. to watch

14. She hates ..................... in this place.

 A. work  B. to work  C. working  D. both B and C

15. Somebody ............. off the lights before we closed the door.

 A. had turn  B turned   C. had turned D. turning

16. She did not want to make a fuss ....... this. A. on B. of C. about D. to

17. The mice are too clever ____ in traps.

      A.  being caught  B. to be caught  C. to catch D. catching

18. It takes him two hours ............... for her everyday.

 A. wait  B. waiting   C. to wait  D. waited

19. It is necessary ____ his father every thing.

A. tell   B. telling  C. to be told  D. to tell

20. Before 2003 they .......... their son every year.

 A. have seen  B. had seen  C. saw D. are seeing

21. William (ride) a horse, then he (walk). He did not take a swim.

A. rode/ watched     B. roding/watching  

C. was riding/ watch    D. rode / was watching

22. The budgie flew away because Jim .................. the window.

 A. did not close B. was not closed C. had not closed   D. do not close

23. He risks ..................... on this road.

 A. riding  B. ride  C. to ride  D. to be ridden

24. They must be loyal ....... their friends.  A. on  B. of  C. about                            D. to

25. It is safe ..................... by train.

 A. travel  B. to travel  C. travelling  D. travelled

26. He is keen .......... learning English.  A. on B. of  C. about D. to

27. She refused ................. him the book he had asked.

 A. to give  B. giving  C. give   D. gave

28. I .................. Olivia for three years before I met her again in Spain.

 A. did not see B. not see  C. had not seen D. did not to see

29. We ................... breakfast at 5:30 yesterday morning.

 A. having  B. were having  C. had  D. had had

30. The boys are fond of ................ football.

 A. playing  B. play   C. played  D. to play

31. He is not well ............... to work hard.

 A. so   B. such   C. too   D. enough

32. They are satisfied .............. the result.

A. with   B. of    C. about  D. to

33. The teacher always makes the children ____ in their seats.

  A. staying   B. to stay   C. stay    D. stayed

34. When I came in he ................. a letter.

  A. typed   B. typing  C. had typed   D was typing

36. Before the students started to write, the teacher ..................... their mobile phones.

 A. collect  B. collected  C. had collect D collecting

36. After Larry had seen the film on TV, he ...............to buy the book.

 A. decided  B. decides  C. deciding  D. has decided

37. It is too cold for me ........... out now.

 A. go  B to go  C. going  D. went

38. He is capable ..................... working hard.

A. in   B. to    C. with  D. of

39. Lisa ......................... the book, so she didn't understand the film.

 A. did not read B. not read  C. had not seen D. not to read

40. Do you mind .............me. a help?

 A. give  B. to give  C. giving   D. gave

41. The teacher had allowed me to stay at home before he ................ away.

 A. go   B. goes  C. went   D. had gone

42. After ................ my homework, I went to bed.

 A. finish  B. finishing  C. had finished  D. finished

43. They are tired from .......... too much.

 A. walk  B. walking   C. to walk  D. walked

44. He is very kind  .............. tell me everything.

 A. of   B. to   C. for   D. in

45. While the doctor was examining Mr Jones, his son ............ outside this morning.

 A. waited  B. was waited C. was waiting D. had waited

46. Dave and Pat ............... the museum before they came back.

 A. were visiting B. visiting  C visited  D. had visited

47. They promised ................  me a camera.

 A. give  B. giving  C. to give  D. gives

48. The lady is too old .................... the trip.

 A. to continue  B. to continuing C. to continued D. continues

II. REWRITE THE SENTENCES:

1. The lesson is too difficult. We can not understand. (TO + V)

The lesson is too difficult for us to understand

2. I have a lot of homework to do. (WHICH)

I have a lot of homework which I must do

3. They were passing the church when I saw them. (I saw them)

(I saw them)passing the church.....

4. She does not want to stay alone in this dark room. She is afraid of it. (staying)

She is afraid of it. (staying) alone in this dark room

1. The room is too small. We can not stay in it. (TO + V)

The room is too small for us to not stay in.

2. I have a train to catch. (WHICH)

I have a train which I can catch

3. They arrived by bus. He noticed that. (He noticed them

(He noticed them) arrive by bus

4. They built a nice house. They are satisfied with it. (building)

They are satisfied with building a nice house

1. They are delighted. They see her again. (TO + V)

They are delighted to see her again.

2. There is a lot of work to do before school. (WHICH)

There is a lot of work which I have to do before school

3. He was coming by bus. She saw it. (She saw him)

(She saw him)coming by bus

4. They learn English. They are interested in it. (learning)

They are interested in (learning)English

1. It is very cold. We can not go out.  (TO + V)

It is too cold for us to go out

2. They have some letters to write. (WHICH)

They have some letters which they must write.

3. The boy ran away from the house. She noticed that. (She noticed him)

(She noticed him)running .....

4. He passed the exams. He was very pleased with it. (passing)

He was pleased with passing....

1. I am very glad. I know that you have returned. (TO + V)

I am very glad to know that you have returned

2. She has known a place to have dinner. (WHERE)

She has known a place where she can have dinner.

3. A snake moved toward me. I felt it. ( move)

I felt A snake move toward me

4. We are going to take photos. We are fond of it. (taking)

We are fond of  (taking)photos

1. I have bought some flowers. I will give her on her birthday. (TO + V)

I have bought some flowers to give her on her birthday

2. Maths is a very difficult subject to study. (WHICH)

Maths is a very difficult subject which we must study

3. He left the house early this morning. I heard it. (leave)

I heard him leave.....

4. He can play tennis well. He is capable of it. (playing)

. He is capable of (playing)tennis....

1. She went out. She would get some fresh air . (TO + V)

She went out to get some fresh air

2. We have not got any news to tell you. (WHICH)

We have not got any news which I can tell you

3. He drove away. She stood there and watched it. (drive)

She stood there and watched him (drive) away

4. She does not want to wash the dishes. She is bored with it. (washing)

She is bored with (washing)...