DAILY TEST GERUND
1. As a child a always enjoyed … in the rain.
A. be playing B. play C. to played D. played E. playing
2. “What was he punished for?”
‘ … others to break school rules.’
A. When he persuaded C. By persuading E. Persuading
B. To persuade D. In order to persuade
3. Her winning the prize in the beauty contest surpises me. The underlined words mean ….
A. The fact that she won the prize D. After she won the prize
B. She is winning the prize E. When she won the prize
C. The expectation that she’ll win the prize.
4. What did the workers of the company object to?
A. working over time C. will work over time E. work over time
B. have to work over time D. must work over time
5. Life is a competition so you have to win without really ….
A. you cheat C. to cheat people E. cheating others
B. you hurt other people D. chats
6. X : Did Margaret study for the exam last night?
Y : No, she went to the ball game instead of ….
A. to study B. had to study C. she studied D. would study E. studying
7. X : How does Bill wear his clothes today?
Y : He is used to … a suit and tie everyday.
A. wear B. have C. wearing D. buy E. put on
8. The weather will get better soon. We can leave as soon as it quits ….
A. to rain B. rains C. is raining D. rain E. raining
9. The play wasn’t very good. The audience started … before it was over.
A. to leave B. leaving C. left D. leave E. when leaving
10. I’ve decided … her for vacation next month.
A. staying B. I stay C. left D. leave E. when leaving
11. I appreciate your … the time to help me.
A. took B. have taken C. taking D. to take E. take
12. According to the latest issue of the journal of the American Medical association, … can reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death in men.
A. fish being eaten every week D. if we eat fish once a week
B. to eat weekly fish E. fish to be eaten weekly
C. eating fish just once a week
13. I used to enjoy … the mountain.
A. climbed B. climbing C. to climb D. the climb of E. I climbed
14. As a child he used to like … a kite.
A. played B. playing C. to play D. plays E. he played
15. We are looking forward to … our reports next week.
A. have received B. received C. receive D. received E. receiving
16. This book really tells you how to learn some computer programs without really … too much time.
A. you have to spend B. spending C. have to spend D. you spend E. must spent
17. His parents must be angry with him because they don’t like his ….
A. should come late B. came late C. comes late D. coming late E. to come late
18. This chair needs …. It is broken.
A. to fix B. is fixed C. fixed D. could fix E. fixing
19. Mrs. Ahmad complained about … about the meeting.
A. not being told B. he tells C. not telling D. doesn’t tell E. not to tell
20. Don’t give up …. You still have a lot of time and opportunities.
A. try B. to try C. tried D. to be tried E. trying
21. The woman can’t help … about her children.
A. must be worried B. to worry C. worrying D. worried E. to be worried
22. They have to postpone … away because their son was ill.
A. to go B. they went C. going D. they go E. they went
23. Despite criticism from political oponent, the new president continues his … abroad to appeal to foreign countries to invest in
A. to travel B. be travelling C. traveled D. to be traveled E. travelling
24. What does this remind you of?”
‘ … with my first date.’
A. I dance B. To be dancing C. To dance D. Dance E. Dancing
25. “The students are talking so excitedly; what do they want?”
… the test postponed until next week.
A. In having B. To have C. Having D. They have E. I have
26. X : What are you mother’s hobbies?
Y : Growing orchids and … antique jewelry.
A. collects B. to collect C. she collects D. is collecting E. collecting
27. We always avoid … to the zoo on Suday because it is crowded.
A. going B. to go C. go D. to be going E. we go
28. Mrs. Grant insisted … knowing the whole truth.
A. in B. to C. into D. for E. on
29. You should take advantage … studying here.
A. from B. in C. to D. of E. before
30. The thief was accused … stealing the woman’s purse.
A. to B. in C. from D. before E. of
31. Everyone in the neighborhood participated … searching for the lost child.
A. to B. in C. from D. before E. of
32. The teacher explained the lesson … showing some pictures.
A. with B. to C. by D. about E. in
33. Fred is always complaining … having a headache.
A. with B. to C. by D. about E. in
34. John were excited ___ (leave)____ his job for good.
A. to leave B. about leaving C. leave D. to leaving E. left
35. Why do you always complain ___ (have) ___ a headache?
A. having B. to have C. about having D. to having E. had
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