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1. My parents never let me______in bed.
   1. reading
   2. to read
   3. to reading
   4. read
2. The teacher allowed us ______reference material while writing the report.
   1. to use
   2. using
   3. use
   4. used
3. They expected the meeting______in a conference hall.
   1. to hold
   2. to be held
   3. holding
   4. to be holding
4. What makes him______so jealous of his friends' success?
   1. to be
   2. being
   3. be
   4. to have been
5. l am thinking______my country house.
   1. selling
   2. of selling
   3. to sell
   4. is selling
6. l would rather______her the truth.
   1. have told
   2. to tell
   3. telling
   4. tell
7. You had better______your studies more seriously.
   1. take
   2. to take
   3. taking
   4. are taking
8. l don't mind______out.
   1. against eating
   2. eat
   3. eating
   4. to eat
9. l hope______Moscow State University.
   1. for entering
   2. to enter
   3. of entering
   4. entering
10. l want my brother______the work as soon as possible.
    1. finishing
    2. to finish
    3. finishes
    4. finish
11. Could you help me______the work as soon as possible?
    1. finishing
    2. in finishing
    3. with finishing
    4. to finish
12. If you don't succeed______your exams, I won't let you______to a disco.
    1. in taking, go
    2. taking, go
    3. in taking, to go
    4. to take, go
13. The government intend______social programmes.
    1. at starting
    2. starting
    3. to start
    4. start
14. l was made______to play the piano.
    1. learn
    2. to learn
    3. learning
    4. in learning
15. My father makes me______the piano three hours a day.
    1. to play
    2. playing
    3. play
    4. in playing
16. A passer-by asked me how______to the railway station.
    1. can get
    2. get
    3. getting
    4. to get
17. The children were allowed______in the river.
    1. swim
    2. to swim
    3. swimming
    4. swam
18. The tourists expected the hotel______much better.
    1. be
    2. being
    3. of being
    4. to be
19. l would like my daughter______back home earlier.
    1. come
    2. coming
    3. to come
    4. to be coming
20. My father likes______for long walks in the early morning.
    1. go
    2. going
    3. to go
    4. of going
21. Some parents enjoy______their children what to do.
    1. telling
    2. in telling
    3. to tell
    4. tell
22. His aunt is a very fussy person who wants everything ______in its right place.
    1. being
    2. to be
    3. be
    4. to being
23. A thermometer is used______the temperature.
    1. take
    2. for taking
    3. taking
    4. to take
24. Everyone hates______extra hours for nothing.
    1. work
    2. to work
    3. working
    4. of working
25. We dislike______in the city centre because of air pollution.
    1. living
    2. live
    3. to be living
    4. to live
26. Не used______a lot of "fantasy" books when a teenager.
    1. read
    2. reading
    3. for reading
    4. to read
27. He is not used______soap operas on TV.
    1. to watch
    2. for watching
    3. to watching
    4. watch
28. Peter was never a good friend. If I were you I would try ______him.
    1. to forget
    2. forgetting
    3. for forgetting
    4. forget
29. If your clothes are very dirty, try_______them in a little bleach.
    1. to wash
    2. washing
    3. wash
    4. for washing
30. Please stop______so loudly!
    1. to speak
    2. speaking
    3. speak
    4. to be speaking
31. After two hours we stopped______a snack.
    1. for having
    2. having
    3. have
    4. to have
32. My grandmother remembers______this famous actor in many parts at the theatre.
    1. to see
    2. of seeing
    3. seeing
    4. see
33. Do you remember______John and tell him that we can't meet today?
    1. to see
    2. of seeing
    3. seeing
    4. see
34. l started______ at the age of two.
    1. to speak
    2. be speaking
    3. speak
    4. in speaking
35. Oh, look! It is starting______.
    1. raining
    2. to rain
    3. rain
    4. having rained
36. He went on______newspaper as if nothing had happened.
    1. to read
    2. read
    3. reading
    4. in reading
37. The lesson began very badly but the teacher went on ______the situation.
    1. change
    2. for the changing
    3. for change
    4. to change
38. l couldn't______a cheap flat in the downtown.
    1. finding
    2. in finding
    3. to find
    4. find
39. The child was so nice that people couldn't help______at him.
    1. smile
    2. to smile
    3. smiling
    4. from smiling
40. l like______bills without delays.
    1. paying
    2. to pay
    3. having paid
    4. pay
41. Do you like______cricket?
    1. playing
    2. to play
    3. play
    4. of playing
42. When we have a birthday party, my mother likes______games with children.
    1. playing
    2. play
    3. to play
    4. be playing
43. l heard my mother______up and______on the radio.
    1. waking, turning
    2. wake, turning
    3. waking, turn
    4. wake, turn
44. When I woke up at four in the morning, I could hear my mother______.
    1. to cough
    2. cough
    3. coughing
    4. coughed
45. When she looked out of the window she saw a stranger ______on the bench.
    1. to sit
    2. sit
    3. sitting
    4. be sitting
46. Can you hear two men______an argument?
    1. have
    2. having
    3. to have
    4. are having
47. I've never seen anyone______as little as you do.
    1. eat
    2. to eat
    3. in eating
    4. eating
48. When he entered the office he watched the secretary ______on the phone.
    1. in talking
    2. to talk
    3. talk
    4. talking
49. It is clear that they haven't heard me______in.
    1. coming
    2. to come
    3. come
    4. on coming
50. When she saw me______along the street, she came up to me.
    1. go
    2. going
    3. while going
    4. to go
51. Не persuaded her______to the party.
    1. not to go
    2. not go
    3. going
    4. to going
52. She was delighted______that her son passed an exam.
    1. hear
    2. hearing
    3. by hearing
    4. to hear
53. Young people often fail______a well-paid job.
    1. finding
    2. to find
    3. find
    4. in finding
54. Before______the letter, he answered a telephone call.
    1. to read
    2. read
    3. his reading
    4. reading
55. I'm sorry______you that your mother is seriously ill.
    1. tell
    2. telling
    3. after telling
    4. to tell
56. There is no point______this matter with her.
    1. to discuss
    2. discussing
    3. in discussing
    4. discuss
57. The firms are not interested______people over fifty.
    1. in employing
    2. to employ
    3. employ
    4. employing
58. Poor people can't afford______their children to expen¬sive schools.
    1. sending
    2. to send
    3. sent
    4. send
59. He decided______the English course as soon as possible.
    1. taking
    2. take
    3. of taking
    4. to take
60. l don't want anyone______me while I feel depressed.
    1. see
    2. seeing
    3. to see
    4. saw
61. When I went out it began______.
    1. to rain
    2. rain
    3. raining
    4. rained
62. The thought______the news to his family made him feel sick.
    1. to break
    2. of breaking
    3. break
    4. breaking
63. l was anxious______where he had been.
    1. knowing
    2. know
    3. of knowing
    4. to know
64. She was disappointed______I was still smoking.
    1. seeing
    2. see
    3. to see
    4. of seeing
65. He was shocked______that he had nearly died.
    1. to learn
    2. after learning
    3. learn
    4. learning
66. He stopped______in for sport two years ago.
    1. to go
    2. going
    3. go
    4. in going
67. We stopped at the supermarket______some food.
    1. for buying
    2. buy
    3. buying
    4. to buy
68. l tried_______the violin for years but I was never very good.
    1. learning
    2. learn
    3. to learn
    4. in learning
69. l hate______with anybody.
    1. to quarrel
    2. quarrelling
    3. quarrel
    4. of quarrelling
70. l am thinking______for a small flat to rent.
    1. to look
    2. look
    3. in looking
    4. of looking
71. l don't think hotels are very nice places______for more than a few days.
    1. to stay
    2. for staying
    3. stay
    4. staying
72. l would prefer______in a flat rather than in a hotel.
    1. to live
    2. living
    3. live
    4. of living
73. When do you want me______the book you asked to buy?
    1. sending
    2. send
    3. sent
    4. to send
74. Let us______when you are coming.
    1. to know
    2. know
    3. of knowing
    4. knew
75. She is proud______a scholarship.
    1. to award
    2. of being awarded
    3. of awarding
    4. with being awarded
76. Mary succeeded______finding a job.
    1. of
    2. about
    3. in
    4. —
77. George was looking forward______meeting Alice.
    1. to
    2. for
    3. in
    4. on
78. Bob was suspected______telling lies.
    1. for
    2. of
    3. about
    4. in
79. l don't feel______going to the theatre.
    1. like
    2. adore
    3. good
    4. well
80. What prevented you______coming to the party?
    1. from
    2. of
    3. —
    4. against
81. He never liked______a military man.
    1. being
    2. to be
    3. was
    4. be
82. Helen enjoys______in the country.
    1. —
    2. to be
    3. being
    4. having been
83. It's no good______for a walk. It's raining.
    1. of going
    2. about going
    3. going
    4. in going
84. There is no point______buying a car, you won't drive it anyway.
    1. of
    2. in
    3. on
    4. for
85. Do you think the show is______?
    1. worth seeing
    2. worth to see
    3. worthy to see
    4. worthy seeing
86. l had difficulty______exams.
    1. in passing
    2. to pass
    3. of passing
    4. passing
87. It's a waste of money______that skirt. It doesn't suit you.
    1. in buying
    2. to buy
    3. buying
    4. of buying
88. l spent hours______to buy that book.
    1. to try
    2. in trying
    3. trying
    4. of being trying
89. How often do you go______swimming?
    1. —
    2. in
    3. for
    4. to
90. Are you interested______art?
    1. at
    2. in
    3. of
    4. about
91. Kate is used______living alone.
    1. to
    2. in
    3. —
    4. for
92. l used______fresh fruit every morning.
    1. to eat
    2. eating
    3. in eating
    4. for eating
93. We decided______leaving her alone because she seemed to be ill.
    1. from
    2. for
    3. against
    4. of
94. Please forgive me______not visiting you.
    1. of
    2. -
    3. about
    4. for
95. We congratulated Kate______entering the university.
    1. for
    2. of
    3. on
    4. to
96. Princess Diane didn't have any chance______after such a terrible automobile crash.
    1. to surviving
    2. to survive
    3. of surviving
    4. of survival
97. The investigator understood that there's no point______for the new witnesses of the accident because everything was quite clear to him.
    1. in searching
    2. to search
    3. to searching
    4. in to searching
98. The criminal thinks that he had better______a confession and go to the police instead of______and______afraid of the arrest.
    1. make, hiding, being
    2. to make, to hide, to be
    3. make, to hide, to be
    4. making, hide, be
99. Although he is a jockey champion, he actually prefers ______dogs and______horses.
    1. breed, ride
    2. breeding, riding
    3. breed, riding
    4. breeding, ride
100. l didn't like the way the furniture was arranged, so I tried ______the table to the other side of the room. But then I moved it back again.
     1. moving
     2. move
     3. to move
     4. to moving
101. Oh, it's a very difficult question. I'd rather______about it for a while than______now.
     1. think, to decide
     2. think, decide
     3. to think, to decide
     4. thought, decide
102. I pretended______interested in the conversation but re¬ally it was very boring.
     1. be
     2. being
     3. to be
     4. to being
103. It is very difficult to get used to ______in a tent after having a comfortable bed to lie on.
     1. sleep
     2. sleeping
     3. slept
     4. oversleep
104. He______smoke a pack a day when he was younger.
     1. used
     2. used to
     3. got used
     4. was used to
105. In court she strongly denied______anywhere near the scene of the crime.
     1. be
     2. to be
     3. was
     4. being
106. I regret_______that he couldn't go on_______like a child. Now he is upset.
     1. saying, behaving
     2. saying, to behave
     3. to say, to behave
     4. to say, behaving
107. The driver was accused of______the road accident by the police that morning.
     1. provoke
     2. provoked
     3. provoking
     4. to provoke
108. We had better______this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it on our test tomorrow.
     1. review
     2. reviewed
     3. to review
     4. reviewing
109. He seemed______all about influenza and said there was nothing______about. It took him five minutes______ me______his words.
     1. know, worrying, to make, to believe
     2. knowing, worried, make, believing
     3. knowing, to worry, make, to believe
     4. to know, to worry, to make, believe
110. He couldn't help______a small flat in London.
     1. dream to have
     2. dreaming of having
     3. dreaming to have
     4. dreaming to have had
111. Your money could______to good use instead of______idle in the bank.
     1. be put, being left
     2. to be put, being left
     3. to put, being left
     4. put, to be left
112. I have been talking to that man for an hour but then I preferred______to him because he is very difficult
     1. to stop talk, to understand
     2. to stop talking, to understand
     3. stop talking, understanding
     4. stop to talk, understanding
113. In my early years I used to______in for sport, but now I can't afford it because of the lack of time.
     1. going
     2. go
     3. have gone
     4. had gone
114. While I was going home I heard the bomb______.
     1. exploding
     2. exploded
     3. explode
     4. to explode
115. ______to the hotel he hurried up the stairs to his room, sat down on the sofa, lit a cigarette and saw a letter ______for him on the desk.
     1. came, waiting
     2. having come, waited
     3. coming, waited
     4. having come, waiting
116. l like______after my sister's children.
     1. looking
     2. to look
     3. look
     4. looks
117. l tried ______ yesterday, but I didn't manage to get through to you.
     1. to ring
     2. ringing
     3. and rang
     4. ring
118. Don't forget______your camera.
     1. taking
     2. to take
     3. about taking
     4. of taking
119. l remember______him at the party.
     1. seeing
     2. to see
     3. having seen
     4. see
120. If you can't sell your flat at this price, try______less for it.
     1. to ask
     2. by asking
     3. asking
     4. ask
121. I'd love______abroad this summer.
     1. going
     2. to go
     3. go
     4. going to
122. On the way to the station, I stopped______a newspaper.
     1. buying
     2. to buy
     3. for buying
     4. buy
123. "Remember______the dog before you leave," she said.
     1. feeding
     2. about feeding
     3. to feed
     4. feed
124. I couldn't stand______him again.
     1. see
     2. seeing
     3. to see
     4. saw
125. I'd hate______all my life in a one-horse town.
     1. to spend
     2. spending
     3. to be spending
     4. spend
126. Jenny stopped______last year to have a baby.
     1. to work
     2. working
     3. to be working
     4. work
127. If you don't mind, I think I'd like______home.
     1. to go
     2. going
     3. me going
     4. going
128. l met you at Claire's. Have you forgotten______me?
     1. to meet
     2. having met
     3. meeting
     4. met
129. l can't bear______stupid questions.
     1. to be asked
     2. having been asked
     3. being asked
     4. being ask
130. James looked hurt. Liz regretted______so rude to him.
     1. to be
     2. having been
     3. being
     4. was
131. As a child Ted used______his bicycle every day.
     1. to ride
     2. to riding
     3. riding
     4. rode
132. Tomorrow I've got to be at work at 7 a.m. but I'm not used______so early.
     1. to get up
     2. to getting up
     3. for getting up
     4. get up
133. The doctor doesn't allow______.
     1. him to smoke
     2. his smoking
     3. for him to smoke
     4. him smoke
134. l regret______that you've failed your exam.
     1. having said
     2. myself to say
     3. to say
     4. said
135. He doesn't recommend ___ in fast food restaurants.
     1. to eat
     2. eating
     3. to be eating
     4. to eating
136. John expects______studying law next semester.
     1. begin
     2. to begin
     3. began
     4. beginning
137. He admitted______the jewels.
     1. stealing
     2. to steal
     3. to have stolen
     4. stolen
138. The budget commitee decided______this meeting.
     1. postponing
     2. postpone
     3. to postpone
     4. having postponed
139. The president will attempt______inflation in the next four years.
     1. reducing
     2. to reduce
     3. to be reduced
     4. to have reduced
140. You shouldn't risk______that building in its present condition.
     1. entering
     2. to enter
     3. enter
     4. having entered
141. Cynthia has agreed______as a liason between the two countries.
     1. to be acted
     2. acting
     3. to act
     4. to have acted
142. Mary insisted on______the bus instead of the plane.
     1. taken
     2. taking
     3. to take
     4. being taken
143. We are not looking forward to______back to school.
     1. go
     2. going
     3. have gone
     4. having gone
144. Fred confessed to______the jewels.
     1. stealing
     2. steal
     3. to steal
     4. stole
145. Remind me______Ann tomorrow.
     1. to phone
     2. phoning
     3. phone
     4. be phoning
146. We are accustomed______late on weekends.
     1. of sleeping
     2. to sleeping
     3. to sleep
     4. sleep
147. There is a possibility______this property at a good price.
     1. to acquire
     2. to acquiring
     3. of acquiring
     4. to be acquired
148. It is uncommon______such good crops in this section of the country.
     1. found
     2. to find
     3. finding
     4. having found
149. John stopped ______ . He is not going to school any more.
     1. studying
     2. to study
     3. studied
     4. to have studied
150. They appreciate______this information.
     1. to have
     2. on having
     3. having
     4. have
151. His father doesn't approve of his______to Europe.
     1. going
     2. to go
     3. to have gone
     4. being gone
152. We are eager______to school in the fall.
     1. for returning
     2. returning
     3. to return
     4. on returning
153. Mary regrets______the one to have to tell him.
     1. to be
     2. being
     3. been
     4. having been
154. He wishes______what is going on.
     1. knowing
     2. to know
     3. know
     4. to have known
155. After______for a long time, he decided to take part in the forthcoming sporting events.
     1. training
     2. to train
     3. trained
     4. has trained
156. Jane stopped______too fast, because she is afraid of car accidents.
     1. drive
     2. driving
     3. to drive
     4. to be driving
157. l suggest that Mary______with this job on her own.
     1. will cope
     2. copes
     3. coped
     4. cope
158. Yesterday John went to the police. They admitted his ______in the murder.
     1. having participated
     2. having participating
     3. had participated
     4. having to participating
159. l hate______early in the morning.
     1. to get up
     2. having get up
     3. get up
     4. getting up
160. Susan couldn't help______about the offending words she ______to Helen.
     1. thinking, said
     2. thinking, had said
     3. to think, had said
     4. to be thinking, has said
161. Mary kept on______the poem despite the fact that she had no talent.
     1. to compose
     2. compose
     3. composing
     4. to have composing
162. Caroline earns a living______antiques.
     1. for selling
     2. to sell
     3. by selling
     4. sell
163. Elisa congratulated herself on______the first prize in the competition.
     1. having won
     2. having win
     3. have won
     4. having been winning
164. There is definitely no point in______about your unsuccessful destiny. No one can help you.
     1. to complain
     2. complain
     3. being complaining
     4. complaining
165. Do you often go______when you are in a foreign country?
     1. sightseeing
     2. to sightseeing
     3. to go sightseeing
     4. having sightseeing
166. I do not believe in Sarah's______of telling lies. I know she is very honest.
     1. accused
     2. being accused
     3. having being accused
     4. have been accused
167. Go and apologize to the teacher for______the lesson or Monday.
     1. have spoilt
     2. spoiling
     3. having spoilt
     4. have spoiling
168. l disapprove______your motherland. And you?
     1. to betraying
     2. of betraying
     3. betraying
     4. of betray
169. We didn't know what to do in the evening. Susan suggested ______to the theatre.
     1. going
     2. to going
     3. to be going
     4. go
170. Elisa loves______the piano and she has a gift for it.
     1. to playing
     2. play
     3. playing
     4. being playing
171. My friends postponed______to the new house, because they haven't already finished the reconstruction.
     1. to move
     2. move
     3. moving
     4. to be moving
172. Can you imagine me______a horse?
     1. to ride
     2. to riding
     3. riding
     4. to be riding
173. Before______to bed, take this medicine. It will help you to sleep well.
     1. go
     2. to go
     3. being going
     4. going
174. Although I couldn't imagine her______the whole history of Russia, she managed to do it.
     1. having learned
     2. having learning
     3. to have learned
     4. had learned
175. Jane decided against______a mathematician.
     1. be
     2. being
     3. to being
     4. to be
176. The government must do something. The country can't continue______like that.
     1. living
     2. to live
     3. to be living
     4. being living
177. Mary lay in the sun, ______ a cocktail and _______ a book.
     1. drink, read
     2. drinking, read
     3. drinking, reading
     4. being drinking, reading
178. ______a talented lawyer, Susan was able to start her own business.
     1. being
     2. have been
     3. to be
     4. be
179. After______you should consult the dictionary.
     1. read
     2. reading
     3. had read
     4. having read
180. ______the troubles she would face, Jane refused to write a thesis.
     1. imagined
     2. have imagined
     3. having imagined
     4. had imagined