Модуль XXII. Контроль знаний: лексико-грамматический тест

Choose the right answer:

1. Do you feel like … a cup of tea?

a) to have b) having c) have d) be having

2. They would like the new material … once again.

a) to explain b) be explained c) explain d) to be explained

3. I remember … a woman outside when I left the house.

a) seeing b) to see c) have seen d) having seen

4. We are looking forward to … on a tour around London by our English friends.

a) been taken b) being taken c) having been taken d) taking

5. You should … to other people’s opinions.

a) to listen b) to be listen c) listening d) listen

6. Don’t pretend … what you aren’t.

a) to be b) being c) be d) to have been

7. The child was made … the truth.

a) to tell b) tell c) be told d) to be told

8. This student is not used … hard.

a) to work b) to be working c) to working d) working

9. I used … in the library practically every day when in University.

a) sit b) to be sitting c) to sitting d) to sit

10. Jane noticed a friend of hers and stopped … to her.

a) talking b) to talk c) talk d) be talked

11. Computers are said … TV sets in the near future.

a) to replace b) replacing c) being replaced d) replace

12. His parents never let him … in bed

a) reading b) to read c) to reading d) read

13. I don’t mind … the experiment.

a) against repeating b) repeat c) repeating d) to repeat

14. I hope … the first prize at the competition.

a) for entering b) to enter c) of entering d) entering

15. Why not … power usage?

a) to reduce b) reducing c) reduce d) be reduced

16. We regret … you that you failed at your exam.

a) informing b) inform c) about informing d) to inform

17. The man was seen … the computer.

a) to load b) load c) loading d) being loaded

18. Can you hear those two scientists … an argument?

a) have b) having c) to have d) are having

19. The child was so nice that people couldn’t help … at him.

a) smile b) to smile c) smiling d) from smiling

20. Poor people can’t afford … their children to expensive schools.

a) sending b) to sent c) sent d) to send

21. Nobody can expect you … overtime.

a) work b) to work c) working d) to be worked

22. All people enjoy …

a) to praise b) praising c) be praised d) being praised

23. The students stopped … ready for their exams and had some rest.

a) getting b) get c) to get d) with getting

24. I don’t want anyone … me while I am depressed.

a) see b) seeing c) to see d) saw

25. Before … the letter, he answered a telephone call.

a) to read b) read c) his reading d) reading

26. These firms are not interested … people over fifty.

a) in employing b) to employ c) employ d) employing

27. I’d prefer … in a flat rather than in a hotel.

a) to live b) living c) live d) of living

28. Let us … when you are coming.

a) to know b) know c) of knowing d) knew

29. It’s no good … for a walk. It’s raining.

a) in going b) to go c) going d) about going

30. What prevented you … to the lecture?

a) of coming b) to come c) against coming d) from coming

31. The programmer succeeded … a job.

a) of finding b) about finding c) in finding d) finding

32. Do you think this job is worth …?

a) taking b) to take c) take d) of taking

33. The scientist spent hours trying … the problem.

a) to solve b) solving c) solve d) by solving

34. The girl is used … alone.

a) to live b) living c) to living d) live

35. Please forgive me … you.

a) not to visit b) not visiting c) for not visiting d) about not visiting

36. I’d rather … at home and … anywhere.

a) to stay, not go b) stay, not to go c) to stay, not to go d) stay, not go

37. I regret … my roommate.

a) offending b) to offend c) to have d) of offending

38. The suspect denied … anywhere near the scene of the crime.

a) be b) being c) was d) to be

39. This film is believed … by a famous producer.

a) being made b) be made c) to have been made d) to have made

40. We’ve just been able … the computer.

a) to load b) load c) about loading d) loading

41. The workers were made … overtime.

a) work b) to work c) to be worked d) to have worked

42. It’s very difficult to get used … in the daytime.

a) to sleeping b) sleep c) to sleep d) sleeping

43. The driver was accused of … the road accident.

a) provoke b) provoked c) provoking d) to provoke

44. We had better … the formulae before the exam.

a) review b) to review c) reviewed d) reviewing

45. Don’t forget … your mobile.

a) recharging b) to recharge c) about recharging d) recharge

46. I’d like you … dangerous turnings.

a) avoid b) to avoid c) avoided d) avoiding

47. Let’s … some coffee.

a) to have b) had c) have d) haved

48. He doesn’t recommend his friends … in fast food restaurants.

a) to eat b) eating c) to be eating d) eat

49. I couldn’t stand … him again.

a) see b) seeing c) to see d) saw

50. I don’t mind … the window.

a) to close b) be closing c) your closing d) close

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