d. to have discussed
3. 3. Don’t let me catch you ______.
a. do that again b. to do that again c. doing that again d. done that again
4. 4. There are many kinds of metals ______.
a. a. each has its special properties b. one has its special properties
b. b. each having its special properties d. having its special properties
5. 5. It’s pay-day, and they’re waiting ______.
a. for paying b. to be paid c. to be paying d. to have paid
6. 6. _______ trouble, I’m going to forget the whole affair.
a. Then rather cause b. Rather causing
c. Rather than cause d. Rather than caused
7. 7. The brilliance of his satires was ______ make even his victims laugh.
a. so as to b. such as to c. so that d. such that
8. 8. Children with parents whose guidance is firm, consistent, and rational are inclined ______ high levels of self-confidence.
a. possess b. have possessed c. to possess d. possessing
9. 9. The worker is ______ in repairing the machine to notice my coming.
a. too busy b. enough busy c. busy too d. busy enough
10. 10. “What did you do in the garden?”
“I watched my father ______ his motorbike.”
a. to repair b. repaired c. repairing d. repairs
11. 11. We must have an engineer ______ the workers build the house.
a. to see b. see c. seeing d. seen
12. 12. Induction means ______ a general conclusion from special facts.
a. to come to b. to coming c. coming to d. came
13. 13. I’m not going to ask the teacher why he gave me that grade; I intend _______.
a. to let rest the matter b. the matter to be let resting
c. letting the matter to rest d. to let the matter rest
14. 14. I have tried _______ worrying about it.
a. to stop consciously b. to consciously stop
c. to conscious stopping d. to stopping consciously
15. 15. “Do you want to give a talk on that subject?”
“I prefer ______ .”
a. not want b. not wanting c. to not giving d. not to
16. 16. I _______ the truth of your remarks, although they go against my interests.
a. cannot but admit b. cannot help but to admit
c. cannot but admitting d. cannot help but admitting
17. 17. Since she is angry, we ______.
a. had better leaving her alone b. should leave her alone
c. might as well leave her alone d. had rather leave her alone
18. 18. I don’t allow ______ in my office and I don’t allow my family ______ at all.
a. to smoke…smoking b. smoking…to smoke
c. to smoke…to smoke d. smoking…smoking
19. 19. You should remember ______ from the point when you are writing a composition.
a. don’t wander b. not to wander c. no wandering d. not wander▓▓網▓
20. 20. Grace advised us to withdraw ______.
a. so as to get not involved b. so as not to get involved
c. so that to get not involved d. as not to get involved
21. 21. He ran all the way up to the station ______ that the train had left fifteen minutes before.
a. in order to find b. so as to find c. only to find d. such as to find
22. 22. George went hunting for a week but still he didn’t find a room ______.
a. to live b. to live in c. for living d. to be living in
23. 23. You should really avoid ______ at home alone as he is old and ill.
a. your father stay b. your father to stay
c. your father’s staying d. your father who stays
24. 24. John didn’t want to risk ______ wet as he had only one suit.
a. getting b. to get c. being got d. to be gotten
25. 25. I’m disappointed with the new officers elected in our club, but there is no point _______ about it.
a. to worry b. in worrying c. with us worrying d. if we worry
26. 26. It won’t be any use ______ to borrow any more money.
a. you to try b. of your trying c. trying you d. your trying
27. 27. The law requires all cars