1) He decided ........................................ (not / dwell on) his past mistakes and just move on with his life. a) not dwelling on b) not to dwell on c) to not dwell on d) to not dwelling on 2) I can't stress enough how I detest ........................................ (read) all these absurd stories and comments about my relationships. a) reading b) read c) to read d) to reading 3) I think she deserves ........................................ (win) the main prize in the contest. a) winning b) to winning c) to win d) win 4) Just look at these exorbinant prices! I can't afford ........................................ (buy) anything in this shop! a) to buy b) buy c) buying d) to buying 5) I couldn't ........................................ (help / laugh) at his jokes. a) help to laugh b) help laugh c) help laughing d) help to laughing 6) It's no use ........................................ (inform) him about the crisis as he can't do anything anyway. a) informing b) to inform c) to informing d) inform 7) Her parents object ........................................ (to / her / work) in a refugee camp. a) her to work b) her to working c) to her work d) to her working 8) They were made ........................................ (wait) for their turn to talk to the specialist. a) to wait b) wait c) waiting d) to be waiting 9) For John ........................................ (behave) like that was very outlandish. a) behave b) behaves c) to behave d) behaving 10) To be honest, I’d prefer ........................................ (see) you face to face. a) to see b) see c) seeing d) seen 11) I stopped ………………….. (study) at midnight as I didn’t want to pull an all-nighter. a) to study b) study c) studying d) to studying 12) I regret …………………. (inform) you that your application has been turned down. a) inform b) informing c) to inform d) to be informed 13) First, I’d like to iron the clothes and then go on ……………..….. (hoover) the carpet. a) to hoover b) hoovering c) hoover d) to hoovering 14) ………………. (drink) a lot of mineral water is supposed to be good for your health. a) To drink b) To be drinking c) Drinking d) Drink 15) Andy regrets ……………….. (not/ go) abroad when he stood a chance of that. a) not to go b) not having been going c) going d) not having gone 16) Do you think this passage needs …………….……. (revise)? a) revising b) revises c) revise d) to being revised 17) Why don´t you try …………….……. (take) an aspirin? a) to take b) taking c) take d) to be taking 18) Stop talking as if you …………….……. (be) my boss. How dare you! a) had been b) are c) were d) have been 19) He looks as if he …………….……. (collapse). We'd better help him! a) is going to collapse b) will collapse c) collapses d) were collapsing 20) It looks as though your stock …………….……. (run out). You will need a delivery soon. a) will be running out b) is going to run out c) ran out d) is running out 21) She'd rather …………….……. (reveal) such information, as it's confidential. a) didn't reveal b) doesn't reveal c) not reveal d) not to reveal 22) It's high time you …………….……. (take) responsibility. a) had taken b) take c) took d) will take 23) Suppose I …………….……. (leave) the meeting now, would anybody notice? a) left b) leave c) would leave d) had left 24) I'd sooner …………….……. (not / sit) here now. a) won't be sitting b) not be sitting c) not sit d) didn't sit 25) I feel as if I …………….……. (already / hear) this speech somewhere. a) have already heard b) had already heard c) already heard d) already hear 26) She wishes she …………….……. (see) your performance tomorrow. a) would see b) saw c) had seen d) could see 27) I did not anticipate …………….……. (have to) pay for your ticket. a) to have to b) have to c) having to d) to be having to 28) It's pretty obvious that she …………….……. (cry) - just look at her eyes! a) had been crying b) were crying c) has been crying d) cried 29) I hope I …………….……. (wake up / you) when I came back home last night. a) hadn't woken you up b) haven't woken you up c) didn't woke you up d) didn't wake you up 30) These seats are very uncomfortable. I wish we …………….……. (travel) first class. a) travelled b) were travelling c) had travelled d) had been travelling

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