Choose the best answer.
She cannot admit ______ this as it is not her fault.
do
doing
to do
done
Choose the best answer.
Tom cannot delay _____the contract.
sign
being signing
to sign
signing
Choose the best answer.
Linda cannot postpone ____ this work as it does not depend on her.
doing
done
to do
having done
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He suggested _______ together for safety, since the area was so dangerous.
travelling
to travel
travel
traveled
Choose the best answer.
It’s no use ______ me to go to hospital.
persuaded
persuade
persuading
to persuade
Choose the best answer.
Would you mind _____ the window?
to opening
to open
open
opening
Choose the best answer.
My father is busy ________ my bike.
to fix
fix
fixing
fixed
Choose the best answer.
I remember _______ you somewhere last year.
meeting
to meet
having met
met
Choose the best answer.
I regret ______ him money because he hasn’t given it back yet.
having lent
lending
to lend
lend
Choose the best answer.
I can hear a cat __________ at the window.
scratches
to scratch
scratching
was scratching
Choose the best answer.
Students stopped _____ noise when the teacher came in.
make
making
to make
made
Choose the best answer.
I really regret _____ your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.
hurt
to hurt
hurting
hurts
Choose the best answer.
The soil needs _______ immediately.
fertilize
to fertilize
fertilizing
fertilized
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
She admitted _______ to lock the door before going out.
forgetting
forgot
having forgotten
to have forgotten
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
I regretted _______ her that letter.
to have written
written
have written
having written
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
Martin denied ______ the accused man on the day of the crime.
having seen
seeing
to have seen
have seen
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
_______ me that she would never speak to me again, she picked up her stuff and stormed out of the house.
To have told
Telling
Having told
Told
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
Will you enter for the next eloquence contest?- _____ twice , I don’t want to try again. Let’s give chances to other.
To have won
Won
Winning
Having won
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
He was accused of _____ their money.
stealing
having stolen
to have stolen
have stolen
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
After ______ from the horse back, he was taken to hospital and had an operation.
having fallen
to have fallen
falling
having falling
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
______ off the light, we went to bed.
Switched
Having switched
Switching
To switch
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
_______ photograph of the place, I had no desire to go there.
To have seen
Have seen
Having seen
Seeing
Choose the sentences that are closest in meaning to the given sentence(s).
The boy asked his mother’s permission and then went out to play.
Having gone out to play his mother's permission, he asked his mother’s permission.
Asking his mother's permission, he had gone out to play.
Asking his mother's permission, he went out to play.
Having asked his mother's permission, he went out to play.
Choose the sentences that are closest in meaning to the given sentence(s).
As he had drunk too much, he didn’t drive home himself.
Not to having drunk too much, he drove home himself.
Not having driven home himself, he drank too much.
Having drunk too much, he didn’t drive home himself.
Drinking too much, he hadn’t driven home himself.
Choose the sentences that are closest in meaning to the given sentence(s).
Zoe had practiced a lot, so she was sure of her winning in the competition.
Practicing a lot, Zoe was sure of her winning in the competition.
To have practiced a lot, Zoe was sure of her winning in the competition.
Having been sure of her winning in the competition, Zoe practiced a lot.
Having practiced a lot, Zoe was sure of her winning in the competition.
Choose the sentences that are closest in meaning to the given sentence(s).
She had not slept for two days and therefore she wasn’t able to concentrate.
Not having slept for two days, she wasn’t able to concentrate.
Not be able to concentrate, she had not slept for two days.
Not sleeping for two days, she wasn’t able to concentrate.
Not having slept for two days, she hadn’t been able to concentrate.
Choose the sentences that are closest in meaning to the given sentence(s).
Since I had not seen him for ages, I didn’t recognize him.
Having not seen him for ages, I hadn’t recognizes him.
Having not seen him for ages, I didn’t recognize him.
Having recognized him, I didn’t see him for ages.
Not seeing him for ages, I didn’t recognize him.
Choose the sentences that are closest in meaning to the given sentence(s).
I had not ridden a horse for a long time and I found it very difficult to keep in the saddle.
Not riding a horse for a long time, I find it very difficult to keep in the saddle.
Not riding a horse for a long time, I found it very difficult to keep in the saddle.
Not having ridden a horse for a long time, I found it very difficult to keep in the saddle.
Not to have ridden a horse for a long time, I had found it very difficult to keep in the saddle.