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1.It was Mrs Kent who suggested Mary………….abroad.

A.study B.studying C.to study D.studied

2. You don’t expect me……….that you actually met John, do you?

A.believe B.believed C.to believe D.believing

3.The board of dircector discuss the project, then went on…………another topic.

A.to discuss B.discuss C.discussing D.discussed

4.Why do you continue …………..there if you don’t like your job?

A.to work B.working C.worked D.both A and B

5.He regrets not………..to see his grandparents in Paris.

A.to go B.went C.gone D.going

6. Mary agreed ........................ to the circus with Ann.

A) went B) to go C) going D) goes

7.My doctor doesn’t permit me………..red meat.

A.to eat B.eating C.ate D.eat

8. It’s no use ................... his opinion.

A) asking B) to ask C) ask D) asks

9.Anyone can……….used to………a life of luxury.

A.get/ live B.to get/ living C.to get/ to live D.get/ living

10.If you decide…………your car, let me…………..

A.sell/ know B.selling/ to know C.to sell/ to know D.to sell/ know

11.I would like you………the plants for me at the weekend.

A.to water B.water C.watering D.watered

12 .I clearly……………..my alarm clock before……………to bed last night.

A.setting/ went B.setting/ going C. set/ going D.to set/ to go

13.I promised………….John go out but I don’t feel like……….now.

A.take/ going B.to take/ to go C. to take/ going D.take/ go

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14.It would be good for children……….outdoors more often.

A.play B.playing C.played D.to play

15. She should avoid ..................... other people’s feeling.

A) hurting B) to hurt C) hurt D) hurts

16.He is expecting .......................... a trip to Ha Long Bay.

A. make B. to make C. making D. made

17.Students stopped ........................... noise when the teacher came in.

A.make B. to make C. making D.made

18.She couldn’t bear ................... tears when she saw the film “ Romeo and Juliet”.
A. shed B. to shed C. shedding D. sheds

19.Ann likes .................... but she hates ..................... up.

A.cook/ washing B.to cook/ wash

C. cooking/ washed D. cooking/ washing

20.I enjoy ................... to classical music.

A. listening B. to listen C. listens D. listen

21.I really regret ...................... your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.
A. hurt B. to hurt C. hurting D. hurts

22.He’ll try ..................................... the same mistake again.

A. not make B. to not make C. not making D. not to make

23.My parents decided .................... a taxi because it was late.

A) takeB) to take C) taking D) took

24.We enjoy ................. here and ....................... all your news.

A) be/ hear B) to be/ to hear C) being/ hear D) is/ hearing

25.Ask your friends about your homework. He would be able .................. you.

A) help B) helped C) helping D) to help

26.Please try ................. quiet when you come home.

A) be B) to be C) being D) been

27.I don’t like anybody ...................... at me.

A) shout B) to shout C) shouting D) B & C are right

28.Do you agree ........................... me a hand?

A) give B) to give C) giving D) given

29.Would you like ...................... to the cinema with us tomorrow evening?

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A) to come B) come C) coming D) came

30.When you see Tom, remember ............................. him my regards.

A. give B. to give C. giving D. given

31.I hope .................... that tiring work again.

A. not do B. not to do C. not doing D. to not do

32.They postpone ............................. an Element School for the lack of finance.

A. built B. to build C. building D. builds

33.It’s no use ...................... him. He never allows anybody ...................... advice.

A. advise/ give B. to advise/ to give C. advising/ giving D. advising/ to give

34.Are his ideas worth ......................... to?

A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened

35.He always avoids ........................ me in the streets.

A. meet B. to meet C. met D. meeting

36.My parents decided .......................... a taxi because it was late.

A. take B. to takeC. taking D. took

37.Do you agree ................................ me some money?

A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. lent

38. Tom refuses ........................ his address.

A. give B. giving C. to give D. gave

39. The passengers asked her how ...................to the police station?
A. to get B. getting C. got D. get

40.My friends arranged ............................. to the airport in time.

A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. met

41.Do you plan .............. out or ............... at home at this weekend?

A. go/ stay B. to go/ stay C. going/ stay D. to go/ staying

42. I dislike ..................... in line.- So do I. That’s why I prefer .................... at night when there are
fewer people.
A. wait/ shop B. wait/ shopping

C. waiting/ shopping D. waiting/ to shop

43.He continued ..................................... after his illness.

A. worked B. to work C. to working D. working

44. My watch’s hands keeps ......................................

A. stopping B. to stop C. stopped D.stop

45. My father usually helps me_______ English.

A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. both A and B

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46 My grandfather is used to ........................... up early in the morning.

A. getting B. to get C. get D. got

47. Don’t forget ............................... her message when you see her.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave

48.I can’t help ................................... his opinions.

A. consider B. to consider C. considering D. considered

49.You should try ............................... any shirts you want to buy.

A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wears

50.He used to fall asleep without ................................ his shoes off.

A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken

51.I stopped .......... about her illness and went on ....... you about all her other problems.
A. to talk/ telling B.to talk/ to tell C. talking/ telling D. talk/ tell

52.I’d love ..................... coat like that.

A. have B. to have C. having D. has

53.I intend ................... her what I think.

A. tell B. to tell C.telling D. told

54.Every hour I stop .................... ................. a little rest.

A.working/ to have B. to work/ to have

C. working/ having D. to work/ having

55.You should give up .....................right now if you want ..................... longer.

A. smoke/ lived B. to smoke/ living C.smoking/ to live D. smoked/ live

56.Students stopped ....................... noise when the teacher came in.

A. make B. to make C. making D. made

57.When you see her, don’t forget ..................... her my postcards.

A. give B. to give C. giving D. given

58.Don’t forget ...................... her the message when you see him.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave

59.He spends hours ................... to repair his car.

A. try B. to try C. trying D. tries

60. I remember ..................... you somewhere last month.

A. met B. to meet C. meet D. meeting

61.Can you ........................ Chinese?

A) speak B) to speak C) speaking D) spoke

62.Pupils started ....................... the lesson yesterday.

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A) write B) to write C) writing D) written

63.I like ...................to school by bus, but I hate ............... in the rain and wait for it.

A) go/ to standB) to go/ standC) going/ standing D) went/ stood

64.Does your sister like ...................?

A) cooks B) cooking C) to be cooked D) being cooked

65.This girl can’t bear .................... alone.

A) am B) to be C) being D) been

66.My uncle has given up .......................

A) to smoke B) smoke C) smokes D) smoking

67.Do you mind .................... to John ask him ............................ us?

A) speaking/ to help B) to speak/ help C) speak/ help D) speaks/ to help

68.I’ll begin ........................... this novel later.

A) read B) to reading C) reading D) to read

69.Please stop ................................... me in the middle of the sentence.

A) interrupt B) to interrupt C) interrupting D) interrupts

70.My brother gave up ................................. two years ago.

A) smokes B) smoke C) to smoke D) smoking

71. We arranged ..................... the scientists here.

A) met B) to meet C) meeting D) meet

72. I wish .................. the principal at my school.

A) see B) to see C) seeing D) saw

73. My girl friend is afraid of ................. out alone when it gets dark.

A) goes B) to go C) going D) go

74. He continues ....................... after his illness. But now, he is having stomachache.

A) working B) to work C) worked D) works

75. I’d like ......................... there .......................... my girlfriend’s parents.

A) go/ see B) to go/ to see C) going/ seeing D) goes/ seen

76.Would you like ........................ to the party with us?

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A) come B) to come C) coming D) came

77. I was very tired. I tried .......................... my eyes open, but I couldn’t.

A) keep B) kept C) keeping D) to keep

78. I want a pair of shoes in this shop, but I need to ....................... them.

A) buy/ to wear B) to buy/ to wear

C) buying/ wearing D) to buy/ wearing

79.We have to go ................ this morning.

A) shopping B) shopped C) being shopped D) to be shopped

80.He spent hours trying ..................... the clock.

A) repair B) to repair C) repairing D) repairs

81.It’s no use ............................. for her arrival.

A) wait B) to wait C) waiting D) waits

82. Is there anything worth ................... here?

A) buy B) to buy C) buys D) buying

83. The biologist doesn’t allow us ..................... in the laboratory.

A) smoke B) to smoke C) smoking D) smoked

84.Would you mind ....................... your address on the back of this check?

A) write B) to write C) writing D) written

85.I don’t enjoy .................... to the dentist’s.

A) go B) to go C) going D) goes

86. I don’t regret .......................... her what I thought even if it upset her.

A) to tell B) told C) tell D) telling

87.Remember ........................ Katie my greeting card when you see him.

A) give B) to give C) giving D) gave

88.My friends has given up ...................... and prefers ..................... pork.

A) drink/ eat B) to drink/ eating C) drinking/ eating D) drank/ eat

89.I had to ask the boys .......................... ................................. billiards all the day.

A) to stop/ playing B) to stop/ to play C) stopping/ playing D) stops/ to play

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90.My teacher promised ................... me .......................... for my next examination.

A) help/ prepare B) to help/ prepare

C) helping/ to prepare D) helped/ preparing

91. I would like him ......................... ............................ more English lessons.

A) to start/ take B) to start/ taking C) starting/ take D) starting/ taking

92.I hate .......................... ................. aloud without ....................... the new words.

A) practise/ reading/ learn B) to practise/ to read/ to learn

C) to practise/ reading/ learning D) practises/ reading/ to learn

93.She doesn’t want you .......................... to her arriving.

A) mention B) to mention C) mentioning D) mentions

94. Did you manage .......................... ..................... these parcels alone?

A) finishing/ to pack B) finishing/ packing

C) to finish/ to pack D) to finish/ packing

95.Can someone .................... me how ............. into film from the camera’s pictures?

A) show/ change B) to show/ to change

C) showing/ change D) show/ to change

96. I’ll try ........................................... such a foolish thing again.

A) not to cause B) to not cause C) not causing D) to cause not

97. Susan has decided ......................... her friends ...................... as she pleases.

A) allow/ do B) to allow/ to do

C) deciding/ do D) deciding/ doing

98.Everybody would like ................................ to a higher position.

A) promote B) promotes C) promoting D) to promote

99.He climbed over the wall without ............................ by anybody.

A) seeing B) to see C) being seen D) to be seen

100. I remember ................................ a toy car on my fifth birthday.

A) to be given B) being given C) to give D) giving

101.They always try .................. ................ the bridge as they promised before.
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A) to postpone/ to build B) postpone/ build

C) to postpone/ building D) postponing/ built

102. I can’t help .......................... for her acceptance.

A) to wait B) waiting C) waitD) waited

103. Don’t be afraid of .......................... that animal.

A) touch B) touches C) touching D) to touch

104. I am accustomed to ......................... on my own.

A) living B) to live C) live D) lives

105. They are looking forward to ...................... your news.

A) hear B) to hear C) hearing D) heard

106. American women have got used to .................independently recently.

A) live B) to live C) living D) lives

107. We won’t let you............... what we are going to do with him.

A) know B) to know C) knowing D) known

108. Mary agreed ........................ to the circus with Ann.

A) went B) to go C) going D) goes

109. Mike is considering ................. a new car.

A) bought B) to buy C) buying D) buys

110. It’s no use ................... his opinion.

A) asking B) to ask C) ask D) asks

111. Mrs. Green prefers ................... TV to ................ to the cinema.

A) watching/ go B) to watch/ going C) watching/ going D) watches/ go

112. She expects .................. him tomorrow, but I look forward to ................... him right away.
A) see/ see B) to see/ see C) see/ seeing D) to see/ seeing

113.She should avoid ..................... other people’s feeling.

A) hurting B) to hurt C) hurt D) hurts

114.The soil needs ................................. immediately.

A) fertilize B) to fertilize C) fertilizing D) fertilized

115.They advised me .......................... a raincoat.

A) wear B) to wear C) wearing D) wore
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116.You need ...................... these plants as soon as possible.

A) fertilize B) to fertilize C) fertilizing D) fertilizes

117. You’d better .................... what you think in front of the conference.
A) say B) to say C) saying D) said

118. He always tries ............................. ...................... there .......................... her.

A) delaying/ coming/ meet B) to delay/ to come/ to meet C) delaying/ come/
meeting D) to delay/ coming/ to meet

119. There is nothing ............................ this situation to her.

A) hide B) to hide C) hiding D) hidden

120. I regret ............................... able to attend your birthday party yesterday.

A) not to be B) to not be C) not be D) not being

121. Thank you for ........................ me such a warm message.

A) send B) to send C) sending D) sent

122.She detests ......................... all day with strangers.

A) chatting B) to chat C) to chatting D) chat

123.It was Mrs Kent who suggested Mary………….abroad.

A.study B.studying C.to study D.studied

124. You don’t expect me……….that you actually met John, do you?

A.believe B.believed C.to believe D.believing

125.The board of dircector discuss the project, then went on…………another topic.

A.to discuss B.discuss C.discussing D.discussed

126..Why do you continue …………..there if you don’t like your job?

A.to work B.working C.worked D.both A and B

127.He regrets not………..to see his grandparents in Paris.

A.to go B.went C.gone D.going

128.. Mary agreed ........................ to the circus with Ann.

A) went B) to go C) going D) goes

129..My doctor doesn’t permit me………..red meat.

A.to eat B.eating C.ate D.eat

130. It’s no use ................... his opinion.

A) asking B) to ask C) ask D) asks

131.Anyone can……….used to………a life of luxury.

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A.get/ live B.to get/ living C.to get/ to live D.get/ living

132.If you decide…………your car, let me…………..

A.sell/ know B.selling/ to know C.to sell/ to know D.to sell/ know

133.I would like you………the plants for me at the weekend.

A.to water B.water C.watering D.watered

134 .I clearly……………..my alarm clock before……………to bed last night.

A.setting/ went B.setting/ going C. set/ going D.to set/ to go

135.I promised………….John go out but I don’t feel like……….now.

A.take/ going B.to take/ to go C. to take/ going D.take/ go

136.It would be good for children……….outdoors more often.

A.play B.playing C.played D.to play

137. She should avoid ..................... other people’s feeling.

A) hurting B) to hurt C) hurt D) hurts

138.He is expecting .......................... a trip to Ha Long Bay.

A. make B. to make C. making D. made

139.Students stopped ........................... noise when the teacher came in.

A.make B. to makeC. making D.made

140.She couldn’t bear ................... tears when she saw the film “ Romeo and Juliet”.
A. shed B. to shed C. shedding D. sheds

141.Ann likes .................... but she hates ..................... up.

A.cook/ washing B.to cook/ wash

C. cooking/ washed D. cooking/ washing

142.I enjoy ................... to classical music.

A. listening B. to listen C. listens D. listen

143.I really regret ...................... your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.
A. hurt B. to hurt C. hurting D. hurts

144.He’ll try ..................................... the same mistake again.

A. not make B. to not make C. not making D. not to make

145.Would you mind ..................... me a newspaper?

A.buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought

146.Would you like ................ the next dance with me?

A.to have B. having C. has D. had

147.I hate him ........................ friends with those guys.

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A. make B. to make C. making D. made

148.Did you remember .......................... Ann? – Oh, no. I completely forgot it.
A. phone B. to phone C. phoning D. phoned

149.Does the city government intend ........................ anything about pollution?

A. do B. to do C. doing D. did

150.Those shirts need ..................... but you needn’t .................... them now.
A. iron/ iron B. to iron/ to iron C. ironing/ iron D. ironed/ to iron

151.They finished ................. and then they wanted ....................out for pleasure.
A. learn/ to go B. to learn/ go C. learnt/ goes D. learning/ to go

152.When you see Tom, remember ............................. him my regards.

A. give B. to give C. giving D. given

153.I hope .................... that tiring work again.

A. not do B. not to do C. not doing D. to not do

154.They postpone ............................. an Element School for the lack of finance.

A. built B. to build C. building D. builds

155.It’s no use ...................... him. He never allows anybody ...................... advice.

A. advise/ give B. to advise/ to give C. advising/ giving D. advising/ to give

156.Are his ideas worth ......................... to?

A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened

157..He always avoids ........................ me in the streets.

A. meet B. to meet C. met D. meeting

158.My parents decided .......................... a taxi because it was late.

A. take B. to take C. taking D. took

159.Do you agree ................................ me some money?

A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. lent

160. Tom refuses ........................ his address.

A. give B. giving C. to give D. gave

161. The passengers asked her how ...................to the police station?
A. to get B. getting C. got D. get

162.My friends arranged ............................. to the airport in time.

A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. met

163.Do you plan .............. out or ............... at home at this weekend?

A. go/ stay B. to go/ stay C. going/ stay D. to go/ staying

164. I dislike ..................... in line.- So do I. That’s why I prefer .................... at night when there
are fewer people.
A. wait/ shop B. wait/ shopping
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C. waiting/ shopping D. waiting/ to shop

165.He continued ..................................... after his illness.

A. worked B. to work C. to working D. working

166. My watch’s hands keeps ......................................

A. stopping B. to stop C. stopped D.stop

167. My father usually helps me_______ English.

A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. both A and B

168. My grandfather is used to ........................... up early in the morning.

A. getting B. to get C. get D. got

169. Don’t forget ............................... her message when you see her.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave

170.I can’t help ................................... his opinions.

A. consider B. to consider C. considering D. considered

171.You should try ............................... any shirts you want to buy.

A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wears

172.He used to fall asleep without ................................ his shoes off.

A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken

173.I stopped .......... about her illness and went on ....... you about all her other problems.
A. to talk/ telling B.to talk/ to tell C. talking/ telling D. talk/ tell

174.I’d love ..................... coat like that.

A. have B. to have C. having D. has

175.I intend ................... her what I think.

A. tell B. to tell C.telling D. told

176.Every hour I stop .................... ................. a little rest.

A.working/ to have B. to work/ to have

C. working/ having D. to work/ having

177..You should give up .....................right now if you want ..................... longer.

A. smoke/ lived B. to smoke/ living C.smoking/ to live D. smoked/ live

178.Students stopped ....................... noise when the teacher came in.

A. make B. to make C. making D. made

179.When you see her, don’t forget ..................... her my postcards.

A. giveB. to give C. giving D. given

180.Don’t forget ...................... her the message when you see him.
A. giveB. to give C. giving D. gave

181.He spends hours ................... to repair his car.

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A. try B. to try C. trying D. tries

182. I remember ..................... you somewhere last month.

A. met B. to meet C. meet D. meeting

183.Can you ........................ Chinese?

A) speak B) to speak C) speaking D) spoke

184.My parents decided .................... a taxi because it was late.

A) take B) to take C) taking D) took

185.We enjoy ................. here and ....................... all your news.

A) be/ hear B) to be/ to hear C) being/ hear D) is/ hearing

186. Ask your friends about your homework. He would be able .................. you.

A) help B) helped C) helping D) to help

187. Please try ................. quiet when you come home.

A) be B) to be C) being D) been

188. I don’t like anybody ...................... at me.

A) shout B) to shout C) shouting D) B & C are right

189.Do you agree ........................... me a hand?

A) give B) to give C) giving D) given

190.Would you like ...................... to the cinema with us tomorrow evening?

A) to come B) come C) coming D) came

191.Pupils started ....................... the lesson yesterday.

A) write B) to write C) writing D) written

192.I like ...................to school by bus, but I hate ............... in the rain and wait for it.

A) go/ to standB) to go/ standC) going/ standing D) went/ stood

193.Does your sister like ...................?

A) cooks B) cooking C) to be cooked D) being cooked

194.This girl can’t bear .................... alone.

A) am B) to be C) being D) been

195.My uncle has given up .......................

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A) to smoke B) smoke C) smokes D) smoking

196.Do you mind .................... to John ask him ............................ us?

A) speaking/ to help B) to speak/ help C) speak/ help D) speaks/ to help

197.I’ll begin ........................... this novel later.

A) read B) to reading C) reading D) to read

198.Please stop ................................... me in the middle of the sentence.

A) interrupt B) to interrupt C) interrupting D) interrupts

199.My brother gave up ................................. two years ago.

A) smokes B) smoke C) to smoke D) smoking

200.We arranged ..................... the scientists here.

A) met B) to meet C) meeting D) meet

201.I wish .................. the principal at my school.

A) see B) to see C) seeing D) saw

202.My girl friend is afraid of ................. out alone when it gets dark.

A) goes B) to go C) going D) go

203.He continues ....................... after his illness. But now, he is having stomachache.

A) working B) to work C) worked D) works

204.I’d like ......................... there .......................... my girlfriend’s parents.

A) go/ see B) to go/ to see C) going/ seeing D) goes/ seen

205.Would you like ........................ to the party with us?

A) come B) to come C) coming D) came

206.I was very tired. I tried .......................... my eyes open, but I couldn’t.

A) keep B) keptC) keeping D) to keep

207.I want ............. a pair of shoes in this shop, but I need to try ....................... them.

A) buy/ to wear B) to buy/ to wear

C) buying/ wearing D) to buy/ wearing

208.We have to go ................ this morning.

A) shopping B) shopped C) being shopped D) to be shopped

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209.He spent hours trying ..................... the clock.

A) repair B) to repair C) repairing D) repairs

210.It’s no use ............................. for her arrival.

A) wait B) to wait C) waiting D) waits

211.Is there anything worth ................... here?

A) buy B) to buy C) buys D) buying

212.The biologist doesn’t allow us ..................... in the laboratory.

A) smoke B) to smoke C) smoking D) smoked

213.Would you mind ....................... your address on the back of this check?

A) write B) to write C) writing D) written

214.I don’t enjoy .................... to the dentist’s.

A) go B) to go C) going D) goes

215.I don’t regret .......................... her what I thought even if it upset her.

A) to tell B) told C) tell D) telling

220.Remember ........................ Katie my greeting card when you see him.

A) give B) to give C) giving D) gave

221.My friends has given up ...................... and prefers ..................... pork.

A) drink/ eat B) to drink/ eating C) drinking/ eating D) drank/ eat

222.I had to ask the boys .......................... ................................. billiards all the day.

A) to stop/ playing B) to stop/ to play C) stopping/ playing D) stops/ to play

223.My teacher promised ................... me .......................... for my next examination.

A) help/ prepare B) to help/ prepare

C) helping/ to prepare D) helped/ preparing

224.I would like him ......................... ............................ more English lessons.

A) to start/ take B) to start/ taking C) starting/ take D) starting/ taking

225.I hate .......................... ................. aloud without ....................... the new words.

A) practise/ reading/ learn B) to practise/ to read/ to learn C) to practise/

reading/ learning D) practises/ reading/ to learn
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226.She doesn’t want you .......................... to her arriving.

A) mention B) to mention C) mentioning D) mentions

227.Did you manage .......................... ..................... these parcels alone?

A) finishing/ to pack B) finishing/ packing

C) to finish/ to pack D) to finish/ packing

228.Can someone .................... me how ............. into film from the camera’s pictures?

A) show/ change B) to show/ to change

C) showing/ change D) show/ to change

229.I’ll try ........................................... such a foolish thing again.

A) not to cause B) to not cause C) not causing D) to cause not

230.Susan has decided ......................... her friends ...................... as she pleases.

A) allow/ do B) to allow/ to do

C) deciding/ do D) deciding/ doing

231.Everybody would like ................................ to a higher position.

A) promote B) promotes C) promoting D) to promote

232.He climbed over the wall without ............................ by anybody.

A) seeing B) to see C) being seen D) to be seen

233.I remember ................................ a toy car on my fifth birthday.

A) to be given B) being givenC) to give D) giving

234.They always try .................. ................ the bridge as they promised before.

A) to postpone/ to build B) postpone/ build C) to

postpone/ building D) postponing/ built

235. I can’t help .......................... for her acceptance.

A) to wait B) waiting C) waitD) waited

236. Don’t be afraid of .......................... that animal.

A) touch B) touches C) touching D) to touch

237. I am accustomed to ......................... on my own.

A) living B) to live C) live D) lives

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238.They are looking forward to ...................... your news.

A) hear B) to hear C) hearing D) heard

239.American women have got used to .................independently recently.

A) live B) to live C) living D) lives

240.We won’t let you............... what we are going to do with him.

A) know B) to know C) knowing D) known