71. What a lovely party! It’s worth _____ all my life.

A. remembering B. to remember C. to be remembered D. being remembered

72. People appreciate _____ with him because he has a good sense of humor.

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

73. _____ wooden buildings helps to protect them from damage due to weather.

A. Painting B. Painted C. The paint D. By painting

74. Mark often attempts to escape _____ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.

A. having been fined B. to have been fined C. to be fined D. being fined

75. It’s no use _____ me not to worry.

A. you tell B. your telling C. for you to have told D. having gold

76. _____ in an atmosphere of simple living was what her parents wished for.

A. The girl was educated B. The girl educated

C. The girl’s being educated D. The girl to be educated

77. I remember _____ to help us if we ever got into trouble.

A. once offering B. him once offering C. him to offer D. to offer him

78. I would appreciate _____ it a secret.

A. your keeping B. you to keep C. that you keep D. that you will keep

79. I don’t mind _____ the decision as long as it is not too late.

A. you to delay making B. your delaying making C. your delaying to make D. you delay to make

80. As early as 1647 Ohio made a decision that free, tax-supported schools must be

established in every town _____50 households or more.

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

81. _____, the general was forced to evaluate the situation again.

A. Since the loss of 50,000 soldiers B. Because of 50,000 soldiers having lost C. 50,000 soldiers were lost D. Having lost over 50,000 soldiers

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82. After _____ for the job, you will be required to take a language test.

A. being interviewed B. interviewed C. interviewing D. having interviewed

83. _____ with picture, Mary tore it to pieces.

A. Dissatisfying thoroughly B. To dissatisfy thoroughly C. Being thoroughly dissatisfied D. To be thoroughly dissatisfied

84. _____ the earth to be flat, many feared that Columbus would fall off the edge of the

earth.

A. Having believed B. Believing C. Believed D. Being believed

85. Snow aids farmers by keeping heat in the lower ground levels, thereby _____ from

freezing.

A. to save the seeds B. which saves the seeds C. saving the seeds D. the seeds saved

86. The computer works very fast, _____ data at the speed of light.

A. handling B. having handled C. handled D. handles

87. This crop has similar qualities to the previous one, _____ both wind-resistant and

adapted to the same type of soil.

A. being B. been C. to be D. having been

88. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy _____ for

her examination.

A. to prepare B. to be prepared C. preparing D. being prepared

89. We went _____ with Charles last Saturday.

A. to swim B. swimming C. swam D. swim

90. “I was late for the laboratory yesterday.” “I know. I saw you _____.”

A. running madly B. running mad C. to run madly D. to run mad

91. His remarks left me _____ about his real purpose.

A. wondered B. wonder C. to wonder D. wondering

92. The children went there to watch the iron tower _____.

A. to erect B. be erected C. erecting D. being erected

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93. If I correct someone, I will do it with as much good humor and self-restraint as if I were

the one _____.

A. to correct B. correcting C. having corrected D. being corrected

94. Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus

found it _____ in Cuba.

A. being cultivated B. been cultivated C. having cultivated D. cultivating

95. He wasn’t appointed chairman of the committee, _____ not very popular with all its

members.

A. to be considered B. considering C. being considered D. having considered

96. _____ such a good chance, he planned to learn more.

A. To be given B. Having been given C. Having given D. Giving

97. All the tasks _____ ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week..

A. been fulfilled B. having been fulfilled C. were fulfilled D. had been fulfilled

98. The speech _____, a lively discussion started.

A. being delivered B. was delivered C. be delivered D. having been delivered

99. So many directors _____, the board meeting had to be put off.

A. were absent B. been absent C. had been absent D. being absent

100. We left the meeting, there obviously _____ no point in staying.

A. were B. being C. to be D. having

101. _____, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly that a

man whose command of language is poor.

A. Other things being equal B. Were other things equal C. To be equal to other things D. Other things to be equal

102. After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on education, with

girls as well as boys _____ to go to school.

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A. to be encouraged B. been encouraged C. being encouraged D. be encouraged

103. _____ the temperature falling so rapidly, we couldn’t go on with the experiment.

A. Since B. For C. As D. With

104. I know it isn’t important, but I can’t help _____ about it.

A. but to think B. thinking C. think D. to think

105. As I’ll be away for at least a year, I’d appreciate _____ from you now and then telling

me how everyone is getting along.

A. hearing B. to hear C. to be hearing D. having heard

106. I know it isn’t important, but I can’t help _____ about it.

A. but to think B. thinking C. think D. to think

107. As I’ll be away for at least a year, I’d appreciate _____ from you now and then telling

me how everyone is getting along.

A. hearing B. to hear C. to be hearing D. having heard

108. I did not remember _____ (lock) the door when I left the house, so I rang up my

neighbor and asked him to see if it was locked.

109. I did not remember _____ (lock) the door when I left the house, so I rang up my

neighbor and asked him to see if it was locked.

110. Our modern civilization must not be thought of as _____ in a short period of time.

A. being created B. to have been created C. having been created D. to be created

111. The police accused him of setting fire go the building but he denied _____ in the area

on the night of the fire.

A. to be B. to have been C. having been D. be

112. The police accused him of setting fire go the building but he denied _____ in the area

on the night of the fire.

A. to be B. to have been C. having been D. be

113. There was no sign that Mr. Jospin, who keeps a firm control on the party despite _____

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