a. to have made a decision b. to make a decision c. you to making a decision d. making any decision

2. Compared to ____ in the office, Joe found that ____ as a reporter was more exciting.

a. working...to working b. work...working c. working.. working d. work... to work 3. He voluntarily left his homeland, ____. a. to return never b. never to return c. to never returning d. he never return

4. There is no point in ____ up every unknown word and ____ them by heart. a. looking ... learning b. looking ... to learn c. to look ... to learning d. to look ... to learn

5. He can talk to men easily, but when it comes to ____ he?s got two left feet. He doesn?t know what to say to them or how to treat them. a. talking to women b. talk to women c. be talking to woman d. talking to woman

6. ____ almost a whole month to learn how to operate the machine. a. I spend b. I take c. It spent me d. It took me 7. The new technique makes ____ the work within a week. a. it possible to finish b. to finish it possible c. possible it to finish d. it to finish possible

8. In learning a foreign language, one should practise ____ it as often as possible. a. having spoken b. being spoken c. to speak d. speaking

9. Jack must have been joking when he said he was considering ____ his job. a. quit b. of quitting c. quitting d. to quit 10. I will go with you when I have finished ____ the rooms. a. to clean b. cleaning c. clean d. being cleaned 11. He insisted on ____ before three that afternoon. a. the work to be finished b. the work finished c. the work being finished d. being finished the work

12. ____ a teacher in that college, it is necessary to have at least a master?s degree. a. On becoming b. To become c. One becomes d. Become 13. A new public library is said ____ in town. a. to have built b. to build c. to have been built d. having been built 14. After looking everywhere ____.

a. the missing boy was finally found b. we finally found the missing boy c. the missed boy was finally found d. we finally found the missed boy

15. ____ the Everyglades by boat is ____, but visitors should always travel with a guide because it is easy to become lost. a. See ... excited b. Seen ... exciting c. Seeing ... exciting d. Seeing ... excited

16. When he was promoted to vice president, Mr. Conway was hoping to avoidd ____

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to another district.

a. to be transferred b. being transferred c. to transfer d. having been transferred

17. If you have remembered ____ the door, your TV set would not have been stolen. a. locking b. to have locked c. having locked d. to lock

18. His job is quite important to the total function of the firm because he is responsible for ____ the records of sales and cost of all the departments. a. maintain b. to maintain c. being maintained d. maintaining

19. He asked his passenger for a cigarette but before lighting it he had to wait ____. a. for his hand to stop to shake b. of his hand to stop to shake c. for his hand to stop shaking d. of his hand to stop shaking 20. We are having an exam soon. It will be necessary ____. a. hard study b. study hard c. to hard study d. to study hard

Exercise IX : 虚拟语气

I. Choices:

1. ____ , he would have been able to pass the exam. a. If he studied harder

b. If he were studying to a greater degree c. Studying harder

d. Had he studied harder

2. The teacher suggested that her students ____ experiences with ESP. a. write a composition on their b. to write composition about the

c. wrote some composition of his or her d. had written any composition for his

3. The concert bored me to death, I wish I ____ to it. a. have not gone b. did not go c. had not gone d. should not have gone

4. ____ for your carelessness, you could have got higher grades. a. Had it not been b. It were not c. Weren?t it d. Had not it been 5. I?d rather you ____ a comment on my mistake. a. would not make b. did not make c. do not make d. should not make

6. It is vital that you ____ quickly to whatever is asked. a. respond b. responded c. will respond d. are responding 7. The doctor insisted that his patient ____.

a. that he not work too hard for three months b. take it easy for three months

c. taking it easy inside of three months d. to take some vacations for three months.

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8. She suggested ____ to tomorrow?s exhibition with her. a. me to go b. I went c. I?ll go d. I go

9. ____, he would have signed his name in the corner. a. If he painted that picture b. If he paints that picture

c. If he had painted that picture

d. If he would have painted that picture

10. I advise that he ____ as soon as he returns from taking the exam. a. go to the doctor b. goes to the doctor

c. will go to the doctor d. is going to go to the doctor 11. But for the storm, we ____ earlier. a. shall arrive b. must have arrived c. should have arrived d. would arrive

12. I regret having left the work unfinished, I ____ everything ahead carefully. a. should plan b. should have planned c. would plan d. would have planned

13. We would have arrived much earlier ____ stormy weather. a. if we have not encountered

b. if we should not have encountered c. if we had not encountered d. if we did not encounter

14. _____ for their assistance, we couldn?t have got over the difficulties. a. It had not been b. Weren?t it c. Had not it been d. Were it not 15. I wish the accident ____ but it did. a. had not occurred b. Would not occur b. did not occur d. Was not occurred 16. It is about time that ____ a good lesson. a. we shall teach them b. we teach them c. we taught them d. we would teach them

17. The professor gave orders that our papers ____ before Friday. a. be handed in b. will be handed in c. are to be handed in d. we would teach them

18. The clash ____ if both sides had agreed to reach a compromise. a. must have been avoided b. should be avoided c. had been avoided d. could have been avoided 19. ____, the glass would break into pieces.

a. If being handled carelessly b. Handling carelessly c. To handle carelessly d. If handled carelessly

20. We don?t know why Henry withdrew from the competition at the last minute. He ____ the first place. a. should win b. could win c. could have won d. should have won

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21. If Betty had enough money and time, she ____ around the world. a. was to travel b. had traveled c. would travel d. would have traveled 22. Without electricity, our society ____. a. would not have developed so rapidly b. has not developed so rapidly

c. must not have developed so rapidly d. had not developed so rapidly

23. It was essential that all the necessary documents ____ to the president?s office before the end of this month. a. should hand in b. be handed in c. must be handed in d. had been handed in

24. My proposal was that we ____ a committee to take the matter in hand. a. must form b. had to form c. would form d. form

25. We dare not play jokes on Mr. Kane lest he ____ . a. becomes angry b. will become angry c. should become angry d. became

26. She must have failed in the English examination, or she _____ the dancing party yesterday evening. a. would have gone to b. should go to c. had to go d. would go to 27. ____ tomorrow, our picnic would be put off. a. Would it rain b. Might it rain c. Should it rain d. Could it rain

28. Even if she ____ here, she could not answer the question at once, either. a. was being b. were c. had been d. be 29.-----But I told you what to do.

----- I know you did. If only I _____your advice. a. have taken b. would take c. should take d. had taken 30. He works very hard as if he never ____ . a. intends to sleep b. intended to sleep c. should intend to sleep d. will intend to sleep

31. ____, they would have realized that the second was better than the first.

a. If the committee members considered the alternatives more carefully

b. If the committee members were considering the alternatives more carefully c. Had the committee members considered the alternatives more carefully d. Having the committee members considered the alternatives more carefully 32. They must have liked the apartment, or they ____ so long. a. hadn?t stayed b. won?t have stayed c. wouldn?t have stayed d. shouldn?t have stayed 33. It is necessary that she ____ in time to attend the lecture.

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