非谓语动词练习题

1. I really appreciate ________ to relax with you on this nice island.

A. to have had time B. having time C. to have time D. to having time 2. Sandy could do nothing but ________ to his teacher that he was wrong. A. admit B. admitted C. admitting D. to admit

3. In order to gain a bigger share in the International market, many state-run companies are striving _________ their products more competitive.

A. to make B. making C. to have made D. having made 4. When_______, the museum will be open to the public next year.

A. completed B. completing C. being completed D. to be completed

5. Having a trip abroad a certain good for the old couple, but it remains ________ whether they will enjoy it. A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen

6. The manager, ________ his factory products were poor in quality, decided to give his workers further training. A. knowing B. known C. to know D. being known

7. The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if ________ whether he was going in the right direction. A. seeing B. having seen C. to have seen D. to see 8. The discovery of new evidence led to ______.

A. the thief having caught B. catch the thief

C. the thief being caught D. the thief to be caught

9. He looked around and caught a man ______ his hand into the pocket a passenger. A. put B. to be putting C. to put D. putting 10. Victor apologized for _______ to inform me the change in the plan. A. his being not able B. him not to be able C. his not being able D. him to be not able

11. Suddenly, a tall man _________ the girl and took her away, ________ into the woods. A. seizing; disappeared B. seized; disappeared C. seizing; disappearing D. seized; disappearing

12. _______ in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home. A. To wait B. Have waited C. Having waited D. To have waited 13. Don’t leave the water ______ while you brush your teeth. A. run B. running C. being run D. to run

14. The flu is believed ________ by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat. A. causing B. being caused C. to be caused D. to have caused

15. The flowers ________ sweet in the botanic garden attracted the visitors to the beauty nature. A. to smell B. smelling C. smelt D. to be smelt

16.If you are planning to spend your money having fun this week, better ________ it--- you have got some big bills coming.

A. forget B. forgot C. forgetting D. to forget

17. The news reporters hurried to the airport, only _______ the film star had already left. A. to tell B. to be told C. telling D. told

18. Having been ill in bed for nearly a month, he had a hard time ________ the exam. A. pass B. to pass C. passed D. passing 19. You were silly not ________ your car.

A. to lock B. to have locked C. locking D. having locked

20. ________ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean doesn’t seem big at all. A. Compare B. When comparing C. Comparing D. When compared 21. ________ with a difficult situation, Arnold decided to his boss for advice. A. To face B. Having faced C. Faced D. Facing 22. The storm left, ______ a lot of damage to this area.

A. caused B. to have caused C. to cause D. having caused 23. Having been attacked by terrorists, _________.

A. doctors came to their rescue B. the tall building collapsed

C. an emergency measure was taken D. warnings were given to the tourists 24. ----- English has a large vocabulary, hasn’t it?

-----Yes, ________ more words and expressions and you will find it easier to communicate and read. A. Know B. Knowing C. To know D. Known 25. While watching TV, ________ .

A. the doorbell rang B. the doorbell rings

C. we heard the doorbell ring D. we heard the doorbell rings

26. It is necessary to be prepared for a job interview. ________ the answer ready will be of great help. A. To have had B. Having had C. Have D. Having 27. I couldn’t do my home work with all that noise _________.

A. going on B. goes on C. went on D. to go on

28. I don’t want ________ like I’m speaking ill of anybody, but the manager’s plan is unfair. A. to sound B. to be sounded C. sounding D. to have sounded

29. At last, we found ourselves in a pleasant park with trees providing shade and ________ down to eat our picnic lunch.

A. sitting B. having sat C. to sit D. sat 30. I really can’t understand _________ her like that.

A. you treat B. you to treat C. why treat D. your treating

31. The bank is reported in the local newspaper__________ in broad daylight yesterday. A. being robbed B. having been robbed C. to have been robbed D. robbed 32. ________ all over the hills and around the lake are wild flowers of different kinds. A. To grow B. Growing C. Grown D. Grow

33. If the building project ________ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined. A. being completed B. is completed C. to be completed D. completed

34. Mrs. Brown was much disappointed to see the washing machine she had ________ went wrong again. A. it repaired B. to be repaired C. repair D. repaired 35. No one had told Smith about __________ a lecture the following day.

A. there being B. there be C. there would be D. there was

36. I’d rather have a room of my own, however small it is , than ______ a room with someone else. A. share B. to share C. sharing D. to have shared 37. Taking this kind of medicine, if ________, will surely produce side effect. A. continue B having continued C. continuing D. continued 38. _______ 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 educating D. The girl’s being educated

39. _________ hardly made Allan pay any attention to _________ his mistakes. A. Scolding; correcting B. Being scolded; correct

C. Being scolded; correcting D. Having been scolded; correct 40. Joe stopped eating chocolate, and he went back ___________ again. A. to smoking B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoke

41. A Brazilian mask maker has finished two models of mask of Iraqi ex-president Saddam Hussein, one of him in

power and one of him when _________ by US soldiers.

A. caught B. catching C. to be caught D. to catch 42. ----- What happened to you on your way back to the hotel last night?

-----I lost my way in complete darkness and, __________ things worse, it began to pour. A. making B. to make C. having made D. made

43. ------ Did you forget to mention my name or fear something when you applied for an instructor? ------ I meant ________, but they ________ favorites of the people in the power. A. to have mentioned; were B. to have; are

C. mentioning; have been D. to have been mentioned; had been

44. With no rain for three months and food supplies __________ out, the situation here is getting from bad to

worse.

A. run B. running C. to run D. to be run

45. ________ his age, he did it quite well, so don’t _______ him any more.

A. Given; blame B. Considered; say C. To regard; scold D. Considering; speak 46. The two scientists have discovered 65 of the more than 100 planets______ orbiting other stars. A. have been found B. have found C. to be found D. found

47. The bird flu _______ through Asia has jumped from birds to humans at least 20 times so far, _______ 16. A. sweeps; killed B. swept; killing C. sweeping; to kill D. sweeping; killing 48. The speech which he made ________ the football match bored a lot of fans to death. A. being concerned B. be concerned C. concerned D. concerning 49. Having no money but _______ to know, he simply said he would go without dinner. A. no to want anyone B. wanted no one C. not wanting anyone D. to want no one

50. A remote- controlled bomb exploded outside a hotel yesterday, ______ at least 20 people. A. having been injured B. having injured C. injuring D. injured 51. ----- What’s matter with Tim?

------ Oh. Tim’s cell phone was left in a taxi accidentally, never ______ again. A. to find B. to be found C. finding D. being found

52. Walter offered us a lift when he was leaving the office but our work _______, we refused the offer. A. not finishing B. had not been finished C. not having finished D. not being finished 53. Though ___________ nature resources, the area is well developed. A. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked in 54. What worried me most was ________to go abroad alone. A. my not allowing B. having not allowed C. my being not allowed D. my not being allowed

55. My job was to wash bottles, which would then be filled with wine, or _______ the filled bottles in boxes. A. to put B. putting C. having put D. being put

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