Put the verbs in brackets into the correct verb form (gerund, present participle, infinitive): 1. We will go (camp) …………. in BaDen mountain this summer vacation. 2. That’s such an (amuse) ……… story that I can’t put it down. 3. (take) ……… the umbrella with him, he went out in the heavy rain. 4. I have to work hard these days. I am always busy (do) ……… my home work. 5. Would you like to go (fish) ……… with me on Saturday afternoon? 6. It was one of my most (embarrass) ……… experiences in my life. 7. That he passed the exam is very (surprise) ……… 8. The woman (wear) ……… a red dress is my neighbor. 9. We spend most of my time (read) ……… science book. 10. The film is very (bore) ………… So I kept on sleeping in the rex. 11. I didn’t like (work) ………… so I suggested (spend) ………… the day in the garden. 12. I’d rather (go) ………… for a swim then (play) ………… tennis. 13. We’d better (study) ………… hard. 14. Why do you keep (look) ………… back? Are you afraid of (be) ………… followed? 15. ( write) ………… gives him a lot of pleasure. 16. Does your sister mind (cook) ………… everyday? 17. Have you ever considered (go) …………to live in another country? 18. He tried to avoid (answer) ………… my questions. 19. When I’m tired, I enjoy (watch) ………… TV. It’s relaxing. 20. The movie was very sad. It made me (cry) ………… 21. I’ll do the shopping when I’ve finished (clean) ………… the apartment. 22. Paula has given up (try) ………… to lose weight. 23. When I was a child, I hated (go) ………… to bed early. 24. Would you like (come) ………… to dinner on Friday? 25. He left the hotel without (pay) ………… his bill. 26. Are you looking forward to (see) ………… Ann again? 27. After (find) ………… a hotel, we looked for someplace to have dinner. 28. It took us three hours (get) ………… here. 29. I’d rather (go) ………… (shop) ………… than anything else. 30. My close friend is fond of (sew) ………… 31. I was very tired. I tried (keep) ………… my eyes open, but I couldn’t. 32. She told me (lock) ………… the door. 33. My father allowed me (use) ………… the camera. 34. It was a nice day, so we decided (go) ………… for a picnic. 35. They jog every morning (lose) ………… weight and (have) ………… a good health. 36. She is busy (feed) ………… the baby all the time. 37. Would you mind my (smoke) ………… here? 38. He doesn’t let anyone (talk) ………… in the working time. 39. Most people prefer (spend) ………… money to (earn) ………… it. 40.Susan wants (go) ………… to Hanoi next week. I. Choose the best answer. 1. We soon got the machine _______ again. a. to work b. work c. working d. worked 2. I caught him _______ over my wall. a. to climb b. climb c. having climbed d. climbing 3. I hate _______ a child _______ . a. see/ crying b. see/ cry c. seeing / to cry d. seeing / cry 4. I observed a blue car ________ very fast towards the motorways. a. having driven b. driven c. driving d. drove 5. The girls lay ______ on the grass. a. to scream b. screaming c. having screamed d. scream 6. I noticed a lorry ______ down the hill. a. to come b. came c. coming d. having come 7. The police accused him of _______ fire to the building but he denied having been in the area on the night of the fire. a. setting b. set c. to set d. having set 8. _______ that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare. a. Know b. Having known c. Knowing d. Knew 9. When the painter felt the ladder _______ to slip, he grabbed the gutter to save him from _______ . a. to begin/ falling b. began/ falling c. beginning/ falling d. begun/ falling 10. _______ that he wouldn’t be able to buy food on his journey he took large supplies with him. a. Knowing b. Know c. Having known d. Knew 11. He sees me _____ his house everyday. a. pass b. passing c. to pass d. having passed 12. The girl ______ with her toys is my younger sister. a. playing b. play c. having played d. played 13. I won’t have him ______ his bike in the kitchen. a. clean b. cleaning c. having cleaned d. cleaned 14. Jane is busy ______ for the school concert. a. to practice b. practice c. practicing d. having practiced 15. ______ a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident. a. Being b. Be c. To be d. having been II. Complete the following sentences with perfect gerund or perfect participle. 1. He was accused of ( desert) ________ his ship. 2. He denied ( be) _______ there. 3. The children admitted ( take) _________ the money. 4. I object to him _______ (make) private calls on the office phone. 5. ___________ ( be) his own boss for such a long time, he found it hard to accept orders from another. 6. ___________ ( tie) one end of the rope to his bed, he threw the other end out of the window. 7. ____________ ( read) the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher. 8. Peter denied ( see) _______ the accused man on the day of the crime. 9. ___________ ( complete) the book, he had a holiday. 10. Last year I studied abroad. I appreciate ____________ ( have) the opportunity to live and study in a foreign country. 11. ____________ ( photocopy) all the papers, Daisy put them back in the file. 12. ____________ ( park) the car about a kilometre from the stadium, I walked the rest of the way. III. Choose the best answer. 1. _______ for twelve hours, I felt marvelous. a. Having slept b. have slept c. Having been slept d. have been slept 2. By the time their baby arrives, the Johnson hope _______ painting and decorating the new nursery. a. having finished b. to have finished c. having been finished d. to have been finished 3. She’s angry about _______ to the farewell party last night. a. not having invited b. not to have invited c. not having been invited d. not to have been invited 4. We decided not to travel, _______ the terrible weather forecast. a. having heard b. to have heard c. having been heard d. to have been heard 5. I don’t recall ______ him at the conference. a. having seen b. to have seen c. having been seen d. to have been seen 6. _______ in dark colors, the room needed some bright lights. a. Having painted b. To have painted c. Having been painted d. To have been painted 7. The stockbroker denied ________ of the secret business deal. a. having informed b. to have informed c. having been informed d. to have been informed 8. They now reget ______ their son by providing too many material possessions. a. having spoiled b. to have spoiled c. having been spoiled d. to have been spoiled 9. _______ to the party, we could hardly refuse to go. a. Having invited b. To have invited c. Having been invited d. To have been invited 10. Tom made a bad mistake at work, but his boss didn’t fire him. He’s lucky ______ a second chance. a. having given b. to have given c. having been given d. to have been given 11. Are you sure you told me? I don’t recall ______ about it. a. having told b. to have told c. having been told d. to have been told 12. _______ the book, he had a holiday. a. Having completed b. to have completed c. having been completed d. to have been completed 13. The accident seems_______ at around 1.00 p.m. yesterday. a. to have happened b. having happened c. having been happened d. to have been happened 14. Last year I studied abroad. I appreciate _______ the opportunity to live and study in a foreign country. a. having been had b. having had c. to have had d. to have been had 15. _______ all the papers, Sarah put them back in the file. a. To have photocopied b. Having photocopied c. to have been photocopied d. Having been photocopied 16. Our mechanic siad that he expects ________ the brake on the car before we pick it up. a. to have been fixed b. to have fixed c. having fixed d. having been fixed 17. ______ by the boy’ behavoir, she complained to the head teacher. a. She annoyed b. Annoyed c. She was annoyed d. Annoying 18. ______ a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner. a. Finding b. We found c. Found d. Having found 19. The children enjoy _______ on fishing trips. a. taking b. to be taken c. being taken d. having taken 20. We were shocked to hear the news of your _______ . a. having fired b. to be fired c. having been fired d. to have been fired 21. Martin denied ______ the accused man on the day of the crime. a. to see b. of having seen c. to have seen d. having seen 22. Tom was accused of _______ some top secret document. a. steal b. having stolen c. stealing d. to have stolen 23. I obbject to him ______ private calls on the office phone. a. having made b. to have made c. to have been made d. having been made 24. ______ hid own boss for such a long time, he found it hard to accept orders from another. a. To have been b. Having been c. To having been d. Have been 25. They denied _______ there. a. have been b. to have been c. having been d. to having been 26. ______ one end of the rope to his bed, he threw the other end out the window. a. Have tie b. Having tied c. Having tie d. Have been tired 27. _______ the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher. a. Have read b. To have read c. Have been read d. Having read 28. The children admitted ______ the money. a. having taken b. have taken c. having take d. having been taken 30. ______ twice, he didn’t want to try again. a. Having fail b. Have failed c. Having failed d. T o have failed IV. Rewrite the sentences beginning with an appropriate participle ( present, past or perfect). 1. When she saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road. 2. If it is looked after carefully, the plant can live through the winter. 3. As I don’t have a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket over the phone. 4. Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed. 5. Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her. 6. The house was built of wood, so it was clearly a fire risk. 7. I was eager to catch the bus in good time because I had been told off the day before for arriving late. 8. She didn’t know where the theater was, so she asked for directions at the hotel reception. 9. As she was a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident. 10. He had spent his childhood in Oslo so he knew the city well. 11. The fruit was expensive because it was imported. 12. We has spent nearly all our money so we couldn’t afford to stay at a hotel. 13. As we didn’t want to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings. 14. Although James is known mainly as a write of novel, he has now written a successful biography. 15. Although it had been hunted close to extinction, the rhino is once again common in this area. TEST 1 Choose the best answers: 1/ The ……….of health care is being increased in many remote villages. A. provide B. provision C. provided D. providing 2/ The most interesting book………. I’ve ever read is over there. A. of whom B. that C. which D. whose 3/ China is the most……….country in the world. A. populated B. popular C. populous D. populate 4/ Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A. solemn B. prove C. promise D. prosperity 5/ “ I would like a cup of coffee, please,” Mr Pike said to the waiter. A. Mr Pike ordered the waiter to bring him a cup of coffee. B. Mr Pike warned the waiter not to bring him a cup of coffee. C. Mr Pike invited the waiter to bring him a cup of coffee. D. Mr Pike advised the waiter to bring him a cup of coffee. 6/ Which is the Asian country ……… population is growing the lowest now? A. which B. whose C. of whom D. that 7/ If……………I a wish, I’d wish for happiness for my family. A. had had B. have C. was having D. had 8/ Mary said, “ I regret…………him earlier in my life.” A. to have met B. not having met C. at meeting D. to meet 9/ Mr Pike,………… is my English teacher, has just come here. A. who B. that C. which D. whom 10/ Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A. relaxed B. reserved C. finished D. dressed 11/ Lam is practicing hard for these days. He hopes ……….for his school’s soccer team. A. being chosen B. to choose C. choosing D. to be chosen 12/ Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A. satisfaction B. absent C. animal D. grade 13/ Young people are always keen to do good things that benefit the community. A. useful B. eager C. reluctant D. interesting 14/ -“ Where are the children?”- “ I saw them………… in the yard.” A. are playing B. playing C. played D. having played 15/ Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A. wrestling B. western C. resolve D. resolution 16/ We didn’t visit the museum because we had no time. A. If we had had time, we will have visited the museum. B. If we had time, we would visit the museum. C. If we had time, we will visit the museum. D. If we had had time, we would have visited the museum. 17/ In what country did the first beauty contest take place? A. competition B. contestant C. pageant D. compititor 18/ Many children in this area need ………classes for their English. A. medial B. remedial C. remidal D. peaceful 19/ The customer said, “ I would like to buy a coat.” A. The customer said to buy a coat. B. The customer warned her to buy a coat. C. The customer wanted to buy a coat. D. The customer told to buy a coat. Read the passage and then choose the best answers: The world’s population increased from 3 billion in 1959 to 6 billion by 1999, a doubling that occurred over 40 years. The Census Bureau’s latest projections imply that population growth will continue into the 21 st century, although more slowly. The world’s population is projected to grow from 6 billion in 1999 to 9 billion by 2042, an increase of 50 percent that will require 43 years. The world’s population growth rate rose from about 1.5 percent per year from 1950 to 1951 to a peak of over 2 percent in the early 1960s due to rising age at marriage as well as increasing availability and use of effective contraceptive methods. Note that changes in population growth have not always been steady. A dip in the growth rate from 1959- 1960, for instance, was due to the Great leap Forward in China. During that time, both natural disasters and decreased agricultural output in the wake of massive social reorganization caused China’s death rate to rise sharply and its fertility rate to fall by almost half. 20/ Which sentence is True? A. The wolrd’s population is dramatically decreasing. B. Population growth in the 20 th century was more than that in the 21 st century. C. Population growth in the 21 st century was more than that in the 20 th century. D. In 1999, there are about 6 billion people all over the world. 21/ How many people did the world’s population increase between 1959 and 1999? A. 40 million B. 9 billion C. 3 billion D. 6 billion 22/ The word require in line 5 means……… A. take B. spend C. pass D. demand 23/ In 1959-1960, the population growth in China………… A. increased rapidly B. decreased C. was unchanged D. was steady 24/ The population growth rate decrease due to …………. A. reductions in mortality B. the effective of use birth control methods. C. good health care D. early marriage Find the underlined words, phrases that need correcting. 25/ The book whose my teacher gave me as a gift is very interesting. A B C D 26/ If he would be taller, he would be a good basketball player. A B C D 27/ The world’s population was higher in the 1980s more than in the 1960s. A B C D 28/ When Tet holiday is coming, I myself really enjoy the time before Tet when is A B C very exciting. (D) 29/ I would like to seeing that new kind of film. A B C D Choose the best answers: 30/ ……………the traffic rules, I was confident when I took the driving test. A. Being learned B. Learned C. Learning D. Having learned 31/ Mary and her husband are very……….in business. A. thankful B. valuable C. successful D. different 32/ The teacher divided the class into groups ………ten. A. for B. of C. with D. in 33/ “ Would you like to go to the cinema with me , Lan? A. Tom suggested Lan going to the cinema with me. B. Tom suggested Lan to go to the cinema with me. C. Tom suggested Lan to go to the cinema with him . D. Tom suggested Lan going to the cinema with him. 34/ This book was written by a well-known writer. It is worth………… A. read B. to read C. reading D. have read 35/ Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A. conduct B. volunteer C. such D. adult 36/ I’ve promised to buy my nephew a ……….if he passes the examination. A. children’s book B. children’s books C. books for children D. childrens’ book 37/ My computer needs …………… A. to repaire B. repaired C. repair D. repairing 38/ If I were you, I………… my best to study hard. A. had tried B. will try C. tried D. would try 39/ She dreamed of………her 18 th birthday party ……… on a luxary boat. A. had/ holding B. having/ held C. having/ to hold D. have/ hold 40/ I can not come to her party because I am very busy. A. If I hadn’t been busy, I would have come to her party. B. If I weren’t busy, I would come to her party. C. If I weren’t busy, I’ll come to her party. D. If I am not busy, I will come to her party. TEST 2 I. Read the passage, then decide whether the following statements are True or False: I’m in a favour of English- speaking contests in school. Such contests encourage students to practise speaking English in their classes and help them improve their speaking skills. Besides, while preparing themselves for the contest, students have a chance to review their lesson thoroughly. Contests among classes provide students with opportunities to work with team spirit, thus enabling them to learn how to cooperate with other people. Some students may think that their preparation for the speaking contests are time- consuming. However, in my opinion, such preparations are worth spending time on. My classmates and I have found that we speak English better after each contest. In sum, English-speaking contests in school are useful to students. 1. English- speaking contests give students opportunities to practise speaking English. 2. English- speaking contests provide students with a lot of useful skills. 3. English- speaking contests ask for a thoroughly review. 4. English- speaking contests take a lot of time to prepare. 5. The writer is an English teacher. II. Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer: A worldwide education survey released on December 8 th , 1998, by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) found that about 130 million children between the ages of 6 and 11, including 73 million girls, go without basic education. This shortfall has broad implications for those children’s welfare, UNICEF argued. The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 1989 Convention on the rights of the Children established the right to education as a basic human right. Nevertheless, more than 850 million people- about one-sixth of the world’s population- will enter the 21 st century unable to read or write, UNICEF said in its annual State of the World’s Children Report. The illiteracy rate is highest in developing countries. 6. How many girls aged from 6 to 11 were found illiterate in 1998? 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