Choose the suitable form Выберите подходящую форму

1. I don’t mind _____ Zac. It’s a nice nickname.
   calling
   being called
   having been called
   

2. The safe showed no sign of _____.
   touching
   being touched
   having been touched
   

3. Our teacher suggests _____ test next week.
   writing
   being written
   having been written
   

4. I really appreciate _____ this opportunity. I’ll do my best.
   giving
   being given
   having been given
   

5. She strongly objected to our _____ a fire.
   making
   being made
   having been made
   

6. The child was punished by _____ to bed without dinner.
   sending
   being sent
   having been sent
   

7. He was clever enough _____ _____ in this delicate situation.
   avoiding, speaking
   to avoid, to speak
   avoiding, to speak
   to avoid, speaking
   

8. I wonder if there is any use _____ _____ the results.
   trying, improving
   trying, to improve
   to try, to improve
   to try, improving
   

9. I used a car to get to work, and now I can’t get used to _____ by bus.
   go
   going
   

10. Do you remember _____ your last exam? Was it hard?
    take
    to take
    taking
    

11. I don’t feel like _____ this article today.
    reading and to translate
    to read and translating
    reading and translating
    

12. The little girl was really afraid of _____ lost in the forest.
    having been
    getting
    having got
    

13. Is there anything here worth _____?
    buying
    being bought
    having been bought
    

14. He disliked _____ coming home late.
    I
    Me
    

15. Would you mind _____ smoking here?
    not
    not to
    no
    don’t
    

16. We stopped _____ some food in the store, because we’d run out of our supplies.
    buying
    to buy
    having bought
    

17. What about _____ to the cinema tomorrow?
    to go
    going
    having gone
    

18. _____ you here was a great surprise to me.
    finding
    having found
    

19. The friends couldn`t _____ laughing when they discovered the problem.
    assist
    help
    aid
    support
    

20. I can`t _____ standing in queues.
    stand
    fall
    sit
    lie

Choose the appropriate preposition Выберите правильный предлог

1. Why do you insist _____ our returning back home?
   at
   in
   on
   

2. We had some difficulty _____ finding the right candidate for this job.
   at
   in
   on
   

3. My friend is really good _____ driving cars.
   at
   in
   on
   

4. I am sorry _____ keeping you waiting.
   of
   for
   to
   

5. The hungry boy was accused _____ stealing apples.
   of
   for
   to
   

6. Are you keen _____ singing?
   of
   on
   with
   

7. The poor teacher is fed up _____ repeating the same thing over and over again.
   of
   on
   with
   

8. We won _____ finding the shortest way out.
   in
   to
   by
   

9. There is no point _____ telling the truth.
   in
   to
   by
   

10. What does your mother have _____ our going to the club?
    by
    against
    to
    

11. I feel _____ going out. Would you like to join me?
    like
    to
    for
    

12. Touch your toes _____ bending your knees.
    like
    with
    without
    

13. This is a device _____ making coffee.
    to
    for
    of
    

14. In spite _____ facing problems he kept on smiling.
    to
    for
    of
    

15. I am sick and tired _____ doing this work.
    of
    for
    with
    

16. What would you say _____ making a barbecue?
    for
    to
    of
    

17. They are not interested _____ investing their money into our business.
    on
    at
    in
    

18. We are looking forward _____ hearing from you as soon as possible.
    –
    to
    for
    

19. What else can you do _____ mending cars?
    to
    like
    besides
    

20. I am thinking _____ finding a new job.
    of
    on
    to