1.______ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain doesn’t seem high at all. (90.1/47)
A. When compared B. Compare C. While comparing D. Comparing
2. The children went there to watch the iron tower ______. (90.1/55)
A. to erect B. be erected C. erecting D. being erected
3. The manager promised to keep me ______ of how our business was going on. (90.1/57)
A. to be informed B. on informing C. informed D. informing
4. John regretted ______ to the meeting last week. (90.1/64)
A. not going B. not to go C. not having been going D. not to be going
5. Mrs. Brown is supposed _____ for Italy last week. (90.1/66)
A. to have left B. to be leaving C. to leave D. to have been left
6. A new technique______, the yield as a whole increased by 20 per cent. (90.1/68)
A. working out B. having worked out
C. having been worked out D. to have been worked out
7. The boy’s father bought him a large toy train_____. (90.6/41)
A. to play with B. to play with it C. which to play with D. at which to play
8. There are more than 50 proposals_____ at the conference. (90.6/43)
A discussed B discussing C to be discussed D having been discussed
9. It was impossible to avoid_____ by the stormy weather. (90.6/64)
A. to be much affected B. being much affected
C. having much affected D. to having been much affected
10. _____ in England, Anne Bradstreet both admired and imitated English poets. (90.6/65)
A. Having born and educated B. Born and educated
C. Since born and educated D. To be born and educated
11.The new power station is reported_____ within three years. (91.1/44)
A. to have completed B. to have been completed
C. to complete D. having been completed
12.Soon, Americans hope, the rain will return and ease the hardship_____ U.S. farmers. (91.1/48)
A. faced B. faces C. facing D. to face
13. _____ neglecting our education, my father sent my brother and me to a summer school.(91.1/53)
A. To be accused of B. Accusing of C. That he was accused of D. Accused of
14.The teacher doesn’t permit_____ in class. (91.6/49)
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. to have a smoke
15.I appreciate_____ to your home.(91.6/51)
A. to be invited B. to have invited C. having invited D. being invited
16.The speaker, _____ for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by the audience. (91.6/58)
A. having known B. being known C. knowing D. known
17.John often attends public lectures at the University of Oxford, chiefly_____ his English.
(92.1/44)
A. to improve B. improving C. to having improved D. improved
18.Jim is sorry_____ so impolite to your guest last Saturday. (92.1/51)
A. to be B. having been C. being D. to have been
19. _____ for many years, the writer suddenly became famous.(92.1/57)
A. Having ignored him B. To be ignored
