Exercise 3: Choose the best answers to complete the following sentences.
It was his own fault, but I couldn’t help ____ sorry for him.
A. feeling B. to feel C. having felt D. to have felt
The medical authorities warned everyone not to drink the water without first ____ it.
A. being boiled B. boiling C. having boiled D. having to boil
Most people talk too much and don’t realize how important ____ is.
A. to be listening B. to be listened C. have listened D. listening
If you’ve finished ____ the dictionary, I’d like to borrow it.
A. to have used B. to use C. using D. having used
Would you mind ____?
A. that I am reading aloud B. explaining it once again, please
C. what causes you a lot of trouble D. to bring the books back by tomorrow
On the whole, I enjoy ____ our local club, but I think there are far too many rules and regulations to feel completely at ease.
A. attending B. attend C. to attend D. being attended
I deeply regret ____ to her so severely yesterday. She was badly hurt.
A. to be speaking B. to speak C. having spoken D. being spoken
Smokers generally do know that smoking is extremely harmful, but it’s just that they can’t help ____ it.
A. doing B. to do C. do D. having done
She thanked me for ____ her a lot when she was in trouble.
A. having helped B. helping C. to help D. help
____ cigarettes for years, he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
A. Smoking B. Having smoked C. Having been smoked D. Being smoked
Exercise 3: Choose the best answers to complete the following sentences.
It was his own fault, but I couldn’t help ____ sorry for him.
A. feeling B. to feel C. having felt D. to have felt
The medical authorities warned everyone not to drink the water without first ____ it.
A. being boiled B. boiling C. having boiled D. having to boil
Most people talk too much and don’t realize how important ____ is.
A. to be listening B. to be listened C. have listened D. listening
If you’ve finished ____ the dictionary, I’d like to borrow it.
A. to have used B. to use C. using D. having used
Would you mind ____?
A. that I am reading aloud B. explaining it once again, please
C. what causes you a lot of trouble D. to bring the books back by tomorrow
On the whole, I enjoy ____ our local club, but I think there are far too many rules and regulations to feel completely at ease.
A. attending B. attend C. to attend D. being attended
I deeply regret ____ to her so severely yesterday. She was badly hurt.
A. to be speaking B. to speak C. having spoken D. being spoken
Smokers generally do know that smoking is extremely harmful, but it’s just that they can’t help ____ it.
A. doing B. to do C. do D. having done
She thanked me for ____ her a lot when she was in trouble.
A. having helped B. helping C. to help D. help
____ cigarettes for years, he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
A. Smoking B. Having smoked C. Having been smoked D. Being smoked
1 A
2 B
3 D
4 C
5 B
6 A
7 C
8 A
9 A
10 B