Тест на тему "Gerund" (10 класс)

Exercises.
 
I Choose the correct variant:

1) After  _____ English exams three times she started working really hard under her grammar.

a) failed

b) having failed

c) having been failed

2) Jane, the first-year student, was really afraid of ____ lost in the huge University building.

a) having been

b) getting

c) having got

3) I really appreciate _____ this opportunity. I’ll do my best.

a) having  given

b) being been given

c) giving

4) He regretted now of _____ this letter.

a) being written

b) having written

c) writing

5) Are you looking forward  ____  on holiday? 

a) going

b) that you go

c) to going

II Insert correct prepositions into the gaps.

1) My mother insisted ­­ _____  going out with Sarah.

2) He is looking forward  ______  getting a new job soon.

3) She concentrated  _____ creating the postcards’ designs and her husband on printing and promoting them.

4) The stranger apologized _____ calling late in the evening.

5) He began working _____ this company in 2004.

6) She often complains _____ not having true friends.

7) On a hot summer day Sam  thought only  ______ spending the afternoon with a glass of cold lemonade.

8) He was afraid ______ being caught by the police.

9) How many years does it take to be good _____ playing the violin?‎

10) Have you ever thought _____ starting a new project?

The keys:

I

1)    B

2)    B

3)    A

4)    B

5)    C

II

1)    On

2)    To

3)    On

4)    For

5)    For

6)    Of

7)    About

8)    Of

9)    At

10)    Of (about)