Infinitives and Gerunds / инфинитив и герундий в английском языке
read the sentences and choose the correct form
1. [*Having seen/Seeing/To have seen/To see] the photo of the coastal city, I have no desire to visit it; it's too crowded.
2. Nelson Mandela spent his time [locking/to lock/*locked/being locked] in prison thinking about how to continue his fight for the black people's freedom.
3. The students entered the classroom, smiling and [*talking/talked] , and [*sitting/sat] down to have their lessons.
4. Any application form [not to be filled/not being filled/not having been filled/*not filled] properly will not be accepted by the company.
5. [Being represented/Having represented/Representing/*To represent] the company at such an evening party, he has been choosing a suit which will [*suit/fit] him best.
6. When I traveled to England, I couldn't [get used to drive/*get used to driving/be used to driving/be used to drive] on the left side. It doesn't seem to bother the English, [yet/*though/however/after all] .
7. The food, [being tasted/tasted/*tasting/having tasted] good, was soon sold out when it was taken to the market.
8. Some people against toll booths argue that roads, once [*built/building/being built/having built] , should be free.
9. -- Have you ever heard of an American president called Chester Arthur?
-- No, and he's not mentioned in my history book at all. He seems [having been completely forgotten/completely forgetting/*to have been completely forgotten/to have completely forgotten] .
10. If parents never expect their children to be helpful at home, they are sure [not/not to/not to be that/*not to be] .
11. It's necessary to be prepared for a job interview. [*Having/Being had/Have/To have] the answers ready will be of great help.
12. Our mother didn't mind what we were doing as long as we were together [have/*having/had/to have] fun.
13. If the work that is due [*to be completed/completing/being completed/to complete] by the end of the month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.
14. When I went in, the old man was sitting in an armchair [*staring/stare/stared/was staring] out of the window.
15. This car burns more fuel, but [taken/*taking/took/to take] all things into consideration, it's still a good car.
16. Bill offered us a ride when he was leaving the office, but our work [not to finish/not be finished/*not having been finished/not finishing] , we refused the offer.
17. That's really not the result we expected to see [achieving/achieve/*achieved/being achieved] after so much hard work.
18. With the learning English magazine [*to help/helped/helping/help] us, we will improve our language skills a lot.
19. -- What did the boss ask his assistant to do?
-- To keep all the board members [*informed/to inform/informing/to be informed] of how the negotiations were going on.
20. The man went to bed [to be drunk/*drunk/drinking/being drunk] , and when he woke up, he found his shoes still on.