英语语法动名词练习题(50题).doc

英语语法动名词练习题1) Mark often attempts to escape _ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.A)shavingsbeen fined B) to have been finedC) to be fined D) being fined2) My wife said in her letter that she would appreciate _ from you sometime.A) to have heard B) to hearC) for hearing D) hearing3) The thief took away the womans wallet without_.A) being seen B) seeingC) him seeing D) seeing him4) People appreciate _wit him because he has a good sense of humor. (CET-4 1998,1)A) to work B) to have workedC) working D) have working5) Ive enjoyed _ to talk with you.A) to be able B) being ableC) to been able D) of being able6) No one can avoid _ by advertisements.A) to be influenced B) being influencedC) influencing D)shavingsinfluence7) They are considering _ before the prices go up.A) of buying the house B) with buying the houseC) buying the house D) to buy the house8) He thought that _.A) the effort doing the job was not worth B) the effort was not worth in doing the jobC) it was not worth the effort doing the job D) it was not worth the effort by doing the job9) If I had remembered _ the door, the things would not have been stolen.A) to lock B) lockingC) to have locked D)shavingslocked10) Your shirt needs _. Youd better have it done today.A) iron B) to ironC) ironing D) being ironed11) You cant help _ commercials; every few minutes the program is interrupted to give you one advertisement or another.A) to hear B) to be heardC) hearing D) with hearing12) My transistor radio isnt working. It _.A) need repairing B) needs to repairC) needs repairing D) need to be repaired13) It is no use _ me not to worry.A) you tell B) your tellingC) for you to have told D)shavingstold14) He is very busy _ his papers. He is far too busy _ callers.A) to write.to receive B) writing.to receiveC) writing.receiving D) to write.for receiving15)The suspect at last admitted _ stolen goods but denied _ them.A) receiving.sellingB) to receive.to sellC) to receiving.to sellingD) to have received.to have sold16) She apologized for _ to come.A) her not being able B) her being not ableC) not being able D) that shes not able to17)I really appreciate _ to help me, but I am sure that I can manage by myself.A) you to offer B) that you offerC) your offering D) that you are offering18) Please stop _, boys, I have something important to _ you.A) saying .talk B) telling . sayC) talking .speak D) talking . tell19) Tony, would you go and see if Sam has any difficulty _ his tape recorder?A) to fix B) fixing C) for fixing D) fix20)“Why isnt Nancy going to meet us?”“Its my fault. I forgot all about _ her.”A) telephoning to B) to telephoneC) to telephone to D) the telephoning to21)“Why were you late?”“I had a hard time _ up this morning.”A) to get B) get C) got D) getting22)I remember _ to help us if we ever gotsintostrouble.A) once offering B) him once offering C) him to offer D) to offer him23)John regretted _ to the meeting last week.A) not going B) not to go C) notshavingsbeen going D) not to be going24) It is difficult to get used _ in a tent aftershavingsa soft, comfortable bed to lie on.A) sleep B) to sleepingC) slept D) to sleep25) He gives people the impression _ many poems.A) ofshavingswritten B) to have written C) of being written D) to write26) Do you feel like _ out or would you rather _ dinner at home?A) going.to have B) to go.to haveC) to go.having D) going.have27) Prior to _ the formal speech, first he will introduce himself.A) delivering B) deliverC) being delivering D) being delivered28)I dont mind _ by bus, but I hate _ in queues.A) to travel.standing B)shavingstraveled.standingC) traveling.to stand D) traveling.standing29)What about _ double quantities of everything today? We have hardly time to go_ next week.A) buying.to shop B) buy.shoppingC) buying.shopping D) to buy.shopping30) We had some trouble _ the house and nobody seemed _swheresit was.A) in finding.knowing B) finding.to knowC) to find.knowing D) to find.to know31)We cant imagine _ in the entrance examination, for she has never been to school.A) she succeeding B) her succeedingC) she succeed D) her to succeed32)I dont like _ at me.A) them laughing B) their laughC) them laugh D) them to have laughed33)We suggested _ in hotels but the children were anxious _ out.A) sleeping.to camp B) sleeping.campingC) to sleep.to camp D) to sleep.camping34)I have no objection _ the evening with them.A) to spend B) to spending C) of spending D) spending35) After _ for the job, you will be required to take a language test.A) being interviewed B) interviewedC) interviewing D)shavingsinterviewed36)The match was cancelled because most of the members _ a match without a standard court.A) objected toshavingsB) were objected to haveC) objected to have D) were objected to having37)Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy _ for her examination.A) to prepare B) to be preparedC) preparing D) being prepared38)It is no good _ remember grammatical rules. You need to practise what you have learned.A) trying to B) to try toC) try to D) tried to39)After _ him better, I regretted _ him unfairly.A) getting to know.to judgeB) getting to know.to have judgedC) getting to have know.judgingD) getting to know.having judged40)He is looking forward to _ his holiday in Britain.A) spend B) have spentC) spending D)shavingsbeen spending41) Before _ the house, you should get a surveyor_ over it.A) buying.looking B)shavingsbought.to lookC) buying.to have looked D) buying.to look42)In some countries people favor _ together even though there is much more space.A) to stay B) stay C) staying D) stayed43)“Why was Fred so upset?”“He isnt used _ criticized.”A) be B) to be C) to being D)shavingsbeen44) Its no use _ to get a bargain these days.A) to expect B) expectingC) wanting D) you expect45)“Why were you so late for work today?”“_ to the office was very slow this morning because of the traffic.”A) Driving B) I droveC) To drive D) That I drove46)It was impolite of him _without _good-bye.A) to leave, saying B) leaving, to sayC) to leave, to say D) leaving, saying47) He kep