练习四非谓语动词练习题

1、第四讲 非谓语动词1. _ is not very easy. A. Work out the problem B. To ask him to come C. Send it to America D. To be become a teacher2. It will take a long time _ around the country. A. to travelling B. to travel C. travel D. travelling3. Mathilde had years of hard work, little food, only a cold room _ and

2、never had a moment to rest. A. to live B. living C. live D. to live in4. He hates _ the phone, and very often just lets it _ . A. to answer; ringing B. answering; ring C. to answer; to ring D. answe ring; ringing5. I asked him to stop _ noise, for I could not make out what the speaker was saying. A.

3、 to make B. make C. making D. to making6. It was so noisy that I couldnt make myself _ clearly. A. being heard B. hearing C. heard D. listen7. At the back of the house, there is a path _ the river. A. leads to B. led to C. leading to D. has led to8. The need _ foreign languages is becoming greater a

4、nd greater. A. to learn B. learning C. to be learned D. being learned9. The story is long. But it is worth _ . A. listen B. listening to C. listen to it D. to listen10. Its no use _ here worrying about it. Lets go to the teacher to give a clear explanation. A. sitting B. sit C. to sit D. sat11. Its

5、very clever _ him to say so. A. for B. to C. with D. of12. The master ordered _ . A. the room to be swept B. to sweep the room C. sweeping the room D. the room swept13. They found their bikes _ . A. stolen B. to steal C. stealing D. stole14. What he said was really too good for us to _ . A. be belie

6、ved B. believing it C. believe D. believe it15. As youve never been there before, Ill have someone _ you the way. A. to show B. show C. showing D. showed16. On her way home, she found her handbag _ . A. being lost B. missed C. losing D. missing17. Mr Smith as well as his children and wife _ photos o

7、n the Great Wall. A. was seen take B. were seen take C. was seen taking D. were seen taking18. The tools in the workshop are not allowed _. A. taking out B. to take out C. to be taken out D. being taken out19. The books _ during the term must be returned to the library before you leave the school fo

8、r the vacation. A. borrowing B. to brorrow C. to be borrowed D. borrowed20. Youve come just in time to help us.Fine. What needs _ ? A. I do B. done C. to be done D. to do21. _ as the best doctor in town, Mr. Knecht always has a lot of patients. A. To regard B. Regarded C. Regard D. Regarding22. He h

9、ad a bad habit of sleeping with all the windows _ . A. close B. closed C. closing D. to close23. This sentence needs _ . A. a improvement B. improve C. improving D. improved24. I feel its an honour _ to attend the opening ceremony of the new company. A. to invite B. of being invited C. to be invited

10、 D. having invited25. _ early in winter? A. Do you use to get up B. Use you to get up C. Are you used to get up D. Are you used to getting up26. This boy enjoys _ questions but dislikes _ them. A. asking; answering B. to ask; answering C. asking; to answer D. to ask; to answer27. Ellen was absent th

11、is morning because she had her tooth _ . A. filling B. having been filled C. filled D. filled28. She was _ and did not know what was waiting before her. A. puzzling B. puzzled C. being puzzled D. puzzle29. Ive never seen so much nice food. I dont know _ . A. which could take B. which one to take C.

12、what to take D. to take which30. _ dark glasses in the sun may protect your eyes. A. Wearing B. Wear C. Put on D. Putting on31. Most of the artists _ to the party were from South Africa. A. invited B. to invite C. being invited D. had been invited32. We must do everything possible to prevent such th

13、ings from _ again. A. happening B. to happen C. being happened D. happen33. _ in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him. A. Losing B. Having lost C. Lost D. To lose34. Because of my poor English Im afraid I cant make myself _ . A. understand B. be understood C. understood D. understandi

14、ng35. I happened _ when the telephone rang. A. out B. to be out C. being out D. out of36. He hurried to the mayors office, _ why he needed to talk to him at such a late hour. A. wondering B. wondered C. wonders D. wonder37. Little Jim should love _ to the theatre this evening. A. to be taken B. to t

15、ake C. being taken D. taking38. I would appreciate _ back this afternoon. A. you to call B. you call C. your calling D. youre calling39. How about the two of us _ a walk down the garden? A. to take B. take C. taking D. to be taking40. Paul doesnt have to be made _ . He always works hard. A. learn B.

16、 to learn C. learnt D. learning41. Mrs. Smith warned her daughter _ after drinking. A. never to drive B. to never drive C. never driving D. never drive42. I can hardly imagine Peter _ across the Atlantic ocean in five days. A. sail B. to sail C. sailing D. to have sailed43. What do you think of the

17、book?Oh, excellent. Its worth _ a second time. A. to read B. to be read C. reading D. being read44. She cant help _ the house because shes busy making a cake. A. to clean B. cleaning C. cleaned D. being cleaned45. She looks forward every spring to _ the flower-lined garden. A. visit B. paying a visit C. walk in D. walking in46. Tom insisted _ to the party. A. on me to come B. on my coming C. me to come D. me coming47. _ more attention, the trees could have grown better. A. Given B. To give C. Giving D. Having given48. Go on _ the other exercise after you have finished this one. A.