1.The bus stops ____ passengers because it is full.
a.collecting b.so as to collect c.to collect d.in order to collect
2.Mr Smith stopped _____ Mary when he met with her on his way home.
a.talking b.to talk c.talking to d.to talk with
3.The children are sleeping,Please try _____ any noise.
a.to make b.making c.not makng d.not to make
4._____ at the back door if nobody hears you at the front door.
a.try knocking b.try to knock c.trying to knock d.to try knocking
5.he was always meaning ____ some,but never did.
a.buying b.having bought c.to buy d.to have got
6.Missing the bus means _____ for another two hours
a.waiting b.to be waied c.to wait d.having waited
7.I am busy now,so I can't help _____ the machine.
a.repair b.to have repaired c.repairing d.fixing
8.I know it's not important,but I can't help ____ it.
a.thinking over b.thinkiong about c.think about d.to think over
9.the snow can help _____ the cold out.
a.kept b.keeping c.to keep d.and keep
10.the girl _____ back to her hometown alone.
a.dare go b.dares go c.dares to go d.dare not to go
11.I _____ that it will not rain tomorrow.
a.dare say b.dare to say c.dare saying d.dared say
12.Let's make ______ we have a million dollars.
a.believe b.to believe c.believing d.believed
13.We couldn't find what we wanted,but we ____ somehow.
a.make doing b.make do c.make to do d.make done
14.The student was made _____ a composition each week.
a.write b.to write c.writing d.written
15.he considered _____ Paul in person.
a.going to see b.to go to see c.to go seeing d.go to see
16.You have to consider _______next.
a.how doing it b.how to do c.what to do d.why to do
17.He used to ______ up late,but now he is used to _____up early.
a.get...get b.get...getting c.getting...get d.getting...getting
18.he is looking forward to ______ his holiday in Paris.
a.spend b.spending c.have spent d.having spent
19.Jones came very close _____ a gold medal for Britain in the Olympics.
a.to win b.winning c.to winning d.to be won