Highlight the correct item in BOLD print 27. “Have you seen anything of Samantha today?” “She is supposed … in her study.”
1) to work 2) to have been working 3) to be working 4) having worked
28. The destruction of the house was supposed … by the fire.
1) to be caused 2) to have caused 3) to cause 4) to have been caused
29. She was expected …, but she did not.
1) to reply 2) to have replied 3) to be replied 4) to have been replied
30. No one seemed to know her whereabouts. She was thought … with her friends in the countryside.
1) to be staying 2) to be stayed 3) to stay 4) to have been staying
31. “Who made up the story?” “It is said … someone in the office.”
1) to be 2) to have been 3) to being 4) been
32. He wanted mother … about it, yet he also wanted … … him.
1) to know, to avoid, telling 2) to have known, to being avoid, telling 3) to know, to avoid, to tell 4) to be known, to be avoid, telling
33. The actor was supposed … a life of Napoleon, and … over to Germany for the purpose of … the documents … to the Emperor’s residence in this country.
1) to have written, to have come, studying, relating 2) writing, to have come, studying, related 3) to be writing, to have come, studying, relating 4) to write, to come, studying, relating
34. But it is enough … us … not … any personal affaires with you.
1) to make, prefer, to have 2) to be made, prefer, to have 3) to make, to prefer, to have 4) to make, prefer, having
35. He kept … … me … an interest in his work.
1) trying, to introduce, to take 2) trying, to introduce, take 3) to try, to introduce, to take 4) to be trying, to introduce, to take
36. It is true that … is … and … .
1) to understand, to pity, to forgive 2) to understand, to pity, to have forgiven 3) understanding, pitying, forgiving 4) to understand, to pity, forgive
37. … gradually his small misfortune, he preferred … on the generosity of others rather than work.
1) to have been wasted, to live, work 2) to have … wasted, to live, to work 3) having … wasted, to live, work 4) having … wasted, to live, to work
38. The burglar went out through the back door so as not … the central door … .
1) to leave, to be unfastened 2) to leave, unfastened 3) to leave, to unfasten 4) leaving, unfastening
39. He took the first opportunity … for his rudeness.
1) to apologize 2) apologizing 3) in apologizing 4) to have apologized
40. I’m not too old … my viewpoints and … new ways.
1) to change, find 2) to have changed, to find 3) to change, to find 4) to change, finding
41. He was sitting with his hands … round his knee, … at the water edge.
1) to clasped, to stare 2) to clasp, staring 3) clasping, staring 4) clasped, staring
42. He walked down the street, not … where … or what … .
1) knowing, to turn, to do 2) to know, to turn, to do 3) to knowing, to turn, to do 4) to know, turning, doing
43. It was a love affair that was supposed … so long that it had stopped being talked about.
1) to be going on 2) to have been going on 3) to go on 4) to have been going about
44. She was said … any decision yet.
1) to have taken 2) to take 3) to not have taken 4) not to have taken
45. The couple happened … at Dolly’s that day and … any changes.
1) to have dined, not to have noticed 2) to dine, not to notice 3) to be dining, not to notice 4) to be dining, to not notice
46. It’s a privilege … me … a gentleman like John Don.
1) to, to have been met 2) for, to have met 3) for, to meet 4) to, to meet
47. Do you think there’s any chance … ?
1) of our being believed 2) to our being believed 3) of ours be believed 4) to ours being believed
48. I heard the door … noisily and I was glad that they … .
1) shut, went 2) shut, had gone 3) to shut, had gone 4) shut, had been gone
49. His presence was unexpected because he was said … in the East.
1) to travel 2) to be travelling 3) be travelling 4) to have been travelling
50. He was believed by some … connections with the London branch of the firm.
1) have 2) to have had 3) to be having 4) to have