I. Multiple choice:1. We must avoid _(make) such a mistake.a. to make b. making c. of making d. into making.2. They evade_ taxes by living abroad.a. to paying b. into paying c. paying d. for paying.3. A famous writer cant escape_ recognized.a. to being b. being c. for being d. to be4. Who advised _ such a statement?a. making b. to make c. of making d. into making5. The teacher recommended _ legal actions.a. bringing b. to bring c. to bringing d. into bringing6. They missed _ the wonderful performance .a. seeing b. of seeing c. to see d. for seeing7. We discourage _ at school.a. to smoke b. in smoking c. at smoking d. smoking8. The regulations forbid _ on grass.a. walking b. to walk c. into dancing d. dancing9. Its time for class. Stop _.a. talking b. to talk c. to talking d. into talking10. Dont put off _ a doctor.a. to see b. to seeing c. seeing d. into seeing11. The employee admitted _ the annual meeting.a. to have stolen b. for having stolen c. having stolen d. in having stolen12. She denied _ anything about it.a. knowing b. of knowing c. to know d. at knowing13. Ill appreciate_ a letter from you.a. receiving b. for receiving c. to receiving d. to receive14. He dislikes _ cards for money.a. for playing b. to play c. playing d. into playing.15. Do you consider _ a house?a. for purchasing b. to purchase c. to purchase d. purchasing16. She persuaded the boss _ her salary.a. to raise b. from raising c. in raising d. to raising17. She tried to dissuade her son _ the girl.a. to marry b. into marrying c. from marrying d. with marrying18. We should prohibit children _ in streets.a. in playing b. from playing c. to playing d. to play19. Lets ask Tom if he _ there tomorrow.a. goes b. went c. to d. will go20. When Mr. Brown_ is still undecided.a. will get married b. gets married c. get married d. got married21. It is an ill bird _ fouls his nest.a. which b. who c. that d. what.22. But for your help, I _the task on time.a. didnt finish d finished c. would have finished d. wouldnt have finished23. On no account _ our motherland.a. we shall betray b. we should betray c. must we d. had we to betray24. I cannot find _ to hold so many people at the moment.a. an enough large room b. a large room enoughc. a room large enough d. a room enough large25. The man who came to see me yesterday was _my father.a. no one than b. no other but c. none other than d. rather than26. The thief was taken into the office, _.a. with his hands cuffing b. with his hands cuffedc. with his cuffed hands d. with cuffing hands27. _we change the plan, we can make some difference to the situation.a. Must b. Shall c. Should d. Only28. It is high time that we_ into action. Dont waste any time.a. go b. shall c. went d. shall go29. Dont ever fancy you can escape from the reality,_?a. shall we b. will you c. wont you d. do you30 Hardly had he arrived at the shop _ the gun fighting began.a. than b. when c. that d. and31. _ you try, you can not persuade him to change his mind.a. How hard b. However c. However hard d. No matter32.Fancy_round the places of interest in the world. How fascinating it is.a. travel b. to travel c. traveling d. to be traveling33. Our team _the basketball game I Tom had not hurt his ankle.a. would have won b. would win c. would have lost d. would lose34. Silly as _, he wont give up easily.a. is he b. has he c. he does d. he looks35.Give more time, I _the translation better and won the price.a. will finish b. will have finished c. may better finish d. would have finished36. Running on the school campus this morning, I _ a shower.a. caught b. caught in c. was caught by d. was caught in37. I dont like _ the boss treats his employees. Its too cruel.a. in a way b. the way which c, the way what d. the way38. I _ until my Mum came back from work yesterday.a. did not get up b. had not got up c. wouldnt get up d. wouldnt have got up39. It was only the husbands face _ she could recognize.a. of which b. that c. which d. what40. He remarked it_ the fourth time he _ the Great Wall.a. ishas visited b. washas visited c. had beenhad visited d. washad visited41. No sooner _ we_ the shelter than it bean raining cats and dogs.a. didenter b. had entered c. wouldenter d. wasentered42. He was late for work again. He _ to set the alarm clock last night.a. may have forgotten b. can have forgottenc. ought to have forgotten d. must have forgotten43._, he dares not t