Test 1. Use to where necessary.
1. I saw him _______ drop his bag.
2. We expected Tom _______ be late.
3. The officer made Ann _______ open her suitcase.
4. Ann was made _______ open her case.
5. Suddenly they heard the front door _______ open and then _______ close
softly.
6. Let me _______ carry your bag for you.
7. Do you want me _______ come with you?
8. I like my Granny _______ tell us fairy-tales.
9. Have you ever seen her _______ dance?
10. Hot weather makes me _______ feel tired.
Test 2. V or V-ing? Choose the correct form of the verb.
1. Did you notice anyone (go/going) out?
2. When I woke up, I could hear the birds (sing/singing).
3. I suddenly felt someone (touch/touching) on my shoulder.
4. I didn’t hear you (come/coming) in.
5. John found Ann in his room (read/reading) his letters.
6. Did anybody see the accident (happen/happening)?
7. Listen! Can you hear a baby (cry/crying)?
8. I looked out of the window and saw Tim on his bike (cycle/cycling) along the
road.
9. We noticed a group of people (dig/digging) something in the field.
10. ‘Why did you turn round suddenly?’ ‘I thought I heard somebody
(call/calling) my name.’
Test 3. Choose the correct form of the verb.
1. I want him _______ back soon.
a) to come b) come c) coming
2. My mother always makes me _______ up.
a) to wash b) wash c) washing
3. I felt Nick _______ his hand on my shoulder.
a) to put b) put c) putting4. The pupils were made _______ at school after classes.
a) to stay b) stay c) staying
5. The teacher expected the children _______ this difficult question.
a) to answer b) answer c) answering
6. If I saw a child _______, I would ask what was the matter.
a) to cry b) cry c) crying
7. My parents didn’t let me _______ to the party.
a) to go b) go c) going
8. Everyone likes her _______.
a) to dance b) dance c) dancing
9. Would you like me _______ for you?
a) to wait b) wait c) waiting
10. We were allowed to _______ bed later.
a) to go b) go c) going
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Test 1 1. I saw him dropping his bag. 2. We expected Tom to be late. 3. The officer made Ann open her suitcase. 4. Ann was made to open her case. 5. Suddenly they heard the front door opening and then closing softly. 6. Let me carry your bag for you. 7. Do you want me to come with you? 8. I like my Granny telling us fairy-tales. 9. Have you ever seen her dancing? 10. Hot weather makes me feel tired. Test 2. 1. Did you notice anyone going out? 2. When I woke up, I could hear the birds singing 3. I suddenly felt someone touching on my shoulder. 4. I didn’t hear you come in. 5. John found Ann in his room reading his letters. 6. Did anybody see the accident happen? 7. Listen! Can you hear a baby crying? 8. I looked out of the window and saw Tim on his bike cycling along the road. 9. We noticed a group of people digging something in the field. 10. ‘Why did you turn round suddenly?’ ‘I thought I heard somebody calling my name.’ Test 3. 1. I want him a) back soon. 2. My mother always makes me b) up. 3. I felt Nick c) his hand on my shoulder. 4. The pupils were made a) at school after classes. 5. The teacher expected the children c) this difficult question. 6. If I saw a child c), I would ask what was the matter. 7. My parents didn’t let me b) to the party. 8. Everyone likes her c). 9. Would you like me a) for you? 10. We were allowed to b) bed later.