Choose the proper form of the infinitive of the verb in brackets.
1. It’s important _____ the children to the dentist regularly. (take)
a) to be taking b) to take c) to have taken
2. The girl was happy ____ to the theatre last Sunday. (take)
a) to have been taken b) to take c) to be taken
3. I am happy ____ you any time. (help)
a) to have helped b) to be helped c) to help
4. I am happy ____ you out. I don’t think you could have coped yourself. (help)
a) to have helped b) to be helped c) to help
5. The girl was anxious ____ the doll. (get)
a) to have got b) to be getting c) to get
6. The child was delighted ___ the long wanted doll and happily said thank you. (give)
a) to give b) to be given c) to have been given
7. I am sorry ___ you but the case is quite urgent. (bother)
a) to have bothered b) to bother c) to be bothered
8. I am sorry ___ you so much, but it was so urgent. (bother)
a) to have bothered b) to bother c) to be bothered
9. Please, don’t pretend ____: you are holding the book up side down. (read)
a) to have read b) to have been reading c) to be reading
10. He pretends not ___ her when she came. (see)
a) to have seen b) to see c) to be seen
11 Look! It seems ____. (rain)
a) to rain b) to be raining c) to have been raining
12. It seems ___ since morning.
a) to have been raining b) to be raining c) to rain
13. She is not likely ___ you; the music is too loud.
a) to have heard b) to be heard c) to hear
14. She was made ____ her secret.
a) reveal b) to have revealed c) to reveal
15. He happened ___ my advice at the very last moment.
a) to have remembered b) to remember c) to be remembering
16. I heard him ___ me this question, but I didn’t answer.
a) to have asked b) to ask c) ask
17. They made everybody ___ their rules.
a) follow b) to have followed c) to follow
18. Nobody has been ever seen ____ this building.
a) to enter b) enter c) to have entered
19. I am sorry ___ to help her, because now I can’t keep my promise.
a) to promise b) to have been promised c) to have promised
20. The children got their mother ___ the house for the celebration.
a) decorate b) to decorate c) to have decorated
Answers & Comments
b) to take
b) to take
c) to help
a) to have helped
c) to get
c) to have been given
b) to bother
a) to have bothered
c) to be reading
b) to see
b) to be raining
a) to have been raining
a) to have heard
b) to have revealed
a) to have remembered
b) to ask
a) follow
a) to enter
c) to have promised
b) to decorate