THE GERUND (Part II) TEST

I. Active or Passive? Choose the correct form of the gerund.
     1. I am sorry for ... (interrupting, being interrupted)
     2. I couldn't speak after ...(interrupting, being interrupted)
     3. He likes ... (telling, being told) jokes to his friends.
     4. He never laughs on ... (telling, being told) funny stories.
     5. Instead of... (asking, being asked) orally; he had to write a test.
     6. The teacher was tired of... (asking, being asked) many questions.
     7. The boy was ashamed of... (having called, having been called) a coward.
     8. He was proud of... (having told, having been told) the truth.

II. Insert the prepositions and complete the sentences using one of the four Gerund forms.
     1. Everybody thought Tom foolish for ... (to take) Becky's punishment.
     2. I remember ... (to see) him somewhere.
     3. He entered the house ... (to knock).
     4. The girl was proud ... (to invite) to the contest.
     5. He entered the house ... (to notice) by anyone.
     6. He opened the box only ... (to examine) it carefully.
     7. Nick hates ... (to ask) about his health.
     8. He wasn't sure ...(to tell) about it.

III. Translate from Russian into English using one of the four Gerund forms.
     1. Он гордился тем, что сдал экзамен хорошо.
     2. Он поблагодарил друга за хороший совет, который он ему дал.
     3. Что толку спорить? Так нам никогда не удастся (succeed) принять решение.
     4. Я не люблю, когда меня принуждают что-либо делать против моей воли.
     5. Ребята сожалели о том, что их наказали.
     6. Она не проявляет инициативу, а любит, чтобы ей предлагали идеи.
     7. Они заняты: выбирают книги из библиотечного каталога.
     8. Попугаи любят, когда с ними разговаривают.