Gerund or Infinitive

 As far as orchids are concerned, the most experienced person is undoubtedly Miss Ito. She appears ________ all the relevant articles in special journals.

• she has read
• having read
• to have read
• reading

 If I knew how ________ frankly to me about their personal problems, I wouldn’t need a psychologist.

• to get all those distrustful teenagers speak
• to make all those distrustful teenagers to speak
• to get all those distrustful teenagers to speak
• best force all those distrustful teenagers to speak

 He felt rather embarrassed at his daughter’s willingness ________ in a topless costume.

• to be photographed
• for being photographed
• to photograph her
• on being photographed

 The timing of his suggestion was extremely bad, as at that time the college board was considering ________ the full cost of the course.

• getting even the poorer students pay
• to get even the poorer students to pay
• getting even the poorer students to pay
• to get even the poorer students paying

 What is the point ________ yet another language one year before leaving the school?

• of getting some of them take
• to get some of them take
• to get some of them to be taking
• of getting some of them to take

 The fact of ________ in the grim years of World War II has left deep traces on her character.

• having brought up
• having been brought up
• bringing up
• having to bring up

 What will you do if they don’t agree ________? There is no way we can force them.

• to have their luggage searched
• on having their luggage searched
• to having searched their luggage
• to have searched their luggage

 Damien risked ________ when he failed ________ at the traffic lights.

• to be arrested – stopping
• to arrest – to be stopped
• having been arrested – stopped
• being arrested – to stop

 Duncan only pretended ________ sorry for ________ his neighbor’s window.

• having been – to be smashed
• to be – having smashed
• being – smashing
• to have been – being smashed

 Knowing Irene as I do, I was certain she would protest about ________ for the defeat.

• holding her responsibility
• having held responsibility
• being held responsible
• holding responsible