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GERUNDS, INFINITIVES & PARTICIPLES - TEST (1)
11. One notable benefit of ---- books to young 16. The researcher’s attempt at ---- the complex
children is that it helps ---- their language and genetic interactions involved ---- extensive
communication skills. experiments.
A) having read / to develop A) being understood / to conduct
B) to be reading / having developed B) understanding / conducting
C) reading / develop C) to understand / being conducted
D) to read / developing D) having understood / to be conducting
E) being read / to be developed E) to be understood / having conducted
12. As soon as ---- by the regulatory authorities, the 17. The author’s choice ---- lengthy footnotes in the
new drug will be available to the public, ---- a book was meant ---- readers extra background
possible cure for a once untreatable disease. and sources.
A) having been approved / to provide A) to be using / offering
B) approved / providing B) using / to be offered
C) approving / having provided C) having used / being offered
D) being approved / to have provided D) to have used / to be offering
E) having approved / provided E) to use / to offer
13. ---- a daily routine that includes brushing and 18. Currently ---- by a team of experts, the ancient
flossing, along with regular check-ups, is crucial manuscript appears ---- in a coded script that has
for ---- dental health. puzzled scholars for centuries.
A) Establishing / maintaining A) analysing / being written
B) To establish / having maintained B) analysed / having been written
C) Being established / maintained C) being analysed / to have been written
D) Having established / to be maintaining D) having been analysed / to write
E) To be established / being maintained E) to be analysing / to have written
14. The Colosseum is a remarkable architectural 19. The outdated infrastructure needs ----, which
wonder that is known ---- during the Roman requires a detailed examination of the entire
Empire ---- major events. system before ---- any improvement.
A) to build / hosting A) upgrading / attempting
B) being built / to be hosted B) to upgrade / being attempted
C) to be building / to have hosted C) to be upgraded / having attempted
D) to have been built / to host D) being upgraded / to attempt
E) having built / being hosted E) having upgraded / to have attempted
15. When ---- for fish, penguins use their excellent 20. ---- in 1889, the first road vehicle ---- a speed of
swimming skills and streamlined bodies ---- over 100 kilometres per hour was La Jamais
quickly through the water. Contente.
A) being hunted / having moved A) Having been manufactured / reached
B) to have been hunting / move B) To be manufactured / having reached
C) having hunted / to be moving C) Manufactured / to reach
D) to be hunting / moving D) To manufacture / reaching
E) hunting / to move E) Being manufactured / to have reached
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