1. __ holidays are much cheaper. a) being walked b) walking c) walked d) walk 2. The girl __ for me at the hotel was my sister. a) waiting b) waited c) waits d) to wait 3. We found the work __. a) do b) does c) done d) doing 4. Many beef cattle are housed in large covered yards with a fresh bed of straw __ each day. a) adding b) added c) having added d) add 5. He lived in a little village __ at the foot of a nice hill. a) being situated b) situated c) situating d) having situated 6. It cannot be denied that __ will produce good results. a) work so hardly b) hard working c) working such hard d) harding work 7. They are supposed (to work) at the problem for the last two months. a) to work b) to have been working c) to be working d) to have been worked 8. You'll get used to __ early morning walks. It does wonderful things to your health. a) taking b) take c) be taken d) be taking 9. He was upset ( not | to praise) by everybody. a) to be not praised b) not to be praised c) to be not praise d) not to praise 10. He seems (to know) French very well: he is said (to spend) his youth in Paris. a) know | have spent b) know | have spended c) to know | to have spent d) to know to have spended 11. While __ they talked loudly. a) eating b) having eaten c) eaten d) eat 12. __ a very nourishing food, milk is universally recommended for children. a) been b) being c) having been d) be 13. It is certain (to rain) if you don't take your umbrella. a) to have been raining b) to be rained c) to be raining d) to rain 14. She hoped (to help) her friends. a) to help b) to have helped c) to helpt d) to be helped 15. In addition to __ him, I gave him five hundred dollars. a) my advising b) advise c) that I advised d) to advise 16. He was devoted __ English for several years. a) himself to studying b) to studying c) himself to study d) to study 17. We started __ dinner without you. a) to eat b) to starve c) eat d) eating 18. Find the correct translation: Мне очень жаль, что я пропустил эту интересную лекцию. a) I am sorry to have missed this interesting lecture. b) I am sorry to miss this interesting lecture. c) I am sorry to be missing this interesting lecture. d) I am sorry to have been missing this interesting lecture. 19. __ a foreign language students should learn the words. a) study b) studied c) studying d) having studied 20. Liquid milk consumption is an important part of the diet, __ protein, sugar, fats, minerals and vitamins. a) provided b) providing c) to provide d) having provided