ThiskindofTVsetisanewly_____machine. A: inventing B: invited C: invented D: invent

ThiskindofTVsetisanewly___machine. A: inventing B: toinvent C: invented D: invent

57. James watt ____ the steam engine. A: was inventing B: invented C: had invented D: has invented

The great American scientist Edison had a remarkable （） for inventing new things. A: requirement B: aptitude C: obligation D: vulnerability

What is the program mainly about? A: History of surnames in America B: Feminist movement in the 1960s C: Traditional surnames in Europe D: Reasons for inventing surnames

area ( ) A: capable of<br/>inventing or producing something original or imaginative. B: the careful<br/>management of wealth, resources, and means of production. C: a field of study. D: lacking in good<br/>sense or judgment, or appearing to lack them; silly.

1. The teacher told them ________ make so much noise. A. don’t 　　 B. not　　 C. will not　　 D. not to 2. Our master often told us _______ things for granted. A. not to have 　　　　 B. not to take C. didn’t take 　　　　D. not to make 3. Tell him _______ the window. A. to shut not 　　　　B. not to shut C. to not shut 　　　 D. not shut 4. The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him ______. A. not to 　　B. not to do 　　C. not do it 　　D. do not to 5. Mrs Smith warned her daughter ________ after drinking. A. never to drive　　　　B. to never drive C. never driving　　　　 D. never drive 6. The patient was warned _______ oily food after the operation. A. to eat not　　 B. eating not 　　C. not to eat　　 D. not eating 7. The workers want us ________ together with them. A. work　　 B. working 　　C. to work　　 D. worked 8. They would not allow him ________ across the enemy line. A. to risk going 　　　　 B. risking to go C. for risk to go　　　　 D. risk going 9. I saw him _______ out of the room. A. go 　　B. had gone 　　C. has gone 　　D. goes 10. They knew her very well. They had seen her _______ up from childhood. A. grow　　 B. grew 　　C. was growing 　　D. to grow 11. I’ve heard him _______ about you often. A. spoke　　 B. speaks 　　C. speak 12. Though he had often made his little sister _______, today he was made ______by his little sister. A. cry；to cry　　　　 B. crying；crying C. cry；cry　　　　　　D. to cry；cry 13. He was made _________. A. go 　　B. gone 　　C. going 　　D. to go 14. John was made _______ the truck for a week as a punishment. A. to wash　　 B. washing 　　C. wash　　 D. to be washing 15. Paul doesn’t have to be made _______. He always works hard. A. learn　　 B. to learn 　　C. learned　　 D. learning 16. There are so many kinds of tape-recorders on sale that I can’t make up my mind _______ to buy. A. what 　　B. which 　　C. how 　　D. where 17. There isn’t any difference between the two. I really don’t know _________. A. where to choose　　　　 B. which to choose C. to choose what 　　　　 D. to choose which 18. “ Have you decided when ________?” “ Yes, tomorrow morning.” A. to leave　　　　　　　 B. to be leaving C. will you leave　　　　 D. are you leaving 19. Last summer I took a course on ________. A. how to make dresses　　　　　　B. how dresses be made C. how to be made dresses　　　　 D. how dresses to be made 20. He doesn’t know ______ to stay or not. A. whether 　　B. if 　　C. either　　 D. if he will 21. She pretended _______ me when I passed by. A. not to see　　　　 B. not seeing C. to not see　　　　 D. having not seen 22. --- The light in the office is still on. --- Oh, I forgot _______. A. turning it off　　　　 B. turn it off C. to turn it off 　　　　D. having turned it off 23. We agreed _________ here but so far she hasn’t turned up yet. A. having met 　　B. meeting 　　C. to meet　　 D. to have met 24. Little Jim should love _______ to the theatre this evening. A. to be taken　　 B. to take 　　C. being taken　　 D. taking 25. I would love ______ to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report. A. to go 　　B. to have gone 　　C. going 　　D. having gone 26. Frank is the kind of person who people like to ________. A. make friend with 　　　　B. make friends of C. make friends 　　　 　　 D. make friends with 27. Go on ________ the other exercise after you have finished this one. A. to do 　　B. doing 　　C. with 　　D. to be doing 28. She reached the top of the hill and stopped _______ on a big rock by the side of the path. A. to have rested　　 B. resting 　　C. to rest 　　D. rest 29. Tom kept quiet about the accident ________ lose his job. A. so not as to 　　　　 B. so as not to C. so as to not 　　　　D. not so as to 30. I need a day or two ________. A. to think it over　　 B. to think over 　　C. of thinking 31. He was too excited _________. A. speak 　　B. to speak 　　C. not to speak　　 D. speaking 32. Charles Babbage is generally considered ________ the first computer. A. to invent　　　　　　　 B. inventing C. to have invented　　　 D. having invented 33. He said he would rather not _______ it right now. A. doing 　　B. to do 　　C. do 　　D. to be doing 34. Rather than _______ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _______ a bicycle. A. ride； ride 　　　　　 B. riding； ride C. ride； to ride　　　　 D. to ride； riding 35. It’s freezing outside. You _______ put on your overcoat. A. had better to 　　　　B. had better C. would better　　　　　D. would better to 36. The chair looks rather hard, but in fact it is very comfortable to _______. A. sit 　　B. sit on 　　C. be sit 　　D. be sat on 37. I’m hungry. Get me something _________. A. eat 　　B. to eat 　　C. eating 　　D. for eating 38. --- I usually go there by train. --- Why not _______ by boat for a change? A. to try going 　　　　 B. trying to go C. to try and go 　　　　D. try going 39. She did nothing _______ at the photo. A. except look　　　　　　B. but to look C. except to look　　　　 D. but looking 40. I asked him to _______ me a few minutes so that we could go over all the problems. A. spend 　　B. spare 　　C. save 　　D. share 41. They won’t let their teacher _______ in that way. A. to be treated　　　　 B. being treated C. treated　　　　　　　 D. be treated 42. John, you must get your room ________ after breakfast. A. to be cleaned　　　　 B. to clean C. cleaning　　　　　　　D. cleaned 43. The problem _______ at tomorrow’s meeting is a very difficult one. A. being discussed　　　　 B. discussed C. to be discussed　　　　 D. to discuss 44. He reached the station _____ only _____ that the train had just left. A. tired； learned　　　　　　B. tiring； learning C. to tire； to learn　　　　 D. tired； to learn 45. --- Did that book give the information you needed? --- Yes, but ______, we had to read it almost entirely. A. for finding it　　　　 B. to find it C. finding it 　　　　　　D. by finding it 46. I’m sorry I forgot ______your dictionary. Let’s borrow one from Li Ming. A. to take 　　B. taking 　　C. to bring 　　D. bringing 47. She couldn’t decide which restaurant _______. A. to have lunch　　　　 B. to eat C. to eat at 　　　　　　D. eating at 48. This problem is said _____ three times. A. to have been talked　　　　　 B. to have discussed C. having been discussed　　　　 D. to have been talked about 49. Everybody believed the man ______ away the diamond ring. A. be taken　　 B. taking 　　C. to take　　 D. to have taken 50. I prefer ____ rather than ______. A. read； watch　　　　　　　 B. to read； watch C. reading； to watch　　　　 D. to read； to watch