Test your gerund or Verb + ing (Part 1)

Mark often attempts to escape ____ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.
1. shavingsbeen fined
2. being fined
3. to be fined
4. to have been fined
My wife said in her letter that she would appreciate ____ from you sometime.
1. to have heard
2. to hear
3. for hearing
4. hearing
The thief took away the woman's wallet without____.
1. seeing him
2. him seeing
3. seeing
4. being seen
People appreciate ____wit him because he has a good sense of humor.
1. working
2. have working
3. to have worked
4. to work
I've enjoyed ____ to talk with you.
1. being able
2. of being able
3. to been able
4. to be able
No one can avoid ____ by advertisements.
1. influencing
2. being influenced
3. shavings influence
4. to be influenced
They are considering ____ before the prices go up.
1. to buy the house
2. buying the house
3. with buying the house
4. of buying the house
He thought that ____.
1. the effort doing the job was not worth
2. the effort was not worth in doing the job
3. it was not worth the effort doing the job
4. it was not worth the effort by doing the job
If I had remembered ____ the door, the things would not have been stolen.
1. to lock
2. locking
3. to have locked
4. shavings locked
Your shirt needs ____. You'd better have it done today.
1. ironing
2. being ironed
3. iron
4. to iron