English 9 · Unit 1: Views and voices · Cambridge Global English Stage 9

1.G1 -ing forms

24 questions · e.g. Key vocabulary is worth ____ in your notebook.

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Questions

1. Rule: we use -ing forms after certain ____: enjoy, hate, finish, mind, stop.
- subjects
- nouns
- verbs
- adjectives
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2. Rule: we use -ing forms after ____ such as on, of, about.
- prepositions
- articles
- nouns
- verbs
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3. Rule: we use -ing forms as the ____ of a sentence.
- object
- verb
- end
- subject
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4. Key vocabulary is worth ____ in your notebook.
- wrote
- writing
- to write
- write
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5. At high school, you have to get used to ____ things differently.
- did
- do
- doing
- done
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6. I prefer to spend time ____ on my own.
- reading
- to read
- reads
- read
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7. ____ a room means I don't have a space for studying.
- Shared
- Share
- Sharing
- To sharing
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8. Sharing a room means I don't have a space ____.
- for studying
- to studying
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9. Correct the sentence: "Good feedback is useful to improving your work."
- Good feedback is useful to improving your work.
- Good feedback is useful of improving your work.
- Good feedback is useful for improving your work.
- Good feedback is useful in improve your work.
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10. Correct the sentence: "Some people are only interested to check their grade."
- Some people are only interested on checking their grade.
- Some people are only interested in checking their grade.
- Some people are only interested to checking their grade.
- Some people are only interested for check their grade.
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11. Is this sentence correct? "Everyone has their own method of making notes."
- Yes, it's correct.
- No – "method for make notes".
- No – "method to making notes".
- No – "method of make notes".
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12. Correct the sentence: "Some students avoiding answering questions because they're worried to make mistakes."
- Some students avoid answering questions because they're worried about making mistakes.
- Some students avoid to answer questions because they're worried to make mistakes.
- Some students avoiding answer questions because they're worried about making mistakes.
- Some students avoid answering questions because they're worried of make mistakes.
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13. Is this sentence correct? "It's difficult to choose a career when you have no experience of working."
- No – "experience in work".
- No – "experience of work-ing to".
- No – "experience to work".
- Yes, it's correct.
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14. I ____ notes on my tablet instead of ____ them in my book.
- making … writing
- make … writing
- making … write
- make … write
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15. ____ in a group is a good way to ____ ideas.
- Study … share
- Studying … share
- Study … sharing
- Studying … sharing
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16. You can ____ for your test by ____ this new app.
- revise … use
- revising … use
- revise … using
- revising … using
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17. I really enjoy ____ research to ____ ideas for my project.
- do … get
- doing … get
- doing … getting
- do … getting
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18. Do you ____ logging in with your password before you ____ the site?
- mind … accessing
- minding … accessing
- minding … access
- mind … access
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19. ____ my homework can sometimes ____ me into trouble.
- Forgetting … getting
- Forgetting … get
- Forget … get
- Forget … getting
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20. I get tired ____ dates in history.
- of learning
- by learning
- of learn
- for learning
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