Question

Выбрать нужную ing форму и определить является ли она причастием или герундием.
1. The hostages were rescued without a shot ...
a) firing (G) b) having fired (G) e) fired (P) d) being fired (P)
2. We are looking forward to ... your new book.
a) reading (G) b) having read (G) c) read (P) d) being read (P)
3. After (talk) for ten minutes I succeeded in (convince) him that there was no danger.
a) talking/convincing (G) b) having talked/convincing (G) c) talked/convinced (P) d) talk/convince (P)
4. With many things ... at keyholes he learnt many facts which he no hesitation in ... to his own advantage.
a) listening/using (G) b) having listened/used (G) c) listened/using (P) d) listening/being used (P)
5. I am against any complaints ... after the game.
a) making (G) b) having made (G) c) made (P) d) having been made (P)

Answer 1

1. The hostages were rescued without a shot d) being fired (P)
2. We are looking forward to ... your new book. a) reading (G)
3. After (talk) for ten minutes I succeeded in (convince) him that there was no danger. a) talking/convincing (G)
4. With many things ... at keyholes he learnt many facts which he no hesitation in ... to his own advantage.  c) listened/using (P)
5. I am against any complaints ... after the game.  c) made (P)