Exercises Directions: Choose the best answer.
1) _____ by the boss made things even worse for the family. A) Tom was dismissed B) Tom's being dismissed C) Tom is dismissed D) Tom has been dismissed 2) I can't understand _____ to visit the exhibition. A) their being forbidden B) them to forbid C) them to be forbidden D) they are forbidden 3) We couldn't help _____ by their achievements. A) to be impressed B) impressing C) being impressed D) having been impressed 4) He was angry at _____ the truth. A) having not told B) having not been told C) being not told D) not being told 5) He denied _____ any information. A) to leak B) to have leaked C) being leaked D) having leaked
key: 1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.D