Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. 1. Would you mind _______ me the salt please? A. pass B. passed C. passing D. to pass 2. My parents encouraged me _____________ equally well at all subjects. A. studying B. to studying C. to study D. study 3. My little sister can’t stand ________ at home alone. A. staying B. to staying C. to stay D. stay 4. Despite ______ hard, he didn’t pass the exam. A. he studies B. to study C. studies D. studying 5. Even though _______ poor health, she works twelve hours a day. A. she has B. having C. her having D. she have 6. Despite ______ short, he has been accepted into the volleyball team. A. to be B. he is C. being D. to being 7. __________ the pain in his leg, he managed to finish the race. A. Because B. In spite of C. Although D. Even though 8. ______ the pay is low, she agreed to take the job to gain experience. A. Since B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although 9. The artist painted an amazing picture about a rhino ______ the fact that she has never seen one. A. though B. although C. for D. despite 10. ___________ her not telling the truth, he still trusted her so well. A. Although B. Even though C. In spite of the fact that D. Despite 11. Remember ____________ smartly ________ it is only a small event. A. dressing/in spite of B. to dress/in spite C. to dress/although D. dressing/although 12. Despite ___________ him for his skill at making pottery, I found it unpleasant ______ with such a quiet man. A. admiring/working B. to admire/to work C. admire/working D. admiring/to work 13. Despite _________ an outgoing boy, I refused _________ any parties or picnics. A. being/to attend B. being/attending C. to be/attending D. to be/to attend 14. Linkie didn’t mind ____________ the midnight oil before the exams because she managed ______ good marks as for most of her school subjects. A. burning/to get B. to burn/ to get C. to burn/ getting D. burning/ getting 15. Despite _____________ working as a doctor in a famous hospital, I agreed ____________ the job as a lecturer in a university. A. preferring/taking B. preferring/to take C. to prefer/to take D. to prefer/taking 16. It’s no use _______________ him. He never allows anybody ____________ advice. A. advising/ giving B. advising/ to give C. advise/ give D. to advise/ to give 17. I dislike ___________ in line.That’s why I prefer ___________ at night when there are fewer people. A. wait/ shopping B. waiting/ to shop C. wait/ shop D. waiting/ shopping 18. I stopped _______ about her illness and went on __________ you about all her other problems. A. talk/ tell B. to talk/ to tell C. to talk/ telling D. talking/ telling 19. Every hour the workers stop _____________ _____________ a little rest. A. working/ to have B. to work/ to have C. to work/ having D. working/ having