Choose the verb which best completes each sentence. Enjoy.

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1
She was anxious Selectto selectto be selectingto be selectedto have selected for the post of the Personal Assistant to the Director in the recently affiliated Jacob Sussard Company.

2
- ‘Why are the Newtons asking for loan repayment modifications?'
- ‘Because their house Selectwas damagedhad damageddamagedwas being damaged in the flood.'

3
- ‘How's the new town planning going?'
- ‘Oh, there's still a lot Selecthas been donehaving doneto be donehave done .'

4
- ‘How did his speech go?'
- ‘With all the noise outside, he couldn't Selectbe mademakebe makinghave made himself heard.'

5
- ‘Did you hear anything about last month's Barclay's robbery?'
- ‘Yes eventually the robbers Selectwere not beingwerewere not to bewere not have been given a ten-year sentence.'

6
- ‘How was your dinner?'
- ‘A great success! Our guests ate the appetizers, the two main courses and the dessert! There was literally nothing Selecthas been leftleftto be lefthave left .'

7
- ‘Is there any news about the ex President?'
- ‘Well, he's reported Selectthat he leftto have leftto be leavingto leave the country last night.'

8
- ‘What do you think of Umberto Eco's novel The name of the rose?'
- ‘Well, it Selectis beingwashas beenis regarded as his best, but to tell you the truth I'm not crazy about it.'

9
- ‘Did you enjoy your graduation ceremony?'
- ‘Oh yes; I didn't like Selectbeingit to behaving beento have been photographed all the time though.'

10
- ‘How was your first day in your new job?'
- ‘Extremely embarrassing! We were Selectasked toaskedbeing askedbeen asked to present ourselves and talk about our previous work experience.'

From: Evans, V. (2002) CPE Use of English 1 for the Revised Cambridge Proficiency Exam: Student's Book. Express Publishing.