Choose the verb which best completes each sentence. Enjoy.

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1
She was anxious Selectto have selectedto be selectedto selectto be selecting 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 Selectdamagedhad damagedwas being damagedwas damaged in the flood.'

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

4
- ‘How did his speech go?'
- ‘With all the noise outside, he couldn't Selectmakebe madehave madebe making himself heard.'

5
- ‘Did you hear anything about last month's Barclay's robbery?'
- ‘Yes eventually the robbers Selectwere not to bewere not beingwerewere 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 Selectto be lefthas been leftlefthave left .'

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

8
- ‘What do you think of Umberto Eco's novel The name of the rose?'
- ‘Well, it Selectwasis beingishas been 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 tobeen asked tobeing askedasked 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.