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BÀI TẬP VỀ CÁC DẠNG CỦA ĐỘNG TỪ CÓ ĐÁP ÁN EXERCISES : I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (gerund , infinitive, participle). 1. I caught him (climb) _____ over my wall. I asked him (explain) _____ but he refused (say) _____ anything, so in the end I had (let) _____ him (go) _____. 2. When at last I succeeded in (convince) _____ him that I wanted (get) _____ home quickly he put his foot on the accelerator and I felt the car (leap) _____ forward. 3. I'm not used to (drive) _____on the left. When you see everyone else (do)____ it you'll find it quite easy (do) _____yourself. 4. It is pleasant (sit) _____by the fire at night and (hear) _____the wind (howl) _____outside. 5. There was no way of (get) _____out of the building except by (climb) _____down a rope and Ann was too terrified (do) _____this. 6. We heard the engines (roar) _____as the plane began (move) _____ and we saw the people on the ground (wave) _____goodbye. 7. It's no good (write) _____ to him; he never answers letters. The only thing (do) _____ is (go)_____ and (see) _____him. 8. Why did you go all round the field instead of (walk) _____ across it? I didn't like (cross) _____it because of the bull. I never see a bull without (think) _____that it wants (chase) _____ me. 9. The people in the flat below seem (be) _____ having a party. You can hear the champagne corks (thud)_____ against their ceiling. 10. I don't like (get) _____bills but when I do get them I like (pay) _____them promptly. 11. Ask him (come) _____in. Don't keep him (stand) _____at the door. 12. The boys next door used (like) _____(make) _____ and (fly) _____ model aero planes, but they seem to have stopped (do) _____ that now. 13. I knew I wasn't the first (arrive)_____, for I saw smoke (rise) _____from the chimney. 14. We watched the men (saw) _____the tree and as we were walking away heard it (fall) _____with a tremendous crash. 15. I hate (see) _____a child (cry) _____. 16. We watched the children (jump) _____from a window and (fall) _____into a blanket held by the people below. 17. It is very unpleasant (wake) _____ up and (hear) _____ the rain (beat) _____on the windows. 18. He saw the lorry (begin) _____ (roll) _____ forwards but he was too far away (do) _____ anything (stop) _____it. 19. There are people who can't help (laugh) _____when they see someone (slip) _____on a banana skin. 20. I prefer (drive) _____ to (be driven) _____. II. Multiple choices 1. All the passengers were made ________ their seat belts during the turbulence. a. buckle b. to buckle c. buckling d. for buckling. 2. ________ good ice cream, you need to use a lot of cream. a. Make b. Making c. To make d. For make 3. I got my friend ________ her car for the weekend. a. to let me to borrow b. to let me borrow c. let me borrow d. let me to borrow 4. How can you let such a silly incident ________ your friendship?
a. wreck b. to wreck c. wrecking d. that wrecks 5. ‘How about going to the theater?' 'OK,' but I would rather ______ a concert.' a. attend b. to attend c. attending d. have attended 6. The skiers would rather ________ through the mountains than go by bus. a. to travel on train b. traveled by train c. travel by train d. traveling by the train 7. If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop ___ lunch. a. having b. to have c. having had d. for having 8. The examiner made us ___ our identification in order to be admitted to the test center. a. show b. showing c. to show d. showed 9. As we entered the room, we saw a rat ________ towards a hole in the skirting board. a. scamper b. to scamper c. scampering d. was scampering 10. I remember ________ to Paris when I was a very small child. a. to be taken b. to take c. being taken d. taking 11. My parents wouldn't _______ to the party. a. allow me go b. allow me to go c. allow me going d. allow to go 12. We are going to have my house _______ tomorrow morning. a. paint b. painting c. painted d. to be painted 13. We hope that the students themselves will enjoy ______ part in the projects. a. to take b. taking c. to be taken d. being taken 14. Sally's low test scores kept her from _______ to the university. a. admitting b. to admit c. to be admitted d. being admitted 15. Are you sure you told me about the party? I don't recall _______ about it. a. having told b. to have told c. having been told d. to have been told 16. I meant to get up early but I forgot _______ up my alarm clock. a. wind b. to wind c. wind d. wound 17. Look at the state of the gate. It needs ________ as soon as possible. a. to repair b. repairing c. being repaired d. be repaired 18. Alice didn't expect ________ to Bill's party. a. asking b. being asked c. to ask d. to be asked 19. We asked ________ the piano so early in the morning, but she won't. a. Marie to stop playing b. Marie stop to play c. that Marie stops playing d. Marie to stop to play 20. A good teacher makes her students ________ the world from new perspectives. a. to view b. view c. to be viewed d. viewing ANSWER: I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (gerund , infinitive, participle). 1. climbing, to explain, to say, to let, go 2. convincing, to get, leap 3. driving, doing, to do 4. to sit, (to) hear, howling 5. getting, climbing, to do 6. roar/roaring, to move/moving, waving 7. writing, to do, to go, see 8. walking, to cross, thinking, to chase 9. to be having, thudding 10. getting, to pay
11. to come, standing 12. to like making and flying . . . doing 13. to arrive, rising 14. sawing, fall/falling 15. to see/seeing, crying/cry 16. jump/jumping, fall/falling 17. to wake, (to) hear, beating 18. beginning to roll/begin to roll/begin rolling, to do, to stop 19. laughing, slipping/slip 20. driving, being driven II. Multiple choices 1. B. 2. C. 3. B 4. A. 5. A. 6. C. 7. B. 8. A 9. C. 10. C. 11. B. 12. C. 13. B. 14. D. 15. C. 16. B. 17. B. 18. D. 19. A. 20. B. INFINITIVE OR Gerund 1.It was Mrs Kent who suggested Mary………….abroad. A.study B.studying C.to study D.studied 2. You don’t expect me……….that you actually met John, do you? A.believe B.believed C.to believe D.believing 3.The board of dircector discuss the project, then went on…………another topic. A.to discuss B.discuss C.discussing D.discussed 4.Why do you continue …………..there if you don’t like your job? A.to work B.working C.worked D.both A and B 5.He regrets not………..to see his grandparents in Paris. A.to go B.went C.gone D.going 6. Mary agreed ........................ to the circus with Ann. A) went B) to go C) going D) goes 7.My doctor doesn’t permit me………..red meat. A.to eat B.eating C.ate D.eat 8. It’s no use ................... his opinion. A) asking B) to ask C) ask D) asks 9.Anyone can……….used to………a life of luxury. A.get/ live B.to get/ living C.to get/ to live D.get/ living 10.If you decide…………your car, let me………….. A.sell/ know B.selling/ to know C.to sell/ to know D.to sell/ know 11.I would like you………the plants for me at the weekend. A.to water B.water C.watering D.watered 12 .I clearly……………..my alarm clock before……………to bed last night. A.setting/ went B.setting/ going C. set/ going D.to set/ to go 13.I promised………….John go out but I don’t feel like……….now. A.take/ going B.to take/ to go C. to take/ going D.take/ go 14.It would be good for children……….outdoors more often. A.play B.playing C.played D.to play 15. She should avoid ..................... other people’s feeling.
A) hurting B) to hurt C) hurt D) hurts 16.He is expecting .......................... a trip to Ha Long Bay. A. make B. to make C. making D. made 17.Students stopped ........................... noise when the teacher came in. A.make B. to make C. making D.made 18.She couldn’t bear ................... tears when she saw the film “ Romeo and Juliet”. A. shed B. to shed C. shedding D. sheds 19.Ann likes .................... but she hates ..................... up. A.cook/ washing B.to cook/ wash C. cooking/ washed D. cooking/ washing 20.I enjoy ................... to classical music. A. listening B. to listen C. listens D. listen 21.I really regret ...................... your feeling when I asked you such a silly question. A. hurt B. to hurt C. hurting D. hurts 22.He’ll try ..................................... the same mistake again. A. not make B. to not make C. not making D. not to make 23.My parents decided .................... a taxi because it was late. A) take B) to take C) taking D) took 24.We enjoy ................. here and ....................... all your news. A) be/ hear B) to be/ to hear C) being/ hear D) is/ hearing 25.Ask your friends about your homework. He would be able .................. you. A) help B) helped C) helping D) to help 26.Please try ................. quiet when you come home. A) be B) to be C) being D) been 27.I don’t like anybody ...................... at me. A) shout B) to shout C) shouting D) B & C are right 28.Do you agree ........................... me a hand? A) give B) to give C) giving D) given 29.Would you like ...................... to the cinema with us tomorrow evening? A) to come B) come C) coming D) came 30.When you see Tom, remember ............................. him my regards. A. give B. to give C. giving D. given 31.I hope .................... that tiring work again. A. not do B. not to do C. not doing D. to not do 32.They postpone ............................. an Element School for the lack of finance. A. built B. to build C. building D. builds 33.It’s no use ...................... him. He never allows anybody ...................... advice. A. advise/ give B. to advise/ to give C. advising/ giving D. advising/ to give 34.Are his ideas worth ......................... to? A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened 35.He always avoids ........................ me in the streets. A. meet B. to meet C. met D. meeting 36.My parents decided .......................... a taxi because it was late. A. take B. to take C. taking D. took 37.Do you agree ................................ me some money? A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. lent
38. Tom refuses ........................ his address. A. give B. giving C. to give D. gave 39. The passengers asked her how ...................to the police station? A. to get B. getting C. got D. get 40.My friends arranged ............................. to the airport in time. A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. met 41.Do you plan .............. out or ............... at home at this weekend? A. go/ stay B. to go/ stay C. going/ stay D. to go/ staying 42. I dislike ..................... in line. So do I. That’s why I prefer .................... at night when there are fewer people. A. wait/ shop B. wait/ shopping C. waiting/ shopping D. waiting/ to shop 43.He continued ..................................... after his illness. A. worked B. to work C. to working D. working 44. My watch’s hands keeps ...................................... A. stopping B. to stop C. stopped D.stop 45. My father usually helps me_______ English. A. to learn B. lean C. learning D. both A and B 46 My grandfather is used to ........................... up early in the morning. A. getting B. to get C. get D. got 47. Don’t forget ............................... her message when you see her. A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave 48.I can’t help ................................... his opinions. A. consider B. to consider C. considering D. considered 49.You should try ............................... any shirts you want to buy. A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wears 50.He used to fall asleep without ................................ his shoes off. A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken 51.I stopped .......... about her illness and went on ....... you about all her other problems. A. to talk/ telling B.to talk/ to tell C. talking/ telling D. talk/ tell 52.I’d love ..................... coat like that. A. have B. to have C. having D. has 53.I intend ................... her what I think. A. tell B. to tell C.telling D. told 54.Every hour I stop .................... ................. a little rest. A.working/ to have B. to work/ to have C. working/ having D. to work/ having 55.You should give up .....................right now if you want ..................... longer. A. smoke/ lived B. to smoke/ living C.smoking/ to live D. smoked/ live 56.Students stopped ....................... noise when the teacher came in. A. make B. to make C. making D. made 57.When you see her, don’t forget ..................... her my postcards. A. give B. to give C. giving D. given 58.Don’t forget ...................... her the message when you see him. A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave
59.He spends hours ................... to repair his car. A. try B. to try C. trying D. tries 60. I remember ..................... you somewhere last month. A. met B. to meet C. meet D. meeting 61.Can you ........................ Chinese? A) speak B) to speak C) speaking D) spoke 62. Pupils started ....................... the lesson yesterday. A) write B) to write C) writing D) written 63. I like ...................to school by bus, but I hate ............... in the rain and wait for it. A) go/ to stand B) to go/ stand C) going/ standing D) went/ stood 64. Does your sister like ...................? A) cooks B) cooking C) to be cooked D) being cooked 65. This girl can’t bear .................... alone. A) am B) to be C) being D) been 66. My uncle has given up ....................... A) to smoke B) smoke C) smokes D) smoking 67. Do you mind .................... to John ask him ............................ us? A) speaking/ to help B) to speak/ help C) speak/ help D) speaks/ to help 68. I’ll begin ........................... this novel later. A) read B) to reading C) reading D) to read 69. Please stop ................................... me in the middle of the sentence. A) interrupt B) to interrupt C) interrupting D) interrupts 70. My brother gave up ................................. two years ago. A) smokes B) smoke C) to smoke D) smoking 71. We arranged ..................... the scientists here. A) met B) to meet C) meeting D) meet 72. I wish .................. the principal at my school. A) see B) to see C) seeing D) saw 73. My girl friend is afraid of ................. out alone when it gets dark. A) goes B) to go C) going D) go 74. He continues ....................... after his illness. But now, he is having stomachache. A) working B) to work C) worked D) works 75. I’d like ......................... there .......................... my girlfriend’s parents. A) go/ see B) to go/ to see C) going/ seeing D) goes/ seen 76. Would you like ........................ to the party with us? A) come B) to come C) coming D) came 77. I was very tired. I tried .......................... my eyes open, but I couldn’t. A) keep B) kept C) keeping D) to keep 78. I want ............. a pair of shoes in this shop, but I need to try ....................... them. A) buy/ to wear B) to buy/ to wear C) buying/ wearing D) to buy/ wearing 79. We have to go ................ this morning. A) shopping B) shopped C) being shopped D) to be shopped 80. He spent hours trying ..................... the clock. A) repair B) to repair C) repairing D) repairs 81. It’s no use ............................. for her arrival.
A) wait B) to wait C) waiting D) waits 82. Is there anything worth ................... here? A) buy B) to buy C) buys D) buying 83. The biologist doesn’t allow us ..................... in the laboratory. A) smoke B) to smoke C) smoking D) smoked 84. Would you mind ....................... your address on the back of this check? A) write B) to write C) writing D) written 85. I don’t enjoy .................... to the dentist’s. A) go B) to go C) going D) goes 86. I don’t regret .......................... her what I thought even if it upset her. A) to tell B) told C) tell D) telling 87. Remember ........................ Katie my greeting card when you see him. A) give B) to give C) giving D) gave 88. My friends has given up ...................... and prefers ..................... pork. A) drink/ eat B) to drink/ eating C) drinking/ eating D) drank/ eat 89. I had to ask the boys .......................... ................................. billiards all the day. A) to stop/ playing B) to stop/ to play C) stopping/ playing D) stops/ to play 90. My teacher promised ................... me .......................... for my next examination. A) help/ prepare B) to help/ prepare C) helping/ to prepare D) helped/ preparing 91. I would like him ......................... ............................ more English lessons. A) to start/ take B) to start/ taking C) starting/ take D) starting/ taking 92. I hate .......................... ................. aloud without ....................... the new words. A) practise/ reading/ learn B) to practise/ to read/ to learn C) to practise/ reading/ learning D) practises/ reading/ to learn 93. She doesn’t want you .......................... to her arriving. A) mention B) to mention C) mentioning D) mentions 94. Did you manage .......................... ..................... these parcels alone? A) finishing/ to pack B) finishing/ packing C) to finish/ to pack D) to finish/ packing 95. Can someone .................... me how ............. into film from the camera’s pictures? A) show/ change B) to show/ to change C) showing/ change D) show/ to change 96. I’ll try ........................................... such a foolish thing again. A) not to cause B) to not cause C) not causing D) to cause not 97. Susan has decided ......................... her friends ...................... as she pleases. A) allow/ do B) to allow/ to do C) deciding/ do D) deciding/ doing 98. Everybody would like ................................ to a higher position. A) promote B) promotes C) promoting D) to promote 99. He climbed over the wall without ............................ by anybody. A) seeing B) to see C) being seen D) to be seen 100. I remember ................................ a toy car on my fifth birthday. A) to be given B) being given C) to give D) giving 101. They always try .................. ................ the bridge as they promised before.
A) to postpone/ to build B) postpone/ build C) to postpone/ building D) postponing/ built 102. I can’t help .......................... for her acceptance. A) to wait B) waiting C) wait D) waited 103. Don’t be afraid of .......................... that animal. A) touch B) touches C) touching D) to touch 104. I am accustomed to ......................... on my own. A) living B) to live C) live D) lives 105. They are looking forward to ...................... your news. A) hear B) to hear C) hearing D) heard 106. American women have got used to .................independently recently. A) live B) to live C) living D) lives 107. We won’t let you............... what we are going to do with him. A) know B) to know C) knowing D) known INFINITIVE OR Gerund Choose the best answer to complete these sentences : 1.It was Mrs Kent who suggested Mary………….abroad. A.study B.studying C.to study D.studied 2. You don’t expect me……….that you actually met John, do you? A.believe B.believed C.to believe D.believing 3.The board of dircector discuss the project, then went on…………another topic. A.to discuss B.discuss C.discussing D.discussed 4.Why do you continue …………..there if you don’t like your job? A.to work B.working C.worked D.both A and B 5.He regrets not………..to see his grandparents in Paris. A.to go B.went C.gone D.going 6. Mary agreed ........................ to the circus with Ann. A) went B) to go C) going D) goes 7.My doctor doesn’t permit me………..red meat. A.to eat B.eating C.ate D.eat 8. It’s no use ................... his opinion. A) asking B) to ask C) ask D) asks 9.Anyone can……….used to………a life of luxury. A.get/ live B.to get/ living C.to get/ to live D.get/ living 10.If you decide…………your car, let me………….. A.sell/ know B.selling/ to know C.to sell/ to know D.to sell/ know 11.I would like you………the plants for me at the weekend. A.to water B.water C.watering D.watered 12 .I clearly……………..my alarm clock before……………to bed last night. A.setting/ went B.setting/ going C. set/ going D.to set/ to go 13.I promised………….John go out but I don’t feel like……….now. A.take/ going B.to take/ to go C. to take/ going D.take/ go
14.It would be good for children……….outdoors more often. A.play B.playing C.played D.to play 15. She should avoid ..................... other people’s feeling. A) hurting B) to hurt C) hurt D) hurts 16.He is expecting .......................... a trip to Ha Long Bay. A. make B. to make C. making D. made 17.Students stopped ........................... noise when the teacher came in. A.make B. to make C. making D.made 18.She couldn’t bear ................... tears when she saw the film “ Romeo and Juliet”. A. shed B. to shed C. shedding D. sheds 19.Ann likes .................... but she hates ..................... up. A.cook/ washing B.to cook/ wash C. cooking/ washed D. cooking/ washing 20.I enjoy ................... to classical music. A. listening B. to listen C. listens D. listen 21.I really regret ...................... your feeling when I asked you such a silly question. A. hurt B. to hurt C. hurting D. hurts 22.He’ll try ..................................... the same mistake again. A. not make B. to not make C. not making D. not to make 23.Would you mind ..................... me a newspaper? A.buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought 24.Would you like ................ the next dance with me? A.to have B. having C. has D. had 25.I hate him ........................ friends with those guys. A. make B. to make C. making D. made 26.Did you remember .......................... Ann? – Oh, no. I completely forgot it. A. phone B. to phone C. phoning D. phoned 27.Does the city government intend ........................ anything about pollution? A. do B. to do C. doing D. did 28.Those shirts need ..................... but you needn’t .................... them now. A. iron/ iron B. to iron/ to iron C. ironing/ iron D. ironed/ to iron 29.They finished ................. and then they wanted ....................out for pleasure. A. learn/ to go B. to learn/ go C. learnt/ goes D. learning/ to go 30.When you see Tom, remember ............................. him my regards. A. give B. to give C. giving D. given 31.I hope .................... that tiring work again. A. not do B. not to do C. not doing D. to not do 32.They postpone ............................. an Element School for the lack of finance. A. built B. to build C. building D. builds 33.It’s no use ...................... him. He never allows anybody ...................... advice. A. advise/ give B. to advise/ to give C. advising/ giving D. advising/ to give 34.Are his ideas worth ......................... to? A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened 35.He always avoids ........................ me in the streets. A. meet B. to meet C. met D. meeting 36.My parents decided .......................... a taxi because it was late.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took 37.Do you agree ................................ me some money? A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. lent 38. Tom refuses ........................ his address. A. give B. giving C. to give D. gave 39. The passengers asked her how ...................to the police station? A. to get B. getting C. got D. get 40.My friends arranged ............................. to the airport in time. A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. met 41.Do you plan .............. out or ............... at home at this weekend? A. go/ stay B. to go/ stay C. going/ stay D. to go/ staying 42. I dislike ..................... in line. So do I. That’s why I prefer .................... at night when there are fewer people. A. wait/ shop B. wait/ shopping C. waiting/ shopping D. waiting/ to shop 43.He continued ..................................... after his illness. A. worked B. to work C. to working D. working 44. My watch’s hands keeps ...................................... A. stopping B. to stop C. stopped D.stop 45. My father usually helps me_______ English. A. to learn B. lean C. learning D. both A and B 46 My grandfather is used to ........................... up early in the morning. A. getting B. to get C. get D. got 47. Don’t forget ............................... her message when you see her. A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave 48.I can’t help ................................... his opinions. A. consider B. to consider C. considering D. considered 49.You should try ............................... any shirts you want to buy. A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wears 50.He used to fall asleep without ................................ his shoes off. A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken 51.I stopped .......... about her illness and went on ....... you about all her other problems. A. to talk/ telling B.to talk/ to tell C. talking/ telling D. talk/ tell 52.I’d love ..................... coat like that. A. have B. to have C. having D. has 53.I intend ................... her what I think. A. tell B. to tell C.telling D. told 54.Every hour I stop .................... ................. a little rest. A.working/ to have B. to work/ to have C. working/ having D. to work/ having 55.You should give up .....................right now if you want ..................... longer. A. smoke/ lived B. to smoke/ living C.smoking/ to live D. smoked/ live 56.Students stopped ....................... noise when the teacher came in. A. make B. to make C. making D. made 57.When you see her, don’t forget ..................... her my postcards. A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
58.Don’t forget ...................... her the message when you see him. A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave 59.He spends hours ................... to repair his car. A. try B. to try C. trying D. tries 60. I remember ..................... you somewhere last month. A. met B. to meet C. meet D. meeting 61.Can you ........................ Chinese? A) speak B) to speak C) speaking D) spoke 108. My parents decided .................... a taxi because it was late. A) take B) to take C) taking D) took 109. We enjoy ................. here and ....................... all your news. A) be/ hear B) to be/ to hear C) being/ hear D) is/ hearing 110. Ask your friends about your homework. He would be able .................. you. A) help B) helped C) helping D) to help 111. Please try ................. quiet when you come home. A) be B) to be C) being D) been 112. I don’t like anybody ...................... at me. A) shout B) to shout C) shouting D) B & C are right 113. Do you agree ........................... me a hand? A) give B) to give C) giving D) given 114. Would you like ...................... to the cinema with us tomorrow evening? A) to come B) come C) coming D) came 115. Pupils started ....................... the lesson yesterday. A) write B) to write C) writing D) written 116. I like ...................to school by bus, but I hate ............... in the rain and wait for it. A) go/ to stand B) to go/ stand C) going/ standing D) went/ stood 117. Does your sister like ...................? A) cooks B) cooking C) to be cooked D) being cooked 118. This girl can’t bear .................... alone. A) am B) to be C) being D) been 119. My uncle has given up ....................... A) to smoke B) smoke C) smokes D) smoking 120. Do you mind .................... to John ask him ............................ us? A) speaking/ to help B) to speak/ help C) speak/ help D) speaks/ to help 121. I’ll begin ........................... this novel later. A) read B) to reading C) reading D) to read 122. Please stop ................................... me in the middle of the sentence. A) interrupt B) to interrupt C) interrupting D) interrupts 123. My brother gave up ................................. two years ago. A) smokes B) smoke C) to smoke D) smoking 124. We arranged ..................... the scientists here. A) met B) to meet C) meeting D) meet 125. I wish .................. the principal at my school. A) see B) to see C) seeing D) saw 126. My girl friend is afraid of ................. out alone when it gets dark. A) goes B) to go C) going D) go
127. He continues ....................... after his illness. But now, he is having stomachache. A) working B) to work C) worked D) works 128. I’d like ......................... there .......................... my girlfriend’s parents. A) go/ see B) to go/ to see C) going/ seeing D) goes/ seen 129. Would you like ........................ to the party with us? A) come B) to come C) coming D) came 130. I was very tired. I tried .......................... my eyes open, but I couldn’t. A) keep B) kept C) keeping D) to keep 131. I want ............. a pair of shoes in this shop, but I need to try ....................... them. A) buy/ to wear B) to buy/ to wear C) buying/ wearing D) to buy/ wearing 132. We have to go ................ this morning. A) shopping B) shopped C) being shopped D) to be shopped 133. He spent hours trying ..................... the clock. A) repair B) to repair C) repairing D) repairs 134. It’s no use ............................. for her arrival. A) wait B) to wait C) waiting D) waits 135. Is there anything worth ................... here? A) buy B) to buy C) buys D) buying 136. The biologist doesn’t allow us ..................... in the laboratory. A) smoke B) to smoke C) smoking D) smoked 137. Would you mind ....................... your address on the back of this check? A) write B) to write C) writing D) written 138. I don’t enjoy .................... to the dentist’s. A) go B) to go C) going D) goes 139. I don’t regret .......................... her what I thought even if it upset her. A) to tell B) told C) tell D) telling 140. Remember ........................ Katie my greeting card when you see him. A) give B) to give C) giving D) gave 141. My friends has given up ...................... and prefers ..................... pork. A) drink/ eat B) to drink/ eating C) drinking/ eating D) drank/ eat 142. I had to ask the boys .......................... ................................. billiards all the day. A) to stop/ playing B) to stop/ to play C) stopping/ playing D) stops/ to play 143. My teacher promised ................... me .......................... for my next examination. A) help/ prepare B) to help/ prepare C) helping/ to prepare D) helped/ preparing 144. I would like him ......................... ............................ more English lessons. A) to start/ take B) to start/ taking C) starting/ take D) starting/ taking 145. I hate .......................... ................. aloud without ....................... the new words. A) practise/ reading/ learn B) to practise/ to read/ to learn C) to practise/ reading/ learning D) practises/ reading/ to learn 146. She doesn’t want you .......................... to her arriving. A) mention B) to mention C) mentioning D) mentions 147. Did you manage .......................... ..................... these parcels alone? A) finishing/ to pack B) finishing/ packing C) to finish/ to pack D) to finish/ packing 148. Can someone .................... me how ............. into film from the camera’s pictures? A) show/ change B) to show/ to change
C) showing/ change D) show/ to change 149. I’ll try ........................................... such a foolish thing again. A) not to cause B) to not cause C) not causing D) to cause not 150. Susan has decided ......................... her friends ...................... as she pleases. A) allow/ do B) to allow/ to do C) deciding/ do D) deciding/ doing 151. Everybody would like ................................ to a higher position. A) promote B) promotes C) promoting D) to promote 152. He climbed over the wall without ............................ by anybody. A) seeing B) to see C) being seen D) to be seen 153. I remember ................................ a toy car on my fifth birthday. A) to be given B) being given C) to give D) giving 154. They always try .................. ................ the bridge as they promised before. A) to postpone/ to build B) postpone/ build C) to postpone/ building D) postponing/ built 155. I can’t help .......................... for her acceptance. A) to wait B) waiting C) wait D) waited 156. Don’t be afraid of .......................... that animal. A) touch B) touches C) touching D) to touch 157. I am accustomed to ......................... on my own. A) living B) to live C) live D) lives 158. They are looking forward to ...................... your news. A) hear B) to hear C) hearing D) heard 159. American women have got used to .................independently recently. A) live B) to live C) living D) lives 160. We won’t let you............... what we are going to do with him. A) know B) to know C) knowing D) known I/ Gerunds and Infinitives Part 1 Put the verb into the correct form: 1. I don’t fancy ______________ (go) out tonight. 2. She avoided ______________ (tell) him about her plans. 3. I would like ______________ (come) to the party with you. 4. He enjoys ______________ (have) a bath in the evening. 5. She kept ______________ (talk) during the film. 6. I am learning ______________ (speak) English. 7. Do you mind ______________ (give) me a hand? 8. She helped me ______________ (carry) my suitcases. 9. I’ve finished ______________ (cook). Come and eat! 10. He decided ______________ (study) Biology. 11. I dislike ______________ (wait). 12. He asked ______________ (come) with us. 13. I promise ______________ (help) you tomorrow. 14. We discussed ______________ (go) to the cinema, butin the end we stayed at home.
15. She agreed ______________ (bring) the pudding. 16. I don’t recommend ______________ (take) the bus, ittakes forever! 17. We hope ______________ (visit) Amsterdam next month. 18. She suggested ______________ (go) to the museum. 19. They plan ______________ (start) college in the autumn. 20. I don’t want ______________ (leave) yet. Answers: 1. going 2. telling 3. to come 4. having 5. talking 6. to speak 7. giving 8. to carry 9. cooking 10. to study 11. waiting 12. to come 13. to help 14. going 15. to bring 16. taking 17. to visit 18. going 19. to start 20. to leave II/ Gerunds and Infinitives Part 2 Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with‘to’: 1. She delayed ______________ (get) out of bed. 2. He demanded ______________ (speak) to the manager. 3. I offered ______________ (help). 4. I miss ______________ (go) to the beach. 5. We postponed ______________ (do) our homework. 6. I’d hate ______________ (arrive) too late. 7. She admitted ______________ (steal) the money. 8. I chose ______________ (work) here. 9. She waited ______________ (buy) a drink. 10. I really appreciate ______________ (be) on holiday. 11. I couldn’t help ______________ (laugh).
12. It seems ______________ (be) raining. 13. I considered ______________ (move) to Spain. 14. They practised ______________ (speak). 15. Finally I managed ______________ (finish) the work. 16. I really can’t stand ______________ (wait) for the bus. 17. Unfortunately, we can’t afford ______________ (buy)a new car this year. 18. She risked ______________ (be) late. 19. I’d love ______________ (come) with you. 20. I prepared ______________ (go) on holiday. Answers: 1. getting 2. to speak 3. to help 4. going 5. doing 6. to arrive 7. stealing 8. to work 9. to buy 10. being 11. laughing 12. to be 13. moving 14. speaking 15. to finish 16. waiting 17. to buy 18. being 19. to come 20. to go III/ Gerunds and Infinitives Part 3 Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with‘to’: 1. It appears _________________ (be) raining. 2. We intend _________________ (go) to the countrysidethis weekend. 3. I pretended _________________ (be) sick so I didn’thave to go to work. 4. Can you imagine_________________ (live) without TV? 5. They tolerate_________________ (smoke) but they prefer people not to. 6. I anticipate _________________ (arrive) on Tuesday. 7. A wedding involves _________________ (negotiate) with everyone in the family. 8. He denies _________________ (steal) the money.
9. He claims _________________ (be) a millionaire but I don’t believe him. 10. I expect _________________ (be) there about seven. 11. Julia reported _________________ (see) the boys to the police. 12. It tends _________________ (rain) a lot in Scotland. 13. Do you recall _________________ (meet) her at the party last week? 14. She mentioned _________________ (go) to the cinema,but I don’t know what she decided to do in the end. 15. The teenager refused _________________ (go) on holiday with his parents. 16. I understand _________________ (be) late once or twice, but every day is too much! 17. I would prefer you _________________ (come) early if you can. 18. That criminal deserves _________________ (get) a long sentence. 19. She completed _________________ (paint) her flat. 20. We arranged _________________ (meet) at four but atfour thirty she still hadn’t arrived. Answers: 1. to be 2. to go 3. to be 4. living 5. smoking 6. arriving 7. negotiating 8. stealing 9. to be 10. to be 11. seeing 12. to rain 13. meeting 14. going 15. to go 16. being 17. to come 18. to get 19. painting 20. to meet IV/ ‘Let’ or ‘Make’? Choose ‘let’ or ‘make’ and put it into the correct form: 1. John’s mother used to __________ him clean up his room. 2. The teacher doesn’t __________ her students use their mobile phones in class.
3. Julie’s father doesn’t __________ her use his car. 4. The professor often __________ the students do a lot of homework. 5. The policeman __________ the teenagers pick up the litter they had dropped. 6. My mother never __________ me stay out late when I was young. 7. The guard __________ her get off the train because she didn’t have a ticket. 8. Lucy might __________ you borrow her laptop if you ask her nicely. 9. The comedian really __________ us laugh last night. 10. When people are late it __________ me really annoyed! 11. Doing a lot of exercise __________ me eat as many cakes as I like! 12. The boss often __________ us work late. 13. Joan’s new job has __________ her very happy. 14. This card __________ you travel on any bus in the city. 15. My current job __________ me work wherever I want. 16. Your photos __________ me want to visit Columbia – it looks very beautiful. 17. Speaking English __________ you communicate with lots of different people. 18. Robert doesn’t __________ his children watch TV. 19. That film __________ me cry – it was so sad. 20. The professor __________ us hand in our essays a day late last term. Answers: 1. John’s mother used to makehim clean up his room. 2. The teacher doesn’t lether students use their mobile phones in class. 3. Julie’s father doesn’t lether use his car. 4. The professor often makesthe students do a lot of homework. 5. The policeman madethe teenagers pick up the litter they had dropped. 6. My mother never letme stay out late when I was young. 7. The guard madeher get off the train because she didn’t have a ticket. 8. Lucy might letyou borrow her laptop if you ask her nicely. 9. The comedian really madeus laugh last night. 10. When people are late it makesme really annoyed! 11. Doing a lot of exercise letsme eat as many cakes as I like! 12. The boss often makesus work late. 13. Joan’s new job has madeher very happy. 14. This card letsyou travel on any bus in the city. 15. My current job letsme work wherever I want. 16. Your photos makeme want to visit Columbia – it looks very beautiful. 17. Speaking English letsyou communicate with lots of different people. 18. Robert doesn’t lethis children watch TV. 19. That film mademe cry – it was so sad. 20. The professor letus hand in our essays a day late last term. V/ ‘Make’ or ‘Do’ Exercise 1 Put in the correct form of ‘make’ or ‘do’:
1. John worked hard and ____________ his best at his job, but he still wasn’t promoted. 2. The teenagers were ____________ such a noise that the neighbour called the police. 3. She ____________ a payment on her debt every month.Soon she’ll have finished paying it off. 4. So many chores to ____________! I need to clean thebathroom and the kitchen, hoover and change all the beds. 5. Sorry, I ____________ a mistake. The restaurant isn’t here, but on another street. 6. It’s late, and we should go home. Let’s ____________ a move. 7. Unfortunately his business ____________ a huge losslast year and had to close down. 8. If you don’t speak English, you’ll find it hard to ____________ business in the UK. 9. He ____________ a promise to his grandmother that he’d never fight anyone ever again. 10. I called the hotel and ____________ a reservation for two people for Saturday the 16th 11. The washing machine flooded and the water ____________ a lot of damage. All the carpets had to be replaced. 12. She ____________ a lot of lists of things to do, but she never does any of the things! 13. Unfortunately, all the students ____________ very badly on the test. 14. Children ____________ such a mess! I spend my wholelife tidying up! 15. The car was ____________ 90 miles per hour on the motorway when it was stopped by the police. 16. John went outside to ____________ a phone call. 17. Lucy has decided to ____________ a course this autumn. She’s going to study Spanish. 18. My grandmother loves ____________ crosswords. 19. Anne ____________ a good point. She said that it’s often cheaper to fly in the UK than take the train. 20. If I were to ____________ a prediction, I’d say that it’ll rain this afternoon. Answers: 1. John worked hard and did his best at his job, but he still wasn’t promoted. 2. The teenagers were making such a noise that the neighbour called the police. 3. She makes a payment on her debt every month. Soon she’ll have finished paying it off. 4. So many chores to do! I need to clean the bathroom and the kitchen, hoover and change all the beds.
5. Sorry, I made a mistake. The restaurant isn’t here,but on another street. 6. It’s late, and we should go home. Let’s make a move. 7. Unfortunately his business made a huge loss last year and had to close down. 8. If you don’t speak English, you’ll find it hard to do business in the UK. 9. He made a promise to his grandmother that he’d never fight anyone ever again. 10. I called the hotel and made a reservation for two people for Saturday the 16 th . 11. The washing machine flooded and the water did a lotof damage. All the carpets had to be replaced. 12. She makes a lot of lists of things to do, but she never does any of the things! 13. Unfortunately, all the students did very badly on the test. 14. Children make such a mess! I spend my whole life tidying up! 15. The car was doing 90 miles per hour on the motorwaywhen it was stopped by the police. 16. John went outside to make a phone call. 17. Lucy has decided to do a course this autumn. She’s going to study Spanish. 18. My grandmother loves doing crosswords. 19. Anne made a good point. She said that it’s often cheaper to fly in the UK than take the train. 20. If I were to make a prediction, I’d say that it’ll rain this afternoon. VI/ ‘Make’ or ‘Do’ Exercise 2 Put in the correct form of ‘make’ or ‘do’: 1. I haven’t eaten chocolate for three weeks, but it hasn’t ____________ any difference to my weight! 2. If you’ll ____________ the dishes, I’ll sweep the floor. 3. Thanks for ____________ such lovely comments about my paintings! I’m really glad you like them. 4. Could you call the manager please? I’d like to ____________ a complaint. 5. I feel terrible! I really must ____________ some more exercise! Will you come for a run with me tomorrow? 6. He’s volunteering at a homeless shelter because he wants to ____________ good. 7. She needs to ____________ a choice. Either move to Madrid or stay in London. She can’t keep changing every week! 8. Let’s ____________ a date to meet and talk about your business idea. How about next Friday? 9. John ____________ a decision to take the bus, but it was so delayed that he wished he’d taken the train. 10. Robert spent the weekend ____________ the gardening. He mowed the lawn
and planted a lot of new plants. 11. The child ____________ a face behind the teacher’s back. 12. It’s freezing! Let’s turn on the heating and ____________ a fire in the fireplace. 13. I’m not going to go ice skating! I’d only fall overand ____________ a fool of myself! 14. Could you possibly ____________ me a favour and bring dessert to my dinner party tomorrow? 15. When she was 40 she sold her business and ____________ a fortune. She now spends most of her time at the beach. 16. Lucy helped the children to ____________ drawings of the flowers. 17. Jill has to ____________ three exams this week, so I don’t think we’ll see her until next week. 18. I’m fine mum! There’s no need to call the doctor! Don’t ____________ a fuss. 19. John ____________ a joke at the start of the meeting, but nobody laughed. 20. I really need to ____________ some shopping this afternoon. We have no food in the house at all. Answers: 1. I haven’t eaten chocolate for three weeks, but it hasn’t made any difference to my weight! 2. If you’ll do the dishes, I’ll sweep the floor. 3. Thanks for making such lovely comments about my paintings! I’m really glad you like them. 4. Could you call the manager please? I’d like to makea complaint. 5. I feel terrible! I really must do some more exercise! Will you come for a run with me tomorrow? 6. He’s volunteering at a homeless shelter because he wants to do good. 7. She needs to make a choice. Either move to Madrid or stay in London. She can’t keep changing every week! 8. Let’s make a date to meet and talk about your business idea. How about next Friday? 9. John made a decision to take the bus, but it was sodelayed that he wished he’d taken the train. 10. Robert spent the weekend doing the gardening. He mowed the lawn and planted a lot of new plants. 11. The child made a face behind the teacher’s back. 12. It’s freezing! Let’s turn on the heating and make afire in the fireplace. 13. I’m not going to go ice skating! I’d only fall overand make a fool of myself! 14. Could you possibly do me a favour and bring dessertto my dinner party tomorrow? 15. When she was 40 she sold her business and made a fortune. She now spends