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b. to be taught d. teach
b. instead of c. more than d. better at
c. enjoy d. need
b. what c. where d. why
c. why b. who d. when
b. smoking d. not smoke
b. gained c. succeeded d. got
c. travel b. to travel d. traveled
d. to make
b. agree c. stand d. care
c. speaking-writing d. speak-write
b. helping c. help d. being helped
b. helping-doing c. helping-do d. to help-to do
c. to retire b. to stop d. to relax
c. be going d. have gone
c. to make b. making d. makes
c. not going out b. not go out d. not to going out
c. to getting b. get d. to get
b. reading c. read d. be read
c. working b. to work d. works
EXERCISES ON VERB FORM Exercise 1 1. Ms. Lan enjoys ……because she loves working with children. a. to teach c. teaching 2. I’d like to stay at home ……going out this evening. a. rather than 3. It is such a terrible day that I don’t ……..to go out. a. want b. fancy 4. I have such a lot of work to do that I don’t know ……..to do first a. when 5. The reason …….he refused this job is that he doesn’t like the boss. a. what 6. My father doesn’t allow me ……in his room. c. smoke a. to smoke 7. Nam ……in finding a good job in an advertising company. a. managed 8. It’s better to avoid ………during the rush hour. a. traveling 9. It was a nice day, so we decided ………..for walk. a. to have c. to take b. to go 10. Would you ………..looking after my children for a while? a. mind 11. I have difficulty ……..and ………..English. a. speak-writing b. to speak-to write 12. They offered ……her but she refused. a. to help 13. I don’t mind …..you ……..the washing up. a. help-do 14. I’d like …….when I am sixty years old. a. to rest 15. The children are looking forward to ………..on holiday. b. going a. go 16. You must try not …….so many mistakes again. a. make 17. He advised me …………….at this time. a. not to go out 18. We always expect ……….as many good marks as possible. a. getting 19. This book is worthy ………for us. a. to read 20. I have trouble ………late at nights. a. work Exercise 2
b. to fall c. with falling d. to fallure
b. Mike getting c. Mike’s getting d. Mike gets
1/ I’m worried _______ my final exam in statistics. a. about falling 2/ ________ the scholarship really surprised me . a. Mike got 3/ Many northerners look forward _______ a garden in the spring . a. to plant b. to planting c. with planting d. to planting of
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b. to you coming
b. for take out c. for taking out d. with taking out
b. you are d. you to be c. you being
d. To push b. By pushing
d. taking c. your taking b. about taking
b. to work c. of working d. about working
b. our coming d. us to come c. come
c. explanation b. explaining d. explained
d. am used to eating b. am used to eat c. used to eating
c. on being seen d. on seeing b. to see
c. Your nominating d. You’re being nominated
c. about making b. about make d. for make
d. Having learned c. To learning b. Learning
c. to do d. done
b. being gone d. going c. to go
b. to smoke c. smoking d. smoke
EXERCISES ON VERB FORM 4/ “May I have a word with you ,Mrs. Adam ? ” – “ Is this in regard ______ late yesterday ?” d. of your coming c. to your coming a. of you coming 5/ Who is responsible _______ the garbage – the husband of the wife ? a. to take out 6/ I think ________ at the train station will surprise Aunt Kate . a. your being 7/ “ How do I turn on the T.V ? ” – “ _____ the button at the right .” a. From pushing c. You pushing 8/ “It’s difficult to make money as an artist .” – “ Have you considered _______ a course in business for artists ?” a. To take 9/ “ Why have you decided to go back to school ” – “ I’m tired _______ as a secretary .” a. for work 10/ “ We were opponents of the political regime in our country.” “ And that led to ____ to the United States thirty – five years ago .” a. us coming 11/ “Did you understand the solution to the calculus problem ?” – “ Not very well . Dr Baker’s ______ was complicated .” a. explain 12/ “ How do you like American food ?” – “ Well, it’s not bad . Now I _______ hamburgers.” a. used to eat 13/ We insisted ___________ by the manager . a. to be seen 14/ _______ for director must have surprised you . a. Your being nominated b. You nominated 15/ “ What are you reading ?” – “ It’s a magazine article ______ your own furniture .” a. to make it 16/ ______ a foreign language well is a long process. a. Learn 17/ What do you enjoy _______ in your free time ? a. doing b. do 18/ You can’t go to England without _________ to Bucking ham Palace . a. go 19/ Would you mind not ___________ ? a. to be smoking 20/ She was worried about ________ by thieves. a. being robbed
d. be robbing c. being rob b. robbing
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c. to lend d. my lending
c. us writing d. us to writing
1/ I can’t afford _______ you any more money . a. borrowing b. to borrow 2/ The teacher encouraged _______ good compositions . a. us write b. us to write 3/ “ Stacey seems like a bright student .” - “ She’s always the first ________ her work.”
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b. finishing c. to being finished with
d. don’t to smoke c. not smoking b. not to smoke
d. I live c. Me living
d. to cheered up
d. you call me b. you to call me c. your calling me
c. the Tigers will win d. the Tigers to win b. That the Tigers win
d. to be changed c. changing
d. to be giving c. to be given b. about getting
c. to give d. her giving
b. that he be examined c. him to be examined d. he is examined
c. eating b. to eat d. ate
b. to make c. Making d. Make
c. for go b. going
b. caused us c. had us to d. forced us
b. that you make up c. you to make up d. you making up
c. Have Mark do d. Have Mark done
b. scratches c. to scrath d. was scratching
b. been stolen d. stolen c. stole
b. meeting c. meet d. met
EXERCISES ON VERB FORM a. to finish 4/ Please ask the restaurant clientele ________ in the no smoking area . a. don’t smoke 5/ “Why have you given up your job ? ” – “ ______ on my present salary is impossible .” b. To live for me a. For me to live 6/ “What’s wrong with Henry ? ” – “ He needs __________” a. cheer up c. cheering up b. to be cheer up 7/ “Why are you mad ?” – “ I dislike ________ by my first name .” a. you call 8/ “ Which baseball team do you support ?” – “ We’d like ________” a. the Tigers win 9/ “ May I help you ?” – “ Yes , I need someone _______ the tire on my car .” a. change b. to change 10/ “I heard Fred is going to work for the ambassador . ” – “ Yes , he was lucky _______ such a good job.” a. to give 11/ Can you get the teacher ______ us less homework ? b. giving a. give 12/ “ Mary hasn’t been feeling well lately .” – “ Yes, we want _________ by a doctor .” a. him to examine 13/ “ How did you travel so cheaply in Europe ? ” – “ We reduced our expenses by taking the train and _____ in inexpensive restaurants . ” a. eat 14/ “ Your homemade ice cream is so good . What’s your secret ?” – “ _____ good ice cream, you need to use a lot of cream .” a. For make 15/ “ I’d like to go bowling tonight .” “ Don’t forget we’ve already made plans _______ to dinner at the Caihouns’ ” a. to go d.go 16/ “ Why are you mad , Katherine ?” – “ That traffic jam _____ be late .” a. made us 17/ “ My mother says I can’t marry Jim” – “ She should let ______ your own mind.” a. you make up 18/ I can’t open the top of this apple juice .“ – “ ________ it.” b. Make Mark to do a. Mark have to do 19/ I can hear a cat ______ at the widow . a. scratching 20/ “ Why do the police want to talk to you ?” – “ Because we saw the money _____ last night.” a. stealing Exercise 4. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. 1. I remember _________ you before, but I have forgotten your name. a. to meet 2. My parents didn’t permit me __________ out last night. a. gone
c. going b. to go d. went
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d. to send c. sending
d. gone/studied c. to go/to study
d. make not c. to make not
d. went b. going
c. broadened d. broadening
b. feels d. feeling
c. to bring d. brought
d. sweep b. swept c. to sweep
d. say b. saying c. to be said
d. to invite c. to be invited
c. being thrown d. to be thrown
d. locking c. to lock b. locked
c. repairing d. b & c
b. to smoke d. smoked
b. calling d. called c. to call
b. doing / to take a rest d. done / take a rest
c. entering b. enter
c. talking b. to talk d. talked
d. not smoking
b). worry d). concern c). mind
b. Would you mind not to interrupt me? d. Would you mind not interrupting me?
