Bài tập luyện theo chuyên đề ngữ pháp - Gerunds and verb infinitive
EXERCISE : GERUNDS AND VERB INFINITIVE
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Ex 1 :Choose the best answer:
It took the director 2 hours______ the new plan to us. ( explaining, to explain, explain, explained)
It's easy ____ animals on the road in daylight but sometimes at night it is difficult _____ _____ them .
( to see/ to avoid/ to hit, to see/ avoid/ hitting, to see/ to avoid/ hitting, seeing/ to avoid/ hitting )
I caught him_____ over my wall. I asked him ____ but his refused _____ anything, so in the end I had ____ him ____ . ( climbing/ to explain/ to say/ to let/ to go, climbing/ to explain/ to say/ let/ go, climb/ explain/say /let/ go, climbing/ to explain/ to say/ to let/ go)
It is pleasant ____ by the fire at night and _____ the wind ______ outside. ( to sit/ to hear/ to howl ,to sit/ hear/ howling, to sit/ to hear / howling , both B & C are correct)
There was no way of ____ out of the building except by_____ down a rope and An was too terrefied _____ this. ( getting/ climbing/ to do, getting/ climbing/ doing, to get/to climb/ to do, get/ climb /do)
Ask him ____ in . Don't keep him _____ at the door. ( to come/ to stand, to come/ standing, to come/ stood, come/ stand)
It's no good _____ to him; he never answers letters. ( to write, writing, to writing, write)
I'm jobless now. I wish I _____ a job. ( have, had, will have, had had)
I spent half a year ______ this boat. ( to build, building, built, on building)
I can't help _____ him inspite of his faults. ( admire, admired, to admire, admiring)
Are you ____ for your final examination. ( prepare, to prepare, prepared, already)
You had your house ______ last month, didn't you ? ( repair, repaired, to repair, repairing)
After _____ that chapter carefully, they began their experiments. ( reading, read, having been read, have read)
He is looking forward to _____ his old friends. ( meet, have met, meeting, met)
I hope you don't mind ______ to come and meet her. ( to be asked, you were asked, being asked, we asked you )
My sister is busy _____ a letter. ( is writing, to write, at writing, writing)
He couldn’t make anybody ______ that he was innocent. ( beieves, believed, believe, to believe)
There is someone _____ at the door.( knock, knocks, knocking, knocked)
_____ along street , he met a pretty girl. ( Walking, To walk, Worried, Having worry
They are considering ______ to Chicago. ( moving, to more, move, moved)
You’d better ______ up too late. ( not to stay, to not stay, not tay, not staying)
If it keeps on raining, the basketballgame ought____ ( to postpone, to be postponed, postponed, be postponed)
It is no use ______ to scchool if you aren’t ready _____ hard. ( going/ to work, to go / to work, going/ working, to go / working)
These shirts are too small for him ______ ( wear, to wear, wearing, worn)
He has been saving up for three years ______ a new house. ( buying, buy, to buy, for buying)
I’d rather you _____ anything about it for the time being .( do, don’t do, didn’t do, didn’t)
He isn’t tall enough ______ a policeman. ( to become, becoming, became, become)
The Sport Games ______ in India in 1951 were the first Asian Games. ( hold, holding, being held, held)
The man ______ the phone told me you were away. ( to answer, answering, answered, answer)
The scientists _____ the causes of cancer are making progress.( to research, researching, researched, reseachrch).
The customs officer made him ______ the briefcase. ( to open, open, opened, opening)
The cashier was made ____ all the money.( to hand, hand, handed, handing)
The childdren enjoy ______ to the zoo once a week. ( taking, being taken, taken, having taken)
Mr Thompson is always willing to help, but he doesn’t want ______ at home unless there is an emergency. ( to call, to be called, calling, being called)
I expected ______ to the party, but I wasn’t . ( to invite, to be invited, being invited, inviting)
Instead of _____ about the good news , Tom seems _______ indifferent. ( exciting/ to be, excited/ to be, excited/ being, being excited/ to be)
You must keep ______ on the computer until you know how _____ all the programmes. ( practising/ to understand, to practise/ understand, practising/ understanding, to practise/ to understand)
It’s a pleasure ______ you again after so long. ( see, to see, seeing, seen)
Touch your toes without ___ your knees. ( to bend, bending, bend, being bent)
Would you mind _____for a moment?(to wait, waiting, having waited, waited)
They spent a lot of money______the house. ( modernize, to modernize, modernizing, being modernized)
They denied________that car. ( to steal, stealing, being stolen, stolen)
______ twice he didn’t want to try again. ( Failing, Having failed, Failed, Being failed)
Mary apologized________me earlier. ( for not phoning, not for phoning, not to phone, to not phone)
It is impossible_____English in a short time. ( to learn, learn, learning, learnt)
He is known___one of the richest men in the world. ( be, to be, to being, been)
Who is your aunt? She’s the lady_________next to the exist. ( is sitting, that the sits, who sits, sitting)
“ How can you keep such long hours” ?
“ Well, now I ________at night so it isn’t hard for me”. ( am used to working, used to working, used to work, was used to work)
Mr Jackson had me_________with her child all afternoon. ( stay, to stay, stayed, staying)
I must remember________up early tomorrow. ( will get, get, getting, to get)
The school required ______( rebuilding, rebuilt, to rebuild, to be rebuilding)
We watched the little girl ______ across the street. ( to walk, walk, is walking, walked)
Mr Smith encouraged his children ______ Chinese. ( studying, study, to study, to studying)
Having finished ______the reading report , I began listening to music.
( writing, to have written, to be read, to read)
Don’t you remember _______ him before? ( to see him, saw him, to have seen him, seeing him)
I don’t feel like _______ out for a walk. ( going, to go, go, to be going)
. It’s very difficult _____ with him because he got used to_____ everything in his own way. ( to deal/ doing, to deal/ do, dealing/ doing, dealing/ do)
They dont have much money. They can’t afford _____ go out very often.
( going, to go, go, went)
It’s no use _____ a car if you don’t know how ______ . ( to have/ to drive, having/ driving, having/ to drive, to have/ driving)
Ex 2. Verbform :
1. I never imagined the mountain to be/ being so high!
2. Don’t forget to wake/ waking me before you leave.
3. What do you mean to do/ doing about the leaky pipes ?
4. I regret to tell you/ telling you that we can not accept your offer.
5. Did you manage to find/ finding the book you were looking for ?
6. I tried taking/ to take that medicine you gave me but I couldn’t swallow it.
7. We have postponed to tell/ telling anyone the news until after Christmas.
8. Have you considered to buy/ buying a microwave oven ?
9. Sorry I’m late, I had to stop to pick/ picking up the children from school.
10. Margaret was slow at school, but she went on to be/ being Prime Minister.
Ex 3 . Rewriting :
1. I was made to study hard when I was at school.
They ...........................................................................................................................
2. If I take the job I’ll have to move to Paris
Taking the job ...........................................................................................................
3. It’s very kind of you to give me a lift.
I appreciate ...............................................................................................................
4. It might be a good idea to use honey instead of sugar.
Why don’t you try ....................................................................................................
5. I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you.
I don’t mind .............................................................................................................
6. I must see the manager !
I demand ..................................................................................................................
7. “ Go on Jack, apply for the job”, said Sally.
Sally encouraged .....................................................................................................
8. You wouldn’t know where the Hilton Hotel is, would you ?
Do you happen .........................................................................................................
9. Parking is not permitted here.
You are ....................................................................................................................
10. “ Shall I carry that bag for you, John ?”, said Pauline
Pauline offered ........................................................................................................
Ex 4. Verbform :
1. We stopped once (buy) .............................. petrol and then we stopped again (ask) .............................. someone the way.
2. When I caught them cheating me, I stopped (buy) .............................. petrol there and started (deal) .............................. with your station instead.
3. I tried (convince) .............................. him that I was perfectly capable of
(manage) .............................. on my own, but he insisted on (help) ................... me.
4. Your hair needs (cut) ............................... You’d better (have) .............................. it (do) .............................. tomorrow.
5. I always try (come) .............................. in quitely but they always hear me (go) .............................. upstairs. It’s impossible (climb) .............................. an old wooden stair case at night without (make) .............................. noise.
6. They don’t allow (smoke) .............................. in the auditorium, they don’t want (risk) .............................. (set) .............................. it on fire.
7. Would you like me (turn) .............................. down the radio a bit ?
No, it’s all right. I’m used to (work) .............................. with the radio on.
8. Would your children mind (keep) .............................. quiet for a moment ? I’m trying (fill) .............................. a form.
9. My father advised me (read) .............................. this novel.
10. Does she want (become) .............................. a singer ?
11. The teacher recommends (prepare) .............................. the lessons well before (come) .............................. to class.
12. Can you help me (find) .............................. my mistakes ?
13. They didn’t permit (camp) .............................. in this wood.
14. Nothing will make me (change) .............................. my mind.
15. Parents often recommend their children (not drink) .............................. too much.
16. The lord had the gardener (plant) ................... trees (get) ......................shadow.
17. She was afraid (tell) .............................. her parents the truth.
18. Jack suggested (take) .............................. me one flat and (keep)........................
the other for me. But Tom advised me (sell) .............................. the whole house.
19. They let us (park) .............................. motorcycles here but they don’t allow us (park) .............................. cars.
20. If you want the milkman (leave) .............................. you milk in the morning, don’t forget (put) .............................. a milk bottke outside.
Ex 5 : choose the best answer
We are looking forward _____ you again soon.
A. to see B. to seeing C. saw D. have seen
My mother was afraid to let the boy _____ the tree.
A. to risk climbing B. to risk to climb
C. risk climbing D. risk to climb
I remember _____ but he said I did not.
A. to buy him a book B. buy him a book
C. buying him a book D. to have bought him a book
Remember _____ john a present . today is his birthday.
A. send B. to send C. sent D. sending
I suggest _____ some more mathematical puzzles.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
Would you mind _____ the door?
A. open B. to open C. opening D. opened
You should give up _____ or you will die of cancer.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
The driver stopped _____ a coffee because he felt sleepy.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
That old man tried to stop _____ because of his bad health.
A. smoke B. smokes C. smoked D. smoking
There is nothing prevent us from______ the mystery of that palace.
A. discover B. discovery C. discovering D. discoveries
Mr. Thomas does not allow people_____ in his office.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoked D. smoking
We are not allowed _____ in that restricted area.
A. to enter B. enter C. entering D. to entered
You had better _____ at home until you feel better.
A. stay B. to stay C. staying D. stayed
The machine needs_____ .
A. B and C are correct B. to be repaired
C. repairing D. to repair
I couldn’t help _____ when I heard the story.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laughed D.laugh
Peter usually help his mother ______.
A. to do housework B. do housework
C. with housework D.all are correct
She used that money _____ a new car.
A.buy B. buying C. to buy D. for buying
Can you manage_____ ______ the report in the morning?
A. finishing / to write B. to finish / writing
C. finishing / writing D. to finish / to write
Rex hotel was the best place for us _____.
A. stays B. staying C. to stay D. stay
You can’t stop me from _____ what I want.
A. doing B. do C. to do D. that I do
I must go now. I promise _______ late.
A. not being B. not to be C. to not be D. I won’t be
Do you want ______ with you or do you want to go alone?
A. me coming B. me to come C. that I will come D. that I come
I’m sure I locked the door. I clearly remember _____ it.
A. locking B. to lock C. to have locked D. to be locked
She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t help ______.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. that she laughed D. laugh
I like _____ the kitchen as often as possible.
A. not cleaned B. clean C. to clean D. that I clean
He tried to avoid ______ my question.
A. answering B. to answer C. answer D. how to answer
Could you please stop _______ so much noise?
A. to make B. make C. to have make D. making
I enjoy ______ to music.
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened
Have you finished ______ your hair yet?
A. wash B. washed C. washing D. to wash
If you walk into the road without looking, you risk _____ knocked down.
A. been B. to be C. be D. being
Jim is 65, but he isn’t going to retired yet. He wants to carry on _____.
A. to work B. work C. works D. working
Hello! Fancy _____ you here! What a surprise!
A. to see B. seeing C. seen D. see
I’ve put off _____ the letters so many times. I really must do it today.
A. write B. to write C. written D. writing
What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody _____.
A. being B. be C. to be D. were
Sarah gave up ______ to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad.
A. apply B. to apply C. applying D. application
Suddenly he stopped the car in order ______.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. has smoked
I can’t bear ______this dirty room.
A. seeing B. to see C. seen D. saw
Have you considered _____ to live in another country?
A. going B. to go C. gone D. goes
Cathy suggested _____ to the cinema.
A. went B. not to go C. not go D. going
They caused her _____ a lot.
A. cried B. crying C. to cry D. cry
Paula quit _____ alcohol three years ago.
A. to drink B. drank C. being drunk D. drinking
We must do something. We can’t go on _____ like this.
A. to live B. living C. life D. live
My mother rarely allows me _____ things for myself.
A. to buy B. bought C. buy D. buying
She admitted _____ the money.
A. to steal B. steals C. steal D. having stolen
It was late, so we decided ______ a taxi home.
A. to take B. taken C. taking D. was taken
Simon was in a difficult situation, so I agreed _______ him some money.
A. lend B. lending C. to lend D. lender
How old were you when you learnt ______ ?
A. how to drive B. how driving C. how drive D. how drivers
I waved to Karen but I failed ______ her attention.
A. to be attracted B. to attract C. attracting D. attracted
We decided ______ because of the bad weather.
A. not going out B. not to go out C. not go out D. not gone
She always encouraged her son _____ .
A. to jog B. jogged C. is jogging D. jogging
They seem _____ plenty of money.
A. are having B. to have C. having D. had
I like Simon, but I think he tends _______ too much.
A. to talk B. talking C. talk D. is talking
Ann pretended ______ me as he passed me in the street.
A. not seeing B. not to seen C. not see D. not to see
I happened ______ that news from a magazine.
A. known B. to be known C. to know D. know
He has been on a diet to _____weight.
A. have lost B. having lost C. to have lost D. lose
Exercise 6: Correct the mistake
Before to go out, remember to turn off the computer.
A B C D
You had better learning a foreign language before applying for a job.
A B C D
On to hear the telephone ring, I answered it immediately.
A B C D
There’s something wrong with my computer. It may need to repair .
A B C D
It is a dull evening. We have nothing doing.
A B C D
Gets the bad news from her parents, Lan immediately burst into tears.
A B C D
I regret not to help you but I really couldn’t do anything else.
