passive infinitive and gerund

Passive Infinitive and Gerund
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D:
1. The new students hope ……in many of the school’s social activities.
a. including b. being included c. to include d. to be included
2. Paul didn’t mind … by his fortieth birthday party held by his friends.
a. surprising b. being surprising c. to surprise d. to be surprised
3. I finally finished….at 7.00 p.m and served dinner.
a. to cook b. to be cooked c. cooking d. being cooked
4. Although younger than the other children, she demanded ….in the game.
a. to include b. to be included c. including d. being including
5. The driver was so tired of … the same route every day that he asked for a transfer.
a. to drive b. being driven c. driving d. drive
6. Ms Brown expects ….about any revisions to her story before it is printed.
a. consulting b. being consulted c. to consult d. to be consulted
7. If we want to develop inner tranquility, we have to stop….by every little thing.
a. being bothered b. bothering c. to bother d. to be bothered
8. The mouse avoided ….by coming out only when the two cats were outside.
a. catching b. to be caught c. being caught d. to catch
9. We were shocked to hear the news of your….fired.
a. having been b. having c. to be d. to have been
10. Mary’s children are used to ……up after school every day.
a. picking b. pick c. be picked d. being picked
11. I don’t remember ….of the decision to change the policy on vacations.
a. telling b. being told c. to tell d. to be told
12. Ann hopes ….to join the club. She could make business contacts there.
a. inviting b. being invited c. to invite d. to be invited
13. They were fortunate… from the fire before the building collapsed.
a. to have rescued b. to have been rescued c. rescuing d. to rescue
14. I truly appreciated ….to give a speech in front of my school.
a. asking b. to have asked c. to ask d. having been asked
15. He admitted knowing about the embezzlement of funds from his company, but denied …….in any way.

a. involving b. being involved c. having involved d. to be involved
II. Correct the mistake in each sentence:.
1. You can go to sightsee in London from the top of a double-decker bus.
2. In addition to lose all my money, I realized my credit cards had been stolen.
3. Most cats enjoy be stroked. 5. They didn’t ask me that I leave early.
4. The army made him to complete his training course.
5. Try to don’t keep interrupting the speaker this time.
6. He enrolled at a language school in Pisa for learn basic Italian.
7. She didn’t want that you go to all this trouble for her.
III. Rewrite the following sentences using the words in the blanket.
1. “Yes I did drive too fast through the town.”, she said (admitted)
2. “ I’ll lend you some money, if you like” he said to me (offered)
3. “ I haven’t smoked for three years, she said” (stopped)
4. We needed petrol, so we went to a service station (stopped)
5. I didn’t buy food for dinner so we had to go out. (forgot)
6. Jack said that he hadn’t cheated in the exam .(denied)
7. It was difficult for me not to laugh at Wendy’s letter. (help)
8. I am sorry but you have not been appointed to the post. (regret)
9. I think it would be a good idea to take the train.
10. My neighbor said he would call the police. (threatened)
Gerund and present participle/Perfect gerund and perfect participle
I. Complete the following sentences and tell what the ING is gerund or Present participle:
1. (Feel) hungry, he went into the kitchen and opened the fridge.
2. My boss spends 2 hours a day (travel) to work.
3. (Play) games is my hobby.
4. One of life’s pleasure is (have) breakfast in bed.
5. (Whistle) to himself, he walked down the road.
6. They found the money (lye) on the ground.
7. He was trapped in a burning house.
8. I am tired of (work) eight hours a day.

9. She always puts off (go) to the dentist.
II. Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence using Gerund
1. Alice made a mistake in her homework. She remembered it.
2. Tom asked me to remind him to buy a new shirt. I forgot it.
3. Mr Pike taught John several years ago. He doesn’t remember it.
4. This work must be done before we go home. We mustn’t forget.
5. Peter lived in this city when he was a boy. He doesn’t remember it.
III. Rewrite the following sentences using Gerund:
1. A good way of keeping fit is to swim everyday.
2. It takes a long time to learn a foreign language.
3. It is not easy to change money here on a Sunday.
4. It is impossible to park your car during office hours.
5. One thing I cant do is swimming on my back.
Perfect Gerund and perfect participle
EXERCISE: Choose the correct answer A, B C or D
1. She became tired of my complaints about the program. She turned it off.
a. Becoming tired of my complaints about the program, she turned it off.
b. Having become tired of my complaints about the program, she turned it off.
c. Became tired of my complaints about the program, she turned it off.
d. Become tired of my complaints about the program, she turned it off.
2. He found no one at home. He left the house in a bad temper.
a. Found no one at home, he left the house in a bad temper
b. Has found no one at home, he left the house in a bad temper
c. Having found no one at home, he left the house in a bad temper
d. Finds no one at home, he left the house in a bad temper
3. She hoped to find the lost book. She searched everywhere.
a. Hoping to find the lost book, the lost book, she searched everywhere
b. Hoped to find the lost book, she searched everywhere
c. Being hoped the lost book, she searched everywhere
d. Hopes to find the lost book, she searched everywhere

4. He did all the exercises. He turned on the TV to watch his favorite programme.
a. Turning on the TV to watch his programme, he did all the exercises.
b. Did all the exercises, he turned on the TV to watch his favorite programme.
c. Having done all the exercises, he turned on the TV to watch his favorite programme
d. Has done all the exercises, he turned on the TV to watch his favorite programme
5. He realized that he had missed the last train. He began to walk.
a. Realized that he had missed the last train, he began to walk.
b. Began to walk, he realized that he had missed the last train.
c. Realizing that he had missed the last train, he began to walk.
d. Being realized that he had missed the last train, he began to walk.
6. He was exhausted by his work. He threw himself on his bed.
a. Was exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed
b. Exhaust by his work, he threw himself on his bed
c. Threw himself on his bed, exhausted by his work
d. Exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed.
7. I turned on the light. I was astonished at what I saw.
a. Turned on the light, I was astonished at what I saw
b. Turn on the light, I was astonished at what I saw
c. Being turned on the light, I was astonished at what I saw
d. Turning on the light, I was astonished at what I saw
C. READING
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
VOLUNTEERS ABROAD
More and more young people are (36) voluntary work abroad. The wild variety of jobs and destinations available is
making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school and have a year free before university.
Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little (37) no money. But
they will be doing something useful – and enjoying the experience.
The work may (38) of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road or provide water
supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate more on conservation or environmental protection.
(39) kind of job it is, it is certain to be (40) and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten.

36) A. doing B. making C. taking D. getting
37) A. with B. but C. or D. and
38) A. consist B. include C. contain D. involve
39) A. Any B. What C. However D. Whatever
40) A. challenging B. dangerous C. difficult D. attracted
D. WRITING
Arrange these words or groups of words in the correct order.
41) story/ I/ your/ again/ no/ to/ have/ hearing/ objection
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42) people/ caring/ life/ entire/ spends/ other/ She/ her/ for
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43) finds/ difficult/ talking/ very/ about/ his/ He/ problems/
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44) participating/ kind/are/ of/ volunteer/ in/ What/ work/ ?/ you/
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45) to/ donation/ receive/ our/ for/ I/ would like/ the/ express/ we/ thanks
UNIT 5: ILLITERACY
A. PHONETIC
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1) A. pretty B. pretend C. pretext D. prepare
2) A. teachers B. arrives C. textbooks D. combs
3) A. corn B. cup C. can D. city
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4) A. illiteracy B. province C. primary D. country
5) A. eradicate B. minority C. campaign D. ethnic
6) A. highland B. northern C. village D. effective
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
7) The of masses is an essential educational way of our party and people.
A. generalization B. role C. duty D. universalization

8) The loving-peace people have been working for the of World Peace.
A. access B. glory C. success D. promotion
9) There is a to raise money for the needy.
A. campaign B. mobilization C. movement D. A & B
10) A group of people from a particular or of a particular race living in a country where the main group is of different
culture or race is called
A. mountaineers B. ethnic minority C. nations D. undeveloped people
11) The new tax policy comes into effect next month.
A. comes into use B. begins to apply C. starts D. A & B
12) A situation in which something is happening or a lot of things are being done is a(n) .
A. work B. action C. activity D. happening
13) You’re your time trying to persuade him; he’ll never help you.
A. wasting B. spending C. losing D. missing
14) The most important thing we should do now is to tackle the problem of widespread .
A. illiterate B. illiteracy C. literate D. literacy
15) Someone told us sit on the stairs.
A. don’t B. not C. not to D. to not
16) “Don’t forget to ring me”
A. I advised David to ring me B. I reminded David to ring me C. I offered to be rung D. You
promised to me
17) The doctor advised him and to take up some sport.
A. stop smoke B. stop smoking C. to stop smoking D. to stop to smoke
18) I have told him never to buy some potatoes on the way home.
A. come B. comes C. came D. to come
19) Professional people expect when it is necessary to cancel an appointment.
A. you to call them B. that you would call them C. you calling them D. that you are calling them
20) me to phone them before I go out.
A. Remind B. Remember C. Mention D. Make
21) The conductor asked in the bus.
A. them to please not to smoke B. that they should not smoke

C. them not to smoke D. them not to smoke
22) He told us to wait him at the bus stop .
A. tomorrow B. next Sunday C. yesterday D. the previous day
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
23) David asked me telling him the time.
24) I warned them not climb the mountain in such bad weather.
25)They voluntarily spent their vacations to teach illiterate people to read & write.
26) The policeman ordered the suspect to not remove his hands from the car.
27) The teacher told us to keep quietly during the lesson.
III. Write the following sentences in Reported Speech.
28) “You had better go to the doctor”.
 He urged me
29) “You’ve got to lend me some money!”
 He begged me
30) “Give me your homework.”
 The teacher told us
31) “Please, don’t smoke in my car.”
 He asked us
32) “I’ll buy you an ice-cream.”
 My Dad promised
33) “Would you like to have a drink with me?”
 He invited me
34) “You should give up smoking.”
 The doctor advised me
35) “Don’t shoot.”
 The General ordered us
C. READING
Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.
PARENTS’ DREAMS
Parents often have dreams for their children’s future. They hope their children will have a better life than they had. They

dream that their children will do things that they couldn’t do. Parents who come to the U.S from foreign countries hope
their children will have better education here. They think their children will have more career choices and more
successful lives. They make many sacrifices so that their children will have more opportunities. They think their children
will remain close to them because of this. Some children understand and appreciate these sacrifices and remain close to
their parents. However, other children feel ashamed that their parents are so different from other Americans.
36) Parents often dream of
A. their children’s making a lot of money in the future.
B. one day seeing their children become famous people.
C. one day living on their children’s money.
D. a bright future for their children.
37) Parents who come home from U.S from foreign countries hope that
A. their children will have a lot of careers.
B. their children become successful directors.
C. their children will have more opportunities for good education.
D. their children will make a lot of sacrifices.
38) Parents think their children will remain close to them because
A. they give their children a lot of money.
B. of the sacrifices
C. they know their children will be successful in the future.
D. they are living in a foreign country.
39) The word career in line 5 is closest in meaning to
A. education B. travel C. subject D. profession
40) The word close in line 7 is closest in meaning to
A. dear B. friendly C. helpful D. kind
D. WRITING
Arrange these words or groups of words in the correct order.
41) Jerry/ that/ to lend/ asked/ days/ before/ two/ pen/ John/ him
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42) to return/ John/ to/ next/ it/ day/ promised/ her/ the
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43) I/ Saturday/ Pam/ on/ to/ the/ invited/ cinema/ to go
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44) letter/ Diana/ Sue/ the/ for/ reminded/ to post/ her