Bài tập về các dạng của động từ

Bài tập về các dạng của động từ
I. Use the correct verb form
1. Tourists could see fish (swim)………………… along the brook.
2. We enjoy (swim) ………………… along this river.
3. The form teacher has asked Jack (write) …………………an essay on the
Thames.
4. It sometimes may be difficult (get) ………………… a taxi during rush-
hours.
5. The rain has made the children (stop) ………………… their games.
6. She tells the driver(take) …………………… her to the railway station.
7. Does Mrs. Green have them (carry) ………………………those books
back home?
8. The principal noticed those pupils (try) …………………… harder and
harder.
9. Children have just stopped ( play) ……………………… football.
10. They keep (talk) …………………………… about an old friend they met
yesterday.
11. Is Black Pool (visit) …………………………. by thousands of tourists
each year?
12. We heard Mr. Brown (park) ……………………… his car near the gate.
13. They’ve finished (do) …………………………… their homework.
14. They had their house (paint) ……………………… before Tet holiday.
15. I advised him (wait) ………………………………. for me at the airport.
16. Would you mind (help) ……………………………. me with this work?
17. Do you smell something (burn) ………………… in the kitchen?
18. Mother requests her daughter not (come) ……………………back home
late.
19. We shall have the grass (cut)……………………. tomorrow.
20. They noticed lots of sheep (graze) ……………………. in green meadows.
21. Would you like (have) ………………………… something to eat?
22. It started (rain) ……………… an hour ago. Has it stopped (rain)

………………… yet?
23. My family is trying (decide)……………………where to go on holiday.
24. Our teacher made me (answer)……………… .all the questions.
25. I’ve enjoy (meet) ………………. you. I hope (see) ………………… you
again.
26. I hate (see) …………………. a child (cry)………………………
27. They prefer ( play)………………………… in swimming pool all day.
28. They refuse (go)……………………… out on trips if it’s too hot.
29. I used (smoke)………………… 20 cigarettes a day, but now I give up
(smoke) …………
30. We decided (rent)……………………… a house with a swimming pool.
31. Can you help me (get) ……………………. the dinner ready?
32. When we arrived, the people next door invited us (have)……………a drink
with them.
33. We began (talk)……………………………. about next year’s holiday two
months ago.
34. I remember (lock)…………. the door when I left but forgot (shut) …………
the window.
35. He agrees (start)…………………………… the job as soon as possible.
36. I finished (read)………………………… the book and went to bed.
37. My teachers always expected me (do)…………………………………
well in exams.
38. Let me (pay) ………………………………… for the meal. You paid last
time.
39. I used (smoke)………………… 20 cigarettes a day, but now I give up
(smoke)…………
40. We decided (rent)……………………… a house with a swimming pool.
41. Can you help me (get)……………………. the dinner ready?
42. When we arrived, the people next door invited us (have)……………a drink
with them.

43. We began (talk)……………………………. about next year’s holiday two
months ago.
44. I remember (lock)…………. the door when I left but forgot ( shut) …………
the window.
45. I finished (read)………………………… the book and went to bed.
46. My teachers always expected me (do)…………………………………
well in exams
47. It’s difficult (get) ……………used to (eat) ………………………… with
chopsticks.
48. Gravity keeps the moon ………………………. around the earth instead of
…………………… off into space. (travel / shoot)
49. If you go on …………………… the dog ……………… after cars, he’ll
end by ……………… run over. (let / run / be)
50. There is no point …………………………… about the bill. (worry)
51. In order ……………………… ……………………… with bird flu, Ba
suggested that chicken shouldn’t ……………………… (avoid / infect /
eat)
52. He is too ill ……………………. anything. (do)
53. The students were made ………………………. hard during the exam.
(study)
54. I’d rather ………………… my living by ………………… the floor than
………………. money by …………………… people. (earn / clean / make
/ blackmail)
55. He should be advised ……………………… a lot of milk. (drink)
56. We remember ……………………. him before. (meet)
57. They don’t allow …………………… in the auditorium, they don’t want
…………………… …………………. it on fire. (smoke / risk / set)
58. That boy was used to …………………… from school by his mother.
(collect)
59. Do you know the man ………………………at the door ? (stand)

60. This castle is believed ………………………… hundreds of years ago.
(build)
61. You should consider ……………………… on a picnic at the weekend.
(go)
62. She didn’t enjoy ………………………… by his neighbors. (help)
63. I wish you wouldn’t keep …………………… to me. (lie)
64. On the way home, Long often stops ……………………… a newspaper.
(buy)
65. I tried …………………… to take part in that competition essay.
(convince)
II. Choose the best answer :
1. We are looking forward _____ you again soon.
A. to see B. to seeing C. saw D. have seen
2. 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
3. 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
4. Remember _____ john a present . today is his birthday.
A. send B. to send C. sent D. sending
5. I suggest _____ some more mathematical puzzles.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
6. Would you mind _____ the door?
A. open B. to open C. opening D. opened
7. You should give up _____ or you will die of cancer.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
8. The driver stopped _____ a coffee because he felt sleepy.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
9. That old man tried to stop _____ because of his bad health.

A. smoke B. smokes C. smoked D. smoking
10. There is nothing prevent us from______ the mystery of that palace.
A. discover B. discovery C. discovering D. discoveries
11. Mr. Thomas does not allow people_____ in his office.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoked D. smoking
12. We are not allowed _____ in that restricted area.
A. to enter B. enter C. entering D. to entered
13. You had better _____ at home until you feel better.
A. stay B. to stay C. staying D. stayed
14. The machine needs_____ .
A. B & C are correct B. to be repaired C. repairing D. to
repair
15. I couldn’t help _____ when I heard the story.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laughed D.laugh
16. She used that money _____ a new car.
A.buy B. buying C. to buy D. for buying
17. Rex hotel was the best place for us _____.
A. stays B. staying C. to stay D. stay
18. You can’t stop me from _____ what I want.
A. doing B. do C. to do D. that I do
19. Peter usually help his mother ______.
A. to do housework B. do housework
C. with housework D.all are correct
20. I must go now. I promise _______ late.
A. not being B. not to be C. to not be D. I won’t be
21. Can you manage_____ ______ the report in the morning?
A. finishing / to write B. to finish / writing
C. finishing / writing D. to finish / to write
22. 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
23. I’m sure I locked the door. I clearly remember _____ it.
A. locking B. to lock C. to have locked D. to be locked
24. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t help ______.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. that she laughed D. laugh
25. I like _____ the kitchen as often as possible.
A. not cleaned B. clean C. to clean D. that I
clean
26. He tried to avoid ______ my question.
A. answering B. to answer C. answer D. how to
answer
27. Could you please stop _______ so much noise?
A. to make B. make C. making D. to have
make
28. I enjoy ______ to music.
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D.
listened
29. Have you finished ______ your hair yet?
A. wash B. washed C. washing D. to
wash
30. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk _____ knocked down.
A. been B. to be C. be D. being
31. 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
32. Hello! Fancy _____ you here! What a surprise!
A. to see B. seeing C. seen D. see
33. I’ve put off _____ the letters so many times. I really must do it today.
A. write B. to write C. written D. writing
34. What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody _____.
A. being B. be C. to be D. were

35. Sarah gave up ______ to find a job in this country and decided to go
abroad.
A. apply B. to apply C. applying D. application
36. Suddenly he stopped the car in order ______.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. has smoked
37. I can’t bear ______this dirty room.
A. seeing B. to see C. seen D. saw
38. Have you considered _____ to live in another country?
A. going B. to go C. gone D. goes
39. Cathy suggested _____ to the cinema.
A. went B. not to go C. not go D. going
40. They caused her _____ a lot.
A. cried B. crying C. to cry D. cry
41. Paula quit _____ alcohol three years ago.
A. to drink B. drank C. being drunk D.
drinking
42. We must do something. We can’t go on _____ like this.
A. to live B. living C. life D. live
43. My mother rarely allows me _____ things for myself.
A. to buy B. bought C. buy D. buying
44. She admitted _____ the money.
A. to steal B. steals C. steal D. having stolen
45. It was late, so we decided ______ a taxi home.
A. to take B. taken C. taking D. was taken
46. Simon was in a difficult situation, so I agreed _______ him some money.
A. lend B. lending C. to lend D. lender
47. How old were you when you learnt ______ ?
A. how to drive B. how driving C. how drive D. how
drivers
48. I waved to Karen but I failed ____her attention.

A. to be attracted B. to attract C. attracting D. attracted
49. We decided ______ because of the bad weather.
A. not going out B. not to go out C. not go out D. not gone
50. She always encouraged her son _____ .
A. to jog B. jogged C. is jogging D. jogging
51. They seem _____ plenty of money.
A. are having B. to have C. having D. had
52. I like Simon, but I think he tends ___too much.
A. to talk B. talking C. talk D. is talking
53. Ann pretended ______ me as he passed me in the street.
A. not seeing B. not to seen C. not see D. not to see
54. I happened ______ that news from a magazine.
A. known B. to be known C. to know D. know
55. He has been on a diet to _____weight.
A. have lost B. having lost C. to have lost D. lose
56. I don’t know whether ______ for the job or not.
A. to applying B. apply C. to apply D. applied
57. Do you understand _______?
A. what done B. what doing C. what to do D. what do
58. Can somebody show me ______ the film in this cinema?
A. how to changed B. how change C. how changing D. how to
change
59. Don’t forget _____ the letter I gave you.
A. to post B. posting C. post D. posted
60. There was a lot of traffic, but we managed _____ to the airport in time.
A. are gone B. going C. to go D. to be going
61. Jill didn’t afford _____ a car.
A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought
62. They had a boy ______ that yesterday.
A. done B. to do C. did D. do

63. We get our mail ______ yesterday.
A. been delivered B. delivered C. delivering D. to deliver
64. We’ve got a new computer in our office. I haven’t learnt how ______ it yet.
A. to operate B. operating C. operate D. be operated
65. We were all too afraid to speak. Nobody dared ______ anything.
A. saying B. being said C. says D. to say
66. Tom hopes _______ a solution soon.
A. to be found B. finds C. to find D. finding
67. You must ______ a lot of people here.
A. to know B. knowing C. know D. known
68. This involves having a good memory and ______ hard.
A. work B. to work C. worked D. working
69. They claimed ______ the problem.
A. have solved B. solve C. solving D. to have solved
70. I’ve been invited to the party but I don’t know ______ or not.
A. whether I should to go B. whether go
C. whether going D. whether I should go
71. Health experts advise ______ breakfast.
A. us not skipped B. us not skipping C. us not to skip D. us
not skip
72. I would rather ______ this job.
A. not taken B. not take C. not to take D. not taking
73. I spent some time ______ around the shops in Elizabeth street yesterday.
A. looked B. be looking C. look D.
looking
74. She will probably offer ____the stereo for you .
A. to repair B. to be repairing C. repair D. repairing
75. She always proves _______ a true friend.
A. be B. being C. to been D. to be