Infinitives and Gerunds (With key)

Infinitive versus Gerund
1. I enjoy …………. alone.
A. be B. being C. to be D. to have been
2. Would you like to the party?
A. to come B. come C. coming D. to have come
3. Do you mind such a long way to work every day?
A. to travel B. travel C. to have traveled D. traveling
4. I don’t like that house. I would hate there.
A. live B. living C. to live D. to have lived
5. I would love to your wedding but it just isn’t possible.
A. come B. to come C. coming D. to have come
6. Sometime I’d like to play the piano.
A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. to have learned
7. Please remember this letter.
A. to post B. post C. posting D. to have posted
8. We tried the fire out but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire-brigade.
A. putting B. put C. to put D. to have put
9. When you see John, remember him my regards.
A. to have given B. giving C. give D. to give
10. Someone must have take my bag. I clearly remember it by window and now it has gone.
A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. to have left
11. Jane needed some money. She tried Harry but he couldn’t help her.
A. to have asked B. ask C. to ask D. asking
12. He tried the shelf but he wasn’t tall enough.
A. reach B. reaching C. to reach D. to have reached
13. Did you remember Mary?
- Oh no, I completely forgot.
A. to phone B. phone C. to be phoning D. to have phoned
14. It’s very kind of you so.
A. say B. to say C. saying D. to be saying
15. Please show me how this.

A. do B. to do C. doing D. to have done
16. One is never too old
A. learning B. learn C. to have learned D. to learn
17. You are old enough out alone.
A. going B. go C. to go D. to have gone
18. I’m very glad you.
A. to meet B. meet C. meeting D. to be meeting
19. It’s nice you.
A. to know B. know C. knowing D. to be knowing
20. You have no right my daughter.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. to have seen
21. Please tell me what………….
A. doing B. do C. to do D. to have done
22. I forbid you my letter.
A. to read B. read C. to have read D. reading
23. We stopped hello to her.
A. say B. saying C. to have said D. to say
24. We came her.
A. help B. to help C. to have helped D. helping
25. I’ll invite her my daughter.
A. teaching B. teach C. to teach D. to have taught
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26. I don’t feel like to the cinema now.
A. go B. going C. to go D. to have gone
27. It’s no good video games.
A. play B. to have played C. to play D. playing
28. It’s no use with him.
A. working B. work C. to work D. to have worked
29. It isn’t worthwhile her.
A. marry B. to marry C. marrying D. to have married

30. She did nothing but
A. cry B. to cry C. to have cried D. crying
31. People are prevented from to the polluted area.
A. go B. going C. to go D. to have gone
32. Tourists are not allowed in the Temple.
A. to talk B. talk C. talking D. being talked
33. The teacher doesn’t allow dictionaries in the final examination.
A. being used B. use C. using D. to use
34. Many countries have considered the victims of the tsunami.
A. to have helped B. to help C. help D. helping
35. The child admitted a lie.
A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. to be telling
36. The President agreed the Agreement
A. to sign B. sign C. signing D. to have signed
37. The captain chose with his ship.
A. die B. to die C. to have died D. dying
38. Brazil failed World cup 1998.
A. winning B. win C. to win D. to have won
39. The child promised his parents.
A. being obeyed B. obeying C. obey D. to obey
40. I can’t stand her cry.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. to have seen
41. Suddenly everybody stopped . There was silence.
A. talking B. to talk C. talk D. being talked
42. I’ll go with you when I’ve finished my homework.
A. to have done B. do C. doing D. to do
43. He tried to avoid my question.
A. answer B. answering C. to have answered D. to answer
44. Paula has given up…………. to lose weight.
A. try B. trying C. to try D. to have tried

45. We can’t go on like this.
A. living B. live C. to live D. to be living
46. Don’t keep me while I’m talking.
A. interrupt B. to interrupt C. to have interrupted D. interrupting
47. I can’t imagine Bill a motorbike.
A. ride B. to ride C. to be riding D. riding
48. Sorry to keep you my daughter.
A. waiting B. wait C. to wait D. to have waited
49. She now regrets it.
A. say B. having said C. to say D. to have said
50. We decided at home.
A. to stay B. stay C. staying D. having stayed
51. Frank tends too much.
A. to have drunk B. drinking C. drink D. to drink
52. He doesn’t want
A. to know B. know C. knowing D. to be knowing
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53. I don’t advise anybody in that hotel.
A. stay B. to stay C. to have stayed D. staying
54. The mother made her child the word.
A. repeat B. to repeat C. repeating D. to be repeating
55. My parents don’t let me out alone.
A. go B. to go C. going D. to be going
56. I’m afraid I have some homework today.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
57. I can’t go because I haven’t got anything
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. worn
58. I have nothing you today.
A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. told
59. Would you like something ?

A. drink B. to drink C. drinking D. drunk
60. Is there any place tonight?
A. stayed B. staying C. to stay D. stay
61. Have you got any books ?
A. sell B. selling C. sold D. to sell
62. I often avoid to parties.
A. go B. to go C. gone D. going
63. They often suggest their out with some friends.
A. going B. gone C. go D. to go
64. Please pardon my you.
A. disturb B. disturbing C. to disturb D. disturbed
65. I cannot remember him last week.
A. meet B. meeting C. to meet D. met
66. Susan is interested in a bus.
A. drive B. driving C. to drive D. driven
67. What about for a walk?
A. going B. gone C. go D. to go
68. Have you planned on to Nha Trang this summer?
A. go B. going C. to go D. gone
69. I suggest to the cinema for a change.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
70. Do you consider our teachers on Friday?
A. inviting B. invited C. to invite D. invite
71. Would you mind me a hand?
A. to give B. giving C. give D. given
72. natural resources is of great inportance.
A. Preserve B. Preserving C. To have preserved D. Preserved
73. We avoid our environment.
A. polluting B. to pollute C. pollute D. polluted
74. I think they are now accustomed to 12 hours a day.

A. work B. to work C. worked D. working
KEY Infinitive versus Gerund
1. I enjoy …………. alone.
A. be B. being C. to be D. to have been
2. Would you like to the party?
A. to come B. come C. coming D. to have come
3. Do you mind such a long way to work every day?
A. to travel B. travel C. to have traveled D. traveling
4. I don’t like that house. I would hate there.
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A. live B. living C. to live D. to have lived
5. I would love to your wedding but it just isn’t possible.
A. come B. to come C. coming D. to have come
6. Sometime I’d like to play the piano.
A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. to have learned
7. Please remember this letter.
A. to post B. post C. posting D. to have posted
8. We tried the fire out but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire-brigade.
A. putting B. put C. to put D. to have put
9. When you see John, remember him my regards.
A. to have given B. giving C. give D. to give
10. Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember it by window and now it has gone.
A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. to have left
11. Jane needed some money. She tried Harry but he couldn’t help her.
A. to have asked B. ask C. to ask D. asking
12. He tried the shelf but he wasn’t tall enough.
A. reach B. reaching C. to reach D. to have reached
13. Did you remember Mary?
- Oh no, I completely forgot.
A. to phone B. phone C. to be phoning D. to have phoned

14. It’s very kind of you so.
A. say B. to say C. saying D. to be saying
15. Please show me how this.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. to have done
16. One is never too old
A. learning B. learn C. to have learned D. to learn
17. You are old enough out alone.
A. going B. go C. to go D. to have gone
18. I’m very glad you.
A. to meet B. meet C. meeting D. to be meeting
19. It’s nice you.
A. to know B. know C. knowing D. to be knowing
20. You have no right my daughter.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. to have seen
21. Please tell me what………….
A. doing B. do C. to do D. to have done
22. I forbid you my letter.
A. to read B. read C. to have read D. reading
23. We stopped hello to her.
A. say B. saying C. to have said D. to say
24. We came her.
A. help B. to help C. to have helped D. helping
25. I’ll invite her my daughter.
A. teaching B. teach C. to teach D. to have taught
26. I don’t feel like to the cinema now.
A. go B. going C. to go D. to have gone
27. It’s no good video games.
A. play B. to have played C. to play D. playing
28. It’s no use with him.
A. working B. work C. to work D. to have worked

29. It isn’t worthwhile her.
A. marry B. to marry C. marrying D. to have married
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30. She did nothing but
A. cry B. to cry C. to have cried D. crying
31. People are prevented from to the polluted area.
A. go B. going C. to go D. to have gone
32. Tourists are not allowed in the Temple.
A. to talk B. talk C. talking D. being talked
33. The teacher doesn’t allow dictionaries in the final examination.
A. being used B. use C. using D. to use
34. Many countries have considered the victims of the tsunami.
A. to have helped B. to help C. help D. helping
35. The child admitted a lie.
A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. to be telling
36. The President agreed the Agreement
A. to sign B. sign C. signing D. to have signed
37. The captain chose with his ship.
A. die B. to die C. to have died D. dying
38. Brazil failed World cup 1998.
A. winning B. win C. to win D. to have won
39. The child promised his parents.
A. being obeyed B. obeying C. obey D. to obey
40. I can’t stand her cry.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. to have seen
41. Suddenly everybody stopped . There was silence.
A. talking B. to talk C. talk D. being talked
42. I’ll go with you when I’ve finished my homework.
A. to have done B. do C. doing D. to do
43. He tried to avoid my question.

A. answer B. answering C. to have answered D. to answer
44. Paula has given up…………. to lose weight.
A. try B. trying C. to try D. to have tried
45. We can’t go on like this.
A. living B. live C. to live D. to be living
46. Don’t keep me while I’m talking.
A. interrupt B. to interrupt C. to have interrupted D. interrupting
47. I can’t imagine Bill a motorbike.
A. ride B. to ride C. to be riding D. riding
48. Sorry to keep you my daughter.
A. waiting B. wait C. to wait D. to have waited
49. She now regrets it.
A. say B. having said C. to say D. to have said
50. We decided at home.
A. to stay B. stay C. staying D. having stayed
51. Frank tends too much.
A. to have drunk B. drinking C. drink D. to drink
52. He doesn’t want
A. to know B. know C. knowing D. to be knowing
53. I don’t advise anybody in that hotel.
A. stay B. to stay C. to have stayed D. staying
54. The mother made her child the word.
A. repeat B. to repeat C. repeating D. to be repeating
55. My parents don’t let me out alone.
A. go B. to go C. going D. to be going
56. I’m afraid I have some homework today.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
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57. I can’t go because I haven’t got anything
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. worn

58. I have nothing you today.
A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. told
59. Would you like something ?
A. drink B. to drink C. drinking D. drunk
60. Is there any place tonight?
A. stayed B. staying C. to stay D. stay
61. Have you got any books ?
A. sell B. selling C. sold D. to sell
62. I often avoid to parties.
A. go B. to go C. gone D. going
63. They often suggest their out with some friends.
A. going B. gone C. go D. to go
64. Please pardon my you.
A. disturb B. disturbing C. to disturb D. disturbed
65. I cannot remember him last week.
A. meet B. meeting C. to meet D. met
66. Susan is interested in a bus.
A. drive B. driving C. to drive D. driven
67. What about for a walk?
A. going B. gone C. go D. to go
68. Have you planned on to Nha Trang this summer?
A. go B. going C. to go D. gone
69. I suggest to the cinema for a change.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
70. Do you consider our teachers on Friday?
A. inviting B. invited C. to invite D. invite
71. Would you mind me a hand?
A. to give B. giving C. give D. given
72. natural resources is of great importance.
A. Preserve B. Preserving C. To have preserved D. Preserved

73. We avoid our environment.
A. polluting B. to pollute C. pollute D. polluted
74. I think they are now accustomed to 12 hours a day.
A. work B. to work C. worked D. working
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