BÀI TẬP VỀ CÁC DẠNG CỦA ĐỘNG TỪ CÓ ĐÁP ÁN
EXERCISES :
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (gerund , infinitive, participle).
1. I caught him (climb) _____ over my wall. I asked him (explain) _____ but he refused (say) _____
anything, so in the end I had (let) _____ him (go) _____.
2. When at last I succeeded in (convince) _____ him that I wanted (get) _____ home quickly he put
his foot on the accelerator and I felt the car (leap) _____ forward.
3. I'm not used to (drive) _____on the left.
When you see everyone else (do)____ it you'll find it quite easy (do) _____yourself.
4. It is pleasant (sit) _____by the fire at night and (hear) _____the wind (howl) _____outside.
5. There was no way of (get) _____out of the building except by (climb) _____down a rope and Ann
was too terrified (do) _____this.
6. We heard the engines (roar) _____as the plane began (move) _____ and we saw the people on the
ground (wave) _____good-bye.
7. It's no good (write) _____ to him; he never answers letters. The only thing (do) _____ is
(go)_____ and (see) _____him.
8. Why did you go all round the field instead of (walk) _____ across it?
I didn't like (cross) _____it because of the bull. I never see a bull without (think) _____that it
wants (chase) _____ me.
9. The people in the flat below seem (be) _____ having a party. You can hear the champagne corks
(thud)_____ against their ceiling.
10. I don't like (get) _____bills but when I do get them I like (pay) _____them promptly.
11. Ask him (come) _____in. Don't keep him (stand) _____at the door.
12. The boys next door used (like) _____(make) _____ and (fly) _____ model aero planes, but they
seem to have stopped (do) _____ that now.
13. I knew I wasn't the first (arrive)_____, for I saw smoke (rise) _____from the chimney.
14. We watched the men (saw) _____the tree and as we were walking away heard it (fall) _____with
a tremendous crash.
15. I hate (see) _____a child (cry) _____.
16. We watched the children (jump) _____from a window and (fall) _____into a blanket held by the
people below.
17. It is very unpleasant (wake) _____ up and (hear) _____ the rain (beat) _____on the windows.
18. He saw the lorry (begin) _____ (roll) _____ forwards but he was too far away (do) _____
anything (stop) _____it.
19. There are people who can't help (laugh) _____when they see someone (slip) _____on a banana
skin.
20. I prefer (drive) _____ to (be driven) _____.
II. Multiple choices
1. All the passengers were made ________ their seat belts during the turbulence.
a. buckle b. to buckle c. buckling d. for buckling.
2. ________ good ice cream, you need to use a lot of cream.
a. Make b. Making c. To make d. For make
3. I got my friend ________ her car for the weekend.
a. to let me to borrow b. to let me borrow
c. let me borrow d. let me to borrow
4. How can you let such a silly incident ________ your friendship?
a. wreck b. to wreck c. wrecking d. that wrecks
5. ‘How about going to the theater?' 'OK,' but I would rather ______ a concert.'
a. attend b. to attend c. attending d. have attended
6. The skiers would rather ________ through the mountains than go by bus.
a. to travel on train b. traveled by train
c. travel by train d. traveling by the train
7. If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop ___ lunch.
a. having b. to have c. having had d. for having
8. The examiner made us ___ our identification in order to be admitted to the test center.
a. show b. showing c. to show d. showed
9. As we entered the room, we saw a rat ________ towards a hole in the skirting board.
a. scamper b. to scamper c. scampering d. was scampering
10. I remember ________ to Paris when I was a very small child.
a. to be taken b. to take c. being taken d. taking
11. My parents wouldn't _______ to the party.
a. allow me go b. allow me to go c. allow me going d. allow to go
12. We are going to have my house _______ tomorrow morning.
a. paint b. painting c. painted d. to be painted
13. We hope that the students themselves will enjoy ______ part in the projects.
a. to take b. taking c. to be taken d. being taken
14. Sally's low test scores kept her from _______ to the university.
a. admitting b. to admit c. to be admitted d. being admitted
15. Are you sure you told me about the party? I don't recall _______ about it.
a. having told b. to have told c. having been told d. to have been told
16. I meant to get up early but I forgot _______ up my alarm clock.
a. wind b. to wind c. wind d. wound
17. Look at the state of the gate. It needs ________ as soon as possible.
a. to repair b. repairing c. being repaired d. be repaired
18. Alice didn't expect ________ to Bill's party.
a. asking b. being asked c. to ask d. to be asked
19. We asked ________ the piano so early in the morning, but she won't.
a. Marie to stop playing b. Marie stop to play
c. that Marie stops playing d. Marie to stop to play
20. A good teacher makes her students ________ the world from new perspectives.
a. to view b. view c. to be viewed d. viewing
ANSWER:
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (gerund , infinitive, participle).
1. climbing, to explain, to say, to let, go
2. convincing, to get, leap
3. driving, doing, to do
4. to sit, (to) hear, howling
5. getting, climbing, to do
6. roar/roaring, to move/moving, waving
7. writing, to do, to go, see
8. walking, to cross, thinking, to chase
9. to be having, thudding
10. getting, to pay
11. to come, standing
12. to like making and flying . . . doing
13. to arrive, rising
14. sawing, fall/falling
15. to see/seeing, crying/cry
16. jump/jumping, fall/falling
17. to wake, (to) hear, beating
18. beginning to roll/begin to roll/begin rolling, to do, to stop
19. laughing, slipping/slip
20. driving, being driven
II. Multiple choices
1. B. 2. C. 3. B 4. A. 5. A. 6. C. 7. B. 8. A 9. C. 10. C.
11. B. 12. C. 13. B. 14. D. 15. C. 16. B. 17. B. 18. D. 19. A. 20. B.
INFINITIVE OR Gerund
1.It was Mrs Kent who suggested Mary………….abroad.
A.study B.studying C.to study D.studied
2. You don’t expect me……….that you actually met John, do you?
A.believe B.believed C.to believe D.believing
3.The board of dircector discuss the project, then went on…………another topic.
A.to discuss B.discuss C.discussing D.discussed
4.Why do you continue ………… there if you don’t like your job?
A.to work B.working C.worked D.both A and B
5.He regrets not……… to see his grandparents in Paris.
A.to go B.went C.gone D.going
6. Mary agreed to the circus with Ann.
A) went B) to go C) going D) goes
7.My doctor doesn’t permit me……… red meat.
A.to eat B.eating C.ate D.eat
8. It’s no use his opinion.
A) asking B) to ask C) ask D) asks
9.Anyone can……….used to………a life of luxury.
A.get/ live B.to get/ living C.to get/ to live D.get/ living
10.If you decide…………your car, let me…………
A.sell/ know B.selling/ to know C.to sell/ to know D.to sell/ know
11.I would like you………the plants for me at the weekend.
A.to water B.water C.watering D.watered
12 .I clearly…………… my alarm clock before……………to bed last night.
A.setting/ went B.setting/ going C. set/ going D.to set/ to go
13.I promised………….John go out but I don’t feel like……….now.
A.take/ going B.to take/ to go C. to take/ going D.take/ go
14.It would be good for children……….outdoors more often.
A.play B.playing C.played D.to play
15. She should avoid other people’s feeling.
A) hurting B) to hurt C) hurt D) hurts
16.He is expecting a trip to Ha Long Bay.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
17.Students stopped noise when the teacher came in.
A.make B. to make C. making D.made
18.She couldn’t bear tears when she saw the film “ Romeo and Juliet”.
A. shed B. to shed C. shedding D. sheds
19.Ann likes but she hates up.
A.cook/ washing B.to cook/ wash
C. cooking/ washed D. cooking/ washing
20.I enjoy to classical music.
A. listening B. to listen C. listens D. listen
21.I really regret your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.
A. hurt B. to hurt C. hurting D. hurts
22.He’ll try the same mistake again.
A. not make B. to not make C. not making D. not to make
23.My parents decided a taxi because it was late.
A) take B) to take C) taking D) took
24.We enjoy here and all your news.
A) be/ hear B) to be/ to hear C) being/ hear D) is/ hearing
25.Ask your friends about your homework. He would be able you.
A) help B) helped C) helping D) to help
26.Please try quiet when you come home.
A) be B) to be C) being D) been
27.I don’t like anybody at me.
A) shout B) to shout C) shouting D) B & C are right
28.Do you agree me a hand?
A) give B) to give C) giving D) given
29.Would you like to the cinema with us tomorrow evening?
A) to come B) come C) coming D) came
30.When you see Tom, remember him my regards.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
31.I hope that tiring work again.
A. not do B. not to do C. not doing D. to not do
32.They postpone an Element School for the lack of finance.
A. built B. to build C. building D. builds
33.It’s no use him. He never allows anybody advice.
A. advise/ give B. to advise/ to give C. advising/ giving D. advising/ to give
34.Are his ideas worth to?
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened
35.He always avoids me in the streets.
A. meet B. to meet C. met D. meeting
36.My parents decided a taxi because it was late.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
37.Do you agree me some money?
A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. lent
38. Tom refuses his address.
A. give B. giving C. to give D. gave
39. The passengers asked her how to the police station?
A. to get B. getting C. got D. get
40.My friends arranged to the airport in time.
A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. met
41.Do you plan out or at home at this weekend?
A. go/ stay B. to go/ stay C. going/ stay D. to go/ staying
42. I dislike in line So do I. That’s why I prefer at night when there are
fewer people.
A. wait/ shop B. wait/ shopping
C. waiting/ shopping D. waiting/ to shop
43.He continued after his illness.
A. worked B. to work C. to working D. working
44. My watch’s hands keeps
A. stopping B. to stop C. stopped D.stop
45. My father usually helps me_______ English.
A. to learn B. lean C. learning D. both A and B
46 My grandfather is used to up early in the morning.
A. getting B. to get C. get D. got
47. Don’t forget her message when you see her.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave
48.I can’t help his opinions.
A. consider B. to consider C. considering D. considered
49.You should try any shirts you want to buy.
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wears
50.He used to fall asleep without his shoes off.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken
51.I stopped about her illness and went on you about all her other problems.
A. to talk/ telling B.to talk/ to tell C. talking/ telling D. talk/ tell
52.I’d love coat like that.
A. have B. to have C. having D. has
53.I intend her what I think.
A. tell B. to tell C.telling D. told
54.Every hour I stop a little rest.
A.working/ to have B. to work/ to have
C. working/ having D. to work/ having
55.You should give up right now if you want longer.
A. smoke/ lived B. to smoke/ living C.smoking/ to live D. smoked/ live
56.Students stopped noise when the teacher came in.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
57.When you see her, don’t forget her my postcards.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
58.Don’t forget her the message when you see him.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave
59.He spends hours to repair his car.
A. try B. to try C. trying D. tries
60. I remember you somewhere last month.
A. met B. to meet C. meet D. meeting
61.Can you Chinese?
A) speak B) to speak C) speaking D) spoke
62. Pupils started the lesson yesterday.
A) write B) to write C) writing D) written
63. I like to school by bus, but I hate in the rain and wait for it.
A) go/ to stand B) to go/ stand C) going/ standing D) went/ stood
64. Does your sister like ?
A) cooks B) cooking C) to be cooked D) being cooked
65. This girl can’t bear alone.
A) am B) to be C) being D) been
66. My uncle has given up
A) to smoke B) smoke C) smokes D) smoking
67. Do you mind to John ask him us?
A) speaking/ to help B) to speak/ help C) speak/ help D) speaks/ to help
68. I’ll begin this novel later.
A) read B) to reading C) reading D) to read
69. Please stop me in the middle of the sentence.
A) interrupt B) to interrupt C) interrupting D) interrupts
70. My brother gave up two years ago.
A) smokes B) smoke C) to smoke D) smoking
71. We arranged the scientists here.
A) met B) to meet C) meeting D) meet
72. I wish the principal at my school.
A) see B) to see C) seeing D) saw
73. My girl friend is afraid of out alone when it gets dark.
A) goes B) to go C) going D) go
74. He continues after his illness. But now, he is having stomachache.
A) working B) to work C) worked D) works
75. I’d like there my girlfriend’s parents.
A) go/ see B) to go/ to see C) going/ seeing D) goes/ seen
76. Would you like to the party with us?
A) come B) to come C) coming D) came
77. I was very tired. I tried my eyes open, but I couldn’t.
A) keep B) kept C) keeping D) to keep
78. I want a pair of shoes in this shop, but I need to try them.
A) buy/ to wear B) to buy/ to wear
C) buying/ wearing D) to buy/ wearing
79. We have to go this morning.
A) shopping B) shopped C) being shopped D) to be shopped
80. He spent hours trying the clock.
A) repair B) to repair C) repairing D) repairs
81. It’s no use for her arrival.
A) wait B) to wait C) waiting D) waits
82. Is there anything worth here?
A) buy B) to buy C) buys D) buying
83. The biologist doesn’t allow us in the laboratory.
A) smoke B) to smoke C) smoking D) smoked
84. Would you mind your address on the back of this check?
A) write B) to write C) writing D) written
85. I don’t enjoy to the dentist’s.
A) go B) to go C) going D) goes
86. I don’t regret her what I thought even if it upset her.
A) to tell B) told C) tell D) telling
87. Remember Katie my greeting card when you see him.
A) give B) to give C) giving D) gave
88. My friends has given up and prefers pork.
A) drink/ eat B) to drink/ eating C) drinking/ eating D) drank/ eat
89. I had to ask the boys billiards all the day.
A) to stop/ playing B) to stop/ to play C) stopping/ playing D) stops/ to play
90. My teacher promised me for my next examination.
A) help/ prepare B) to help/ prepare
C) helping/ to prepare D) helped/ preparing
91. I would like him more English lessons.
A) to start/ take B) to start/ taking C) starting/ take D) starting/ taking
92. I hate aloud without the new words.
A) practise/ reading/ learn B) to practise/ to read/ to learn
C) to practise/ reading/ learning D) practises/ reading/ to learn
93. She doesn’t want you to her arriving.
A) mention B) to mention C) mentioning D) mentions
94. Did you manage these parcels alone?
A) finishing/ to pack B) finishing/ packing
C) to finish/ to pack D) to finish/ packing
95. Can someone me how into film from the camera’s pictures?
A) show/ change B) to show/ to change
C) showing/ change D) show/ to change
96. I’ll try such a foolish thing again.
A) not to cause B) to not cause C) not causing D) to cause not
97. Susan has decided her friends as she pleases.
A) allow/ do B) to allow/ to do
C) deciding/ do D) deciding/ doing
98. Everybody would like to a higher position.
A) promote B) promotes C) promoting D) to promote
99. He climbed over the wall without by anybody.
A) seeing B) to see C) being seen D) to be seen
100. I remember a toy car on my fifth birthday.
A) to be given B) being given C) to give D) giving
101. They always try the bridge as they promised before.
A) to postpone/ to build B) postpone/ build
C) to postpone/ building D) postponing/ built
102. I can’t help for her acceptance.
A) to wait B) waiting C) wait D) waited
103. Don’t be afraid of that animal.
A) touch B) touches C) touching D) to touch
104. I am accustomed to on my own.
A) living B) to live C) live D) lives
105. They are looking forward to your news.
A) hear B) to hear C) hearing D) heard
106. American women have got used to independently recently.
A) live B) to live C) living D) lives
107. We won’t let you what we are going to do with him.
A) know B) to know C) knowing D) known
INFINITIVE OR Gerund
Choose the best answer to complete these sentences :
1.It was Mrs Kent who suggested Mary………….abroad.
A.study B.studying C.to study D.studied
2. You don’t expect me……….that you actually met John, do you?
A.believe B.believed C.to believe D.believing
3.The board of dircector discuss the project, then went on…………another topic.
A.to discuss B.discuss C.discussing D.discussed
4.Why do you continue ………… there if you don’t like your job?
A.to work B.working C.worked D.both A and B
5.He regrets not……… to see his grandparents in Paris.
A.to go B.went C.gone D.going
6. Mary agreed to the circus with Ann.
A) went B) to go C) going D) goes
7.My doctor doesn’t permit me……… red meat.
A.to eat B.eating C.ate D.eat
8. It’s no use his opinion.
A) asking B) to ask C) ask D) asks
9.Anyone can……….used to………a life of luxury.
A.get/ live B.to get/ living C.to get/ to live D.get/ living
10.If you decide…………your car, let me…………
A.sell/ know B.selling/ to know C.to sell/ to know D.to sell/ know
11.I would like you………the plants for me at the weekend.
A.to water B.water C.watering D.watered
12 .I clearly…………… my alarm clock before……………to bed last night.
A.setting/ went B.setting/ going C. set/ going D.to set/ to go
13.I promised………….John go out but I don’t feel like……….now.
A.take/ going B.to take/ to go C. to take/ going D.take/ go
14.It would be good for children……….outdoors more often.
A.play B.playing C.played D.to play
15. She should avoid other people’s feeling.
A) hurting B) to hurt C) hurt D) hurts
16.He is expecting a trip to Ha Long Bay.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
17.Students stopped noise when the teacher came in.
A.make B. to make C. making D.made
18.She couldn’t bear tears when she saw the film “ Romeo and Juliet”.
A. shed B. to shed C. shedding D. sheds
19.Ann likes but she hates up.
A.cook/ washing B.to cook/ wash
C. cooking/ washed D. cooking/ washing
20.I enjoy to classical music.
A. listening B. to listen C. listens D. listen
21.I really regret your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.
A. hurt B. to hurt C. hurting D. hurts
22.He’ll try the same mistake again.
A. not make B. to not make C. not making D. not to make
23.Would you mind me a newspaper?
A.buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought
24.Would you like the next dance with me?
A.to have B. having C. has D. had
25.I hate him friends with those guys.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
26.Did you remember Ann? – Oh, no. I completely forgot it.
A. phone B. to phone C. phoning D. phoned
27.Does the city government intend anything about pollution?
A. do B. to do C. doing D. did
28.Those shirts need but you needn’t them now.
A. iron/ iron B. to iron/ to iron C. ironing/ iron D. ironed/ to iron
29.They finished and then they wanted out for pleasure.
A. learn/ to go B. to learn/ go C. learnt/ goes D. learning/ to go
30.When you see Tom, remember him my regards.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
31.I hope that tiring work again.
A. not do B. not to do C. not doing D. to not do
32.They postpone an Element School for the lack of finance.
A. built B. to build C. building D. builds
33.It’s no use him. He never allows anybody advice.
A. advise/ give B. to advise/ to give C. advising/ giving D. advising/ to give
34.Are his ideas worth to?
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened
35.He always avoids me in the streets.
A. meet B. to meet C. met D. meeting
36.My parents decided a taxi because it was late.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
37.Do you agree me some money?
A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. lent
38. Tom refuses his address.
A. give B. giving C. to give D. gave
39. The passengers asked her how to the police station?
A. to get B. getting C. got D. get
40.My friends arranged to the airport in time.
A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. met
41.Do you plan out or at home at this weekend?
A. go/ stay B. to go/ stay C. going/ stay D. to go/ staying
42. I dislike in line So do I. That’s why I prefer at night when there are
fewer people.
A. wait/ shop B. wait/ shopping
C. waiting/ shopping D. waiting/ to shop
43.He continued after his illness.
A. worked B. to work C. to working D. working
44. My watch’s hands keeps
A. stopping B. to stop C. stopped D.stop
45. My father usually helps me_______ English.
A. to learn B. lean C. learning D. both A and B
46 My grandfather is used to up early in the morning.
A. getting B. to get C. get D. got
47. Don’t forget her message when you see her.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave
48.I can’t help his opinions.
A. consider B. to consider C. considering D. considered
49.You should try any shirts you want to buy.
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wears
50.He used to fall asleep without his shoes off.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken
51.I stopped about her illness and went on you about all her other problems.
A. to talk/ telling B.to talk/ to tell C. talking/ telling D. talk/ tell
52.I’d love coat like that.
A. have B. to have C. having D. has
53.I intend her what I think.
A. tell B. to tell C.telling D. told
54.Every hour I stop a little rest.
A.working/ to have B. to work/ to have
C. working/ having D. to work/ having
55.You should give up right now if you want longer.
A. smoke/ lived B. to smoke/ living C.smoking/ to live D. smoked/ live
56.Students stopped noise when the teacher came in.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
57.When you see her, don’t forget her my postcards.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
58.Don’t forget her the message when you see him.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave
59.He spends hours to repair his car.
A. try B. to try C. trying D. tries
60. I remember you somewhere last month.
A. met B. to meet C. meet D. meeting
61.Can you Chinese?
A) speak B) to speak C) speaking D) spoke
108. My parents decided a taxi because it was late.
A) take B) to take C) taking D) took
109. We enjoy here and all your news.
A) be/ hear B) to be/ to hear C) being/ hear D) is/ hearing
110. Ask your friends about your homework. He would be able you.
A) help B) helped C) helping D) to help
111. Please try quiet when you come home.
A) be B) to be C) being D) been
112. I don’t like anybody at me.
A) shout B) to shout C) shouting D) B & C are right
113. Do you agree me a hand?
A) give B) to give C) giving D) given
114. Would you like to the cinema with us tomorrow evening?
A) to come B) come C) coming D) came
115. Pupils started the lesson yesterday.
A) write B) to write C) writing D) written
116. I like to school by bus, but I hate in the rain and wait for it.
A) go/ to stand B) to go/ stand C) going/ standing D) went/ stood
117. Does your sister like ?
A) cooks B) cooking C) to be cooked D) being cooked
118. This girl can’t bear alone.
A) am B) to be C) being D) been
119. My uncle has given up
A) to smoke B) smoke C) smokes D) smoking
120. Do you mind to John ask him us?
A) speaking/ to help B) to speak/ help C) speak/ help D) speaks/ to help
121. I’ll begin this novel later.
A) read B) to reading C) reading D) to read
122. Please stop me in the middle of the sentence.
A) interrupt B) to interrupt C) interrupting D) interrupts
123. My brother gave up two years ago.
A) smokes B) smoke C) to smoke D) smoking
124. We arranged the scientists here.
A) met B) to meet C) meeting D) meet
125. I wish the principal at my school.
A) see B) to see C) seeing D) saw
126. My girl friend is afraid of out alone when it gets dark.
A) goes B) to go C) going D) go
127. He continues after his illness. But now, he is having stomachache.
A) working B) to work C) worked D) works
128. I’d like there my girlfriend’s parents.
A) go/ see B) to go/ to see C) going/ seeing D) goes/ seen
129. Would you like to the party with us?
A) come B) to come C) coming D) came
130. I was very tired. I tried my eyes open, but I couldn’t.
A) keep B) kept C) keeping D) to keep
131. I want a pair of shoes in this shop, but I need to try them.
A) buy/ to wear B) to buy/ to wear
C) buying/ wearing D) to buy/ wearing
132. We have to go this morning.
A) shopping B) shopped C) being shopped D) to be shopped
133. He spent hours trying the clock.
A) repair B) to repair C) repairing D) repairs
134. It’s no use for her arrival.
A) wait B) to wait C) waiting D) waits
135. Is there anything worth here?
A) buy B) to buy C) buys D) buying
136. The biologist doesn’t allow us in the laboratory.
A) smoke B) to smoke C) smoking D) smoked
137. Would you mind your address on the back of this check?
A) write B) to write C) writing D) written
138. I don’t enjoy to the dentist’s.
A) go B) to go C) going D) goes
139. I don’t regret her what I thought even if it upset her.
A) to tell B) told C) tell D) telling
140. Remember Katie my greeting card when you see him.
A) give B) to give C) giving D) gave
141. My friends has given up and prefers pork.
A) drink/ eat B) to drink/ eating C) drinking/ eating D) drank/ eat
142. I had to ask the boys billiards all the day.
A) to stop/ playing B) to stop/ to play C) stopping/ playing D) stops/ to play
143. My teacher promised me for my next examination.
A) help/ prepare B) to help/ prepare
C) helping/ to prepare D) helped/ preparing
144. I would like him more English lessons.
A) to start/ take B) to start/ taking C) starting/ take D) starting/ taking
145. I hate aloud without the new words.
A) practise/ reading/ learn B) to practise/ to read/ to learn C)
to practise/ reading/ learning D) practises/ reading/ to learn
146. She doesn’t want you to her arriving.
A) mention B) to mention C) mentioning D) mentions
147. Did you manage these parcels alone?
A) finishing/ to pack B) finishing/ packing
C) to finish/ to pack D) to finish/ packing
148. Can someone me how into film from the camera’s pictures?
A) show/ change B) to show/ to change
C) showing/ change D) show/ to change
149. I’ll try such a foolish thing again.
A) not to cause B) to not cause C) not causing D) to cause not
150. Susan has decided her friends as she pleases.
A) allow/ do B) to allow/ to do
C) deciding/ do D) deciding/ doing
151. Everybody would like to a higher position.
A) promote B) promotes C) promoting D) to promote
152. He climbed over the wall without by anybody.
A) seeing B) to see C) being seen D) to be seen
153. I remember a toy car on my fifth birthday.
A) to be given B) being given C) to give D) giving
154. They always try the bridge as they promised before.
A) to postpone/ to build B) postpone/ build
C) to postpone/ building D) postponing/ built
155. I can’t help for her acceptance.
A) to wait B) waiting C) wait D) waited
156. Don’t be afraid of that animal.
A) touch B) touches C) touching D) to touch
157. I am accustomed to on my own.
A) living B) to live C) live D) lives
158. They are looking forward to your news.
A) hear B) to hear C) hearing D) heard
159. American women have got used to independently recently.
A) live B) to live C) living D) lives
160. We won’t let you what we are going to do with him.
A) know B) to know C) knowing D) known
I/ Gerunds and Infinitives Part 1
Put the verb into the correct form:
1. I don’t fancy ______________ (go) out tonight.
2. She avoided ______________ (tell) him about her plans.
3. I would like ______________ (come) to the party with you.
4. He enjoys ______________ (have) a bath in the evening.
5. She kept ______________ (talk) during the film.
6. I am learning ______________ (speak) English.
7. Do you mind ______________ (give) me a hand?
8. She helped me ______________ (carry) my suitcases.
9. I’ve finished ______________ (cook). Come and eat!
10. He decided ______________ (study) Biology.
11. I dislike ______________ (wait).
12. He asked ______________ (come) with us.
13. I promise ______________ (help) you tomorrow.
14. We discussed ______________ (go) to the cinema, butin the end we stayed at
home.
15. She agreed ______________ (bring) the pudding.
16. I don’t recommend ______________ (take) the bus, ittakes forever!
17. We hope ______________ (visit) Amsterdam next month.
18. She suggested ______________ (go) to the museum.
19. They plan ______________ (start) college in the autumn.
20. I don’t want ______________ (leave) yet.
Answers:
1. going
2. telling
3. to come
4. having
5. talking
6. to speak
7. giving
8. to carry
9. cooking
10. to study
11. waiting
12. to come
13. to help
14. going
15. to bring
16. taking
17. to visit
18. going
19. to start
20. to leave
II/ Gerunds and Infinitives Part 2
Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with‘to’:
1. She delayed ______________ (get) out of bed.
2. He demanded ______________ (speak) to the manager.
3. I offered ______________ (help).
4. I miss ______________ (go) to the beach.
5. We postponed ______________ (do) our homework.
6. I’d hate ______________ (arrive) too late.
7. She admitted ______________ (steal) the money.
8. I chose ______________ (work) here.
9. She waited ______________ (buy) a drink.
10. I really appreciate ______________ (be) on holiday.
11. I couldn’t help ______________ (laugh).
12. It seems ______________ (be) raining.
13. I considered ______________ (move) to Spain.
14. They practised ______________ (speak).
15. Finally I managed ______________ (finish) the work.
16. I really can’t stand ______________ (wait) for the bus.
17. Unfortunately, we can’t afford ______________ (buy)a new car this year.
18. She risked ______________ (be) late.
19. I’d love ______________ (come) with you.
20. I prepared ______________ (go) on holiday.
Answers:
1. getting
2. to speak
3. to help
4. going
5. doing
6. to arrive
7. stealing
8. to work
9. to buy
10. being
11. laughing
12. to be
13. moving
14. speaking
15. to finish
16. waiting
17. to buy
18. being
19. to come
20. to go
III/ Gerunds and Infinitives Part 3
Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with‘to’:
1. It appears _________________ (be) raining.
2. We intend _________________ (go) to the countrysidethis weekend.
3. I pretended _________________ (be) sick so I didn’thave to go to work.
4. Can you imagine_________________ (live) without TV?
5. They tolerate_________________ (smoke) but they prefer people not to.
6. I anticipate _________________ (arrive) on Tuesday.
7. A wedding involves _________________ (negotiate) with everyone in the
family.
8. He denies _________________ (steal) the money.
9. He claims _________________ (be) a millionaire but I don’t believe him.
10. I expect _________________ (be) there about seven.
11. Julia reported _________________ (see) the boys to the police.
12. It tends _________________ (rain) a lot in Scotland.
13. Do you recall _________________ (meet) her at the party last week?
14. She mentioned _________________ (go) to the cinema,but I don’t know
what she decided to do in the end.
15. The teenager refused _________________ (go) on holiday with his parents.
16. I understand _________________ (be) late once or twice, but every day is too
much!
17. I would prefer you _________________ (come) early if you can.
18. That criminal deserves _________________ (get) a long sentence.
19. She completed _________________ (paint) her flat.
20. We arranged _________________ (meet) at four but atfour thirty she still
hadn’t arrived.
Answers:
1. to be
2. to go
3. to be
4. living
5. smoking
6. arriving
7. negotiating
8. stealing
9. to be
10. to be
11. seeing
12. to rain
13. meeting
14. going
15. to go
16. being
17. to come
18. to get
19. painting
20. to meet
IV/ ‘Let’ or ‘Make’?
Choose ‘let’ or ‘make’ and put it into the correct form:
1. John’s mother used to __________ him clean up his room.
2. The teacher doesn’t __________ her students use their mobile phones in class.
3. Julie’s father doesn’t __________ her use his car.
4. The professor often __________ the students do a lot of homework.
5. The policeman __________ the teenagers pick up the litter they had dropped.
6. My mother never __________ me stay out late when I was young.
7. The guard __________ her get off the train because she didn’t have a ticket.
8. Lucy might __________ you borrow her laptop if you ask her nicely.
9. The comedian really __________ us laugh last night.
10. When people are late it __________ me really annoyed!
11. Doing a lot of exercise __________ me eat as many cakes as I like!
12. The boss often __________ us work late.
13. Joan’s new job has __________ her very happy.
14. This card __________ you travel on any bus in the city.
15. My current job __________ me work wherever I want.
16. Your photos __________ me want to visit Columbia – it looks very beautiful.
17. Speaking English __________ you communicate with lots of different people.
18. Robert doesn’t __________ his children watch TV.
19. That film __________ me cry – it was so sad.
20. The professor __________ us hand in our essays a day late last term.
Answers:
1. John’s mother used to makehim clean up his room.
2. The teacher doesn’t lether students use their mobile phones in class.
3. Julie’s father doesn’t lether use his car.
4. The professor often makesthe students do a lot of homework.
5. The policeman madethe teenagers pick up the litter they had dropped.
6. My mother never letme stay out late when I was young.
7. The guard madeher get off the train because she didn’t have a ticket.
8. Lucy might letyou borrow her laptop if you ask her nicely.
9. The comedian really madeus laugh last night.
10. When people are late it makesme really annoyed!
11. Doing a lot of exercise letsme eat as many cakes as I like!
12. The boss often makesus work late.
13. Joan’s new job has madeher very happy.
14. This card letsyou travel on any bus in the city.
15. My current job letsme work wherever I want.
16. Your photos makeme want to visit Columbia – it looks very beautiful.
17. Speaking English letsyou communicate with lots of different people.
18. Robert doesn’t lethis children watch TV.
19. That film mademe cry – it was so sad.
20. The professor letus hand in our essays a day late last term.
V/ ‘Make’ or ‘Do’ Exercise 1
Put in the correct form of ‘make’ or ‘do’:
1. John worked hard and ____________ his best at his job, but he still wasn’t
promoted.
2. The teenagers were ____________ such a noise that the neighbour called the
police.
3. She ____________ a payment on her debt every month.Soon she’ll have
finished paying it off.
4. So many chores to ____________! I need to clean thebathroom and the
kitchen, hoover and change all the beds.
5. Sorry, I ____________ a mistake. The restaurant isn’t here, but on another
street.
6. It’s late, and we should go home. Let’s ____________ a move.
7. Unfortunately his business ____________ a huge losslast year and had to
close down.
8. If you don’t speak English, you’ll find it hard to ____________ business in the
UK.
9. He ____________ a promise to his grandmother that he’d never fight anyone
ever again.
10. I called the hotel and ____________ a reservation for two people for Saturday
the 16th
11. The washing machine flooded and the water ____________ a lot of damage.
All the carpets had to be replaced.
12. She ____________ a lot of lists of things to do, but she never does any of the
things!
13. Unfortunately, all the students ____________ very badly on the test.
14. Children ____________ such a mess! I spend my wholelife tidying up!
15. The car was ____________ 90 miles per hour on the motorway when it was
stopped by the police.
16. John went outside to ____________ a phone call.
17. Lucy has decided to ____________ a course this autumn. She’s going to study
Spanish.
18. My grandmother loves ____________ crosswords.
19. Anne ____________ a good point. She said that it’s often cheaper to fly in the
UK than take the train.
20. If I were to ____________ a prediction, I’d say that it’ll rain this afternoon.
Answers:
1. John worked hard and did his best at his job, but he still wasn’t promoted.
2. The teenagers were making such a noise that the neighbour called the police.
3. She makes a payment on her debt every month. Soon she’ll have finished
paying it off.
4. So many chores to do! I need to clean the bathroom and the kitchen, hoover
and change all the beds.
5. Sorry, I made a mistake. The restaurant isn’t here,but on another street.
6. It’s late, and we should go home. Let’s make a move.
7. Unfortunately his business made a huge loss last year and had to close down.
8. If you don’t speak English, you’ll find it hard to do business in the UK.
9. He made a promise to his grandmother that he’d never fight anyone ever again.
10. I called the hotel and made a reservation for two people for Saturday the 16
th
.
11. The washing machine flooded and the water did a lotof damage. All the
carpets had to be replaced.
12. She makes a lot of lists of things to do, but she never does any of the things!
13. Unfortunately, all the students did very badly on the test.
14. Children make such a mess! I spend my whole life tidying up!
15. The car was doing 90 miles per hour on the motorwaywhen it was stopped by
the police.
16. John went outside to make a phone call.
17. Lucy has decided to do a course this autumn. She’s going to study Spanish.
18. My grandmother loves doing crosswords.
19. Anne made a good point. She said that it’s often cheaper to fly in the UK than
take the train.
20. If I were to make a prediction, I’d say that it’ll rain this afternoon.
VI/ ‘Make’ or ‘Do’ Exercise 2
Put in the correct form of ‘make’ or ‘do’:
1. I haven’t eaten chocolate for three weeks, but it hasn’t ____________ any
difference to my weight!
2. If you’ll ____________ the dishes, I’ll sweep the floor.
3. Thanks for ____________ such lovely comments about my paintings! I’m
really glad you like them.
4. Could you call the manager please? I’d like to ____________ a complaint.
5. I feel terrible! I really must ____________ some more exercise! Will you
come for a run with me tomorrow?
6. He’s volunteering at a homeless shelter because he wants to ____________
good.
7. She needs to ____________ a choice. Either move to Madrid or stay in
London. She can’t keep changing every week!
8. Let’s ____________ a date to meet and talk about your business idea. How
about next Friday?
9. John ____________ a decision to take the bus, but it was so delayed that he
wished he’d taken the train.
10. Robert spent the weekend ____________ the gardening. He mowed the lawn
and planted a lot of new plants.
11. The child ____________ a face behind the teacher’s back.
12. It’s freezing! Let’s turn on the heating and ____________ a fire in the
fireplace.
13. I’m not going to go ice skating! I’d only fall overand ____________ a fool of
myself!
14. Could you possibly ____________ me a favour and bring dessert to my dinner
party tomorrow?
15. When she was 40 she sold her business and ____________ a fortune. She now
spends most of her time at the beach.
16. Lucy helped the children to ____________ drawings of the flowers.
17. Jill has to ____________ three exams this week, so I don’t think we’ll see her
until next week.
18. I’m fine mum! There’s no need to call the doctor! Don’t ____________ a fuss.
19. John ____________ a joke at the start of the meeting, but nobody laughed.
20. I really need to ____________ some shopping this afternoon. We have no
food in the house at all.
Answers:
1. I haven’t eaten chocolate for three weeks, but it hasn’t made any difference to
my weight!
2. If you’ll do the dishes, I’ll sweep the floor.
3. Thanks for making such lovely comments about my paintings! I’m really glad
you like them.
4. Could you call the manager please? I’d like to makea complaint.
5. I feel terrible! I really must do some more exercise! Will you come for a run
with me tomorrow?
6. He’s volunteering at a homeless shelter because he wants to do good.
7. She needs to make a choice. Either move to Madrid or stay in London. She
can’t keep changing every week!
8. Let’s make a date to meet and talk about your business idea. How about next
Friday?
9. John made a decision to take the bus, but it was sodelayed that he wished he’d
taken the train.
10. Robert spent the weekend doing the gardening. He mowed the lawn and
planted a lot of new plants.
11. The child made a face behind the teacher’s back.
12. It’s freezing! Let’s turn on the heating and make afire in the fireplace.
13. I’m not going to go ice skating! I’d only fall overand make a fool of myself!
14. Could you possibly do me a favour and bring dessertto my dinner party
tomorrow?
15. When she was 40 she sold her business and made a fortune. She now spends
most of her time at the beach.
16. Lucy helped the children to do drawings of the flowers.
17. Jill has to do three exams this week, so I don’t think we’ll see her until next
week.
18. I’m fine mum! There’s no need to call the doctor! Don’t make a fuss.
19. John made a joke at the start of the meeting, but nobody laughed.
20. I really need to do some shopping this afternoon. We have no food in the
house at all.
VII/ ‘Make’ or ‘Do’ Exercise 3
Put in the correct form of ‘make’ or ‘do’:
1. You should eat more fruit and vegetables. It would ____________ you good.
2. Traditionally, three people ____________ speeches at weddings in the UK.
The groom, the father of the bride, and the best man.
3. Lucy ____________ all the ironing, washed the floorand made dinner.
4. John decided that he needed to ____________ more research before he could
write his essay.
5. Could I ____________ a suggestion? Maybe we should give up work for
today and go and have a drink.
6. I’m too busy to see you now. Please call my secretary and ____________ an
appointment.
7. I spent a long time ____________ my hair, but when I went outside, the wind
ruined it in one minute!
8. He ____________ an attempt to tidy up before she arrived, but the room was
still very messy.
9. How do you like our new kitchen? I think the workmen ____________ a good
job.
10. They have ____________ too many errors in this article. We can’t publish it.
11. I know the shop usually closes at six but could you____________ an
exception today? I have a busload of tourists who’dlike to visit.
12. She tried to ____________ her homework early in theevening, so she could
relax afterwards.
13. I ____________ a great effort to study hard for that exam, but I still didn’t
pass!
14. I travelled to Paris when I was a child and it ____________ a great impression
on me. I’ve always loved France and French things ever since.
15. One tiny piece of chocolate cake won’t ____________you any harm! Eat up!
16. He didn’t ____________ a sound when he got home late, so as not to wake up
his wife.
17. Right, could you ____________ arrangements for nextweek? We need to
book a restaurant for lunch at 1pm on Saturday, andwe need to think of
something to do on Sunday too.
18. I spend far too much time ____________ housework! Iwish I had a cleaner!
19. She ____________ certain that she had turned the iron off before she left the
house.
20. I enjoy going to new places and ____________ new friends.
Answers:
1. You should eat more fruit and vegetables. It would do you good.
2. Traditionally, three people make speeches at weddings in the UK. The groom,
the father of the bride, and the best man.
3. Lucy did all the ironing, washed the floor and madedinner.
4. John decided that he needed to do more research before he could write his
essay.
5. Could I make a suggestion? Maybe we should give up work for today and go
and have a drink.
6. I’m too busy to see you now. Please call my secretary and make an
appointment.
7. I spent a long time doing my hair, but when I went outside, the wind ruined it
in one minute!
8. He made an attempt to tidy up before she arrived, but the room was still very
messy.
9. How do you like our new kitchen? I think the workmen did a good job.
10. They have made too many errors in this article. We can’t publish it.
11. I know the shop usually closes at six but could youmake an exception today?
I have a busload of tourists who’d like to visit.
12. She tried to do her homework early in the evening, so she could relax
afterwards.
13. I made a great effort to study hard for that exam, but I still didn’t pass!
14. I travelled to Paris when I was a child and it madea great impression on me.
I’ve always loved France and French things ever since.
15. One tiny piece of chocolate cake won’t do you any harm! Eat up!
16. He didn’t make a sound when he got home late, so asnot to wake up his wife.
17. Right, could you make arrangements for next week? We need to book a
restaurant for lunch at 1pm on Saturday, and we need to think of something to
do on Sunday too.
18. I spend far too much time doing housework! I wish Ihad a cleaner!
19. She made certain that she had turned the iron off before she left the house.
20. I enjoy going to new places and making new friends.
VIII/ ‘Make’ or ‘Do’ Exercise 4
Put in the correct form of ‘make’ or ‘do’:
1. How much money does a waitress ____________?
2. Could you ____________ the laundry today? We have no clean clothes.
3. She spent the evening watching black and white films and ____________ her
nails.
4. Did their new business ____________ a profit last year?
5. The teacher ____________ some very positive remarksabout Susie’s work.
6. There’s so much paperwork to ____________! I’ll be here all night
7. The CEO of the company ____________ some interesting observations during
his visit to our department.
8. I’d like to ____________ Julie an offer of a job. It would be full time in our
office.
9. There was a man sitting on the pier earlier. He was____________ a painting
of the boats.
10. This lecture is so boring! Let’s ____________ an escape during the break and
go to the café!
11. William ____________ an excuse to the teacher aboutwhy he was late, but
she didn’t believe him.
12. Stop talking and ____________ some work!
13. Alison can’t come tonight. She’d already ____________ plans.
14. I’m going to work all weekend. I really want to ____________ some progress
on this project.
15. Could you please ____________ sure that the money has gone into the correct
bank account?
16. It takes Lizzie an hour a day to ____________ the washing up. She would
love to have a dishwasher.
17. I offered the job to Ian, and I said he had until Monday to ____________ his
mind up.
18. In the morning she gets up, has a shower and gets dressed, then ____________
the bed. After that she goes downstairs and has breakfast.
19. John and Lucy ____________ their way through the crowded streets to their
hotel.
20. Graham ____________ really well in the tennis competition. He came second
out of over a hundred people.
Answers:
1. How much money does a waitress make?
2. Could you do the laundry today? We have no clean clothes.
3. She spent the evening watching black and white films and doing her nails.
4. Did their new business make a profit last year?
5. The teacher made some very positive remarks about Susie’s work.
6. There’s so much paperwork to do! I’ll be here all night
7. The CEO of the company made some interesting observations during his visit
to our department.
8. I’d like to make Julie an offer of a job. It would be full-time in our office.
9. There was a man sitting on the pier earlier. He wasdoing a painting of the
boats. !
10. This lecture is so boring! Let’s make an escape during the break and go to the
café!
11. William made an excuse to the teacher about why he was late, but she didn’t
believe him.
12. Stop talking and do some work!
13. Alison can’t come tonight. She’d already made plans.
14. I’m going to work all weekend. I really want to make some progress on this
project.
15. Could you please make sure that the money has gone into the correct bank
account?
16. It takes Lizzie an hour a day to do the washing up.She would love to have a
dishwasher.
17. I offered the job to Ian, and said he had until Monday to make his mind up.
18. In the morning she gets up, has a shower and gets dressed, then makes the bed.
After that she goes downstairs and has breakfast.
19. John and Lucy made their way through the crowded streets to their hotel.
20. Graham did really well in the tennis competition. He came second out of over
a hundred people.
IX/ ‘Say’ and ‘Tell’
Put in ‘said’ or ‘told’:
1. Julie ______________ that she would join us after work.
2. She ______________ me that she was going running this evening.
3. John ______________ us that he couldn’t come to theparty.
4. John ______________ that he had been to the cinema at the weekend.
5. She ______________ them she wanted to quit.
6. David ______________ he was going to arrive at eight.
7. They ______________ that they didn’t want to meet us on Tuesday.
8. I ______________ him I wasn’t impressed.
9. Lucy ______________ Julie that she was leaving on Wednesday.
10. We ______________ that we were going on holiday thefollowing week.
11. Jack ______________ my mother he would be in Spain this week.
12. I ______________ that I hated mushrooms.
13. She ______________ she loved chocolate.
14. They ______________ they were meeting Luke today.
15. They ______________ us they were going to the museum this afternoon.
16. He ______________ he wouldn’t start without us.
17. I ______________ them I’d bring pudding.
18. Jonathan ______________ it would rain today.
19. They ______________ us that it was fine to come late.
20. The boss ______________ me that I should do some more work on this report.
Answers:
1. Julie said that she would join us after work.
2. She told me that she was going running this evening.
3. John told us that he couldn’t come to the party.
4. John said that he had been to the cinema at the weekend.
5. She told them she wanted to quit.
6. David said he was going to arrive at eight.
7. They said that they didn’t want to meet us on Tuesday.
8. I told him I wasn’t impressed.
9. Lucy told Julie that she was leaving on Wednesday.
10. We said that we were going on holiday the followingweek.
11. Jack told my mother he would be in Spain this week.
12. I said that I hated mushrooms.
13. She said she loved chocolate.
14. They said they were meeting Luke today.
15. They told us they were going to the museum this afternoon.
16. He said he wouldn’t start without us.
17. I told them I’d bring pudding.
18. Jonathan said it would rain today.
19. They told us that it was fine to come late.
20. The boss told me that I should do some more work onthis report.
X/ Used to + Infinitive Exercise 1
Make an affirmative sentence, negative sentence or question using ‘used to +
infinitive’:
1. I / live in a flat when I was a child.
_______________________________________________________________
2. We / go to the beach every summer?
_______________________________________________________________
3. She / love eating chocolate, but now she hates it.
_______________________________________________________________
4. He / not / smoke.
_______________________________________________________________
5. I / play tennis when I was at school.
_______________________________________________________________
6. She / be able to speak French, but she has forgotten it all.
_______________________________________________________________
7. He / play golf every weekend?
_______________________________________________________________
8. They both / have short hair.
_______________________________________________________________
9. Julie / study Portuguese.
_______________________________________________________________
10. I / not / hate school.
_______________________________________________________________
Answers:
1. I used to live in a flat when I was a child.
2. Did we use to go to the beach every summer?
3. She used to love eating chocolate, but now she hates it.
4. He didn’t use to smoke.
5. I used to play tennis when I was at school.
6. She used to be able to speak French, but she has forgotten it all.
7. Did he use to play golf every weekend?
8. They both used to have short hair.
9. Julie used to study Portuguese.
10. I didn’t use to hate school.
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Bài tập V-ing or To-verb (Có đáp án)
1. My father usually helps me_______ English.
a. to learn b. learn c. learning d. both a and b
2. He was heard_______ shout.
a. to b. of c. by d. at
3. This student expected_______ the first winner of the Grand Prix.
a. be b. being c. to be d. will be
4. I told her_______ about her wedding; everything will straighten out.
a. don't worry b. not to worry c. no worry d. not worry
5. May I suggest you let_______
a. Mary doing so b. Mary do so c. Mary does to d. Mary to do so
6. She_______ him when he called her.
a. pretended not hear b. pretended she heard not
c. pretended not to hear d. did not pretend hear
7. The doctor advised_______ late.
a. me not staying up b. me not stay up
c. me not to stay up d. I did not stay up
8. The school superintendent told me_______
a. hurrying up b. to hurry up c. hurry up d. hurried up
9. "_______us face the enemies", shouted the soldiers.
a. Make b. Let c. Leave d. Keep
10. Mr. Brown told the schoolgirls_______ in class.
a. don't ear b. not to eat c. eat not d. not eat
11. I have heard Dang Thai Son_______ the piano.
a. played b. plays c. play d. to play
12. The young teachers wanted a Foreign Language Teaching workshop _______ in Ho Chi Minh
City.