Bài tập ngữ pháp tiếng anh 11 học kì 1 (chương trình chuẩn)

 INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO (Vo) and WITH TO (to V)
A. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence:
1. Could I (see/ to see) Mr. Brown, please?
2. He told me (try/ to try) (come/ to come) early.
3. I wanted her (learn/ to learn) English.
4. Will you (help/ to help) me (move/ to move) this desk?
5. Please (let/ to let) me (know/ to know) your opinion.
6. Would you like (paint/ to paint) your bike or should I (have/ to have) a painter
(do/ to do) it for you?
7. He warned me (not come/ not to come) late.
8. There’s no telling what might (happen/ to happen).
9. Did you (see/ to see) Tom (try/ to try) (reach/ to reach) the top of the dresser?
- He’s too short (reach/ to reach) it.
10. We had to ask the students (stop/ to stop) making so much noise.
11. I can’t understand his wanting (buy/ to buy) such an expensive car.
13. They don’t want us (mention/ to mention) their coming late.
14. You must remember (lock/ to lock) the door before leaving the house.
15. After getting (know/ to know) her at school, he finished by asking her address.
16. The teacher remind the students (do/ to do)their homework.
17. Come over here! I’d like you (see/ to see) this.
18. Don’t pretend (be/ to be) what you aren’t.
19. We are planning (visit/ to visit) several historical sites in Moscow.
20. I persuaded my brother–in–law (not buy/ not to buy) that old car.
21. My father expects me (get/ to get) high marks in school.
22. According to the restaurant, all diners are required (wear/ to wear) shirts and shoes.
23. There appears (be/ to be) no way (change/ to change) our reservation for the
play at this late date.
24. I hope (have/ to have) a job.
25. Please let me (know/ to know) your decision.
26. It’s difficult (get/ to get) used to getting up early.
27. My mother made me (stay/ to stay) in bed for a week.

28. I’d like (have/ to have) a look at your new car.
29. I’m sorry (disappoint/ to disappoint) you.
30. He told me (sign/ to sign) a paper admitting his guilt.
31. I had him (repair/ to repair) my bicycle.
32. The doctor advised me (do/ to do) exercise every morning.
33. She refused (answer/ to answer) my questions.
34. The witnesses said they had seen the thieves (go/ to go) into the bank.
35. They agree (camp/ to camp) in that field.
36. I’ll need (buy/ to buy) a new winter overcoat before long.
37. John would rather (arrive/ to arrive) early than late.
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38. They didn’t want me (buy/ to buy) that old house.
39. If he wants to catch the bus, he had better (run/ to run).
40. My friend promised (return/ to return) the book very soon.
41. How soon do you expect (leave/ to leave) for South America?
42. He'd rather watch television than (talk/ to talk) to his wife.
43. Did you offer (translate/ to translate) those letters for them?
44. Would you please (not speak/ not to speak) so much?
45. A child can (remember/ to remember) easily and fast.
46. Don’t forget (give/ to give) her my regards.
47. He promised (not go/ not to go) to school late.
48. Will you please (tell/ to tell) me the way to the post office?
49. They find it is very difficult (understand/ to understand) her.
50. Our guests don’t plan (leave/ to leave) until the end of the week.
B. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct infinitive forms (Vo/ to V):
1. They told me (be) ……………… here at ten o’clock.
2. I hear the birds (sing) ……...................
3. Tom appears (worry) ………….…………. about something

4. David tends (forget) …………………. things.
5. I don’t want (go) ………………. out tonight. I’m too tired.
6. No one can make him (change) …................... his mind.
7. All the members agreed (attend) …………………. the emergency meeting.
8. Could you (tell) ….........……… me the time?
9. The police ordered the driver (stop) ………………...
10. He promised (pick) ………………... me up this afternoon.
11. We re going out for dinner. Would you like (go) …………………. with us?
12. Jame didn’t have any money, so he decided (find) ………………… a job.
13. Let him (talk) ……................. to Jim.
14. Can you remind me (buy) …………………… some coffee when we go out?
15. The boy’s father promised (pay) ……………..… for the window to be repaired.
16. Remember (do) ………..….….. your homework.
17. She tries (be) ……………… serious but she couldn’t help laughing.
18. You had better (not ask) ……....……….. for permission, your father will never
let you (go) …………………… out after 9 p.m.
19. Her boss expects her (finish) ………………… her work as soon as possible.
20. We shouldn't (give) …..............…… them what they want.
21. Our teacher seems (be) ……………….. in a good mood today, don’t you think?
22. The teacher made her student (stand) …..………..…..... up.
23. Would you like (not /smoke)…………….……….?
24. He discovered how (open)…………………the safe.
25. Please (speak) ….................... more slowly.
26. They were very strict. They wouldn't let her daughter (come) …...................
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back home after 10 p.m.
27. Would you please (let) ………........ me (speak) …………. about the new plan?
28. We plan (take) ………………….. our holidays abroad this year.

29. Miss Smith hopes (receive)……………………a reply within a few days
30. I don’t want (risk)……………… losing those valuable papers
31. Who can make you (smile) ………...........?
32. Did the man agree (pay)……………….……..for everything in cash?
33. They see her (play) ……................. in the garden.
34. Mr Brown definitely needs (buy)……….…………..an overcoat
35. She is so busy that she lets the phone (ring) …...…………. many times.
36. My friends says he plans (study) …………..…………..Italian next year
37. I expect (receive) ………………………an answer from the Browns soon
38. His parents always let him (do) ………........... what he thinks he should.
39. Let's (go) ….................. somewhere for a swim.
40. Why did they refuse (give)…………………….you the information?
41. The police made him (speak) ……............... out the truth.
42. He demanded (see)………….………….the report immediately.
43. You'd better (not be) …………........... late.
44. He doesn't want to let me (know) ………………....... he was going out.
45. Bill doesn’t wish (reveal)…………………..his plan to us yet.
46. We wanted (buy)…………….……….something a little less expensive.
47. We saw a big woman (go) …..................... into your house one hour ago.
48. His secretary failed (include)………………………several important items.
49. Susan claims (be)……………..……an expert on that particular subject.
50. Did they promise (reserve)…………..…….. some good seats for us?
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 TENSES OF VERBS
A. Choose the correct answer (Past simple or Past perfect tense)
1. Fatima looked down to discover a snake at her feet. When she saw it, she_________
A. was screaming
B. had screamed
C. screamed

D. screams.
2. By the time Alfonso finally graduated from high school, he_________ seven
different schools because his parents moved frequently.
A. attended
B. was attending
C. had attended D. had been attended
3. I borrowed four books on gardening the last time I__________ to the library.
A. go
B. went
C. had gone
D. have gone
4. Andrew_______ the test before so he_______ it very easy.
A. did / had found
B. had done/ fond
C. was doing/found D. did/was finding
5. He_________ for her for nearly one hour last night before she___________.
A. was waiting / came
B. had been waiting / came
C. has waited / comes
D. waited / will come
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6. Before I started the car, all of the passengers_____________ their seat belts.
A. will buckle
B. had buckled
C. buckle
D. have buckled
7. After ancient Greek athletes had won a race in the Olympics, they_________ a
simple crown of olive leaves.

A. received
B. had received
C. were receiving D. have received
8. After the race ___________, the celebration began.
A. had been won
B. is won
C. will be won D. has been won
9. After Diego___________ lunch, he __________ to some music for a while.
A. finished/had listening
B. had finished/listened
C. finished/ listened
D. had finished/had listened
10. Peter__________ his homework when the phone____________
A. had just finished/rang
B. had just finished/had rung
C. just finished/rang
D. just finished/had rung
11. The streets________ wet yesterday because it _________ early in the morning.
A. had been/rained B. were/rained C. had been/had rained D. were/had rained
12. When Danny and Cecelia________, they _________ each other for two weeks.
A. had gotten married/only knew
B. had gotten married/had only known
C. got married/had only known
D. got married/only knew
13. Lee’s manager ________ to convince him to stay, but he ___________to quit.
A. tried/had already decided
B. had tried/had already decided
C. had tried/already decided
D. tried/already decided
14. Jennifer________ in several other cities when she__________ to move to New

York City.
A.lived/decided B. lived/had decided C. had lived/decided D. had lived/had decided
15. Elena_______ her bicycle for only a short time before somebody_________ it.
A. had had/stole
B. had had/had stolen C. had/stole
D. had/had stolen
16. I __________ sick for several days, so I _________ to see the doctor.
A. had felt/had gone B. felt/had gone
C. felt/went
D. had felt/went
17. The movie _________by the time we _________ to the theater.
A. had already started/had got
B. already started/got
C. had already started/got
D. already started/had got
18. Tom ________ to close the door before he _________ the house.
A. forget/had left
B. forgot/had left
C. had forgot/forgot D. forgot/left
19. After the guests __________, I ___________ to bed.
A. left/went
B. had left/went
C. left/had gone D. had left/had
gone
20. When I arrived at the party last night, he ___________ home.
A. already went
B. went already
C. had already gone D. had gone already
B. Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets: Simple Past or Past Perfect.
1. When we arrived, the dinner (already begin)……………….……..

2. She (cry) …………..…..….. after he (go)…………..…..………..
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3. They (tell) ………….….. us we were too late. The train (leave)…………….…...
4. When I (get) ………..…..…. to the theatre , the play (already start)…….…...…..
5. John was not at home. He (go) ……..….………..… away.
6. The house was very quiet. Everybody (go) ……………….…. to bed.
7. They (not go) ……………………... home until they finished their work.
8. We (just turn off) …………….……. the lights when we heard someone at the door.
9. Everyone (eat) ……..…... dinner by the time we (get) …...… to the dining-room.
10. We (ask) …………….... the poster where he (put) ……………..… our luggage.
11. He (do) ……………………… nothing before he saw me.
12. He thanked me for what I (do) .……………………..
13. I (be) …………..…… sorry that I had hurt him.
14. After they had gone, I (sit) ………………… down and (rest) .…………….
15. He (die) …………………….. after he (be) ……………….. ill a long time.
16. As soon as you (go)……………….., I (want) ……..…………. to see you
again.
17. Before you (go) ………. very far, we found that we (lose) …….……… our way.
18. My friend (not see) …………………… me for many years when I met him.
19. My father (tell) …………………. me he (give) ……………. up smoking.
20. He (be) ……………… late because he (have) ……………… an accident.
C. Complete each sentence with the verbs in the Past simple or Past progressive tenses.
1. I (call) _______________ Mr. Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not be)
_______________ at home. He (study) _______________ at the library.
2. I (not hear) _______________ the thunder during the storm last night because I
(sleep) _______________.
3. It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun (shine)
_______________. The birds (sing) _______________.

4. My brother and sister (talk) _______________ about something when I (walk)
_______________ into the room.
5. Tom went to his friends’ house, but the boys (not be) there. They (play)
_______________ soccer in the vacant lot down the street.
6. The little boy (fall) _______________ asleep while his mother (read)
_______________ him a story.
7. I really enjoyed my holiday last January. While it (snow) _______________ in
Iowa, the sun (shine) _______________ in Florida.
8. John (have) _______________ a car accident last week. He (drive)
_______________ down the street when suddenly a lorry (hit)
_______________ his car from behind.
9. They (wait) _______________ for me when I (arrive) _______________ at the
station.
10. We (drive) _______________ home from the theatre when the police (stop)
_______________ us.
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11. The wind (blow) _______________ very hard when I (go) _______________
out this morning.
12. She (swim) _______________ in the sea when I (see) _______________ her.
13. When I last (see) ____________ Jane, she (try) ______________ to find a job.
14. I walk) _______________ along the street when I suddenly (hear)
_______________ footsteps behind me.
15. Henry (go) _______________ into the restaurant when the writer (have)
_______________ dinner.
D. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence:
1. Mary ……………… a dress when she cut her finger.
A. made
B. is making

C. was making
D. makes
2. They ……………. football when the lights in the stadium ………….. out.
A. were playing/went
C. were playing/ was going
B. played/was going
D. playing/went
3. I ……………. a lot of time travelling since I …………….. this new job.
A. spend/get
B. have spent/get C. spent/got
D. have spent/got
4. He ……………… in this school before he ……………… for England.
A. taught/had left B. taught/has left C. had taught/left
D. has taught/left
5. While George and John ……………. their room, she ……………. the ironing.
A. cleaning/doing
C. were cleaning/doing
B. were cleaning/was doing
D. cleaning/was doing
6. I …………….. how to dance when I ……………. six years old.
A. don’t know / was
B. didn’t know / am
C. didn’t know / was
D. haven’t known/was
7. London …………… a lot since we first ……………. to live here.
A. changed/came
B. has changed/ came
C. had changed/ came
D. has changed/ come
8. She was thoughtfully looking at him while he ……………. a newspaper.

A. read
B. was reading C. has read
D. has been reading
9. While I ……………… the floor, Mrs. Baker began cooking.
A. swept
B. was sweeping C. has swept
D. has been sweeping
10. I just ………… a telegram to say that my poor friend is badly ill again.
A. had
B. have had
C. was having
D. has been having
11. I have lost my key again. I …………….. things. I lose things too often.
A. always lose
B. am always losing
C. have always lost
D. was always losing
12. I …….. Ann at her father’s house twenty years ago and ……… her ever since.
A. met/ have known
B. was meeting/ knew
C. met knew
D. have met/ was working
13. Higher education in the US ………... in 1636 when the first colonists ………..
Harvard College.
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A. has began/ founded
B. began/ have founded
C. began/ founded

D. was beginning/ have founded
14. I ……………… my report when you entered the hall.
A. made
B. have been making C. was making D. have made
15. They ………………. the new words yesterday from three to seven.
A. learnt
B. have been learning C. have learnt D. were learning
16. When Jack …………… me, I ……………… a letter.
A. was phoning/ wrote
B. phoned/ has been writing
C. phoned/ was writing
D. has phoned/ was writing
17. Before you …………………., I ………………… all the work.
A. come/ do
B. came / had done C. will come / do D. come/ will do
18. She ……………… this exercise yesterday at 8 o’clock.
A. wrote
B. has written C. has been writing D. was writing
19. My mother often ………………… morning exercises.
A. do
B. does
C. doing
D. has done
20. She ……………….. some cakes yesterday at 2 p.m.
A. make
B. has been making C. has made
D. was making
21. He ……………. me to the party yesterday.
A. invited
B. has invited C. has been invited D. was inviting

22. He ………………… a book two days ago.
A. read
B. has been reading C. was reading
D. has read
23. Miss Brown’s telephone …………….. when she ……………….. .
A. rang/ dressed
B. was ringing/ was dressing
D. was ringing/ dresses
D. rang/ was dressing
25. When he ………… into the office, the secretary ……… a crosswords puzzle.
A. came/ was doing
B. was coming/ was doing
C. was coming/ did
D. came/ did
26. Why ………….. to me while I ………………?
A. did you not listen/ was speaking B. were you not listening/ was speaking
C. were you not listening/ spoke D. did you not listen/ spoke
27. Mercury ………….. at 357,23 degree Centigrade.
A. boils
B. is boiling
C. boiling
D. boiled
28. He ……………… for her, but she never …………………. .
A. was waiting/ was coming
B. waited / was coming
C. was waiting/ came
D. was waiting/ comes
29. While I ………….. for him to call up, he ………… a good time in the bar.
A. waited/ was having
B. have waited/ was having

C. was waiting/ have had
D. was waiting/ was having
30. They ………………. this film last week.
A. have seen
B. saw
C. have been seeing D. were seeing
31. She ……………. the picture when I came.
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A. painted
B. has painted C. was painting
D. have been
32. The man got out the car, ……...……round to the back and opened the boot.
A. walking
B. walked
C. walks
D. walk
33. It ………………. this week.
A. rained
B. has rained
C. was raining
D. rains
34. She ……………. a bath at seven o’clock last night.
A. was having B. had
C. has had
D. has been having
35. She …………………. dishes already.
A. was washing B. washed
C. has washed

D. has been washing
36. They …………….. supper when the telephone rang.
A. had
B. have had
C. were having
D. have been having
37. I ………………. you for ages.
A. didn’t meet B. haven’t met C. was not meeting D. haven’t meeting
38. Last summer he ………………… to Ha Long Bay.
A. has gone
B. was going
C. went
D. has been going
39. While she ………….., she ……………… the doorbell, then voices.
A. was washing up/ heard
B. washed up/ has heard
C. has heard/ was hearing
D. was washing up/ was hearing
40. “She ……………. tea”, let’s go to the dinning room”.
A. is making
B. made
C. has made
D. has making
41. The library ………………. by the time I ……………….. there.
A. had closed/ got B. closed/ got C. closed/ had got
D. has closed/ got
42. When my friend ……………, I …………… an exercise for an hour.
A. was coming/ had been doing B. came/ was doing
C. was coming/ has been doing D. came/ had done
43. We …………….. while he ……………… .

A. read/ was eating
B. were reading/ ate
C. read/ ate
D. were reading/ was eating
44. When he …………………., I …………….. in London for a week.
A. arrived/ was living
B. was living/ has been living
C. arrived/ has been living
D. arrived/ had lived
45. Be quiet, please! We ……… at the translation and you ………. a lot of noise.
A. are working/ are making
B. work/ are making
B. are working/ make
D. work/ make
46. He always ……………… for a walk in the morning.
A. go
B. is going
C. goes
D. going
47. “Where is Jack?” “He …….. his girl friend at the station. She …… at 12 o’clock.”
A. meets/ is coming
B. is meeting/ comes
C. meets/ comes
D. is meeting/ is coming
48. She …………….. . Is something wrong?
A. cries
B. is crying
C. cry
D. crying
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49. A decade ………………… a period of ten years.
A. describes
B. is describing C. describe
D. describing
50. Her brother ……………….. in Canada now.
A. working
B. works
C. is working
D. work
51. In the morning I ……...… little time, so I …………. a shower in the evening.
A. have/ take
B. am having/ am taking
C. have/ am taking
D. am having/ take
52. She always ……………… but ……………… nothing to realize her dreams.
A. dreams/ does B. is dreaming/ does C. dreams/ is doing D. is dreaming/ is doing
53. He ……………. so suspicious to me at the moment. I wonder why.
A. is
B. will be
C. was
D. is being
54. Hurry up, Jane! We all ……………. for you.
A. wait
B. are waiting C. waiting
D. are waited
55. Don’t bother her. She ……. her French lesson. She always …... it in the morning.
A. takes/ is taking B. is taking/ takes C. takes/ takes
D. is taking/ is taking

56. I ……………..….Louisiana state University in 1990.
A. am attending B. attend
C. was attending
D. attended
57. He has been selling motorcycles……………
A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years
58. Columbus……………….America more than 400 years ago.
A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. was discovering
59. He fell down when he ………………towards the church.
A. run
B. runs
C. was running
D. had run
60. We ………..…….there when our father died.
A. still lived
B. lived still
C. was still living
D. were still living
61. I………..….in the room now.
A. am being
B. was being
C. have been being D. am
62. I…………….…..to New York three times this year.
A. have been
B. was
C. were
D. had been
63. The little girl asks what……………..to her friend yesterday.
A. has happened B. happened
C. had happened

D. have happened
64. John …….……a book when I saw him.
A. is reading
B. read
C. was reading
D. reading
65. Jack …………..the door.
A. has just opened B. open
C. will have opened D. opening
66. I have been waiting for you……….
A. since early morning B. since 9 a.m C. for two hours D. all are correct
67. My sister………..….for you since yesterday.
A. is looking
B. was looking C. has looked
D. looked
68. Jack…………..…the door recently.
A. has painted B. paint
C. will have painted D. painting
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69. The train ………half an hour ago.
A. has been leaving B. left
C. has left
D. had left
70. We ………….…Doris since last Sunday.
A. don’t see
B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see
D. hadn’t seen
E. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct tense:

1. As we (cross) ……………… the street, we (see) ………………. an accident.
2. Tom (see) ………..…… a serious accident while he (stand) ……….………… at
the bus stop.
3. The children (play) ………………… football when their mother (come)
…………….. back home.
4. The bell (ring) ……………….. while Tom (take) ………………… a bath.
5. He (not be) ……………….. here since Christmas, I wonder where he (live)
……………….. since then.
6. Jack (go) ……..……… to Paris for a holiday. He never (be) ……..………. there.
7. …………. you (sleep) ……………. so far? I (ring) …………….. the bell for the
last 20 minutes.
8. He (write) …………………. a novel for two years, but he (not/ finish)
………………………. yet.
9. Mary (lose) …………… her hat and she (look) ………..…….. for it until now.
10. How many times ……………..you (see) ………………. him since he (go)
…………… to Edinburgh?
11. We (be) …………… from France. We (be) ……………… there for 20 years.
12. I (see) …………………. her before.
13. They told me they (not eat) ………………….. such kind of food before.
14. After he (go) ………….……, we (sit)..…….……. down and (rest)…..……....
15. After taking a bath, he (go) ………………. to bed.
16. He (teach) …………... in this school before he (leave)……..… for England.
17. When John and I got to the theatre, the movie (start) ………….…… already.
18.They (go) ……………. home after they (finish)………………….. their work.
19.He (do)………………. nothing before he (see)………………….. me.
20.I (feel) ……………. a little better after I (take)………………… the medicine.
21.It was raining hard, but by the time class (be) …………….. over, the rain (stop)
…………………… .
22.After John (wash) ……………. his clothes, he (begin) …………….. to study.
23.When I (come) ……….. there, she (go) ………….. away half an hour before.

24.When the police (come) ……………… here, the thieves (run) ………………
away five minutes before.
25.Sam (already/leave) ………………… when we (get)………………….. there.
26.By the time Jason (arrive) ………………. to help, we (already/finish)
……………… moving everything.
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27.Yesterday I (go) ……………… to my daughter’s dance recital. I (never be)
……………… to a dance recital before. I (not take) ……………….. dancing
lessons when I (be) ………………….. a child.
28.Last night I (eat) ………………. four servings of food at the “all-you-can-eat”
special dinner at The Village Restaurant.
29.Alexander Graham Bell (already invent) …………………… the telephone by
the time I (be)…………………… born.
30.A: I (see) ………………. you in the school last night. You (do) …………… a
terrific acting job.
B: Yes, I (start) …………………. acting when I was in elementary school.
31. It’s six o’clock. Mary (be) ……………..at home. She (have) …………..dinner.
She (always have) ……………..dinner with her family at around six o’clock.
32. It (be) ………………a long time since I (see) ……………….Nam. So when I
(see) ……………….him yesterday, I (be) ……………..so surprised.
33. When I (come) ……….…..to see them last night, they (play) ……….…….. cards.
34. We often (go) …………....…swimming when we (be) …….………… kids.
35. The little girl suddenly (fall into) ……..………the water while she (run)
………………… to catch a butterfly yesterday.
36. Since the war (break out) ……..…………, the man (not live) …………………
in that country.
37. She (be) ……………..sorry now that she (not attend) ………..…..………..the
meeting yesterday.

38. When I (meet) …………..Tom last night, he (prepare) …..….…..……..to take
the job.
39. Please keep quiet. I (do) …….………..my exercises. You always (make)
…………….….. noise while I (learn) …………………..
40. ……………….Mary (already feed) ……………….the cat?
41. She (give)……………….him some fish yesterday.
42. She (cook) …….................. in the kitchen when the telephone rang.
43. Bad driving often (cause) …………..….many accidents.
44. The Greens usually (drive) …….............. to the countryside at the weekends.
45. The pupils are talking cheerfully when the teacher (come) ……................
46. It began to rain while we (sleep) …….................. soundly.
47. He went to see her a month ago, but he (not meet) ………....... her since then.
48. Ann (wash)…................. the dishes while Alice (iron)................ some clothes.
49. Hurry up! A train (come) …….................
50. People usually (arrive) ……............. early for the performance.
F. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting:
1. By the time the police come, the robber had run away.
A
B
C
D
2. We learnt English at high school for 7 years. Now I am still studying it.
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A
B
C
D
3. That's my sister over there. She stands near the window.

A
B
C
D
4. Mr. Ba rides his bicycle to work at the moment.
A
B
C
D
5. Did you and your family went to Jane's birthday party yesterday evening?
A
B
C
D
6. I not wrote to you before the exam because I was too busy.
A
B
C
D
7. The marathon runner has run for almost two hours when he collapsed to the
pavement.
A
B
C
D
8. We were at home having our anniversary dinner when my uncle was calling to
A
B
C
D

congratulate us last night.
9. Mark took many trips to Asia since he started his own import-export business.
A
B
C
D
10. The children have been playing ball for two hours, but they don't seemed to be
A
B
C
D
tired yet.
11. Last night I have had dinner with two friends. I have known both of them for
A
B
C
D
a long time.
12. After taking the medication, the patient becomes drowsy and more manageable.
A
B
C
D
13. Tom wants to get married, but he doesn't meet the right person yet.
A
B
C
D
14. Mr. Davy was just getting off the plane when he feels a sharp pain in his chess.
A

B
C
D
16. I saw that movie three times, and now I want to see it again.
A
B
C
D
17. Up to now Michael wrote five novels and over sixteen short stories.
A
B
C
D
18. So far this week the teachers are giving us a lot of homework every day.
A
B
C
D
19.There are more than 40 presidents of the United States since it became a country.
A
B
C
D
20. By the time he left the office, he have attended three meetings.
A
B
C
D
21. The apartment was hot when I got home, so I was turning on the air conditioner.
A

B
C
D
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22. By the time Phong arrived to help, we have already finished moving everything.
A
B
C
D
23. We have lived since ten years, but we are going to move again soon.
A
B
C
D
24. Last Sunday while Sandy cleaned out the attic, she found her mother's wedding
dress.
A
B
C
D
25. I think you have asked me five or six questions since we have begun this exercise.
A
B
C
D
26. Tom and his father plays tennis every afternoon with their friends.
A
B

C
D
27. I didn’t see him since he moved to London.
A
B
C
D
28. When I walk past the park, I saw some children play football.
A B
C
D
29. After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed.
A
B
C
D
30. After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book.
A
B
C
D
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 INFINITIVES (Vo, to V) and GERUNDS (V-ing)
A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence:
1. It was so cold that they kept the fire ……............ all night.
A. to burn
B. burn
C. burning
D. burned

2. Though he had often made his sister ………… today he was made ………….. by
his little sister.
A. cry/to cry
B. crying/crying C. cry/cry
D. to cry/cry
3. You ………….. books to the library.
A. had not better to return
B. had not better return
C. had better not return
D. had better not to return
4. I prefer ……………. the book at home to ……………. the boring film.
A. reading/see B. to read/see C. read/seeing
D. reading/seeing
5. It is necessary ……………. his father everything.
A. tell
B. to tell
C. telling
D. to be told.
6. Do you remember ………………. me at a party last year?
A. meet
B. to meet
C. met
D. meeting
7. I’m busy now. I’m sorry I can’t help ……………. the flowers.
A. to water
B. watering
C. watered
D. waters
8. The teacher asked me if I knew …………….. the machine.
A. to operate on B. how operating C. operating

D. how to operate
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9. She pretended …………….. me when I passed by.
A. not to see
B. not seeing
C. to not see
D. having not seen
10. I tried ……………… the bus, but I missed it.
A. to catch
B. catching
C. to be caught
D. being caught
11. –“Let’s have a break.” - “Not now .I didn’t want to stop ……………”
A. study
B. to study
C. for studying
D. studying
12. The cassette player is out of order. It needs ……………. right now.
A. fix
B. fixing
C. fixed
D. to fix
13. Did he ask you ……………… with children?
A. to play
B. playing
C. play
D. to be played
14. Tom needs …….. another job. His present company is going out of business.

A. finding
B. to find
C. find
D. to be found
15. My brother wants ………………. the local organization of volunteers.
A. to join
B. join
C. to be joined
D. joining
16. They may ……………… to our village in a few days.
A. be come
B. to come
C. to be coming
D. come
17. Jose thanked us for ………………… them to dinner.
A. being invited B. invited
C. inviting
D. to invite
18. Would you like …………………. now or wait for him to join us?
A. to eat
B. eating
C. to be eaten
D. eat
19. She lets her children ………………… up very late.
A. stay
B. to stay
C. staying
D. to be stayed
20. Whenever we meet, Jack avoids ……………….. at me.
A. to look

B. looking
C. looked
D. having looked
21. I'm sorry about ………………… home late yesterday.
A. came
B. coming
C. having come
D. come
22. His niece regrets not ................... hard when she was a student.
A. to work
B. working
C. work
D. to have worked
23. They watched a snake .................. a mouse on TV.
A. ate
B. eat
C. had eaten
D. was eating
24. She regretted .................... the valuable watch.
A. dropped
B. to dropping C. dropping
D. to drop
25. Our teacher makes us ............. very hard.
A. to work
B. work
C. working
D. be work
26. You have to let your children ................. their own way in the end.
A. to go
B. going

C. go
D. be going
27. I remember .............. the package a few days before going to the countryside.
A. to send
B. sending
C. sent
D. to have sent
28. They haven't got anything ................ me.
A. tell
B. to tell
C. telling
D. told
29. They have decided ...................... a physicist.
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A. not be
B. not to be
C. be not
D. to be not
30. Would you mind ..................... me a hand?
A. give
B. to give
C. given
D. giving
31. It’s not worth ............................ to him. He never answers letters.
A. write
B. to write
C. written
D. writing

32. Studying history is important to ..................... the love of our country.
A. to promote B. promoted
C. promoting
D. being promoted
33. The clowns made the audience ......................... so much.
A. laughing
B. laugh
C. laughed
D. to laugh
34. Nam's class kept ......................... on the book report all week last week.
A. work
B. working
C. to work
D. worked
35. Nam asked his classmate............................. him an English book.
A. lend
B. to lend
C. lent
D. lending
36. Lan told her friends not .............................. reference books out of the library.
A. take
B. taking
C. to take
D. taken
37. I shouldn't let her ..................... out alone.
A. going
B. went
C. to go
D. go
38. We heard the teacher .............................

A. comes
B. came
C. come
D. to come
39. That's a machine for ............................. eggs.
A. grade
B. grading
C. graded
D. to grade
40. Do you enjoy ...................... your bicycle to the countryside at the weekends?
A. ride
B. to ride
C. riding
D. rides
41. We watched the soldiers ............................. in the parade.
A. to marching B. to march
C. march
D. a & c are correct
42. Do you mind ..................... in a small house with us?
A. to live
B. live
C. living
D. being lived
43. John hasn't finished ......................... yet.
A. worked
B. working
C. to work
D. being worked
44. I hate ..................... so early, but I was very tired last night.
A. of leaving

B. leaving
C. for leaving
D. at leaving
45. Lan asked Mrs. Brown - her teacher ............ her more about Charles Dickens.
A. tell
B. telling
C. told
D. to tell
46. She intends ......................... for her mother at a bus stop.
A. waiting
B. to wait
C. waited
D. waits
47. Mary is very anxious .................... her grandmother.
A. meet
B. to meet
C. meets
D. meeting
48. I'm very sorry when ................. seeing the interesting film on TV last night.
A. missing
B. miss
C. missed
D. to miss
49. She told her son ............... her to work.
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A. drive
B. to drive
C. driving

D. drives
50. Reading is helpful in ...................... the pupils' knowledge.
A. develop
B. developed C. developing
D. to develop
51. You repeat a prohibition. You say, "I asked you ........... touch my computer."
A. to not
B. not to
C. to don’t
D. no to
52. Thank you for ....................... me.
A. invite
B. invited
C. inviting
D. invitation
53. I am really looking forward to ..................... you and your family again.
A. see
B. have seen
C. saw
D. seeing
54. Do you enjoy .................... to the theatre?
A. go
B. to go
C. going
D. went
55. What do you intend ......................?
A. bought
B. to buy
C. buy
D. to have bought

56. I'm afraid of ................... the streets.
A. cross
B. to cross
C. crossing
D. crossed
57. Let's ...................... over there.
A. to go
B. gone
C. went
D. go
58. You might ................. to help the newcomers.
A. wanted
B. want
C. to want
D. wants
59. Let’s .................. at home and watch TV.
A. stay
B. staying
C. to stay
D. stayed
60. Let's go .............. in Oxford Street.
A. for shop
B. shopping
C. to shop
D. shop
61. Two of his teeth need ..............
A. filling
B. be filled
C. filled
D. to fill

62. It's so nice ................... you.
A. to see
B. seeing
C. saw
D. see
63. I couldn't help .................. at some of his remarks.
A. but laugh
B. laugh
C. to laugh
D. laughing
64. She enjoys ............ to the cinema on Sunday evenings.
A. to go
B. going
C. being gone
D. go
65. John would rather .................. early than late.
A. to arriving B. arriving
C. arrive
D. arrived
66. Is this film worth .............?
A. to see
B. seeing
C. see
D. to have seen
67. - "Dick is so lonely." - "I'd like him ................... a nice girl."
A. finds
B. to find
C. finding
D. find
68. I want him .................. this exercise in ink.

A. write
B. to write
C. writing
D. written
69. You don’t need …............... the ending of the story.
A. to tell
B. tell
C. told
D. telling
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70. It's no good .................... your father about your failure.
A. to tell
B. tell
C. telling
D. told
71. They asked Mr. White ....................... that offer.
A. to reconsider B. reconsider C. reconsidering
D. be reconsidered
72. This decaying tooth needs ..............
A. to pull
B. pull
C. pulling
D. pulled
73. He doesn't need .............. so quickly.
A. to run
B. ran
C. runs
D. running

74. He doesn't enjoy .................... football. He'd rather ................ tennis.
A. play / to play B. to play / play C. playing / play
D. playing / to play
75. Before .............. to bed, remember to turn off the lights.
A. to go
B. went
C. goes
D. going
76. My mother made me ............... in bed for a week.
A. staying
B. stay
C. stayed
D. to stay
77. No one can make him ................ his plan.
A. change
B. changing
C. to change
D. changes
78. In spite of the hot weather, the little boy refused ............ off his coat.
A. take
B. have take
C. to take
D. having take
79. She was amazed ...................... about that.
A. to know
B. knowing
C. to be known
D. know
80. The students are happy .................. that good news.
A. to hear

B. heard
C. hears
D. hearing
81. Would you mind ............ this problem for me?
A. solve
B. will solve
C. to solve
D. solving
82. The witnesses said they had seen the thieves .............. into the bank.
A. gone
B. went
C. go
D. were going
83. Mary practices ................ English through radio every morning.
A. to listen
B. listen
C. listening
D. listens
84. We're ready ................. working.
A. to begin
B. beginning
C. begin
D. begins
85. Why don't you advise him ................. out of crowds?
A. staying
B. stay
C. to stay
D. stayed
86. This door needs ...................
A. painted

B. painting
C. to paint
D. be painted
87. Please let Peter ................... his older sister doing the gardening.
A. help
B. helps
C. to help
D. helping
88. The clowns in the circus made us .................. a lot.
A. to laugh
B. laughed
C. laugh
D. laughing
89. Paul spends much time ............. games every day.
A. to play
B. play
C. playing
D. plays
90. Peter is not old enough ...................... there.
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A. working
B. work
C. to work
D. to be work
91. Do you enjoy .................... a computer?
A. use
B. to use
C. using

D. being use
92. Why don't you ask someone ................ those curtains?
A. to wash
B. wash
C. washing
D. washed
93. Tuan wanted me ................... him.
A. help
B. to help
C. helping
D. will help
94. I like watching the boy ................... football.
A. played
B. to play
C. playing
D. will play
95. Mary asked her mother ................... her more about the fairy story.
A. tell
B. told
C. to be told
D. to tell
96. Nam hasn't finished ................... yet.
A. working
B. to work
C. worked
D. works
97. The librarian told the students not .............. reference books out of the library.
A. taking
B. to take
C. takes

D. take
98. We hear Peter ...................
A. come
B. came
C. was coming
D. is coming
99. Milk is used for ................... many products.
A. produce
B. to make
C. make
D. making
100. Do you enjoy ................... picture-books?
A. to read
B. being read C. reading
D. read
B. Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses:
1. I am looking forward to (see) ______________ you.
2. He is tired of (walk) _____________ to school.
3. I arranged (meet) _____________ them here.
4. He urged us (work) ______________ faster.
5. I wish (see) _____________ the manager.
6. It's no use (wait) ____________.
7. He warned her (not touch) ________________ the wire.
8. Don't forget (lock) ___________ the door before (go)_____________ to bed.
9. My mother told me (not speak) ______________ to anyone about it.
10. I can't understand her (behave) _____________ like that.
11. He tried (explain) ___________ but she refused (listen) ____________.
12. At dinner she annoyed me by (smoke) ___________ between the courses.
13. You are expected (know) ___________ the safety regulations of the college.
14. He decided (disguise) _________ himself by (dress) _________ as a woman.

15. Lam prepared (wait) ___________ here all night if necessary.
16. Would you mind (show) ___________ me how (work) ___________ the lift?
17. After (walk) ___________ for three hours we stopped to let the others (catch)
____________ with us.
18. I am beginning (understand) ____________ what you mean.
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19. He was fined for (exceed) ______________ the speed limit.
20. The boys like (play) __________ games but hate (do) ____________ lessons.
21. The teacher promised (help) _________ us (prepare) _________ for the
examination.
22. We regret (say) ____________ that the lecture was dull and wasn’t worth
(listen) ____________ to.
23. The children are busy (collect) _________ shells on the beach.
24. There’s no (deny) ___________ that he enjoys (listen) _________ to his own voice.
25. Is (boil) _________ or (fry) __________ the best way of (cook) ________ this fish?
26. It’s no use your (ask) _________ him (lend) _________ you any money.
27. Can you manage (finish) ________ (write) ___________ these reports by yourself?
28. He advised me (consider) __________ all the facts before (decide)
___________ (accept) ___________ the job.
29. They refused (allow) _________ us (go) ______ in without (sign) ______ the book.
30. My uncle used to (show) ______ me where (go) _______ and what (buy) _______.
31. There’s nothing like (walk) _________ as a means of (keep) _________ fit.
32. Your doctor advised (go) _________ to bed early, so I really can’t understand
your (want) _________ (stay) _________ up late.
33. We considered (give) _________ her a dress for her birthday, but couldn’t help
(buy) _________ her some flowers, too.
34. There’s nothing (be) _________ done about it now except (tell) _________ the
police the truth.

35. I remember (hear) ______ him (say) ____ the grass needed (cut) _______.
36. Would you mind (keep) _________ quiet for a moment? I’m trying (fill)
_________ in a form.
- It’s no use (ask) ___________ children (keep) _________ quiet. They can’t
help (make) ___________ noise.
37. The miser spent all his time (count) ___________ his money and (think)
___________ up new hiding places. He kept (move) ____________ it about
because he was terrified of (be) ____________ robbed. He used to (get) _________
up at night (make) ____________ sure it was still there.
38. They don’t allow (smoke) ____________ in the auditorium; they don’t want
(risk) ___________ (set) ____________ it on fire.
39. Would you like me (turn) ______________ down the radio a bit?
- No, it’s all right. I’m used to (work) _____________ with the radio on.
40. We couldn’t help (laugh) ___________ when he was making fun of himself.
41. He annoyed me very much by (tease) _____________ me.
42. I'll never regret (do) ______________ a kind action.
43. Why don't you advise him (go) ______________ to the police?
44. Where would you recommend me (go) _____________ for my holidays?
45. At last I succeeded in (persuade) ____________ him to go camping with me.
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46. It is very unpleasant (meet) _______________ him everyday.
47. Why does he ask me for money? I remember (pay) ______________ him.
48. After (discuss) ______________ the matter for an hour, the committee decided
to change their plan.
49. Finally, they agreed (lend) _____________ him some money.
50. Please go on (write) ______________ .
C. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correction:
1. My little son insisted on go out by himself.

A
B
C
D
2. The flower seller recommended me buying some roses.
A
B
C
D
3. I enjoy not have to get up early when I’m on holiday.
A
B
C
D
4. Before went abroad, he had finished his English course at the English- Speaking
A
B
C
D
Center.
5. Let’s taking a walk. Walking is good for our health.
A
B
C
D
6. I could not help laugh when I saw that comedy.
A
B
C
D

7. Peter is not used to speak in front of people.
A
B
C
D
8. I remember to put my books on the table but now they are nowhere seen.
A
B
C
D
9. They are looking forward to meet their friends again.
A
B
C
D
10. Most children enjoy to read picture books while teenagers prefer novels.
A
B
C
D
11. Almost everyone fails passing his driving test on the first try.
A
B
C
D
12. When my father was young, he used to walk along the river and watching boats.
A
B
C
D

13. He can’t make everybody understood him whenever he speaks French.
A
B
C
D
14. Peter advised me reading some more books.
A
B
C
D
15. If you don’t allow me enter, I’ll break down the door.
A
B
C
D
16. Would you mind give me a hand?
A
B C
D
17. Farmers can help enrich the soil by to add fertilizer.
A
B
C
D
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18. She enjoyed to be able to meet some of her old friends.
A
B

C
D
19. After to take the medication, the patient became drowsy and more manageable.
A
B
C
D
20. It was such a small town that I had difficulty to find a job.
A
B
C
D
21. After to invent dynamite, Alfred Nobel became rich, but when he saw its
A
B
universally destructive power, he was very sorry about his invention.
C
D
22. People want to conserve the environment, but they cannot help pollute it.
A
B
C
D
23. The taxi driver told the man to don’t allow his disobedient son to hang out the
A
B
C
D
window.
24. We admired his way of do things very much

A
B
C
D
25. It is very difficult for us to preventing forest fires during the drought.
A
B
C
D
26. We would love to have an opportunity of meet you again
A
B
C D
27. I don’t recommend to eat in that restaurant.
A
B C
D
28. He stopped to smoke because cigarettes are harmful to his health.
A
B
C
D
29. I told them to obey the traffic law when travelled on the road.
A
B
C
D
30. Before to go elsewhere for new staff, we always try to hire in house.
A
B

C
D
D. Rewrite the following sentences with the words given.
1. Would you close the door, please?
---> Would you mind __________________________________________?
2. The thief forced the bank manager to lie on the ground.
---> The thief made ____________________________________________.
3. He spent two hours writing the essay.
---> It took ___________________________________________________.
4. It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.
---> It’s better to avoid__________________________________________
5. Please don’t interrupt me all the time.
---> Would you mind___________________________________________?
6. I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you.
---> I don’t mind ______________________________________________
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7. Why don’t we stay at home for a change?
---> I suggest _________________________________________________
8. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away?
---> Do you mind______________________________________________?
9. Are you sure you paid those bills yesterday?
---> Do you remember _________________________________________?
10. My teacher advised buying that book.
---> My teacher advised us ______________________________________.
11. Asking him for help is useless.
---> It’s no use________________________________________________
12. We expect to meet them again.
---> We look forward __________________________________________

13. I don’t want to go to the movie tonight.
---> I don’t feel like ___________________________________________
14. I expect that he will get there by lunchtime.
---> I expect him ______________________________________________
15. Could you turn the radio down, please?
---> Would you mind __________________________________________?
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 PASSIVE INFINITIVE and PASSIVE GERUND
A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence:
1. Jane is going to fill out an application. She wants _____ for the job
A. considering
B. being considered C. to consider D. to be considered
2. The mail is supposed _____ at noon.
A. delivering
B. being delivered C. to deliver
D. to be delivered
3. Your compositions are supposed ______ in ink.
A. writing
B. being written C. to write
D. to be written
4. I don’t appreciate________ when I’m speaking.
A. interrupting
B. being interrupted C. to interrupt D. to be interrupted
5. The mountain climbers are in danger of ______ by an avalanche.
A. to kill
B. to be killed
C. killing
D. being killed
6. Does Dr. Steinberg mind _____ at home if his patients need his help?

A. to call
B. to be called
C. calling
D. being called
7. Julia appreciated ______ breakfast in bed when she wasn’t feeling well.
A. serving
B. being served C. to serve
D. to be served
8. Tony Blair has a good chance of _____. I know I’m going to vote for him.
A. electing
B. being elected C. to elect
D. to be elected
9. David’s low test scores kept him from _____ to the university.
A. to admit
B. to be admitted C. admitting
D. being admitted
10. Sometimes adolescents complain about not ______ by their parents.
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A. to understand
B. to be understood C. understanding D. being understood
11. Although younger than the other children, she demanded _______ in the game.
A. to include
B. to be included C. including
D. being including
12. 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

13. Sally hoped ______ to join the private club. She could make important business
contacts there.
A. inviting
B. being invited C. to invite
D. to be invited
14. Mary’s children are used to _________ up after school every day.
A. picking
B. pick
C. be picked
D. being picked
15. If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop ______ by very little
thing that happens.
A. bothering
B. being bothered C. to bother D. to be bothered
B. Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses:
1. Did you expect (invite)…………….……. to Ms. Thoa’s party?
2. Thùy Vương always wants (praise)……………….……
3. Do we need (modernize)………………….... our house, Dad?
4. Did you ask her (come)…………….…… to the get-together next Sunday?
5. Show me how this microwave oven (operate)…………….….
6. We heard the man (say)………………… goodbye to the host in Chinese.
7. This book is easy (find)…………….... at any shop round here.
8. Who was the first person (come)……………….….. into the classroom?
9. No one was found (be)……………….…. guilty.
10. We watched a strange man (enter)………………..….. your house at the time.
11. You are expected (get)……………….…. home by midnight, son.
12. It’s pleasant (see) ………………….. you again after such a long time.
13. How often does Mum have Dad (do)………………….. the cooking?
14. Let no one (touch)…………..……. anything in my office while I am away.
15. No one can make him (do)………………….. what he doesn’t like.

16. The little boy was left (stay)……………..…… home alone.
17. Everyone needs to love or (love)………..……..
18. This food has (cook)…………….…. in oil, not in fat.
19. Dad told me what gifts (open)………………… first.
20. To be honest, I don’t like (talk to)……………….…. in such a way.
21. I hate (keep) _______________ waiting.
22. She wanted (go) ____________ home but the boss made her (stay) ________
until she finished (type) __________ those contracts.
23. She locked the front door because she didn’t want (disturb) ___________ .
24. Professor Smith dislikes (interrupt) _________ when he explaining the lecture.
25. I enjoy (entertain) ________________ by commercials.
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27.
28.
29.
30.

I don’t expect (tell) ______________ the truth by advertisers.
I appreciate not (treat) ______________ like I’m a child.
I resent (force) ______________ to watch ads before movies.
Advertisers want their products (remember) _________________.
I was disappointed not (ask) ______________ to participate in the survey.
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 GERUNDS (V-ing) and PRESENT PARTICIPLE (V-ing)
A. Indicate which underlined verb is Gerund and which one is Present
Participle:
1. He offered to lend me the money. I didn’t like taking it but I had no alternative.
2. The snow kept falling and the workmen grew tired of trying to keep the roads clear.
3. - Do you remember reading about it?
- No, at that time I was too young to read newspaper.
4. Waving their hands, the spectators cheered the runners.
5. - What was in the letter?
- I don’t know. I didn’t like opening it as it wasn’t addressed to me.
6. Try to avoid being late. He hates being kept waiting.
7. The gunman began firing. He felt the bullet grazing his cheek.
8. This book tells you how to win at games without actually cheating.
9. He heard the clock striking six and knew that it was time for him to get up.
10.I can hear the bell ringing but nobody seems to be coming to open the door.
11.- Did you advise going to the police?
- No, I didn’t like giving any advice on such a difficult matter.
12.I wish my refrigerator would stop making the horrible noise. You can’t hear
anyone speaking.
13.He wanted to put my chameleon on a tartan rug and watch it changing colour.
14.Drinking is necessary to maintain life.
15.He hates spending money.
16.The fire seems to be out. I can’t be quite out. I can hear the wood crackling.
17.It is pleasant to sit by the fire at night and hear the wind howling outside.
18.We are confident of winning the election.
19.I don’t like getting bills but when I do get them I like paying them promptly.
20.He has ruined his lungs by smoking.
21.Ask him to come in. Don’t keep him standing at the door.
22.I hate seeing a child crying.
23.I meant to buy an evening paper but I didn’t see anyone selling them.

24. No, I didn’t move the bomb. I was afraid to torch it; I was afraid of being blown
to pieces!
25. - Did you remember locking the car? - No, I didn’t. I'd better go back and do it now.
26.-Let’s go for a swim! - I'm not particularly keen on swimming. What about
going for a drive instead?
27.Asking questions is easier than answering them.
28.- I want to catch the 7 a.m. train tomorrow. - but that means to get up at 6; and
you’re not very good at getting up early, are you?
29.He accepted the cut in salary without complaint because he was afraid to
complain. He was afraid of losing his job.
30.Can you teach me painting?
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