Bài tập chia động từ To V Ving

TO-V OR V-ING
Ex 1: Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences
1. He kept on_______
A. worked
B. work
C. working
D. works
2. She went to market without_______ anything.
A. buy
B. to buy
C. bought
D. buying
3. This article is worth_______ into your notebook.
A. copying
B. copy
C. to copy
D. to be copied
4. It isn’t good for children
too many sweets.
A. to eat
B. eat
C. to eating
D. eating
5. The boy denied_______ the glass window.
A. to break
B. breaking
C. broke
D. to break
6. We do not want
to that restaurant because it’s dirty.
A. to go

B. going
C. of going
D. go
7. These workers are accustomed to _______ at night.
A. work
B. working
C. works
D. be working
8. The criminal admitted_______ this innocent child.
A. killed
B. to kill
C. killing
D. had killed
9. Mrs. Ramsay was accustomed_______ in this rickety house.
A. by living
B. to living
C. with living
D. living
10. She has avoided_______ to me so far.
A. being talked
B. talk
C. talking
D. to talk
11. I am prepared (wait)
here all night if necessary.
A. waiting
B. to wait
C. to be waited
D. wait
12. We should avoid_______ personal questions.

A. asking
B. ask
C. to ask
D. at asking
13. Our teacher has promised (help)
us (prepare)
for the exams.
A. help – preparing
B. to help – prepare C. to help – preparing D. helping – to prepare
14. It is no use_______ over spilt milk.
A. for crying
B. in crying
C. to cry
D. crying
15. I intended to revenge him but my father prevented me_______ so.
A. from doing
B. not to do
C. not do
D. not doing
16. Please remember_______ for me!
A. to post
B. posting
C. to be posting
D. to have posted
17. We object to_______ her like this.
A. treat
B. being treated
C. treating
D. be treated
18. I can’t help_______ anxious about the economic situation of our country.

A. felt
B. feeling
C. feel
D. to feel
19. The nurse denied_______ the injection.
A. give
B. giving
C. gave
D. to give
20. There is nothing (be)
done about it now.
A. to be
B. being
C. be
D. to being
21. We regret
that the lecture wasn’t worth listening to.
A. saying
B. say
C. to say
D. that we say
22. Don’t stay in this bush to avoid_______ by snakes.
A. bitten
B. to be bitten
C. being bitten
D. biting
23. You’re too young (start)
giving up (build)
a career.
A. start – building

B. to start – building C. starting to build
D. starting - building
24. He urged us
faster than he does.
A. to work
B. working
C. in working
D. in order to work
25. I am looking forward to_______ my classmates again.
A. seeing
B. to be seen
C. being seen
D. see
26. He reminded me
the door before
out.
A. locking – going
B. locking – I go
C. to lock – going
D. to lock – I go


27. It is necessary that you avoid_______ him during the working session.
A. disturb
B. to disturb
C. disturbing
D. Disturbs
28. Are you considering_______ with us?
A. to go
B. going

C. to have gone
D. go
29. She warned me (not touch)
the wire.
A. not touch
B. not to touch
C. not touching
D. to not touch
30. The first station was created by radio equipment companies in order
____ a market for their
products.
A. develop
B. developing
C. to develop
D. to developing
31. Your hair needs_______
A. cut
B. to cut
C. cutting
D. be cut
32. I’ve come (make)
peace, not (start)
another war.
A. to make – to start B. to make – starting C. making – to start D. making - starting
33. Haven't you started_______ the answer?
A. write
B. writing
C. how to write
D. them to write
34. These shoes need_______ (mend)

A. mending
B. mend
C. to mending
D. to mend
35. He had just decided
the house before he told us.
A. to buy
B. buying
C. on buying
D. to buying
36. Please excuse_______
A. for being late
B. me for being late C. me be late
D. I am late
37. It's no good_______ me about your lost cat.
A. to tell
B. tell
C. him tell
D. telling
38. I regret
you that your application has been refused.
A. to inform
B. informing
C. I inform
D. to informing
39. My younger brother takes pleasures in_______ his little sister.
A. tease
B. to tease
C. teases
D. teasing

40. I remember_______ you before, but I have forgotten your name.
A. to meet
B. met
C. meet
D. meeting
41. She stops writing the letter.  She
the letter
A. continues to write B. stops to write
C. ceases writing
D. keeps on writing
42. I often dream of_______ on a trip to Japan.
A. to go
B. going
C. go
D. to going
43. She was soon out of breath, but she continued_______
A. run
B. ran
C. running
D. in running
44. She had to ask the boys (stop)
(make)
noise.
A. stop making
B. to stop making
C. stopping to make D. stop make
45. You are expected
the safety regulation of the college.
A. knowing
B. to know

C. that we knows
D. to be known
46. He was thought
the money.
A. to steal
B. having stolen
C. that he steals
D. to be stolen
47. Nancy is advised
a rest.
A. taking
B. to take
C. to be taken
D. take
48. My mother told me
to anyone about it.
A. not speak
B. not to speak
C. not speaking
D. to speak not
49. Can you manage (finish)
(write)
these reports by yourself?
A. finishing writing B. to finish to write C. finish to write
D. to finish writing
50. The boy does not know how
a computer.
A. to use
B. he uses
C. should use

D. using
51. The strap needs mending.  It_______
A. has mended
B. has to be mended C. has been mended D. has been mending
52. Workers began_______ a number of wooden boxes
A. unload
B. unloading
C. unloaded
D. to unloading
53. It occurred to him to open it.  He thought. _______
A. of opening
B. to open
C. to have opened
D. opening


54. He answered these questions by_______ his head.
A. to nod
B. nodding
C. nod
D. to nodding
55. We get to school by
our bicycle.
A. riding
B. to ride
C. ride
D. we ride
56. I couldn't deny_______ plausible excuses.
A. he having made B. he has made
C. that he has done D. his having made

57. I can't help_______ whether it should rain.
A. wonder
B. to wonder
C. wondering
D. for wondering
58. I haven’t gone
for days.
A. shopping
B. to shopping
C. to shop
D. shop
59. After
decision, we signed the contract.
A. having made
D. to make
C. have made
D. we make
60. We appreciate_______ from you.
A. hearing
B. hear
C. to hear
D. heard
61. That young man will require_______ after.
A. look
B. looking
C. to look
D. looked
62. _______ to friends is nice but_______ is also enjoyable
A. Talking /being alone
B. To talk/ being alone

C. Talk/ to be alone
D. Talking/ be alone
63. Would you mind not_______ on the bus?
A. in smoke
B. to smoke
C. smoke
D. smoking
64. Gagarin was the first man
into space.
A. flying
C. who flied
D. that flying
D. to fly
65. I'm opposed to_______ the money.
A. borrow
B. be borrowed
C. borrowing
D. be borrowing
66. I saw him __________off.
A. to drive
B. drive
C. driven
D. drove
67. You’d better ____________ an umbrella.
A. take
B. to take
C. taking
D. to be taken
68. Would you mind if I _____________ the window?
A. to open

B. opened
C. opening
D. open
69. Wouldn’t you rather _____________?
A. succeed
B. to succeed
C. succeeding
D. succeeded
70. He made me __________it all over again.
A. done
B. do
C. to do
D. doing
71. I had the boy ___________ a letter yesterday.
A. posting
B. to post
C. post
D. posted
72. You must _____________ a lot of people.
A. to know
B. know
C. knowing
D. known
73. My father doesn’t let me _____________ out at night.
A. going
B. to go
C. go
D. gone
74. We heard him __________________ downstairs.
A. ran

B. to be run
C. to run
D. run
75. Let’s ____________ an English song.
A. singing
B. sing
C. to sing
D. sang
76. We watched him ______________ the car.
A. park
B. parked
C. to park
D. to be parked
77. Why don’t you ____________ for a job?
A. applying
B. applied
C. to apply
D. apply
78. I am planning __________ Da Lat next week.
A. visit
B. visiting
C. visited
D. to visit
79. I must go now. I promised _____________ late
A. not being
B. not to be
C. not being
D. won’t be
80. Suddenly he stopped the car in order __________.
A. smoke

B. to smoke
C. smoking
D. smoked


81. It was late, so we decided ____________ a taxi home.
A. to take
B. taken
C. taking
D. take
82. How old were you when you learnt _______________?
A. how to drive
B. how drive
C. how driving
D. how driven
83. She always encourages her son ____________ harder.
A. to study
B. studied
C. study
D. studying
84. Don’t forget __________ the letter I gave you.
A. to post
B. posting
C. post
D. posted
85. I got my father ________________ my bike.
A. repair
B. to repair
C. repairing
D. repaired

86. The fire isn’t hot enough _________________ a kettle.
A. boiling
B. to boil
C. boil
D. boiled
87. It is too cold for us ______________________.
A. went out
B. go out
C. to go out
D. going out
88. He went to Britain ___________English.
A. learn
B. learning
C. to learn
D. learned
89. I have some letters ________________.
A. to write
B. writing
C. wrote
D. write
90. It takes me ten minutes _________to school every day.
A. walking
B. to walk
C. walk
D. walked
91. We expect him ______________ tomorrow.
A. arrive
B. arriving
C. to arrive
D. will arrive

92. Would you like __________to my birthday party?
A. coming
B. come
C. came
D. to come
93. I tried ___________the bus, but I missed it.
A. catch
B. catching
C. to catch
D. caught
94. Remember _____________Lan a present because today is her birthday.
A. send
B. sending
C. to send
D. sent
95. We were allowed ___________ photographs in this room.
A. sell
B. to sell
C. selling
D. sold
96. It took me a very long time recovering from the shock of her death.
A
B
C
D
97. Remember taking off your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A
B
C
D

98. My parents permitted me going out at weekends.
A
B
C
D
99. Money is used to buying food and clothes.
A
B
C
D
100.
He often lets me to use his mobile phone.
A
B
C
D
101.
It was Mrs Kent who suggested Mary
abroad.
A.study
B.studying
C.to study
D.studied
102.
You don’t expect me
that you actually met John, do you?
A.believe
B.believed
C.to believe
D.believing

103.
The board of dircector discuss the project, then went on
another topic.
A.to discuss
B.discuss
C.discussing
D.discussed
104.
Why do you continue
there if you don’t like your job?
A.to work
B.working
C.worked
D.both A and B
105.
He regrets not
.to see his grandparents in Paris.
A.to go
B.went
C.gone
D.going
106.
Mary agreed
to the circus with Ann.
A. went
B. to go
C. going
D. goes
107.
My doctor doesn’t permit me

red meat.
A. to eat
B. eating
C.ate
D.eat


108.
It’s no use
his opinion.
A. asking
B. to ask
C. ask
D. asks
109.
Anyone can
used to
a life of luxury.
A. get - live
B. to get - living
C. to get - to live
D.get - living
110.
If you decide
your car, let me
A. sell - know
B.selling - to know C.to sell - to know
D.to sell - know
111.
I would like you

the plants for me at the weekend.
A. to water
B. water
C. watering
D. watered
112.
I clearly
my alarm clock before
to bed last night.
A. setting - went
B.setting - going
C. set - going
D. to set - to go
113.
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
114.
It would be good for children
outdoors more often.
A. play
B. playing
C. played
D. to play
115.
She should avoid

other people’s feeling.
A. hurting
B. to hurt
C. hurt
D. hurts
116.
He is expecting
a trip to Ha Long Bay.
A. make
B. to make
C. making
D. made
117.
Students stopped
noise when the teacher came in.
A. make
B. to make
C. making
D. made
118.
She couldn’t bear
tears when she saw the film “ Romeo and Juliet”.
A. shed
B. to shed
C. shedding
D. sheds
119.
Ann likes
but she hates
up.

A. cook - washing
B. to cook - wash
C. cooking - washed D. cooking - washing
120.
I enjoy
to classical music.
A. listening
B. to listen
C. listens
D. listen
121.
I really regret
your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.
A. hurt
B. to hurt
C. hurting
D. hurts
122.
He’ll try
the same mistake again.
A. not make
B. to not make
C. not making
D. not to make
123.
My parents decided
a taxi because it was late.
A. take
B. to take
C. taking

D. took
124.
We enjoy
here and
all your news.
A. be/ hear
B. to be/ to hear
C. being/ hear
D. is/ hearing
125.
Ask your friends about your homework. He would be able
you.
A. help
B. helped
C. helping
D. to help
126.
Please try
quiet when you come home.
A. be
B. to be
C. being
D. been
127.
I don’t like anybody
at me.
A. shout
B. to shout
C. shouting
D. B & C are right

128.
Do you agree
me a hand?
A. give
B. to give
C. giving
D. given
129.
Would you like
to the cinema with us tomorrow evening?
A. to come
B. come
C. coming
D. came
130.
When you see Tom, remember
him my regards.
A. give
B. to give
C. giving
D. given
131.
I hope
that tiring work again.
A. not do
B. not to do
C. not doing
D. to not do
132.
They postpone

an Element School for the lack of finance.
A. built
B. to build
C. building
D. builds
133.
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
134.
Are his ideas worth
to?
A. listen
B. to listen
C. listening
D. listened


135.
He always avoids
me in the streets.
A. meet
B. to meet
C. met
D. meeting
136.
My parents decided
a taxi because it was late.

A. take
B. to take
C. taking
D. took
137.
Do you agree
me some money?
A. lend
B. to lend
C. lending
D. lent
138.
Tom refuses
his address.
A. give
B. giving
C. to give
D. gave
139.
The passengers asked her how
to the police station?
A. to get
B. getting
C. got
D. get
140.
My friends arranged
to the airport in time.
A. meet
B. to meet

C. meeting
D. met
141.
Do you plan
out or
at home at this weekend?
A. go/ stay
B. to go/ stay
C. going/ stay
D. to go/ staying
142.
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
143.
He continued
after his illness.
A. worked
B. to work
C. to working
D. working
144.
My watch’s hands keeps
A. stopping
B. to stop
C. stopped

D.stop
145.
My father usually helps me_______ English.
A. to learn
B. lean
C. learning
D. both A and B
146.
My grandfather is used to
up early in the morning.
A. getting
B. to get
C. get
D. got
147.
Don’t forget
her message when you see her.
A. give
B. to give
C. giving
D. gave
148.
I can’t help
his opinions.
A. consider
B. to consider
C. considering
D. considered
149.
You should try

any shirts you want to buy.
A. wear
B. to wear
C. wearing
D. wears
150.
He used to fall asleep without
his shoes off.
A. take
B. to take
C. taking
D. taken
151.
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
152.
I’d love
coat like that.
A. have
B. to have
C. having
D. has
153.
I intend

her what I think.
A. tell
B. to tell
C.telling
D. told
154.
Every hour I stop
a little rest.
A.working/ to have B. to work/ to have C. working/ having D. to work/ having
155.
You should give up
right now if you want
longer.
A. smoke/ lived
B. to smoke/ living C.smoking/ to live
D. smoked/ live
156.
Students stopped
noise when the teacher came in.
A. make
B. to make
C. making
D. made
157.
When you see her, don’t forget
her my postcards.
A. give
B. to give
C. giving
D. given

158.
Don’t forget
her the message when you see him.
A. give
B. to give
C. giving
D. gave
159.
He spends hours
to repair his car.
A. try
B. to try
C. trying
D. tries
160.
I remember
you somewhere last month.
A. met
B. to meet
C. meet
D. meeting


161.
Can you .
. Chinese?
A. speak
B. to speak
C. speaking
D. spoke

162.
Pupils started
the lesson yesterday.
A. write
B. to write
C. writing
D. written
163.
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
164.
Does your sister like
?
A. cooks
B. cooking
C. to be cooked
D. being cooked
165.
This girl can’t bear
alone.
A. am
B. to be
C. being
D. been
166.

My uncle has given up
.
A. to smoke
B. smoke
C. smokes
D. smoking
167.
Do you mind
to John ask him
us?
A. speaking/ to help B. to speak/ help
C. speak/ help
D. speaks/ to help
168.
I’ll begin
this novel later.
A. read
B. to reading
C. reading
D. to read
169.
Please stop
me in the middle of the sentence.
A. interrupt
B. to interrupt
C. interrupting
D. interrupts
170.
My brother gave up
two years ago.

A. smokes
B. smoke
C. to smoke
D. smoking
171.
We arranged
the scientists here.
A. met
B. to meet
C. meeting
D. meet
172.
I wish
the principal at my school.
A. see
B. to see
C. seeing
D. saw
173.
My girl friend is afraid of
out alone when it gets dark.
A. goes
B. to go
C. going
D. go
174.
He continues
after his illness. But now, he is having stomachache.
A. working
B. to work

C. worked
D. works
175.
I’d like
there
my girlfriend’s parents.
A. go/ see
B. to go/ to see
C. going/ seeing
D. goes/ seen
176.
Would you like
to the party with us?
A. come
B. to come
C. coming
D. came
177.
I was very tired. I tried
my eyes open, but I couldn’t.
A. keep
B. kept
C. keeping
D. to keep
178.
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
179.
We have to go
this morning.
A. shopping
B. shopped
C. being shopped
D. to be shopped
180.
He spent hours trying
the clock.
A. repair
B. to repair
C. repairing
D. repairs
181.
It’s no use
for her arrival.
A. wait
B. to wait
C. waiting
D. waits
182.
Is there anything worth
here?
A. buy
B. to buy
C. buys
D. buying
183.

The biologist doesn’t allow us
in the laboratory.
A. smoke
B. to smoke
C. smoking
D. smoked
184.
Would you mind
your address on the back of this check?
A. write
B. to write
C. writing
D. written
185.
I don’t enjoy
to the dentist’s.
A. go
B. to go
C. going
D. goes
186.
I don’t regret
her what I thought even if it upset her.
A. to tell
B. told
C. tell
D. telling
187.
Remember
Katie my greeting card when you see him.

A. give
B. to give
C. giving
D. gave


188.
My friends has given up
and prefers
pork.
A. drink/ eat
B. to drink/ eating
C. drinking/ eating D. drank/ eat
189.
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
190.
My teacher promised
me
for my next examination.
A. help/ prepare
B. to help/ prepare
C. helping/ to prepareD. helped/ preparing
191.
I would like him
more English lessons.
A. to start/ take

B. to start/ taking
C. starting/ take
D. starting/ taking
192.
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
193.
She doesn’t want you
to her arriving.
A. mention
B. to mention
C. mentioning
D. mentions
194.
Did you manage
these parcels alone?
A. finishing/ to pack B. finishing/ packing C. to finish/ to pack D. to finish/ packing
195.
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
196.
I’ll try

such a foolish thing again.
A. not to cause
B. to not cause
C. not causing
D. to cause not
197.
Susan has decided
her friends
as she pleases.
A. allow/ do
B. to allow/ to do
C. deciding/ do
D. deciding/ doing
198.
Everybody would like
to a higher position.
A. promote
B. promotes
C. promoting
D. to promote
199.
He climbed over the wall without
by anybody.
A. seeing
B. to see
C. being seen
D. to be seen
200.
I remember
a toy car on my fifth birthday.

A. to be given
B. being given
C. to give
D. giving
201.
They always try
the bridge as they promised before.
A. to postpone/ to build
B. postpone/ build
C. to postpone/ building
D. postponing/ built
202.
I can’t help
for her acceptance.
A. to wait
B. waiting
C. wait
D. waited
203.
Don’t be afraid of
that animal.
A. touch
B. touches
C. touching
D. to touch
204.
I am accustomed to
on my own.
A. living
B. to live

C. live
D. lives
205.
They are looking forward to
your news.
A. hear
B. to hear
C. hearing
D. heard
206.
American women have got used to
independently recently.
A. live
B. to live
C. living
D. lives
207.
We won’t let you
what we are going to do with him.
A. know
B. to know
C. knowing
D. known
208.
My parents decided
a taxi because it was late.
A. take
B. to take
C. taking
D. took

209.
We enjoy
here and
all your news.
A. be/ hear
B. to be/ to hear
C. being/ hear
D. is/ hearing
210.
Ask your friends about your homework. He would be able
you.
A. help
B. helped
C. helping
D. to help
211.
Please try
quiet when you come home.
A. be
B. to be
C. being
D. been
212.
I don’t like anybody
at me.
A. shout
B. to shout
C. shouting
D. B & C are right
213.

Do you agree
me a hand?
A. give
B. to give
C. giving
D. given


214.
Would you like
to the cinema with us tomorrow evening?
A. to come
B. come
C. coming
D. came
215.
Pupils started
the lesson yesterday.
A. write
B. to write
C. writing
D. written
216.
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

217.
Does your sister like
?
A. cooks
B. cooking
C. to be cooked
D. being cooked
218.
This girl can’t bear
alone.
A. am
B. to be
C. being
D. been
219.
My uncle has given up
A. to smoke
B. smoke
C. smokes
D. smoking
220.
Do you mind
to John ask him
us?
A. speaking/ to help B. to speak/ help
C. speak/ help
D. speaks/ to help
221.
I’ll begin
this novel later.

A. read
B. to reading
C. reading
D. to read
222.
Please stop
me in the middle of the sentence.
A. interrupt
B. to interrupt
C. interrupting
D. interrupts
223.
My brother gave up
two years ago.
A. smokes
B. smoke
C. to smoke
D. smoking
224.
We arranged
the scientists here.
A. met
B. to meet
C. meeting
D. meet
225.
I wish
the principal at my school.
A. see
B. to see

C. seeing
D. saw
226.
My girl friend is afraid of
out alone when it gets dark.
A. goes
B. to go
C. going
D. go
227.
He continues
after his illness. But now, he is having stomachache.
A. working
B. to work
C. worked
D. works
228.
I’d like
there
my girlfriend’s parents.
A. go/ see
B. to go/ to see
C. going/ seeing
D. goes/ seen
229.
Would you like
to the party with us?
A. come
B. to come
C. coming

D. came
230.
I was very tired. I tried
my eyes open, but I couldn’t.
A. keep
B. kept
C. keeping
D. to keep
231.
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
232.
We have to go
this morning.
A. shopping
B. shopped
C. being shopped
D. to be shopped
233.
He spent hours trying
the clock.
A. repair
B. to repair
C. repairing
D. repairs
234.

It’s no use
for her arrival.
A. wait
B. to wait
C. waiting
D. waits
235.
Is there anything worth
here?
A. buy
B. to buy
C. buys
D. buying
236.
The biologist doesn’t allow us
in the laboratory.
A. smoke
B. to smoke
C. smoking
D. smoked
237.
Would you mind
your address on the back of this check?
A. write
B. to write
C. writing
D. written
238.
I don’t enjoy
to the dentist’s.

A. go
B. to go
C. going
D. goes
239.
I don’t regret
her what I thought even if it upset her.
A. to tell
B. told
C. tell
D. telling
240.
Remember
Katie my greeting card when you see him.
A. give
B. to give
C. giving
D. gave


241.
My friends has given up
and prefers
pork.
A. drink/ eat
B. to drink/ eating
C. drinking/ eating D. drank/ eat
242.
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
243.
My teacher promised
me
for my next examination.
A. help/ prepare
B. to help/ prepare
C. helping/ to prepareD. helped/ preparing
244.
I would like him
more English lessons.
A. to start/ take
B. to start/ taking
C. starting/ take
D. starting/ taking
245.
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
246.
She doesn’t want you
to her arriving.
A. mention
B. to mention

C. mentioning
D. mentions
247.
Did you manage
these parcels alone?
A. finishing/ to pack B. finishing/ packing C. to finish/ to pack
D. to finish/ packing
248.
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
249.
I’ll try
such a foolish thing again.
A. not to cause
B. to not causeC. not causing D. to cause not
250.
Susan has decided
her friends
as she pleases.
A. allow/ do
B. to allow/ to do
C. deciding/ do
D. deciding/ doing
251.
Everybody would like
to a higher position.
A. promote

B. promotes
C. promoting
D. to promote
252.
He climbed over the wall without
by anybody.
A. seeing
B. to see
C. being seen
D. to be seen
253.
I remember
a toy car on my fifth birthday.
A. to be given
B. being given
C. to give
D. giving
254.
They always try
the bridge as they promised before.
A. to postpone/ to build
B. postpone/ build
C. to postpone/ building
D. postponing/ built
255.
I can’t help
for her acceptance.
A. to wait
B. waiting
C. wait

D. waited
256.
Don’t be afraid of
that animal.
A. touch
B. touches
C. touching
D. to touch
257.
I am accustomed to
on my own.
A. living
B. to live
C. live
D. lives
258.
They are looking forward to
your news.
A. hear
B. to hear
C. hearing
D. heard
259.
American women have got used to
independently recently.
A. live
B. to live
C. living
D. lives
260.

We won’t let you
what we are going to do with him.
A. know
B. to know
C. knowing
D. known
261.
Tom regrets
( spend ) too much time
( play ) computer games .
A. Spending – to play B.spending-to play C. To spend – to play D. spending - playing
262.
Students stopped
( make ) noise when the teacher came in .
A. Making
B. to make
C. to making
D. being made
263.
Would you mind
( turn ) off the radio ?
A. Turned
B. to turn
C. turning
D. to turning
264.
When you see Tom, remember
( give ) him my regards.
A. To give
B. giving

C. given
D. to be given


KEY
Ex 1: Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences
1. He kept on_______
A. worked
B. work
C. working
D. works
2. She went to market without_______ anything.
A. buy
B. to buy
C. bought
D. buying
3. This article is worth_______ into your notebook.
A. copying
B. copy
C. to copy
D. to be copied
4. It isn’t good for children
too many sweets.
A. to eat
B. eat
C. to eating
D. eating
5. The boy denied_______ the glass window.
A. to break
B. breaking

C. broke
D. to break
6. We do not want
to that restaurant because it’s dirty.
A. to go
B. going
C. of going
D. go
7. These workers are accustomed to _______ at night.
A. work
B. working
C. works
D. be working
8. The criminal admitted_______ this innocent child.
A. killed
B. to kill
C. killing
D. had killed
9. Mrs. Ramsay was accustomed_______ in this rickety house.
A. by living
B. to living
C. with living
D. living
10. She has avoided_______ to me so far.
A. being talked
B. talk
C. talking
D. to talk
11. I am prepared (wait) ……………… here all night if necessary.
A. waiting

B. to wait
C. to be waited
D. wait
12. We should avoid_______ personal questions.
A. asking
B. ask
C. to ask
D. at asking
13. Our teacher has promised (help)
us (prepare)
for the exams.
A. help – preparing B. to help – prepare C. to help – preparing
D. helping – to prepare
14. It is no use_______ over spilt milk.
A. for crying
B. in crying
C. to cry
D. crying
15. I intended to revenge him but my father prevented me_______ so.
A. from doing
B. not to do
C. not do
D. not doing
16. Please remember_______ for me!
A. to post
B. posting
C. to be posting
D. to have posted
17. We object to_______ her like this.
A. treat

B. being treated
C. treating
D. be treated
18. I can’t help_______ anxious about the economic situation of our country. (anxious adj lo
lắng)
A. felt
B. feeling
C. feel
D. to feel
19. The nurse denied_______ the injection.
A. give
B. giving
C. gave
D. to give
20. There is nothing (be)
done about it now.
A. to be
B. being
C. be
D. to being
21. We regret
that the lecture wasn’t worth listening to.
A. saying
B. say
C. to say
D. that we say
22. Don’t stay in this bush to avoid_______ by snakes.
A. bitten
B. to be bitten
C. being bitten

D. biting
23. You’re too young (start)
giving up (build)
a career.
A. start – building B. to start – buildingC. starting to build D. starting - building
24. He urged us
faster than he does.
A. to work
B. working
C. in working
D. in order to work


25. I am looking forward to_______ my classmates again.
A. seeing
B. to be seen
C. being seen
D. see
26. He reminded me
the door before
out.
A. locking – going B. locking – I go
C. to lock – going D. to lock – I go
27. It is necessary that you avoid_______ him during the working session.
A. disturb
B. to disturb
C. disturbing
D. Disturbs
28. Are you considering_______ with us?
A. to go

B. going
C. to have gone
D. go
29. She warned me (not touch)
the wire.
A. not touch
B. not to touch
C. not touching
D. to not touch
30. The first station was created by radio equipment companies in order a market for their
products.
A. develop
B. developing
C. to develop
D. to developing
31. Your hair needs_______
A. cut
B. to cut
C. cutting
D. be cut
32. I’ve come (make)
peace, not (start)
another war.
A. to make – to start B. to make – starting
C. making – to start D. making - starting
33. Haven't you started_______ the answer?
A. write
B. writing
C. how to write
D. them to write

34. These shoes need_______ (mend = sửa chữa, tu bổ)
A. mending
B. mend
C. to mending
D. to mend
35. He had just decided
the house before he told us.
A. to buy
B. buying
C. on buying
D. to buying
36. Please excuse_______
A. for being late
B. me for being late
C. me be late
D. I am late
37. It's no good_______ me about your lost cat.
A. to tell
B. tell
C. him tell
D. telling
38. I regret
you that your application has been refused.
A. to inform
B. informing
C. I inform
D. to informing
39. My younger brother takes pleasures in_______ his little sister.
A. tease
B. to tease

C. teases
D. teasing
40. I remember_______ you before, but I have forgotten your name.
A. to meet
B. met
C. meet
D. meeting
41. She stops writing the letter.  She
the letter
A. continues to write
B. stops to write
C. ceases writing D. keeps on writing
42. I often dream of_______ on a trip to Japan.
A. to go
B. going
C. go
D. to going
43. She was soon out of breath, but she continued_______
A. run
B. ran
C. running
D. in running
44. She had to ask the boys (stop)
(make)
noise.
A. stop making
B. to stop making C. stopping to make D. stop make
45. You are expected
the safety regulation of the college.
A. knowing

B. to know
C. that we knows D. to be known
46. He was thought
the money.
A. to steal
B. having stolen
C. that he steals
D. to be stolen
47. Nancy is advised
a rest.
A. taking
B. to take
C. to be taken
D. take
48. My mother told me
to anyone about it.
A. not speak
B. not to speak
C. not speaking
D. to speak not
49. Can you manage (finish)
(write)
these reports by yourself?
A. finishing writing B. to finish to write C. finish to write
D. to finish writing


50. The boy does not know how
a computer.
A. to use

B. he uses
C. should use
D. using
51. The strap needs mending.  It_______
A. has mended
B. has to be mended
C. has been mended D. has been
mending
52. Workers began_______ a number of wooden boxes
A. unload
B. unloading
C. unloaded
D. to unloading
53. It occurred to him to open it.  He thought. _______
A. of opening
B. to open
C. to have opened D. opening
54. He answered these questions by_______ his head. (nob = gật đầu)
A. to nod
B. nodding
C. nod
D. to nodding
55. We get to school by
our bicycle.
A. riding
B. to ride
C. ride
D. we ride
56. I couldn't deny_______ plausible excuses. (plausible [/'plɔ:zəbl/] = có vẻ hợp lý, có vẻ
đúng)

A. he having made B. he has made
C. that he has done D. his having made
57. I can't help_______ whether it should rain.
A. wonder
B. to wonder
C. wondering
D. for wondering
58. I haven’t gone
for days.
A. shopping
B. to shopping
C. to shop
D. shop
59. After
decision, we signed the contract.
A. having made
D. to make
C. have made
D. we make
60. We appreciate_______ from you.
A. hearing
B. hear
C. to hear
D. heard
61. That young man will require_______ after.
A. look
B. looking
C. to look
D. looked
62. _______ to friends is nice but_______ is also enjoyable

A. Talking /being alone
B. To talk/ being alone
C. Talk/ to be alone
D. Talking/ be alone
63. Would you mind not_______ on the bus?
A. in smoke
B. to smoke
C. smoke
D. smoking
64. Gagarin was the first man into space.
A. flying
C. who flied
D. that flying
D. to fly
I'm opposed to_______ the money.
A. borrow
B. be borrowed
C. borrowing
D. be borrowing


exercises on
Gerunds and infinitives
(part 2 - key)
Ex 1. Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences/Or identify the underlined part
that needs correction:
1. I saw him __________off.
A. to drive
B. drive
C. driven

D. drove
2. You’d better ____________ an umbrella.
A. take
B. to take
C. taking
D. to be taken
3. Would you mind if I _____________ the window?
A. to open
B. opened
C. opening
D. open
4. Wouldn’t you rather _____________?
A. succeed
B. to succeed
C. succeeding
D. succeeded
5. He made me __________it all over again.
A. done
B. do
C. to do
D. doing
6. I had the boy ___________ a letter yesterday.
A. posting
B. to post
C. post
D. posted
7. You must _____________ a lot of people.
A. to know
B. know
C. knowing

D. known
8. My father doesn’t let me _____________ out at night.
A. going
B. to go
C. go
D. gone
9. We heard him __________________ downstairs.
A. ran
B. to be run
C. to run
D. run
10. Let’s ____________ an English song.
A. singing
B. sing
C. to sing
D. sang
11. We watched him ______________ the car.
A. park
B. parked
C. to park
D. to be parked
12. Why don’t you ____________ for a job?
A. applying
B. applied
C. to apply
D. apply
13. I am planning __________ Da Lat next week.
A. visit
B. visiting
C. visited

D. to visit
14. I must go now. I promised _____________ late
A. not being
B. not to be
C. not being
D. won’t be
15. Suddenly he stopped the car in order __________.
A. smoke
B. to smoke
C. smoking
D. smoked
16. It was late, so we decided ____________ a taxi home.
A. to take
B. taken
C. taking
D. take
17. How old were you when you learnt _______________?
A. how to drive
B. how drive
C. how driving
D. how driven
18. She always encourages her son ____________ harder.
A. to study
B. studied
C. study
D. studying
19. Don’t forget __________ the letter I gave you.
A. to post
B. posting
C. post

D. posted
20. I got my father ________________ my bike.
A. repair
B. to repair
C. repairing
D. repaired
21. The fire isn’t hot enough _________________ a kettle.
A. boiling
B. to boil
C. boil
D. boiled
22. It is too cold for us ______________________.
A. went out
B. go out
C. to go out
D. going out
23. He went to Britain ___________English.
A. learn
B. learning
C. to learn
D. learned


24. I have some letters ________________.
A. to write
B. writing
C. wrote
D. write
25. It takes me ten minutes _________to school every day.
A. walking

B. to walk
C. walk
D. walked
26. We expect him ______________ tomorrow.
A. arrive
B. arriving
C. to arrive
D. will arrive
27. Would you like __________to my birthday party?
A. coming
B. come
C. came
D. to come
28. I tried ___________the bus, but I missed it.
A. catch
B. catching
C. to catch
D. caught
29. Remember _____________Lan a present because today is her birthday.
A. send
B. sending
C. to send
D. sent
30. We were allowed ___________ photographs in this room.
A. sell
B. to sell
C. selling
D. sold
31. It took me a very long time recovering from the shock of her death.
A

B
C
D
32. Remember taking off your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A
B
C
D
33. My parents permitted me going out at weekends.
A
B
C
D
34. Money is used to buying food and clothes.
A
B
C
D
35. He often lets me to use his mobile phone.
A
B
C
D
36. It was Mrs Kent who suggested Mary
abroad.
A.study
B.studying
C.to study
D.studied
37. You don’t expect me

that you actually met John, do you?
A.believe
B.believed
C.to believe
D.believing
38. The board of dircector discuss the project, then went on
another topic.
A.to discuss
B.discuss
C.discussing
D.discussed
39. Why do you continue
there if you don’t like your job?
A.to work
B.working
C.worked
D.both A and B
40. He regrets not
.to see his grandparents in Paris.
A.to go
B.went
C.gone
D.going
41. Mary agreed
to the circus with Ann.
A. went
B. to go
C. going
D. goes
42. My doctor doesn’t permit me

red meat.
A. to eat
B. eating
C.ate
D.eat
43. It’s no use
his opinion.
A. asking
B. to ask
C. ask
D. asks
44. Anyone can
used to
a life of luxury.
A. get - live
B. to get - living
C. to get - to live
D.get - living
45. If you decide
your car, let me
A. sell - know
B.selling - to know C.to sell - to know D.to sell - know
46. I would like you
the plants for me at the weekend.
A. to water
B. water
C. watering
D. watered
47. I clearly
my alarm clock before

to bed last night.
A. setting - went
B.setting - going
C. set - going
D. to set - to go
48. 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


49. It would be good for children
outdoors more often.
A. play
B. playing
C. played
D. to play
50. She should avoid
other people’s feeling.
A. hurting
B. to hurt
C. hurt
D. hurts
51. He is expecting
a trip to Ha Long Bay.
A. make
B. to make
C. making

D. made
52. Students stopped
noise when the teacher came in.
A. make
B. to make
C. making
D. made
53. She couldn’t bear
tears when she saw the film “ Romeo and Juliet”.
A. shed
B. to shed
C. shedding
D. sheds
54. Ann likes
but she hates
up.
A. cook - washing
B. to cook - wash C. cooking - washedD. cooking - washing
55. I enjoy
to classical music.
A. listening
B. to listen
C. listens
D. listen
56. I really regret
your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.
A. hurt
B. to hurt
C. hurting
D. hurts

57. He’ll try
the same mistake again.
A. not make
B. to not make
C. not making
D. not to make
58. My parents decided
a taxi because it was late.
A. take
B. to take
C. taking
D. took
59. We enjoy
here and
all your news.
A. be/ hear
B. to be/ to hear
C. being/ hear
D. is/ hearing
60. Ask your friends about your homework. He would be able
you.
A. help
B. helped
C. helping
D. to help
61. Please try
quiet when you come home.
A. be
B. to be
C. being

D. been
62. I don’t like anybody
at me.
A. shout
B. to shout
C. shouting
D. B & C are right
63. Do you agree
me a hand?
A. give
B. to give
C. giving
D. given
64. Would you like
to the cinema with us tomorrow evening?
A. to come
B. come
C. coming
D. came
65. When you see Tom, remember
him my regards.
A. give
B. to give
C. giving
D. given
66. I hope
that tiring work again.
A. not do
B. not to do
C. not doing

D. to not do
67. They postpone
an Element School for the lack of finance.
A. built
B. to build
C. building
D. builds
68. 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
69. Are his ideas worth
to?
A. listen
B. to listen
C. listening
D. listened
70. He always avoids
me in the streets.
A. meet
B. to meet
C. met
D. meeting
71. My parents decided
a taxi because it was late.
A. take
B. to take
C. taking

D. took
72. Do you agree
me some money?
A. lend
B. to lend
C. lending
D. lent
73. Tom refuses
his address.
A. give
B. giving
C. to give
D. gave


74. The passengers asked her how
to the police station?
A. to get
B. getting
C. got
D. get
75. My friends arranged
to the airport in time.
A. meet
B. to meet
C. meeting
D. met
76. Do you plan
out or
at home at this weekend?

A. go/ stay
B. to go/ stay
C. going/ stay
D. to go/ staying
77. 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
78. He continued
after his illness.
A. worked
B. to work
C. to working
D. working
79. My watch’s hands keeps
A. stopping
B. to stop
C. stopped
D.stop
80. My father usually helps me_______ English.
A. to learn
B. lean
C. learning
D. both A and B
81. My grandfather is used to
up early in the morning.

A. getting
B. to get
C. get
D. got
82. Don’t forget
her message when you see her.
A. give
B. to give
C. giving
D. gave
83. I can’t help
his opinions.
A. consider
B. to consider
C. considering
D. considered
84. You should try
any shirts you want to buy.
A. wear
B. to wear
C. wearing
D. wears
85. He used to fall asleep without
his shoes off.
A. take
B. to take
C. taking
D. taken
86. 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
87. I’d love
coat like that.
A. have
B. to have
C. having
D. has
88. I intend
her what I think.
A. tell
B. to tell
C.telling
D. told
89. Every hour I stop
a little rest.
A.working/ to have B. to work/ to have C. working/ having D. to work/ having
90. You should give up
right now if you want
longer.
A. smoke/ lived
B. to smoke/ living C.smoking/ to live D. smoked/ live
91. Students stopped
noise when the teacher came in.
A. make
B. to make
C. making
D. made

92. When you see her, don’t forget
her my postcards.
A. give
B. to give
C. giving
D. given
93. Don’t forget
her the message when you see him.
A. give
B. to give
C. giving
D. gave
94. He spends hours
to repair his car.
A. try
B. to try
C. trying
D. tries
95. I remember
you somewhere last month.
A. met
B. to meet
C. meet
D. meeting
96. Can you .
. Chinese?
A. speak
B. to speak
C. speaking
D. spoke

97. Pupils started
the lesson yesterday.
A. write
B. to write
C. writing
D. written


98. 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
99. Does your sister like
?
A. cooks
B. cooking
C. to be cooked
D. being cooked
100.
This girl can’t bear
alone.
A. am
B. to be
C. being
D. been
101.
My uncle has given up
.

A. to smoke
B. smoke
C. smokes
D. smoking
102.
Do you mind
to John ask him
us?
A. speaking/ to help B. to speak/ help C. speak/ help
D. speaks/ to help
103.
I’ll begin
this novel later.
A. read
B. to reading
C. reading
D. to read
104.
Please stop
me in the middle of the sentence.
A. interrupt
B. to interrupt
C. interrupting
D. interrupts
105.
My brother gave up
two years ago.
A. smokes
B. smoke
C. to smoke

D. smoking
106.
We arranged
the scientists here.
A. met
B. to meet
C. meeting
D. meet
107.
I wish
the principal at my school.
A. see
B. to see
C. seeing
D. saw
108.
My girl friend is afraid of
out alone when it gets dark.
A. goes
B. to go
C. going
D. go
109.
He continues
after his illness. But now, he is having stomachache.
A. working
B. to work
C. worked
D. works
110.

I’d like
there
my girlfriend’s parents.
A. go/ see
B. to go/ to see
C. going/ seeing
D. goes/ seen
111.
Would you like
to the party with us?
A. come
B. to come
C. coming
D. came
112.
I was very tired. I tried
my eyes open, but I couldn’t.
A. keep
B. kept
C. keeping
D. to keep
113.
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
114.
We have to go
this morning.

A. shopping
B. shopped
C. being shopped D. to be shopped
115.
He spent hours trying
the clock.
A. repair
B. to repair
C. repairing
D. repairs
116.
It’s no use
for her arrival.
A. wait
B. to wait
C. waiting
D. waits
117.
Is there anything worth
here?
A. buy
B. to buy
C. buys
D. buying
118.
The biologist doesn’t allow us
in the laboratory.
A. smoke
B. to smoke
C. smoking

D. smoked
119.
Would you mind
your address on the back of this check?
A. write
B. to write
C. writing
D. written
120.
I don’t enjoy
to the dentist’s.
A. go
B. to go
C. going
D. goes
121.
I don’t regret
her what I thought even if it upset her.
A. to tell
B. told
C. tell
D. telling
122.
Remember
Katie my greeting card when you see him.
A. give
B. to give
C. giving
D. gave

123.
My friends has given up
and prefers
pork.
A. drink/ eat
B. to drink/ eating C. drinking/ eating D. drank/ eat
124.
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
125.
My teacher promised
me
for my next examination.
A. help/ prepare
B. to help/ prepare
C. helping/ to prepare
D. helped/
preparing
126.
I would like him
more English lessons.
A. to start/ take
B. to start/ taking C. starting/ take
D. starting/
taking
127.
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
128.
She doesn’t want you
to her arriving.
A. mention
B. to mention
C. mentioning
D. mentions
129.
Did you manage
these parcels alone?
A. finishing/ to pack
B. finishing/ packing
C. to finish/ to pack D. to finish/
packing
130.
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
131.
I’ll try
such a foolish thing again.

A. not to cause
B. to not cause
C. not causing
D. to
cause not
132.
Susan has decided
her friends
as she pleases.
A. allow/ do
B. to allow/ to do C. deciding/ do
D. deciding/ doing
133.
Everybody would like
to a higher position.
A. promote
B. promotes
C. promoting
D. to promote
134.
He climbed over the wall without
by anybody.
A. seeing
B. to see
C. being seen
D. to be seen
135.
I remember
a toy car on my fifth birthday.
A. to be given

B. being given
C. to give
D. giving
136.
They always try
the bridge as they promised before.
A. to postpone/ to build
B. postpone/ build
C. to postpone/ building
D. postponing/ built
137.
I can’t help
for her acceptance.
A. to wait
B. waiting
C. wait
D. waited
138.
Don’t be afraid of
that animal.
A. touch
B. touches
C. touching
D. to touch
139.
I am accustomed to
on my own.
A. living
B. to live
C. live

D. lives
140.
They are looking forward to
your news.
A. hear
B. to hear
C. hearing
D. heard
141.
American women have got used to
independently recently.
A. live
B. to live
C. living
D. lives
142.
We won’t let you
what we are going to do with him.
A. know
B. to know
C. knowing
D. known
143.
My parents decided
a taxi because it was late.
A. take
B. to take
C. taking
D. took
144.

We enjoy
here and
all your news.
A. be/ hear
B. to be/ to hear
C. being/ hear
D. is/ hearing


145.
Ask your friends about your homework. He would be able
you.
A. help
B. helped
C. helping
D. to help
146.
Please try
quiet when you come home.
A. be
B. to be
C. being
D. been
147.
I don’t like anybody
at me.
A. shout
B. to shout
C. shouting
D. B & C are right

148.
Do you agree
me a hand?
A. give
B. to give
C. giving
D. given
149.
Would you like
to the cinema with us tomorrow evening?
A. to come
B. come
C. coming
D. came
150.
Pupils started
the lesson yesterday.
A. write
B. to write
C. writing
D. written
151.
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
152.
Does your sister like

?
A. cooks
B. cooking
C. to be cooked
D. being cooked
153.
This girl can’t bear
alone.
A. am
B. to be
C. being
D. been
154.
My uncle has given up
A. to smoke
B. smoke
C. smokes
D. smoking
155.
Do you mind
to John ask him
us?
A. speaking/ to help B. to speak/ help C. speak/ help
D. speaks/ to help
156.
I’ll begin
this novel later.
A. read
B. to reading
C. reading

D. to read
157.
Please stop
me in the middle of the sentence.
A. interrupt
B. to interrupt
C. interrupting
D. interrupts
158.
My brother gave up
two years ago.
A. smokes
B. smoke
C. to smoke
D. smoking
159.
We arranged
the scientists here.
A. met
B. to meet
C. meeting
D. meet
160.
I wish
the principal at my school.
A. see
B. to see
C. seeing
D. saw
161.

My girl friend is afraid of
out alone when it gets dark.
A. goes
B. to go
C. going
D. go
162.
He continues
after his illness. But now, he is having stomachache.
A. working
B. to work
C. worked
D. works
163.
I’d like
there
my girlfriend’s parents.
A. go/ see
B. to go/ to see
C. going/ seeing
D. goes/ seen
164.
Would you like
to the party with us?
A. come
B. to come
C. coming
D. came
165.
I was very tired. I tried

my eyes open, but I couldn’t.
A. keep
B. kept
C. keeping
D. to keep
166.
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
167.
We have to go
this morning.
A. shopping
B. shopped
C. being shopped D. to be shopped
168.
He spent hours trying
the clock.
A. repair
B. to repair
C. repairing
D. repairs
169.
It’s no use
for her arrival.
A. wait
B. to wait
C. waiting

D. waits


170.
Is there anything worth
here?
A. buy
B. to buy
C. buys
D. buying
171.
The biologist doesn’t allow us
in the laboratory.
A. smoke
B. to smoke
C. smoking
D. smoked
172.
Would you mind
your address on the back of this check?
A. write
B. to write
C. writing
D. written
173.
I don’t enjoy
to the dentist’s.
A. go
B. to go
C. going

D. goes
174.
I don’t regret
her what I thought even if it upset her.
A. to tell
B. told
C. tell
D. telling
175.
Remember
Katie my greeting card when you see him.
A. give
B. to give
C. giving
D. gave
176.
My friends has given up
and prefers
pork.
A. drink/ eat
B. to drink/ eating C. drinking/ eating D. drank/ eat
177.
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
178.
My teacher promised
me
for my next examination.

A. help/ prepare
B. to help/ prepare C. helping/ to prepare
D. helped/
preparing
179.
I would like him
more English lessons.
A. to start/ take
B. to start/ taking C. starting/ take
D. starting/
taking
180.
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
181.
She doesn’t want you
to her arriving.
A. mention
B. to mention
C. mentioning
D. mentions
182.
Did you manage
these parcels alone?
A. finishing/ to pack

B. finishing/ packing
C. to finish/ to pack D. to finish/
packing
183.
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
184.
I’ll try
such a foolish thing again.
A. not to cause
B. to not cause
C. not causing
D. to
cause not
185.
Susan has decided
her friends
as she pleases.
A. allow/ do
B. to allow/ to do C. deciding/ do
D. deciding/ doing
186.
Everybody would like
to a higher position.
A. promote
B. promotes

C. promoting
D. to promote
187.
He climbed over the wall without
by anybody.
A. seeing
B. to see
C. being seen
D. to be seen
188.
I remember
a toy car on my fifth birthday.
A. to be given
B. being given
C. to give
D. giving
189.
They always try
the bridge as they promised before.
A. to postpone/ to build
B. postpone/ build
C. to postpone/ building
D. postponing/ built
190.
I can’t help
for her acceptance.
A. to wait
B. waiting
C. wait
D. waited

191.
Don’t be afraid of
that animal.
A. touch
B. touches
C. touching
D. to touch


192.
I am accustomed to
on my own.
A. living
B. to live
C. live
D. lives
193.
They are looking forward to
your news.
A. hear
B. to hear
C. hearing
D. heard
194.
American women have got used to
independently recently.
A. live
B. to live
C. living
D. lives

195.
We won’t let you
what we are going to do with him.
A. know
B. to know
C. knowing
D. known


exercises on
Gerunds and infinitives
Warm-up activity!
1
Afford
2
Advise
3
Avoid
4
Forget
5
Enable
6
Enjoy
7
Allow
8
Accuse of
9
Decide

10 Suggest
11 Order
12 Volunteer
13 Preven sb from
14 Invite
15 Keep (on)

To V
Sb to V
V-ing

Đủ khả năng trang trải
Quên không làm
Ngăn cản ai khỏi việc gì
Mời ai làm gì
Tình nguyện làm gì
Tiếp tục/duy trì việc gì
Buộc tội ai về việc gì
Cho phép ai làm gì
Ra lệnh cho ai làm gì
Đề xuất việc gì
Quyết định làm gì
Tạo điều kiện cho ai làm gì
Tránh việc…
Khuyên ai làm gì
Thích làm gì


exercises on
Gerunds and infinitives

Warm-up activity 2!
1

Keep (on)

Thừa nhận việc gì

2

To be worth

Cảm ơn ai vì việc gì

3

Thank sb for

4

Deny

Đáng để làm gì

5

Admit

Hối hận vì đã làm gì

6

Want

Khuyên ai làm gì

7

To be used to

Tiếp tục/duy trì việc gì

8

Remind

9

Decide

Ngăn cản ai khỏi việc gì

10

Promise

Bảo, yêu cầu ai làm gì

11

Prevent sb

from

Quyết định làm gì

12

Regret

Quen với việc gì

13

Advise

14

Finish

Nhắc nhở ai làm gì

15

Tell

Chối bỏ, bác bỏ, phủ nhận việc gì

To V

Sb to V

V-ing

Hứa làm gì

Hoàn thành việc gì

Muốn làm gì