Geủnd- Ìninitive

II/GERUND – INFINITIVE – PARTICIPLES
Exercises: choose the best answer among A, B, C or D
1.Our mechanic says that he expects……………the brakes on the car before we pick it up.
A.fixing B.being fixed C.to have fixed D.to have been fixed
2.Their children are used to………after school everyday.They don’t have to walk home.
A.picking up B.being picked up C.be picked up D.pick up
3.Mary didn’t expect…………… to Bill’s party.
A.asking B.being asked C.to ask D.to be asked
4.I finally finished …………… at 7 p.m and severd dinner.
A.cooking B.being cooked C.to cook D.to be cooked
5.The nurse suggested…………… two aspirins.
A.taking B.being taken C.to take D.to be taken
6.She can’t stand …………… under such teribble conditions .
A.working B.to work C.to be working D.work
7.He prefers ……………a walk to …………… TV at home.
A.taking-watching B.take-watch C.taking-to watch D.take-watching
8.Tell her …………… for school again.
A.not late B.not being late C.not to be late D.not be late
9.The book is worth …………… .
A.reading B.being read C.to be read D.A and B are correct
10.I’m considering …………… your invitation.
A.accepting B.to accept C.accepted D.accept
11.I remember…………… the post office early this afternoon. He seemed…………… unhappy
about something.
A.to enter-to post B.entering-posting C.entering-to post D.to enter-posting
12.I was enjoying my book, but I stopped …………… a program on TV.
A.reading to watch B.to read to watch C.to read for watching D.reading for to watch
13.I think I hear someone …………… the back window. Do you hear it, too?
A.trying open B.trying to open C.try opening D.try to open
14.Jack offered …………… care of my garden while I was out of town.
A.take B.taking C.to have taken D.to take

15.Jim should have asked for help instead…………… to do it himself.
A.of trying B.to try C.try D.from trying
16.You are cold .You’d better …………… near the fireplace.
A.sit B.to sit C.sitting D.siting
17.You’d better …………… an aspirin . you look bad.
A.take B.to take C.taking D.taken
18.Russian is too hard …………… .
A.to learn B.to be learned C.learning D.to learning
19.It is necessary …………… the books on time.
A.to us to return B.for us to return C.to us returning D.for us returning
20.Would you please …………… your car here?
A.do not park B.not to park C.not parking D.not park
21. “You’re getting home late”. “The boss made……………for a meeting after work.”
A.us to stayB.us stay C.us staying D.us to staying
22.Are you looking forward…………… on your vacation?
A.you go B. going C.to going. D.to go
23. “Why are you angry?” “I;m tired …………… all these TV commercials.”
A.about watching B.of watching C.with watching D.to watch
24. “What should I tell the mechanic?” “The oil needs……………”
A.to change B.change C.changing it D.to be changed
25. “where are the children?” “I saw…………… in the yard.”
A.them to play B.them playing C.they playingD.to them playing
26.Her remark made everybody …………… uncomfortable.
A.feel B.feeling C.to feel D.felt
28. Let him …………… the task by himself.
A.do B.doing C.to do D.to be done
29.He never stopped …………… until his last minute of life.
A.to work B.to be working C.working D.to have worked
30.I regret you that you are not selected for the job.
A.to tell B.telling C.tell D.having told

31.My grandfather is used to …………… early.
A.get up B.getting up C.have gop upD.gop up
32.I’m looking forward to…………… you soon.
A.seeing B.see C.to be seeing D.to have seen
33.He has given up …………… .
A.smoke B.smoking C.to smoke D.being smoked
34.His mother insisted on …………… college.
A. he to go to B.his going C.he go to D.his going to
35.Do you mind …………… here?
A.I sit B.my sitting C.my sat D.sitting
36.No one enjoys …………… in public.
A.to be made fun of B.making fun of C.being made fun of D.to make fun of
37. If you keep ……………in english, your oral english will improve.
A.to take B.talking C.talk D.having talked

38.Don’t you remember…………… before?
A.to see him B.saw him C.to have seen him D.seeing him
39.I don’t feel like …………… out for a walk.
A.going B.to go C.go D.to be going
40.Would you mind …………… the window?
A.to close B.close C.closing D.to be closing
41.People couldn’t help …………… that funny man.
A.to laugh at B.laugh at C.laughing at D.laughing on
42.This sentence needs …………… .
A.to improve B.improving C.improve D.being improved
43. …………… in her room, she threw a fit.
A.Lock B.Locking C.Locked D.Having Locked
44. …………… the parcel, I went out at once to post it.
A.Addressed B.Having addressed C.Having addressing D.To be addressed
45. …………… her face in cold water, she came up to the window and shut it.

A.Have washed B.Washed C.Had washedD.Having washed
46. …………… as an interpreter for many years in France, she had a good practical
knowledge of French
A.Working B.Having worked C.Worked D.Had worked
47. …………… by the journey, he fell asleep.
A.Exhausted B.Exhausting C.Exhaust D.to Exhaust
48.When I came home, I found the table…………… .
A.lay B.laid C.laying D.to lay
49. …………… at a big seaport, I started to look for a job.
A.Arrived B.Have arrived C.Arrive D.Having arrived
50.He looked at groups of young girls …………… arm in arm.
A.walk B.walking C.walked D.to walk