TO INFINITIVE AND GERUND KEM THEM BAI TAP HUU ICH CO DAP AN

TO INFINITIVE AND GERUND
(ĐỘNG TỪ NGUYÊN THỂ VÀ DANH ĐỘNG TỪ)

I.
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TO INFINITIVE (ĐỘNG TỪ NGUYÊN THỂ)
Làm chủ ngữ
Ex: To find my house is easy
Dùng để chỉ mục đích
Ex: We study hard to pass the exam
Bổ ngữ của động từ
Ex: Our duty is to study harder
Làm tân ngữ cho động từ
Ex: I agreed to help him
Làm tân ngữ cho tính từ
Ex: We are annoyed to hear her voice

a. It’s adj + (of sb)+ to V: ai đó thật như thế nào khi làm việc gì
Các tính từ sau dùng với cấu trúc này: kind, good, stupid, clever, careless, sensible, brave, timid, coward, wise,
rude, polite, generous, mean, thoughtful, tactful, selfish…
Ex: It’s kind of you to help me
You stole a car, which was stupid of you
b. S+ be + Adj + To V
Các tính từ sau đây dùng với cấu trúc này: happy, sad, glad, nice, pleased, disappointed, difficult, easy, eager,
ready, surprised, sorry, hesitant, amazed, able, willing, reluctant, sure/bound/certain.
Ex: I am very glad to see you again.
Động từ nguyên thể có “To” đứng ngay sau V
Agree(đồng ý),
afford(có khả năng tài chính),
appear (dường như),

attempt (nỗ lực),
arrange(sắp xếp),
cause(gây ra),
choose (lựa chọn),
decide(quyết định),
demand (yêu cầu), expect(mong đợi),
Fail(thất bại),
Hope(hi vọng),
Hesitate(ngại, phiền),
intend(dự định),
mange(quản lý),
offer(đề nghị),
promise(hứa),
Plan(lập kế hoạch),
Pay(trả),
Prepare(chuẩn bị),
refuse(từ chối),
threaten(đe dọa),
tend(xu thế),
wish(ước),
want( muốn),
persuade (thuyết phục).
Ex: I can’t afford to go abroad study
He agreed to work for us
She refused to answer personal questions

II. GERUND (DANH ĐỘNG TỪ- Ving)
1. Những động từ dùng với danh động từ:
Admit(nhận),
finish,

avoid( tránh),
consider(xem xét),
deny(chối),
discuss(thảo luận),
keep(giữ),
mind(phiền),
quit (từ bỏ),
resist(kháng lại),
mention(đề cập),
prefer…to,

anticipate (đoán trước),
continue(tiếp tục),
hate =dislike(ghét),
miss(lỡ) ,
risk(liều),
waste (lãng phí),

appreciate (đánh giá),
postpone =delay(hoãn),
enjoy(thích) ,
practise,
suggest(đề nghị),
spend (dành, sử dụng),

Ex: I couldn’t avoid meeting him
Have you finished talking?
She enjoys playing tennis
2. Danh động từ đúng sau giới từ : at, on, in, before, after, with, up, without, by, in addition to…..
Ex: we can improve our English by practicing much

He came in without saying hello to anybody
On getting home, he sat down to write a letter
In addition to going to university she also takes a part- time job
Before going to bed, I clean my teeth
3. Đi với một số thành ngữ cố định:
+ can’t help = can’t bear = can’t stand: không thể không
+ It’s (not) worth : Đáng (không đáng làm gì)
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+ It’s no use = it’s no good= there be no point in Ving: làm gì đó là vô ích
+ S + have/has difficulty/trouble + in + Ving: gặp khó khăn, rắc rối
+ have (any) problem in Ving
+ have a good time + Ving
+ have a hard/difficult time + Ving
+ Looking forward to + V-ing
Note:
+ Stop + to V: dừng lại để làm gì
Ex: He stops to eat
Ving: dừng lại không làm nữa
He stops smoking
+ remember + To V: nhớ phải làm gì(HT, TL)
Ving: nhớ đã làm gì(QK)
Ex: Remember to post my letter
I remember locking the door before going out
+ forget + To V: quên phải làm gì (HT, TL)
Ving: quên đã làm gì, sẽ không bao giờ quên là
Ex: Don’t forget to buy shoes for me
I’ll never forget meeting him
+ regret + To V: lấy làm tiếc(dùng để thông báo)

Ving : hối tiếc, ân hận vì đã làm
Ex: I regret to inform you that your application isn’t acceptable
I regret buying a lot of shares
+ try + To V: cố gắng làm gì
Ex: I try to get better marks
Ving: thử làm gì
I try solving this difficult sum
+ mean + To V: có ý định làm gì = intend
Ving: đưa đến hậu quả gì = result in
Ex: I don’t mean to buy that house
His new job means earning a lot of money
+ need + To V : cần làm gì (mang tính chủ động chỉ người)
Ving: cần được làm gì (mang tính bị động chỉ vật)
Ex: I need to sell some good
My trousers need ironing
• Allow + V-ing
Ex: We don’t allow smoking in this room.
• Allow + O + to-V1
Ex: My father doesn’t allow me to go out at night.

III. WITHOUT “TO” INFINITIVE
1. Sau các động từ khuyết thiếu: can, could, may, might, should, had better … + V0
2. Let/ help/ make/ have(nhờ ai làm) + (O)sb + V0
NOTE:
S + see/hear/watch/feel/notice/observe/smell + O + V0 (nhìn thấy toàn bộ sự việc)
S + see/hear/watch/feel/notice/observe/smell + O + Ving (nhìn thấy sự việc đang diễn ra)

Exercise :
I. Put the verb in the brackets in the correct form.
1.

He wanted (see) _____________________the house where the president was born.

2.

He is expected (arrive) _____________________in a few days.

3.

I would like him (go) _____________________ to a university but I can’t (make)
__________him go.

4.

I am looking forward to (see) _____________________ you.

5.

I arranged (meet) _____________________them there.

6.

He urged us (work) _____________________faster.

7.

I wish (see) _____________________the manager.

8.

It is no use (wait) _____________________him.

9.

He warned her (not touch) _____________________the wire.
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10.

Don’t forget (clock) _____________________the door before (go)
_____________________to bed.

11.

My mother told me (not speak) _____________________too anyone about it.

12.

He tried (explain) _____________________but she refused (listen)
_____________________.

13.

At dinner she annoyed me by (smoke) _____________________between the courses.

14.

He decided (disguise) __________________ himself by (dress) _______________as a
women.

15.

I am prepared (wait) _____________________here all night if necessary.

16.

Would you mind (show) _____________________me how (work)
_____________________the lift.

17.

After (walk) ___________three hours we stopped (rest) ___________and let the others
(catch) _____________up with us.

18.

I am beginning (understand) _____________________what you mean.

19.

The boy likes (play) _____________________games but hates (do)
________________exercises.

20.

I regret (inform) _____________________you that your application has been refused.

21.

I don’t allow (smoke) _____________________in my drawing-room.

22.

I don’t allow my family (smoke) _____________________at all.

23.

He surprised us all by (go) _________________away without (say)
________________‘Good-bye’.

24.

Please go on (write) _____________________; I don’t mind _____________________
(wait).

25.

He wore glasses (avoid) (be) _____________________recognized.

26.

Before (give) _______________evidence you must swear (speak)
___________________the truth.

27.

I tried (persuade) ____________________him (agree) _____________________with
your proposal.

28.

Your windows need (clean) ______________.Would you like me (do) ___________them
for you.

29.

Would you mind (shut) _______________the window? I hate (sit) _______________in a
draught.

30.

I can’t help (sneeze) ____________; I caught a cold yesterday form (sit) _________in a
draught.

31.

Stop (talk) _____________________; I am trying (finish) _____________________a
letter.

32.

His doctor advised him (give) _____________________up (jog)
_____________________.

33.

My watch keeps (stop) _____________________.

34.

People used (make) _____________________fire by (rub) _________________two
sticks together.

35.

He hates (answer) the phone, and very often just lets it (ring).
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36.

If you go on (let) ______your dog (chase) ________cars he will end by (be)
_____________________run over.

37.

I prefer (drive) _____________________to (be) _____________________driven.

38.

I advise you (start) _____________________ (look) _____________________for a flat at
once.

39.

Would you mind (lend) _____________me some money? I forgot (cash) __________ a
cheque.

40.

(Lie) _____________on the beach is much more pleasant than (sit) _____________in the
office.

41.

She like her children (go) _____________to the dentist every six months.

42.

An instructor is coming (show) _____________us how (use) _____________the machine.

43.

I have no intention of (go) _________to that film; I couldn’t bear (see)
_____________my favorite actress in such dreadful part.

44.

I suggest (telephone) _____________the hospitals before (ask) _____________the police
(look) _____________for him.

45.

After (hear) _____________the conditions I decided (not enter) _____________for the
competition.

46.

Some people seem (have) _____________the passion for (write) _____________to the

newspapers.

47.

He expects me (answer) _____________by return but I have no intention of (reply)
_____________at all.

48.

He postponed (make) _____________a decision until it was too late (do)
_____________anything.

49.

Try (forget) _____________it; It isn’t worth (worry) _____________about it.

50.

There is no point in (remain) ____in a dangerous place if you can’t do anything (help)
___the people who have (stay) ____there.

51.

The horse won’t be well enough (run) _____in tomorrow’s race. He doesn’t seem (have)
_____recovered from his long journey.

52.

At first I enjoyed (listen) _________to him but after a while I got tired of (hear)
_____________the same story again and again.

53.

It is usually easier (learn) _____________a subject by (read) _____________books than
by (listen) _____________ to lectures.

54.

It wouldn’t be safe (start) _____________down now; we will have (wait)
_____________till the mist clears.

55.

After (discuss) _____________the matter for an hour the committee adjourned without
(have) _____________ reached any decision.

56.

It’s not much use (have) _____________a bike if you don’t know how (use)
_____________it.

57.

I distinctly remember (pay) _____________him. I gave him 2$.

58.

Did you remember (give) _____________him the key of the safe? - No, I didn’t. I will go
and do it now.
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59.

Please forgive me for (interrupt) _____________you but would you mind (repeat)
_____________that last sentence.

60.

He made a lot of money by (buy) _________tickets in advance and (sell)
_____________them twice the price on the day of the match.
II. Choose the best answer

1. Every day I spend two hours ___________ English.
A. practise

B to practise

C. practising D. practised

2. The skiers would rather __________ through the mountains than go by bus.
A.to travel by train

B. travel by train

C. traveled by train

D. traveling by train

3.He likes _________ part in sports, so he joins the football team of the school.

A. to take

B. to taking

C. takes

D. took

4. I don't remember___________ the front door when I left home.
A. to lock

B. lock

C. locked

D. locking

5.Children enjoy ___________ to ghost stories on Halloween night.
A.telling and listening

B. tell and listen

C. to tell and listen

6. They decided ___________ to Japan for their summer holiday.
A. going

B. to go

C. go

D. to going

7.His parents think it's time for him___________ married.
A. gets

B. get

C. to get

D. got

8.Peter's father ordered __________ not to stay out late again.
A. him

B. to him

C. that he

D. for him

9.Smoking is bad for your heath. You had better_________ it up.
A. to give

B. give

C. giving

D. to be giving

10.I hope you don't mind __________ so late at night.
A. telephoning

B. to telephone

C.telephone

D.to have telephoned

11.It took three and a half hours _________ to Singapore.
A. to fly

B. flying

C. to be flown D. fly

12.She refused ___________ them .
A.to help

B.help

C.having helped

D.helping

13.My parents can't _________ seeing me at home all day.
A. stop

B. stand

C. start

D. hate

14.___________is a popular sport in Europe.
A. To ski

B. Skiing

C. Ski

D. To skiing

15.There are many ways of _______ ourselves in a big city.
A. enjoy

B. enjoying

C. enjoyment

D. to enjoy

16.I never feel like _______ early on Monday morning.
A. getting up B. get up

C. gets up

17.It is not easy ________

a high-paid job.

A. find

B. finding

D. to get up

C. finds

D. to find

18.Would you like the doctor _________ ?
A. coming

B. to come

C. come

D. comes

19. There is no need ______ the door of the meeting room tonight.
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D. to tell and to listen


A. to lock

B. to be locking

C.to be locked

D. locked

20. My husband wants me _______ this letter before afternoon
.A. to post

B. posting

C. post

D. posts

21.I hate _______ the dirty dishes after a meal.
A. wash

B. to washing

C. to wash

D. to be washing

22.She doesn't like going _______ in the sea in summer.
A. to swim

B. to be swimming

23.I am afraid of _______
A.taking away

C. swimming D. swim

by the strong wind.

B.take away

C.being taken away

D.being taking away

24. We need to stop _________ at what damage we have done to the nature and try ________it before it's too late.
A. looking/ to fix

B. to look/ to fix

C.to look/ fixing

D.looking/ fixing

C.to polluted

D.polluting

25.Human beings must stop ______the environment.
A. to pollute

B. polluted

26.We walked for ten kilometers and then we stopped _______ a rest.
A. to have

B. have

C. having

D. has

27.It is raining hard. We had better _______ at home tonight.
A. staying

B to stay

28.Before starting __________
A. work/travel

C. stay

D. to be staying

for this company, I spent a year _______ .

B.work/traveling

C.working/travel

D.working/traveling

29.I _______ play with dolls when I was small.
A. enjoyed

B. hated

C. started

D. used to

30.It _______ him two hours to finish the exercise.
A. take

B. took

C. to take

D. taking

31.I had no difficulty ______ to her English.
A. listen

B. to listen

C. to listening

32. We are ______

buying a new motorbike.

A. considering

B. deciding

D. listening
C. expecting D. thinking

33.If the earth stops ______ around the sun, there will be no light on earth.
A. move

B. to move

C. moved

D. moving

35. If we don't do anything ___ the ice on the poles from melting, the earth will be flooded one day.
A. for stop

B. to stopping

C. to stop

D. stop

36.Unless we ______ throwing garbage into the river, it will be polluted.
A. stop

B. don't stop

C. will stop

D. won't stop

37.The pollution rate in this area seems ______

slowly.

A. increase

C. to increase D. to be increase

B. increasing

38.Your hair is too long now. It needs _________ .
A. to cut

B. cutting

C. being cut

D. to be cutting

C. learning

D. learned

C.to be offered

D.to offer

39. We all enjoy _________ English.
A. learn

B. to learn

40.I expected them _______ me a job.
A. offer

B. offering

More exercise: Put the verb in the brackets in the correct form.
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1. I’ll lend you the book when I’ve finished (read) _____________it.
2. How old were you when you learned (drive) _____________.
3. My father gave up (smoke) _____________three years ago.
4. Would you mind (keep) _____________silent? I’m trying (study) _____________.
5. I always try to avoid_____________ (borrow) money from my friends.
6. The traffic was very heavy this morning, but I managed _____________ (get) to school on time.
7. Could you please stop _____________ (make) so much noise?
8. I hope _____________ (run) in the marathon next month.
9. Look! It’s started _____________ (rain) again.
10. It was too late, so we decided_____________ (take) a taxi home.
11. My sister always enjoys _____________ (listen) to classical music.
12. I’ve put off _____________ (write) the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
13. Sarah gave up _____________ (try) to find a job in this country and decided_____________ (go) abroad.
14. You can’t stop me _____________ (do) what I want.
15. They don’t have much money. They can’t afford_____________ (go) out very often.
16. I’m still looking for a job but I hope_____________ (find) something soon.
17. My mother can’t stand_____________ (stay) at home without doing anything.
18. You must promise_____________ (not / be) late again.
19. I didn’t have enough time

(finish) my work yesterday.

20. He refused _________________( allow) her _____________( think) for herself.
21. I was relieved _________________ (find out) that I had passed the exam.
22. She made her son _
23.

(wash) the windows before he could go outside _______(play) with his friends.

She lets her children

24. We had nothing

____________
__________

25. We both heard him

(stay) up very late.

(do) except look at the cinema posters.

____________

26. It made him angry _________

(say) that he was leaving.
(wait) for people who were late.

27. I couldn’t understand what the passage said, so I had my friend
28. It’s important

__________

( start) the meeting on time.

29. There are too many people here for me
30. It took ages

__________

33. It was a thrill
34. I must
35. It is lovely

____________

__________

__________

________

________

(talk) to all of them.

(download) the pictures from the Internet.

31. Whenever I have free time, I like
32. She sent me an e- mail

____________( translate) it for me.

( watch) the basketball team

(practice).

( inform) me that the meeting had been canceled.

( see) my brother

_____

(win) the chess tournament last year.

( speak) to the manager.

____________

36. It is too cold _________

( see) you again.
( go) out.

37. I am happy _____________
38. We’ve got a few jobs ___________

( know) that you have passed the exam.

( do).

39. He keeps (ask) ____________ me the time and I keep (tell) _____________him (buy) _____________
himself a watch.
40. I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind (wait) _____________for you.
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ANSWER KEY
I. Put the verb in the brackets in the correct form.
1. He wanted (see) _____TO SEE________________the house where the president was born.
2. He is expected (arrive) _______TO ARRIVE______________in a few days.
3. I would like him (go) __TO GO___________________ to a university but I can’t (make)
_______MAKE___him go.
4. I am looking forward to (see) _____SEEING________________ you.
5. I arranged (meet) ______________TO MEET_______them there.
6. He urged(THÚC GIỤC) us (work) ____TO WORK _________________faster.
7. I wish (see) __________TO SEE___________the manager.
8. It is no use (wait) _________WAITING____________him.
9. He warned her (not touch) _______not to touch______________the wire.
10. Don’t forget (lock) _________TO LOCK____________the door before (go)
___________GOING__________to bed.
11. My mother told me (not speak) _____NOT TO SPEAK________________to anyone about it.
12. He tried (explain) _________TO EXPLAIN____________but she refused (listen) ___________TO
LISTEN__________.
13. At dinner she annoyed me by (smoke) _________SMOKING____________between the courses.
14. He decided (disguise) ( CAỈ TRANG)______TO DISGUISE ____________ himself by (dress)
_______ING________as a women.
15. I am prepared (wait) _____TO________________here all night if necessary.
16. Would you mind (show) ____SHOWING_________________me how (work)

_______________TO______the lift.
17. After (walk) ________ING___three hours we stopped (rest) ____TO _______and let the others (catch)
_CATCH____________up with us.
18. I am beginning (understand) ____TO________________what you mean.
19. The boy likes (play) ____________ING_________games but hates (do) _____ING___________exercises.
20. I regret (inform) ____ING_________________you that your application has been refused.
21. I don’t allow (smoke) ________ING_____________in my drawing-room.
22. I don’t allow my family (smoke) ______TO _______________at all.
23. He surprised us all by (go) ______ING___________away without (say) ____________ING____‘Good-bye’.
24. Please go on (write) ________ING_____________; I don’t mind ____________ING_________ (wait).
25. He wore glasses (avoid) (be) _______ING______________recognized.
26. Before (give) ____ING___________evidence you must swear (speak) ___________________the truth.
27. I tried (persuade) _____TO______________him (agree) ____TO _________________with your proposal.
28. Your windows need (clean) __ CLEAN_ing__________.Would you like me (do) _____TO DO______them
for you.
29. Would you mind (shut) ____SHUTTING ___________the window? I hate (sit)
_________SITTING______in a draught/draːft/ gió lùa, luồng hơi.
30. I can’t help (sneeze) ____sneezing________; I caught a cold yesterday from (sit) _____sitting____in a
draught.
31. Stop (talk) ______talking_______________; I am trying (finish) ___________to finish__________a letter.
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32. His doctor advised him (give) _________to give____________up (jog) _________jogging___________.
(advise sb to do sth)
33. My watch keeps (stop) _________stopping____________.
34. People used (make) ______to make_______________fire by (rub) __________rubbing_______two sticks
together.
35. He hates (answer)______answering ________ the phone, and very often just lets it (ring) –ring_____.
36. If you go on (let) __letting____your dog (chase) ___chase _____cars he will end by (be)

______________being_______run over.
37. I prefer (drive) ______driving_______________to (be) ________being_____________driven.
38. I advise you (start) _____to start________________ (look) __looking / to look ___________________for a
flat at once.
39. Would you mind (lend) __lending___________me some money? I forgot (cash) _______ing___ a cheque.
40. (Lie) _____ing________on the beach is much more pleasant than (sit) ____ing_________in the office.
41. She likes her children (go) _____going ________to the dentist every six months.(V-ing : sở thích lâu dài / to
v1 chỉ tính chất tạm thời, sự lựa chọn)
42. An instructor is coming (show) __to show___________us how (use) ___to use __________the machine.
43. I have no intention of (go) ___going______to that film; I couldn’t bear (see) ________seeing_____my
favorite actress in such dreadful part.
44. I suggest (telephone) ___ing __________the hospitals before (ask) ______asking _______the police (look)
____to look_________for him.(S + suggest + S to v1 : gợi ý ai đó làm gì) ( suggest + V-ing) đề nghị ai đó
cùng làm gì với mình
45. After (hear) _____hearing________the conditions I decided (not enter) ____not to enter_________for the
competition.
46. Some people seem (have) ___to have__________the passion for (write) _____ing________to the
newspapers.
47. He expects me (answer) ______to_______by return but I have no intention of (reply) _____ing________at
all.
48. He postponed (make) _____ing________a decision until it was too late (do) ___to do__________anything.
49. Try (forget) _____to________it; It isn’t worth (worry) _____ing________about it.
50. There is no point in (remain) _ing___in a dangerous place if you can’t do anything (help) _to__the people
who have (stay) __to__there.
51. The horse won’t be well enough (run) __to___in tomorrow’s race. He doesn’t seem (have) ___to__recovered
from his long journey.
52. At first I enjoyed (listen) __ing_______to him but after a while I got tired of (hear) ________ing_____the
same story again and again.
53. It is usually easier (learn) _____to________a subject by (read) ____ing_________books than by (listen)
_______ing______ to lectures.

54. It wouldn’t be safe (start) _____to________down now; we will have (wait) ________to_____till the mist
clears.
55. After (discuss) ing_____________the matter for an hour the committee adjourned without (have)
____ing_________ reached any decision.
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56. It’s not much use (have) ___having__________a bike if you don’t know how (use) ____to_________it.(it’s
no use= it’s not much use : ko có tác dụng , vô ích)
57. I distinctly remember (pay) _____paying________him. I gave him 2$.
58. Did you remember (give) ___to__________him the key of the safe? - No, I didn’t. I will go and do it now.
59. Please forgive me for (interrupt) _____ing________you but would you mind (repeat) ______ing_______that
last sentence.
60. He made a lot of money by (buy) ___ing______tickets in advance and (sell) _______ing______them twice
the price on the day of the match.

ii. CHOOSE
1. Every day I spend two hours ___________ English.
A. practise

B to practise

C. practising D. practised

2. The skiers would rather __________ through the mountains than go by bus.
A.to travel by train

B. travel by train

C. traveled by train

D. traveling by train

3.He likes _________ part in sports, so he joins the football team of the school.
A. to take

B. to taking

C. takes

D. took

4. I don't remember___________ the front door when I left home.
A. to lock

B. lock

C. locked

D. locking

5.Children enjoy ___________ to ghost stories on Halloween night.
A.telling and listening

B. tell and listen

C. to tell and listen

D. to tell and to listen

6. They decided ___________ to Japan for their summer holiday.
A. going

B. to go

C. go

D. to going

7.His parents think it's time for him___________ married. (IT’S TIME FOR SB + TO V)
A. gets

B. get

C. to get

D. got

8.Peter's father ordered __________ not to stay out late again.
A. him

B. to him

C. that he

D. for him

9.Smoking is bad for your heath. You had better_________ it up.
A. to give

B. give

C. giving

D. to be giving

10.I hope you don't mind __________ so late at night.
A. telephoningB. to telephone

C.telephone

D.to have telephoned

11.It took three and a half hours _________ to Singapore.
A. to fly

B. flying

C. to be flown D. fly

12.She refused ___________ them .
A.to help

B.help

C.having helped

13.My parents can't _________ seeing me at home all day.
A. stop

B. stand

C. start

D. hate

14.___________is a popular sport in Europe.
A. To ski

B. Skiing

C. Ski

D. To skiing

15.There are many ways of _______ ourselves in a big city.
A. enjoy

B. enjoying

C. enjoyment D. to enjoy

16.I never feel like _______ early on Monday morning.
A. getting up B. get up

C. gets up

D. to get up

17.It is not easy ________

a high-paid job.
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D.helping


A. find

B. finding

C. finds

D. to find

18.Would you like the doctor _________ ?
A. coming

B. to come

C. come

D. comes

19. There is no need ______ the door of the meeting room tonight.
A. to lock

B. to be locking

C.to be locked

D. locked

20. My husband wants me _______ this letter before afternoon
.A. to post

B. posting

C. post

D. posts

21.I hate _______ the dirty dishes after a meal.
A. wash

B. to washing

C. to wash

D. to be washing

22.She doesn't like going _______ in the sea in summer.
A. to swim

B. to be swimming

23.I am afraid of _______
A.taking away

C. swimming D. swim

by the strong wind.

B.take away

C.being taken away

D.being taking away

24. We need to stop _________ at what damage we have done to the nature and try ________it before it's too late.
A. looking/ to fix

B. to look/ to fix

C.to look/ fixing

D.looking/ fixing

C.to polluted

D.polluting

25.Human beings must stop ______the environment.
A. to pollute

B. polluted

26.We walked for ten kilometers and then we stopped _______ a rest.
A. to have

B. have

C. having

D. has

27.It is raining hard. We had better _______ at home tonight.
A. staying

B to stay

28.Before starting __________
A. work/travel

C. stay

D. to be staying

for this company, I spent a year _______ .

B.work/traveling

C.working/travel

D.working/traveling

29.I _______ play with dolls when I was small.
A. enjoyed

B. hated

C. started

D. used to

30.It _______ him two hours to finish the exercise.
A. take

B. took

C. to take

D. taking

31.I had no difficulty ______ to her English.
A. listen

B. to listen

C. to listening

32. We are ______

buying a new motorbike.

A. considering

B. deciding

D. listening

C. expecting D. thinking

33.If the earth stops ______ around the sun, there will be no light on earth.
A. move

B. to move

C. moved

D. moving

35. If we don't do anything ___ the ice on the poles from melting, the earth will be flooded one day.
A. for stop

B. to stopping

C. to stop

D. stop

36.Unless we ______ throwing garbage into the river, it will be polluted.
A. stop

B. don't stop

C. will stop

D. won't stop

37.The pollution rate in this area seems ______

slowly.

A. increase

C. to increase D. to be increase

B. increasing

38.Your hair is too long now. It needs _________ .
A. to cut

B. cutting

C. being cut

39. We all enjoy _________ English.
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D. to be cutting


A. learn

B. to learn

C. learning

D. learned

40.I expected them _______ me a job.
A. offer

B. offering

C.to be offered

D.to offer

More exercise: Put the verb in the brackets in the correct form.
1. I’ll lend you the book when I’ve finished (read) ___ING__________it.
2. How old were you when you learned (drive) ____TO DRIVE_________.
3. My father gave up (smoke) ______ING_______three years ago.
4. Would you mind (keep) __________ING___silent? I’m trying (study) _____TO ________.
5. I always try to avoid________ING_____ (borrow) money from my friends.
6. The traffic was very heavy this morning, but I managed ___TO__________ (get) to school on time.
7. Could you please stop __________ING___ (make) so much noise?
8. I hope ____TO_________ (run) in the marathon next month.
9. Look! It’s started ___TO__________ (rain) again.
10. It was too late, so we decided_______TO______ (take) a taxi home.
11. My sister always enjoys _______ING______ (listen) to classical music.
12. I’ve put off _________ING____ (write) the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
13. Sarah gave up ___________ING__ (try) to find a job in this country and decided______TO_______ (go)
abroad.
14. You can’t stop me ____ING_________ (do) what I want.
15. They don’t have much money. They can’t afford_____TO________ (go) out very often.
16. I’m still looking for a job but I hope________TO_____ (find) something soon.
17. My mother can’t stand_______ING______ (stay) at home without doing anything.
18. You must promise______NOT TO BE_______ (not / be) late again.
19. I didn’t have enough time

TO

(finish) my work yesterday.

20. He refused ___________TO______( allow) her _____TO ________( think) for herself.
21. I was relieved ________TO_________ (find out) that I had passed the exam.
22. She made her son _____ WASH

(wash) the windows before he could go outside ____TO___(play)

with his friends.
23.

She lets her children

24. We had nothing

____STAY________
____TO______

25. We both heard him

(stay) up very late.

(do) except look at the cinema posters.

_____SAY_______

26. It made him angry ______TO___

(say) that he was leaving.

(wait) for people who were late.

27. I couldn’t understand what the passage said, so I had my friend
28. It’s important

____TO______

( start) the meeting on time.

29. There are too many people here for me
30. It took ages

____TO______

31. Whenever I have free time, I like

______TO______( translate) it for me.

__TO______

(talk) to all of them.

(download) the pictures from the Internet.
_______ING_____

( watch) the basketball team

(practice).
32. She sent me an e- mail
33. It was a thrill

______TO____

_____TO_____

( inform) me that the meeting had been canceled.

( see) my brother

year.( CHỨNG KIẾN TOÀN BỘ SỰ VIỆC)
34. I must

____SPEAK____

( speak) to the manager.
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____ _

(win) the chess tournament last


35. It is lovely

__TO__________

36. It is too cold __TO_______

( see) you again.
( go) out.

37. I am happy ______TO_______
38. We’ve got a few jobs _______TO____

( know) that you have passed the exam.
( do).

39. He keeps (ask) ____ING________ me the time and I keep (tell) ____ING_________him (buy)
_______TO______ himself a watch.
40. I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind (wait) _____ING________for you.

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II. Choose the best answer
1. Every day I spend two hours ___________ English.
A. practise

B to practise

C. practising D. practised

2. The skiers would rather __________ through the mountains than go by bus.
A.to travel by train

B. travel by train

C. traveled by train

D. traveling by train

3.He likes _________ part in sports, so he joins the football team of the school.
A. to take

B. to taking

C. takes

D. took

4. I don't remember___________ the front door when I left home.
A. to lock

B. lock

C. locked

D. locking

5.Children enjoy ___________ to ghost stories on Halloween night.
A.telling and listening

B. tell and listen

C. to tell and listen

D. to tell and to listen

6. They decided ___________ to Japan for their summer holiday.
A. going

B. to go

C. go

D. to going

7.His parents think it's time for him___________ married.
A. gets

B. get

C. to get

D. got

8.Peter's father ordered __________ not to stay out late again.
A. him

B. to him

C. that he

D. for him

9.Smoking is bad for your heath. You had better_________ it up.
A. to give

B. give

C. giving

D. to be giving

10.I hope you don't mind __________ so late at night.
A. telephoningB. to telephone

C.telephone

D.to have telephoned

11.It took three and a half hours _________ to Singapore.
A. to fly

B. flying

C. to be flown D. fly

12.She refused ___________ them .
A.to help

B.help

C.having helped

D.helping

13.My parents can't _________ seeing me at home all day.
A. stop

B. stand

C. start

D. hate

14.___________is a popular sport in Europe.
A. To ski

B. Skiing

C. Ski

D. To skiing

15.There are many ways of _______ ourselves in a big city.
A. enjoy

B. enjoying

C. enjoyment D. to enjoy

16.I never feel like _______ early on Monday morning.
A. getting up B. get up

C. gets up

17.It is not easy ________

a high-paid job.

A. find

B. finding

D. to get up

C. finds

D. to find

18.Would you like the doctor _________ ?
A. coming

B. to come

C. come

D. comes

19. There is no need ______ the door of the meeting room tonight.
A. to lock

B. to be locking

C.to be locked

D. locked

20. My husband wants me _______ this letter before afternoon
.A. to post

B. posting

C. post

21.I hate _______ the dirty dishes after a meal.
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D. posts


A. wash

B. to washing

C. to wash

D. to be washing

22.She doesn't like going _______ in the sea in summer.
A. to swim

B. to be swimming

23.I am afraid of _______
A.taking away

C. swimming D. swim

by the strong wind.

B.take away

C.being taken away

D.being taking away

24. We need to stop _________ at what damage we have done to the nature and try ________it before it's too late.
A. looking/ to fix

B. to look/ to fix

C.to look/ fixing

D.looking/ fixing

C.to polluted

D.polluting

25.Human beings must stop ______the environment.
A. to pollute

B. polluted

26.We walked for ten kilometers and then we stopped _______ a rest.

A. to have

B. have

C. having

D. has

27.It is raining hard. We had better _______ at home tonight.
A. staying

B to stay

28.Before starting __________
A. work/travel

C. stay

D. to be staying

for this company, I spent a year _______ .

B.work/traveling

C.working/travel

D.working/traveling

29.I _______ play with dolls when I was small.
A. enjoyed

B. hated

C. started

D. used to

30.It _______ him two hours to finish the exercise.
A. take B. took

C. to take

D. taking

31.I had no difficulty ______ to her English.
A. listen

B. to listen

C. to listening

32. We are ______

buying a new motorbike.

A. considering

B. deciding

D. listening

C. expecting D. thinking

33.If the earth stops ______ around the sun, there will be no light on earth.
A. move

B. to move

C. moved

D. moving

35. If we don't do anything ___ the ice on the poles from melting, the earth will be flooded one day.
A. for stop

B. to stopping

C. to stop

D. stop

36.Unless we ______ throwing garbage into the river, it will be polluted.
A. stop

B. don't stop

C. will stop

D. won't stop

37.The pollution rate in this area seems ______

slowly.

A. increase

C. to increase D. to be increase

B. increasing

38.Your hair is too long now. It needs _________ .
A. to cut

B. cutting

C. being cut

D. to be cutting

39. We all enjoy _________ English.
A. learn

B. to learn

C. learning

D. learned

40.I expected them _______ me a job.
A. offer

B. offering

C.to be offered

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D.to offer