BÀI TẬP NGỮ PHÁP 2

Exercise.
1.to V or V-ing
One fine day, we (1. decide) _______ to go into a jungle. We (2. start) _______ preparing
for the trip at six in the morning, and (3. leave) _______ with two elephants carrying our
luggage. It’s a hot day but all of us (4. wear) ______ shoes and trousers to protect us from
snakes. In the jungle, there is a lot of wildlife but we (5. try) ________ to find big cats,
especially tigers. We (6. climb) _______ into the elephants’ backs to get better view, but
it’s unusual to find tigers in the afternoon because they (7. sleep) ________ in the heat of
the day. Then, in the distance, we (8. see) ________ a tiger and everyone of us (9. keep)
________ quiet. We (10. creep) ________ nearer and (11. find) ________ a dead dear, still
breathing. This is the tiger’ lunch! Suddenly we (12. start) _______ to feel very frightened.
1.a. to decide b. decides c. deciding d. decide
2.a. have started b. had started c. start d. was starting
3.a. leave b. leaves c. leaving d. to leave
4.a. wears b. wear c. wearing d. weared
5.a. is trying b. try c. has tried d. was trying
6.a. to climb b. climbing c. climb d. climbs
7.a. sleep b. have slept c. had slept d. was sleeping
8.a. seeb. seen c. seeing d. to see
9.a. has kept b. is keeping c. are keeping d. keep
10.a to creep b. creped c. creep d. creeping
11.a. have found b. find c. had found d. will find
12.a. starting b. starts c. to start d. start
2. Complete the following statements using gerunds.
Example: I care about helping the environment.
1. She is famous for ..........................
2. I thank my friends for ..........................
3. He is known for ..............................
4. I don't have trouble ............................
5. These days I've been spending my time ...............................
6. He is remembered for.............................

7. They believe (in learn / in learning) as much as they can while they're here.
9. They always have fun (going / going to) their friend's house.
10. He thanks his grandmother for always (treating / to treating) him kindly.