Exercises of verb form

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<b>VERB FORMS</b>

<b>I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.</b>
1. I didn't have enough time (finish) my work yesterday.

2. As she drove past his house, she noticed him (run) away from home.
3. I was relieved (find out) that I had passed the exam.

4. She made her son (wash) the windows before he could (go) outside (play) with his friends.
5. He warned her (not touch) the wire. He kept her (not come) near the machine,too.

6. We remember (meet) him before.

7. She couldn’t stand (laugh) when (see) the children (play).
8. It made him angry (wait) for people who were late.

9. I couldn't understand what the passage said, so I had my friend(translate) it for me.
10. It's important (start) the meeting on time.

11. There are toomany people here for me (talk) toall of them.
12. It took ages (download) the pictures from the Internet.

13. Whenever I have free time, I like (watch) the basketball team (practise).
14. She sent me an e-mail ( inform) me that the meeting had been canceled.
15. It was a thrill ( see) my brother ( win) the chess tournament last year.
16. He hates (answer) the phone, and very often just lets it (ring).
17. If you go on (let) your dog (chase) cars he’ll end by (be) run over.
18. I prefer (drive) to (be driven).

19. I advised you (start) (look) for a flat at once.

20. Would you mind (lend) me 5$? I forgot (cash) a cheque.
21. Don’t forget ( lock) the door before (go) to bed.

22. (Look) at me and answer my questions.

23. We stopped once (buy) petrol and stopped again (have) dinner in a restaurant.
24. Would you like (turn) down the radio a bit?

25. Your hair need (cut). You’d better (have) it (do) tomorrow.

<b>II. Choose the best option.</b>

1. It has become necessary _____ water in the metropolitan area because of the severe drought.
A. rationing B. ration C. toration D. to have rationed
2. All the passengers were made ________ their seat belts during the turbulence.

A. buckle B. tobuckle C. buckling D. for buckling.
3. ________ good ice cream, youneed touse a lot of cream.

A. Make B. Making C. To make D. For make
4. I got my friend ________ her car for the weekend.

A. tolet me toborrow B. to let me borrow C. let me borrow D. let me to borrow
5. The doctor advised him ... and to take up some sport.

A. stop smoke B. stop smoking C. to stop smoking D. to stop to smoke
6.The aim of the culture festival is ________ friendship between the two countries

A. promote B. promoting C. to promote D. being promoted
7. Nancy did her best at shool to expect………a scholarship.

A. offering B. being offered C. to offer D. to be offered.
8. John suggested…………..to the new brand in Vietnam.

A. being appointed B. to be appointed C. to appoint D. appointing
9. ………the photographs of this place before, I had no desire to go there.

A. Seen B. Seeing C. Have seen D. Having seen.
10.David finished………the report about four hours ago.

A. writing B. to be writing C. having writing D. to write.

11. The woman refused………..the strange man.

A. to help B. helping C. help D. helped.
12. There’ is a lot of traffic on the highway. They had better………….a different road.
A. to take B. taking C. take D. took
13. John reminded me……….his motorbike by 8 o’clock.

A. please return B. not forget to return C. to return D. remember to return
14. The student promised………..

A. not to be late again B. never be late again C. not being late again D. me no to be late again.
15. The children were eager ... their parents.

A. saw B. to see C. see D. seeing
16. My mother has some shopping ...

A. did B. do C. doing D. to do
17. They let their children ... up late at weekends.

A. to stay B. staying C. stay D. stayed
18. The boss made ... for a meeting after work.

A. us to stay B. us stay C. us staying D. us to staying
19. He refused... her ... for herself.

A. allow / to think B. to allow / to think C. allowing / thinking D. to allow / think
20. We are planning _____ several historical sites in Moscow.

A. to visit B. visit C. visiting D. visited
21. She enjoys ...

A. to sing B. sing C. singing D. sang
22. All of members agreed ... the emergency meeting.
A. being attended B. attending C. to be attended D. to attend
23. . ... the drawer, she took out a book.

A. Open B. Opened C. Opening D. Having opened
24. He spends most of his time ... computer games.

A. played B. having played C. playing D. to play
25. The man wanted to avoid ... on security cameras.

A. seeing B. to see C. to be seen D. being seen
26. He was accused of ... his ship two months ago.

A. to desert B. desert C. deserting D. having deserted
27.. ... is one of her hobbies.

A. To sing B. Sing C. Sang D. Singing
28. I saw a flock ...

A. fly B. flying C. having flown D. flew
29. ... a hole in the road, they disappeared.

A. Dug B. Having dug C. Dig D. To dig
30. Annie denied ... the brick through the window.

A. to throw B. to be thrown C. being throwing D. throwing

31. Professional people expect ... them when it is necessary to cancel an appointment.
A. you to call B. that you would call C. you calling D. that you are calling
32. The manager ... the men to turn to work immediately.

A. insisted B. suggested C. demanded D. ordered
33. You can't prevent him from... his own money.

A. spending B. spent C. to spend D. spend
34. He _____ his client to read it carefully before he signed it.

A. allowed B. invited C. promised D. advised
35. Tom’s mother _____ him to turn off the lights before he went to bed.

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