Lesson 7: INFINITIVES - GERUNDS - PARTICIPLES I. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different. 1. A. dissolve B. guideline C. reform D. expand 2. A. reaffirm B. illegal C. substantial D. commitment 3. A. confident B. invention C. citizen D. different 4. A. reasonable B. irrigation C. population D. introduction 5. A. discourage B. pesticide C. insurance D. equipment II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 6. Avoid…………………your houseplants too much water. A. giving B. being given C. to give D. to be given 7. Mary didn't expect…………………to John's party. A. asking B. being asked C. to ask D. to be asked 8. I'm ……………………tired to work tonight. I'll finish my homework tomorrow. A. very B. too C. so D. such 9. I didn't hear you……………………in. you must have been very quiet. A. come B. came C. to come D. was coming 10. Are you going to let me………………… that last piece of apple pie? A. eat B. to eat C. eaten D. eating 11. I made my son………………… the windows before he could go to the movies. A. washing B. to wash C. wash D. washed 12. Are you looking forward …………………Tom again after his school year in the USA? A. to see B to seeing C. and seeing D. to having seen 13. He has given up……………………. A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. being smoked 14. Please let it………………….clearly. I am not used………………….something twice. A. understand, to saying B. be understood, to saying C. to understand, to say D. be understood, to say 15. I remember………………the post office, but I forgot……………the letter, which is still in my briefcase. A. to enter/ to post B. entering/ posting C. entering/ to post D. to enter/ posting 16. He prefers…………………a walk to………………… TV at home. A. taking/ watching B. take/ watch C. taking/ to watch D. to take/ watching 17. 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 18. Would you please………………… your car here? A. do not park B. not to park C. not parking D. not park 19. She was made………………… smoking. A. give up B. given up C. to given up D. gave up 20. He got the chairman………………………an announcement. A. make B. to make C. made D. making 21. Would you mind…………………… his telephone number? A. look up B. to look up C. looking up D. looked up 22. The lawn needs………………………twice a week. A. to mow B. mowing C. being mowed D. having mowed 23. ……………… tired, he went to bed right away. A. To have felt B. Having felt C. Feeling D. To feel 24. Mrs. While spends most of her salary ………………….clothes. A. to buy B. buying C. in buying D. in order to buy 25. After…………………that chapter carefully, they began their experiments. A. reading B. read C. having been read D. have read 26. …………………her face in cold water, she came up to the window and shut it. A. Have washed B. Washed C. Had washed D. Having washed 27. He was clever enough……………………in this delicate situation. A. avoiding/ speaking B. to avoid/ to speak C. avoiding/ to speak D. to avoid/ speaking IV. Choose the correct sentence with the same meaning as the one in italics. 28. Don't touch these papers. A. I prefer the papers not to touch. B. I don't want these papers to be touched. C. I don't want you touching these papers. D. I'd prefer you not touching the papers. 29. I advise you to put your money in the bank. A. I like you putting your money in the bank. B. I hope you'll put your money in the bank. C. You'd better put your money in the bank. D. You'd feel better if you put your money in…… 30. The box is too heavy for me to carry. A. The box is too heavy that I can't carry it. B. The box is so heavy for me to carry. C. If the box weren't too heavy, I could carry it D. If the box isn't too heavy, I can carry it. 31. Joan finally managed to get a good job. A. Joan finally succeeded on getting a good job B. Joan finally succeeded to get a good job. C. Joan finally succeeded at getting a good job D. Joan finally succeeded in getting a good job. 32. The car is too expensive for him to buy. A. He is not rich enough to buy a car. B. He is not rich enough to buy the car. C. He is not rich enough to buy car D. He is poor enough to buy the car. 33. She stopped asking for advice on how to lose weight. A. She stopped to ask for advice on how to lose weight. B. She stopped and asked for advice on how to lose weight. C. She gave up asking for advice on how to lose weight. D. She stopped because she wanted advice on how to lose weight. V. Choose the correct sentence or phrase to complete the one in italics. 34. I haven't got……………………… A. no money to buy that English book. B. some money to buy that English book. C. any money to buy that English book. D. much money for buying that English book. 35. It takes him thirty minutes to go………………………… A. to work with taxi every day. B. working by taxi every day. C. to work by taxi every day. D. to work on taxi every day. 36. I spent three hours…………………………… A. trying to find the answer to the question. B. to try to find the answer to the question. C. trying to find the answer of the question. D. to try to find the answer of the question. VI. Find a mistake in the underlined parts of each sentence and correct it. 38. I'd like him going to a university, but I can't make him go. A B C D 39. Does your brother mind calling at home if his patients need his help? A B C D 40. If you can't remember his number, you'd better to look it up. A B C D 41. When I was walking past the park, I saw some children play football. A B C D 42. I think that you had difficulty to find her house. A B C D 43. I am delighted to be heard your good news. A B C D 44. After being stopped by the police, he admitted having not a driving license. A B C D 45. English speaking contests in schools help students improving their speaking skills. A B C D 46. While they were away at the beach, they allowed their neighbors use their barbecue grill. A B C D 47. They speak English well because they practice speak it every day. A B C D 48. Although they are not young, they work very hardly. A B C D 49. This is the most amused book I've ever read. A B C D 50. We've made an arrange on a trip around Europe next year. A B C D . Lesson 7: INFINITIVES - GERUNDS - PARTICIPLES I. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different. 1. A. dissolve