GERUND EXERCISE -ÔN TẬP V-ING

Nguyet delayed studying at university to open a shop.Mrs.. Use the infinitive or gerund form of the verbs in parentheses.. A: Hang's grandmother has just passed away.. You told me leave_

Nguyet delayed studying at university to open a shop.

Mrs Huong risked investing all her money on her new company

Exercises

A. Infinitive or gerund? Use the infinitive or gerund form of the verbs in parentheses.

1. A: Hang's grandmother has just passed away

B: I'm sorry (hear) _that

2. Hai wants (travel) to Hai Phong but he doesn't have

enough money (go)

3. I don't mind (share) my book in case you don't have

one

4. Toan admitted (break) _the flower case

5. Thuy is really interested in (do) _the research I saw her

(work) _alone in the lab yesterday

6. A: Why is the door open? I remember (lock) it

B: You are absent-minded You told me (leave) _it open

since you just went out for a minute Remember?

7. A: It's late Why don't you go home?

B: I can't help (wait) _ a little more I'm eager (know)

• Some common verbs followed by gerund

can't bear finish quit

the test result.

8. On the way to the company, Mr Tuan felt someone (follow) him

9. Don't reluctant (help) _the victims of the hurricane

10.Trang invited me (eat) out, but my parents didn't let

me (go) _out so late

B Underline the most appropriate words or phrases.

1. My older sister let me _ her motorbike to go out with

friends, but she doesn't allow me out of the city

A. take, to go

B. to take, to go

C. take, go

2. Although we tried _ him _ on a picnic with

class, he kept

A. to convince, going, refusing

B. to convince, to go, refusing

C. convincing, to go, refuse

C. Rewrite these sentences, using the words in parentheses.

1. The picture is too high for me to reach (ENOUGH)

-2. You have one more book to read in order to make the presentation (THERE)

3.

-4. Let's go on a picnic this weekend (SUGGEST)

5.

-6. Do you want to come over for dinner tomorrow? (HOW ABOUT)

7.

-8. Mrs Huong let her son go on a picnic with his friends (PERMIT)

-9. Prices are supposed to go up (LIKELY)

10.

-11. The police continued searching everywhere for the missing man (GO ON)

12.

-13. Trung is always willing to help others whenever they need (HESITATE)

14.

-D. Answer the following questions in full sentences, using your own words and ideas.

1. What do you expect to do after you graduate from high school?

2.

-3. Do you often practice speaking English? Where and with whom?

-4. What do you want to become when you are over twenty?

-5. Where do you suggest your friend go if s/he has a vacation?

-6. List three things that your parents don't let you do

-7. Have you ever planned to live on your own? If you are allowed to, what do you intend

to do to earn a living?

-8. Who will you have your bicycle repaired once the brake doesn't work? (Use have + O + infinitive without to.)

-9. Whenever you have a problem, who is the first person that is always willing to help you?