GERUND OR ÌNINITIVE

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences: 1). We had a good time ………………… in Nha Trang last summer. A). stay B). staying C). to stay D). to staying 2). Jane is afraid of …………………… on her own in a big city. A). to live B). living C). life D). live 3). It's important for us __________ this examination. A). to pass B). pass C). passing D). so to pass 4). I have quitted …………………… desserts. A). to eat B). eating C). eat D). eaten 5). Peter spends most of his time _______________ his lessons. A). study B). to studying C). studying D). to study 6). Our teacher asked us ………………………… our lessons carefully at home. A). prepare B). for preparing C). preparing D). to prepare 7). The actor didn't let us ……………… his picture. A). to take B). taken C). take D). taking 8). We like ……………… swimming in the village river. A). so going B). go C). to going D). to go 9). Many people dislike ___________ in the cities because they are very noisy. A). living B). for living C). to live D). live 10). Tracey enjoys ……………to work. She can't stand …………… at home all day. A). to going/ to staying B). to go/ to stay C). go/ stay D). going/ staying 11). We can't help ……………… about our test. A). to have worry B). worry C). having worry D). worrying 12). He seemed …………………… the test again. A). fail B). failing C). to fail D). to failing 13). My mother doesn't mind ……………………… after the children. A). look B). for looking C). to look D). looking 14). There are many ways of ……………… free time in Australia. A). spending B). in spending C). spend D). to spend 15). Would you mind …………… up the TV while I'm working? A). not to turning B). not turning C). not turn D). not to turn 16). Mai hates ………………… asked personal questions. A). be B). to being C). being D). been 17). Jack came here last month ………………… English. A). learn B). to learn C). learning D). for learn 18). Lan had a lot of difficulties in ……………………… English. A). so to learn B). learning C). for learning D). to learn 19). Her family arranged ………………… her at the airport. A). meeting B). met C). to meet D). meeting 20). She used ……………… as a typist. A). to working B). to work C). work D). working 21). We need …………………harder for the coming exam. A). to work B). work C). working D). to working 22). His laziness caused him …………… the test. 1 A). to fail B). fail C). failure D). failing 23). I like to practice ………………… English with foreigners. A). to speaking B). speaking C). speak D). to speak 24). When I was walking home yesterday, I ran into an old friend so I stopped ………… to him. A). talk B). talking C). to talking D). to talk 25). Would you like ………………… for us a minutes? A). for waiting B). to wait C). waiting D). wait 26). Mary invited her friends …………………to her house this summer. A). come B). coming C). to come D). came 27). _________ the ball on the roof, the boy took a long ladder. A). To get B). Gotten C). Getting D). Get 28). We couldn't help _____________ when we heard a boy singing a love song. A). to laughing B). for laughing C). laugh D). laughing 29). ________________ English is necessary for us. A). Learn B). Learning C). To learning D). For learning 30). Lan finally finished ………………… and served dinner at 8:00 last night. A). cook B). to cook C). cooking D). to cooking 31). We had a lot of trouble ………………… his house. A). to find B). finding C). find D). found 32). Linda is out of work at the moment. I think she has decided …………… up her job. A). to give B). given C). give D). giving 33). He suggested ____________ by train because safety reason. A). to go B). to went C). going D). gone 34). Before ……………… out to work, remember to lock the door, please. A). going B). gone C). go D). to go 35). Many people are fond of ……………… a sky-lift in Queensland. A). ride B). riding C). ridden D). to ride 36). John has considered _____________ to America again. A). going B). go C). gone D). to go 37). I missed ______________ the film last night. A). saw B). see C). seeing D) to see 38). We are not permitted ………………… in this area. A). fishes B). fish C). to fish D). fishing 39). He is sitting at the table near the window __________ some postcards. A). write B). to write C). to writing D). writing 40). I dislike …………………… asked personal questions. A). been B). to be C). be D). being 41). His parents always teach him …………………… politely to the others. A). so to behave B). to behave C). for behaving D). behaving 42). The house needs ………………… . A). to repainting B). repaint C). repainting D). to repaint 43). While …………………… home yesterday, I ran into an old friend. A). walk B). to walk C). to walking D). walking 44). I'm glad ……………………… a letter from you. 2 A). getting B). gotten C). get D). to get 45). Her friends encouraged her ………………………… another job. A). to find B). found C). finding D). find 46). The teacher didn't allow the students …………………… the dictionary during the test. A). for use B). use C). to use D). using 47). The boy denied _____________ stolen the bag. A). having B). to have C). have D). had 48). _____________ a sky-lift is one way of spending free time in Australia. A). To riding B). To ride C). Ride D). Ridden 49). Joe agrees ………………… with us tomorrow. A). to coming B). to come C). come D). coming 50). We hope ……………………. at the airport on time. A). arrive B). arriving C). to arrive D). so for arriving 51). The pupils are eager …………… camping in the mountain. A). went B). to go C). go D). going 52). She stood by the window ____________ about her past time. A). wonder B). to wonder C). to wondering D). wondering 53). He failed ……………… his parents for money. A). ask B). to asking C). to ask D). asking 54). She is too old ……………………… for the job. A). for applying B). to apply C). so apply D). applying 55). Thanh isn't old enough ………………… for the job. A). apply B). for applying C). applying D). to apply 56). Mrs. Kent is fed up with ………………… the housework. A). for doing B). to do C). doing D). do 57). Doctors and psychiatrists 've tried …………… people from smoking but they've not been very successful. A). stopping B). to stop C). stop D). in order to stop 58). Jones has given up …………………… two months ago. A). drink B). drinking C). to drink D). for drinking 59). Hoa refused ………………… here by ten. A). come B). coming C). to come D). or come 60). We learn ……………… the omelet. A). to cook B). cooking C). cooker D). cook 61). When I walked into my office, I found George __________ my phone. A). using B). use C). to use D). useless 62). The boy doesn't have enough strength …………… that bag. A). to lift B). to lifting C). lifting D). lift 63). They wish ………………… their difficulties. A). overcome B). overcame C). to overcome D). overcoming 64). They recommended ________________ the battery at least once a month. A). for checking B). to check C). checking D). check 65). She always avoids ……………… my questions. A). for answer B). to answer C). so answer D). answering 66). They decided ………………… only two applicants for the job. 3 A). to interview B). so interviewing C). interviewing D). interview 67). Tim was disappointed ………………… his school result. A). hearing B). to hear C). to hearing D). hear 68). We never allow ______________ in hospital. A). smoking B). to smoke C). smoke D). to smoking 69). We are sorry ………………. that you have failed the test. A). so announce B). announcing C). to announce D). announce 70). John appears …………………… sick today. A). being B). be C). to be D). been 71). I remember ………………you somewhere before. A). meeting B). meet C). to meet D). met 72). Remember ……………………off all the lights before going out. A). turn B). for turning C). to turn D). turning 73). David loves ……………… alone in a boat and doing nothing. A). sit B). sitting C). in order to sit D). sat 74). It's difficult ………………… a well-paid job nowadays. A). for getting B). get C). getting D). to get 75). Uncle Ho spent most of his time _____________ ways to save the nation. A). to find B). found C). finding D). find 76). After …………………… school next year, I will go on to university. A). to finish B). finishing C). to finishing D). finish 77). …………………… old stamps is my father's hobby. A). Collecting B). Collection C). Collect D). To collecting 78). He is always willing …………………… the poor. A). help B). to help C). helpful D). helping 79). Mr. Minh has succeeded in ………………… up smoking. A). given B). to give C). giving D). give 80). It's not worth ________________ out now. It is much too late. A). gone B). going C). to going D). to go 81). She is very pleased ……………… us. A). helping B). to help C). to helping D). help 82). Could you show me how …………………… to the nearest post office? A). to get B). to getting C). get D). getting 83). Go on …………………. I'm listening. A). to go B). going C). go D). gone 84). The children are looking forward …………………… on holiday. A). to going B). to go C). go D). going 85). His story is funny. We can't help …………………… . A). to laughing B). in laugh C). laugh D). laughing 86). The English are fond of …………………… football very much. A). watch B). to watch C). to watching D). watching 87). My grandfather is used to …………………… up early every morning. A). to get B). get C). getting D). got 88). They delay ____________ for a picnic until next week. 4 A). go B). going C). went D). to go 89). We had better …………………… noise here. A). not make B). not to make C). to not make D). not making 90). The Council have discussed _________ a new road to the village. A). build B). building C). for building D). to build 91). Did you use ……………… last year? A). drinking B). to drink C). drink D). drank 92). The witnesses reported ______________ the girl stealing the bicycle. A). seeing B). seen C). to see D). saw 93). Inflation causes prices ______________ sharply. A). rise B). to rise C). to rising D). rising 94). I usually help my mother ……………… the cooking. A). do B). to doing C). so to do D). done 95). Children enjoy …………………… sweets. A). to eat B). eaten C). eating D). eat 96). My father has just stopped …………………… . A). to smoke B). smoke C). to smoking D). smoking 97). They waste a lot of time ……………………TV. A). watch B). watching C). to watching D). to watch 98). It takes me an hour …………………… to school every day. A). to cycling B). cycle C). to cycle D). cycling 99). The doctor advised me …………………… any more. A). not smoke B). to not smoke C). not smoking D). not to smoke 100). It's terrible of having nothing …………………… at home all day. A). of doing B). to do C). do D). doing 101). They were all delighted ………………… camping last week. A). to go B). go C). went D). going 102). The man admitted _____________ stolen a car. A). to have B). have C). having D). had 103). The lessons are difficult for us ……………………… . A). understood B). understanding C). to understand D). understand 104). The students have worked for hours and now they need to stop ……… a rest. A). having B). have C). to have D). had 105). He drives so carefully that he is sure ……………… accidents. A). having B). had C). to have D). have 106). It's no use ______________ him now. He has gone. A). phone B). to phoning C). to phone D) phoning 107). He promises ………………… us this weekend. A). to visiting B). visit C). visiting D). to visit 108). I can't face _____________ with him. A). work B). to working C). to work D). working 109). He can't justify ___________ his wife and children. A). neglecting B). neglect C). to neglecting D). to neglect 110). This job is so boring that few people want …………………… for it. 5 A). to apply B). applying C). applicant D). apply 111) I prefer staying home _____________ to the concert. A) to going B) to go C) going D) go 112) Lan prefers to see love story lm than ___________ detective lm. A) to see B) see C) seeing D) A& B are correct 6 . used ……………… as a typist. A). to working B). to work C). work D). working 21). We need …………………harder for the coming exam. A). to work B). work C). working D). to working 22). His laziness caused. enough ………………… for the job. A). apply B). for applying C). applying D). to apply 56). Mrs. Kent is fed up with ………………… the housework. A). for doing B). to do C). doing D). do 57). Doctors and psychiatrists. work B). to working C). to work D). working 109). He can't justify ___________ his wife and children. A). neglecting B). neglect C). to neglecting D). to neglect 110). This job is so boring