II/GERUND – INFINITIVE – PARTICIPLES Exercises: choose the best answer among A, B, C or D 1.Our mechanic says that he expects……………the brakes on the car before we pick it up. A.fixing B.being fixed C.to have fixed D.to have been fixed 2.Their children are used to………after school everyday.They don’t have to walk home. A.picking up B.being picked up C.be picked up D.pick up 3.Mary didn’t expect…………… to Bill’s party. A.asking B.being asked C.to ask D.to be asked 4.I finally finished …………… at 7 p.m and severd dinner. A.cooking B.being cooked C.to cook D.to be cooked 5.The nurse suggested…………… two aspirins. A.taking B.being taken C.to take D.to be taken 6.She can’t stand …………… under such teribble conditions . A.working B.to work C.to be working D.work 7.He prefers ……………a walk to …………… TV at home. A.taking-watching B.take-watch C.taking-to watch D.take-watching 8.Tell her …………… for school again. A.not late B.not being late C.not to be late D.not be late 9.The book is worth …………… . A.reading B.being read C.to be read D.A and B are correct 10.I’m considering …………… your invitation. A.accepting B.to accept C.accepted D.accept 11.I remember…………… the post office early this afternoon. He seemed…………… unhappy about something. A.to enter-to post B.entering-posting C.entering-to post D.to enter-posting 12.I was enjoying my book, but I stopped …………… a program on TV. A.reading to watch B.to read to watch C.to read for watching D.reading for to watch 13.I think I hear someone …………… the back window. Do you hear it, too? A.trying open B.trying to open C.try opening D.try to open 14.Jack offered …………… care of my garden while I was out of town. A.take B.taking C.to have taken D.to take 15.Jim should have asked for help instead…………… to do it himself. A.of trying B.to try C.try D.from trying 16.You are cold .You’d better …………… near the fireplace. A.sit B.to sit C.sitting D.siting 17.You’d better …………… an aspirin . you look bad. A.take B.to take C.taking D.taken 18.Russian is too hard …………… . A.to learn B.to be learned C.learning D.to learning 19.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 20.Would you please …………… your car here? A.do not park B.not to park C.not parking D.not park 21. “You’re getting home late”. “The boss made……………for a meeting after work.” A.us to stayB.us stay C.us staying D.us to staying 22.Are you looking forward…………… on your vacation? A.you go B. going C.to going. D.to go 23. “Why are you angry?” “I;m tired …………… all these TV commercials.” A.about watching B.of watching C.with watching D.to watch 24. “What should I tell the mechanic?” “The oil needs……………” A.to change B.change C.changing it D.to be changed 25. “where are the children?” “I saw…………… in the yard.” A.them to play B.them playing C.they playingD.to them playing 26.Her remark made everybody …………… uncomfortable. A.feel B.feeling C.to feel D.felt 28. Let him …………… the task by himself. A.do B.doing C.to do D.to be done 29.He never stopped …………… until his last minute of life. A.to work B.to be working C.working D.to have worked 30.I regret you that you are not selected for the job. A.to tell B.telling C.tell D.having told 31.My grandfather is used to …………… early. A.get up B.getting up C.have gop upD.gop up 32.I’m looking forward to…………… you soon. A.seeing B.see C.to be seeing D.to have seen 33.He has given up …………… . A.smoke B.smoking C.to smoke D.being smoked 34.His mother insisted on …………… college. A. he to go to B.his going C.he go to D.his going to 35.Do you mind …………… here? A.I sit B.my sitting C.my sat D.sitting 36.No one enjoys …………… in public. A.to be made fun of B.making fun of C.being made fun of D.to make fun of 37. If you keep ……………in english, your oral english will improve. A.to take B.talking C.talk D.having talked 38.Don’t you remember…………… before? A.to see him B.saw him C.to have seen him D.seeing him 39.I don’t feel like …………… out for a walk. A.going B.to go C.go D.to be going 40.Would you mind …………… the window? A.to close B.close C.closing D.to be closing 41.People couldn’t help …………… that funny man. A.to laugh at B.laugh at C.laughing at D.laughing on 42.This sentence needs …………… . A.to improve B.improving C.improve D.being improved 43. …………… in her room, she threw a fit. A.Lock B.Locking C.Locked D.Having Locked 44. …………… the parcel, I went out at once to post it. A.Addressed B.Having addressed C.Having addressing D.To be addressed 45. …………… her face in cold water, she came up to the window and shut it. A.Have washed B.Washed C.Had washedD.Having washed 46. …………… as an interpreter for many years in France, she had a good practical knowledge of French A.Working B.Having worked C.Worked D.Had worked 47. …………… by the journey, he fell asleep. A.Exhausted B.Exhausting C.Exhaust D.to Exhaust 48.When I came home, I found the table…………… . A.lay B.laid C.laying D.to lay 49. …………… at a big seaport, I started to look for a job. A.Arrived B.Have arrived C.Arrive D.Having arrived 50.He looked at groups of young girls …………… arm in arm. A.walk B.walking C.walked D.to walk