TO- INFINITIVE OR BARE- INFINITIVE I Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences/Or identify the underlined part that needs correction: I saw him off A to drive B drive C driven D drove You’d better an umbrella A take B to take C taking D to be taken Would you mind if I _ the window? A to open B opened C opening D open Wouldn’t you rather _? A succeed B to succeed C succeeding D succeeded He made me it all over again A done B C to D doing I had the boy _ a letter yesterday A posting B to post C post D posted You must _ a lot of people A to know B know C knowing D known My father doesn’t let me _ out at night A going B to go C go D gone We heard him downstairs A ran B to be run C to run D run 10 Let’s an English song A singing B sing C to sing D sang 11 We watched him the car A park B parked C to park D to be parked 12 Why don’t you for a job? A applying B applied C to apply D apply 13 I am planning Da Lat next week A visit B visiting C visited D to visit 14 I must go now I promised _ late A not being B not to be C not being D won’t be 15 Suddenly he stopped the car in order A smoke B to smoke C smoking D smoked 16 It was late, so we decided a taxi home A to take B taken C taking D take 17 How old were you when you learnt _? A how to drive B how drive C how driving D how driven 18 She always encourages her son harder A to study B studied C study D studying 19 Don’t forget the letter I gave you A to post B posting C post D posted 20 I got my father my bike A repair B to repair C repairing D repaired 21 The fire isn’t hot enough _ a kettle A boiling B to boil C boil D boiled 22 It is too cold for us A went out B go out C to go out D going out 23 He went to Britain _English A learn B learning C to learn D learned 24 I have some letters A to write B writing C wrote D write 25 It takes me ten minutes _to school every day A walking B to walk C walk D walked 26 We expect him tomorrow A arrive B arriving C to arrive D will arrive 27 Would you like to my birthday party? A coming B come C came D to come 28 I tried _the bus, but I missed it A catch B catching C to catch D caught 29 Remember _Lan a present because today is her birthday A send B sending C to send D sent 30 We were allowed _ photographs in this room A sell B to sell C selling D sold 31 It took me a very long time recovering from the shock of her death A B C D 32 Remember taking off your shoes when you are in a Japanese house A B C D 33 My parents permitted me going out at weekends A B C D 34 Money is used to buying food and clothes A B C D 35 He often lets me to use his mobile phone A B C D II Rewrite each of the following sentences so that its meaning remains unchanged, using the given words: My parents don’t allow me to play games on computer My parents don’t let ………………………………………… I had my friend answer the questions I got my friend ……………………………………………… He spent an hour doing his homework last night It took………………………………………………………… I am going to the post office I want to send some letter I am going to the post office in order……………………………… My grandfather is very weak He can’t lift the box My grandfather is too ………………………………………… My father said that I could use his car My father allowed me………………………………………… The sudden noise caused me to jump The sudden noise made me…………………………………… “John, please don’t tell anyone my new address”, said Mary Mary told John……………………………………………… I don’t really want to visit the museum I’d rather……………………………………………………… 10 Lan told Nam:” Remember to send your parents my regard” Lan reminded Nam…………………………………….……… 11 The lesson was too long for us to learn by heart The lesson wasn’t short enough……………………………… 12 She was very stupid when she went out without a raincoat It was very stupid of her……………………………………… 13 Would you mind making me some tea? Would you please…………………………………………………? 14 They got out of the car I watched them…………………………………………………… 15 He was the first man who reached the top of the mountain He was the first man to……………………………………………