Exercises of gerund and infnitive with keys

Exercises of gerund and infinitive Exercise : Choose the best answer : 1.I hear you are preparing ………… for Australia A leave B to leave C leaving D to have left 2.They let their children ………… up late at weekends A staying B stay C to stay D having stayed The children were eager ……… their parents A to see B.see C.seeing D.saw I’d rather ……… at home A.to stay B staying C.stayed D.stay Peter is very funny He makes me ……… a lot A.laugh B.to laugh C.laughing D.laughed He refused……… her ……… for herself A to allow/ think B.allow/ to think C allowing/thinking D.to allow/ to think They noticed him ……… ………… the agreement A to hesitate/sign B hesitate C to hesitate / to sign D.hesitate/to sign 8.I keep getting this pain in my leg I think I’d better ……… a doctor A seeing B.to see C see D.saw Did you see that lovely old car ……… past a moment ago ? A go B going C to go D went 10 Daniel doesn’t know how ……… the video A repair B.repairing C.to repair D.repaired 11 It’s important for her ……… the office A ringing B.ring C.rang D to ring 12.You can’t help ……… Sandra King A like B liking C to like D.A and C 13.John had agreed …………… me in his office A to meet B meet C meeting D met 14.It’s important for the figures …… regularly A to update B.being updated C.to have updated D to be updated 15 Rick ignored the problems despite ……… about them A tobe warned B being C.having been warned D.warn 16 I have come ……… the secret of happiness A realize B realizing C.to realize D.having realized 17 It is no good …… sorry for yourself A to feel B feel C.feeling D.felf 18 Will you remind me ……… this letter when we go past the post office? A to post B.post C.posting D.to be posted 19.The men wanted to avoid ……… on security cameras A.seeing B to see C.to be seen D.being seen 20.As well as …… to a less important job , Emily had suffered a drop in salary A.being moved B moving C.to be moved D move 21 The goods ought …… two weeks ago A.delivered B.delivering C.being delivered D to be delivered 22 These brakes don’t work well They need …… A seeing to B to be seen to C to see D A and B 23.She pretended ……… me when I passed by A.not to see B.not seeing C.to not see D.having not seen 24 What you think of the book ? Oh , excellent It’s worth …… a second time A.to read B to be read C reading D being read 25 Go on ……… the other exercise after you have finished this one A.to B.doing C.with D.to be doing 26 I don’t regret…… even if it might have upset her A to tell her what I thought C telling what I thought B.to have told her that I thought D telling her what I thought 27 It is necessary ……… his father everything? A to tell B.tell C telling D.tobe told 28."Let’s have a break ,, Not , now I didn’t want to stop …….yet A study B to study C for studying D.studying 29 She enjoyed ……… the violin in the morning A practising playing B practising to play C to practise playing D.to practise to play 30 My father is considering … his job A to change B.change C changing D.changed 31 I prefer …… the book at home to the ……… boring film A reading/ seeing B to read/ see C read/ seeing D reading/ see 32 His parents wouldn’t allow him …………across the big river A to risk swimming B risking to swim C for risk to swim D risking swimming 33 It is no use…………… what has been done A to regret B regretted C regretting D regret 34 They looked forward very much to ……… her again A be meeting B have met C.meeting D meet 35 Would you mind ………… your radio a little please ? A turn off B turning off C to turn down D.turning down 36 Only one of these books is ………………… A worth to read B.worth being read C worth of reading D worth reading 37 I advised him ……… too much about the result of the test A not to worrying B.not worrying C.don’t worry D.not to worry 38 My father hates ……… He never allows me …… A to smoke / to smoke B smoking/smoking C.smoke/smoke D.smoking/to smoke 39.Do you remember………….me at a party last year? A.meet B to meet C.meeting D.met 40 Remember ………… my best regards to her when you write A.sending B.send C sent D to send 41 I never forget ………… the beautiful place for the first time A visit B visiting C visited D to visit 42 Our T.V set is out of order and needs …………… A repairing B to be repairing C repaired D be repaired 43 “ What happens to your shoes? ” “ They want………… ” A to mend B mending C being mended D mended 44 I’m busy now I’m sorry I can’t help ……… the flowers A to water B watering C watered D waters 45 He likes ……………, but he doesn’t like……… today because he doesn’t feel well A swimming/ to swim B to swim/ swimming C swimming/ swimming D to swim/ to swim 46 What I wanted was …………….as quickly as possible A getting the work done B to get the work doing C getting the work doing D to get the work done 47 It is compulsory for students in some schools ………… uniforms A to wear B.wear C wearing D worn 48 This classroom needs ……… It’s very dirty A.clean B.cleaning C to clean D.cleaned 49.At school , students usually take part in ……… money for charity A.raised B.to raise C.raising D.raise 50.Do you enjoy …… cartoon? A watching B.to watch C.watch D.watched Exercise : Supply the correct verb forms : 1-We stopped once ( buy ) petrol and then we stopped again (ask) someone the way 2- I tried ( convice) him that I was perfectly capable of ( manage) on my own , but he insisted on (help) me 3- Your hair needs ( cut ) You’d better (have) it ( do) tomorrow 4- I always try (come) in quietly but they always hear me (go) up stair It’s impossible (climb) an old wooden stair case at night without ( make ) noise 5- They don’t allow ( smoke) in the auditorism They don’t want ( risk) ( set) it on fire 6- Would you like me ( turn) down the radio a bit ? No, it’s all right I’m used to (work) with the radio on 7- Would your children mind (keep) quiet for a moment ? I’m trying (fill) a form 8- My father advised me (read) the novel 9- Does she want (become) a singer? 10- Can you help me (find) my mistakes ? 11- They didn’t permit (camp) in this wood 12- Nothing will make me (change) my mind 13- The lord had the gardener (plan) trees (get) shadow 14- She was afraid of (tell) her parents the truth 15- Jack suggested (take) me one flat and (keep) the other for me But Tom advised me (sell) the whole house 16- They let us ( park) motorcycles here but they don’t allow us (park) cars 17- If you want the milkman (leave) you milk in the morning , don’t forget (put) a milk bottle outside 18- It’s no use ( wait) 19- I have (see) a child (cry) 20- Gravity makes water (run) downhill 21- Gravity keeps the moon (travel) around the earth instead of (shoot) off into space 22- It’s difficult (get) used to ( eat ) with chopsticks 23- I prefer (drive) to ( ride) 24- I don’t en joy (go) to the dentist’s 25- I’ve ever heard Tom (swear) 26- You’ll never regret (do) a kind action 27- I’ll remember (send) you a postcard when I reach London 28- Would you mind (show) me how (work) the lift ? 29- There are people who can’t help ( laugh) when they see someone (slip) on a banana skin 30- I don’t think my uncle will ever get used to (be) at home all day instead of (go) out to work 31 – Although both parents had tried (talk) to their daughter about the boy’s irresponsible behaviour, she went on (see) him 32 –The old lady kept a big dog in the house ( protect) her against intruders , but she never stopped (worry) about thieves 33- I’m looking forward to (see) you 34-Do stop (talk) , I’m trying (finish) a letter 35- Ask him( come) in Don’t keep him (stand ) at the door Exercise : To- V or V-ing ? Use the correct form of a suitable verb from the box to complete each of the sentence below help use take write save reduce fix spend conserve turn 1- I need someone ………………… me with this problem 2- I suggest ………… a shortcut through the park It’ll take much less time 3- We’re very worried about ……… lots of money on ennegy in our home 4- Did you remember ………… off the lights when you left ? 5- I suggest ………… energy- saving bulbs ……….our electricity bill 6- John enjoys…………… everything in his home by himself 7- I remember ………… down her phone number already, but I can’t find it anywhere 8- What should I ……………….energy ? 9- The villagers are interested in ………………natural resources but they not know how ………… so KEYS OF GERUND & INFINITIVE EXERCISES Exercise 1: B 10 C 12 B 20 A 29.A 37.D 45.A 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.A D 7.D C 9A 11.D 13 A 14.D 15.C 16.C 17 C 18 A 19 D 21.D 22 D 23.A 24 C 25.A 26 D 27.A 28.D 30.C 31.A 32 A 33.C 34.C 35.D 36 D 38 D 39.C 40.D 41.B 42 A 43.B 44.B 46.D 47 A 48.B 49 C 50 A Exercise : to buy – to ask cutting- have- done making to smoke- to risk- setting keeping- to fill to become 11 camping 13 plant- to get 15 taking- keeping – to sell 17 to leave- to put 19 seen- cry 21 travelling- shooting 23 driving- riding 25 swear 27 to send 29.laughing- slip 31 talking- seeing 33 seeing 35 to come- standing to convince- managing- helping to come- going(go) – to climb6- to turn- working to read 10 find 12 change 14 to tell 16 park- to park 18 waiting 20 run 22 to get – eating 24 going 26 to 28 showing- to work 30 being- going 32 to protect- worrying 34 talking – to finish Exercise 3: 123456789- to help taking spending to turn using- to reduce fixing writing to save conserving- to THE END ... radio a little please ? A turn off B turning off C to turn down D.turning down 36 Only one of these books is ………………… A worth to read B.worth being read C worth of reading D worth reading 37 I... villagers are interested in ………………natural resources but they not know how ………… so KEYS OF GERUND & INFINITIVE EXERCISES Exercise 1: B 10 C 12 B 20 A 29.A 37.D 45.A 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.A D 7.D C 9A 11.D... Ask him( come) in Don’t keep him (stand ) at the door Exercise : To- V or V-ing ? Use the correct form of a suitable verb from the box to complete each of the sentence below help use take