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Gerund - Infinitive - Quiz T: Otal: ../100pts
Gerund - Infinitive - Quiz T: Otal: ../100pts
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a. Fill in the blanks. Write the MAIN verb in the past tense. Use Gerund or Infinitive. (24 pts: __)
Fatih and Cengiz had very different personalities. Cengiz (like/get up) ..1.......................................
early in the morning. Fatih always (look forward to/sleep) ..2....................................... late. During the
day, Cengiz (enjoy/go) ..3....................................... shopping, but Fatih never (feel like/do)
..4....................................... that. He just (want/read) ..5....................................... . In the evenings, Fatih
(love/go out) ..6....................................... dancing. Cengiz (can’t stand/be) ..7....................................... in
noisy clubs. When she (agree/go) ..8....................................... , she (insist on/come) .
9........................................ home early.
When Fatih and Cengiz got older, they (begin/change) ..10....................................... . Fatih only (think
about/sit) ..11....................................... home in front of the TV. But Cengiz (become interested in/go)
..12................................. to dances. What will they be like in another ten years?
b. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form, the infinitive with to or -ing. Sometimes either is
possible. (V+ to V/v-ing) (9pts:____)
c. Infinitive with to after adjectives: (….adj + to + v) Use the words to make sentences or questions.
(8pts:____)
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e. GERUND -Complete the following sentences using gerund.
(23pts:____)
Example: He likes ________________ He likes swimming.
She prefers ________________ She prefers drinking tea.
1. He denied_________________________________________________
2. When the teacher came in, the students stopped________________
3. He can't stand_______________________
4. I suggested__________________________
5. I prevented them from________________
6. Imagine_____________________________
7. He gave up__________________________
8. He is interested in____________________
9. She keeps___________________________
10. You'd better avoid___________________
11. He is considering____________________
12. I dislike____________________________
13. My father hates_____________________
14. He prefers_________________________
15. I finished__________________________
16. That house needs___________________
17. I remember________________________
18. He is afraid of______________________
19. We are looking forward to_____________
20. Would you mind _____________________?
21. He enjoys___________________________
22. It is no use__________________________
23. It is no good_________________________
f. Rewrite the following sentences using gerund or infinitive (with or without to) forms of the verbs in
brackets: i.e. do, to do or doing.
(24pts:____)
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Chose the infinitive or the -ing form.
7. You can’t expect to be / being good at a sport the very first time you try it.
11.To parachute / Parachuting can be quite dengerous if you don’t know what you are doing.
13. To speak / speaking when your mounth is full is not considered very polite.
15.I enjoy to play / playing tennis, but I really can’t get excited about tp run / running.
16.To work / Working for too long on a computer can give you bad headaches.
17.They are not reall old enough to go out / going out on their own.
19.We try to eat / eating good quality food at home, but I think the children eat a lot of sweets and
junk food when they’re out.
Quiz 16 GERUND
A- Ask questions.
1. Breaking his glasses made Tim unhappy.
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2. My brother's not passing his final exam made us get disappointed.
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3. Teachers usually complain about students' not doing homework and studying enough.
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4. My elder brother went to bed instead of studying for his exam.
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5. He turned on the tape recorder by pushing the start button.
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9. What caused you not to trust your friend?
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10.What made your father punish you?
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Use of English.
C- Use of English.
11.It is very wonderful to go to the Canary Islands. (gerund)
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12.It is harmful to smoke. (gerund)
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13.It is useful to know how to drive a car. (gerund)
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14.My brother went abroad. This caused my parents to feel worried. (gerund)
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15.I got a good mark from the quiz. This made me happy. (gerund)
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16.I couldn't pay the bill in the shop. This caused me to be ashamed. (gerund)
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17.You offer her to pay for her bills. I don't like it. (gerund)
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18.I smoke. It makes me feel sick. (gerund)
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19.It takes a long time to afforest the land. (gerund)
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20.A lot of forests burned in 1994.This made us feel worried. (gerund)
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21.It is impossible to park your car along the streets in Istanbul during office hours. (gerund)
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22.I have to get up early every day. It makes me feel annoyed. (gerund)
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23.Perhaps I am late for school. I'm worried about it. (gerund)
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24.My father likes driving. He is very fond of it. (gerund)
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25.My secretary can type well. She is very good at it. (gerund)
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Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form, the infinitive with or without to.
1. I’d like to come (come) to the swimming pool, but I can’t swim (swim).
2. Jane’s decided .............. (see) anything. It’ so dark.
3. Jane’s decided............... (give) her husband a ring for christmas.
4. Let’s ................(go) to Rome for our holiday.
5. Shall I..............(ring) the travel agent?
6. We’d love..........(meet) your wife.
7. Could you ..............(tell) me the time, please?
8. Veronica couldn’t ............(come) to the party because she promised...................(visit)
her aunt.
9. John forgot ...................(turn) off the lights when he went to bed.
10. I couldn’t....................(ride) a bike until I was eight,but I learnt................(swim) when I
was three.
11. Can you ..................(help) me? I’d like.................... (buy ) a new stereo.
12. I don’t want............... (stay) at home tonight.Let’s................(go) to the pub.
13. I’ll................(see) you tomorrow!
14. I haven’t got anything (to eat / eat).
15. Why don’t you (to take / take) a holiday?
16. I would like (to go / go) out tonight.
17. A : “That’s the doorbell.” B : “I’ll (to go / go).”
18. Can you (to lend / lend) me some money?
19. That dress makes her (to look / look) funny.
20. I hope (to see / see) you again soon.
21. Shall I (carry / to carry) that bag for you?
22. What time do you have to (start / to start) work in the mornings?
23. It’s nice (to see / see) you again.
24. Fancy (meeting / to meet) here! What a surprise!
Choose the infinite or -ing form. If you are unsure, look at the rules on page 114, and write
another sentences using the same verb followed by the correct form.
22. Would you agree to work / working at the weekend once a month if you could have days off
during the week?
23. My brother has asked to have / having a year’s unpaidleave to work on a personel project.
24. Shelagh dislikes to have / having to work until 7.30 every day.
25. I don’t know any body who enjoys to fill in / filling in forms.
26. I have just begun to understand / understanding how this organistion really works.
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27. Some days I feel like to walk / walking out of my office and never to come / coming back.
29. Excuse me a minute - I think I’ve forgotten to turn off / turning off my computer.
30. Bill, my policeman friend, says he never has enough time to finish to do / doing his paperwork.
31. I can’t imagine to work / working at home - I don’t think I’d have the discipline.
32. I happened to overhear / overhearing you - I think you’ll work faster if you assemble th eparts
this way.
33. Do you mind to be / being away from your family on business trips so much ?
35. Mr Levin won’t be in this week - I suggest to get / getting Ms richards to do some of his work
while he is away.
37. Did you manage to find out / finding out who was behind the decision?
38. She seems to like / liking the added responsibilityher new jobgives her.
50. We have to take / taking the mixer back to the shop - it doesn’t work.
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2. There are a lot of dirty clothes in the laundry room. What do they need? (passive-ing)
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3. The trees in your garden are very dry. What do they need? (passive infinitive)
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4. His bike is very dusty. What does it need? (passive-ing)
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5. The tape recorder is out of order. What does it need? (passive infinitive)
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6. This shirt isn't long enough for me. What does it need? (passive-ing)
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7. The house was very old. What did it need? (passive infinitive)
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8. The room is too dark for me to read. What does it need? (passive-ing)
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9. Our classroom was very dirty yesterday. What did it need? (passive infinitive)
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10.My shirts are very long. What do they need? (passive-ing)
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11.Those pictures are very dirty. What do they need? (passive infinitive)
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12.The children are very naughty and impolite. What do they need? (passive-ing)
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7) Verb Patterns
You knowledge of verb patterns such as gerund and infinitive is frequently tested.
For Questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words.
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SUGGEST
I .................................................... the beginners class.
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8. What does your mother always complain about?
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9. What do most of the students always complain about?
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10.What is easy for a dentist ?
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