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Infinitive versus Gerund

1. I enjoy …………. alone.


A. be B. being C. to be D. to have been
2. Would you like ................... to the party?
A. to come B. come C. coming D. to have come
3. Do you mind ........... such a long way to work every day?
A. to travel B. travel C. to have traveled D. traveling
4. I don’t like that house. I would hate ............. there.
A. live B. living C. to live D. to have lived
5. I would love ............. to your wedding but it just isn’t possible.
A. come B. to come C. coming D. to have come
6. Sometime I’d like ............... to play the piano.
A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. to have learned
7. Please remember ............. this letter.
A. to post B. post C. posting D. to have posted
8. We tried ...................... the fire out but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire-brigade.
A. putting B. put C. to put D. to have put
9. When you see John, remember ............. him my regards.
A. to have given B. giving C. give D. to give
10. Someone must have take my bag. I clearly remember .................. it by window and now it has gone.
A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. to have left
11. Jane needed some money. She tried ..................... Harry but he couldn’t help her.
A. to have asked B. ask C. to ask D. asking
12. He tried ....................... the shelf but he wasn’t tall enough.
A. reach B. reaching C. to reach D. to have reached
13. Did you remember ............. Mary?
- Oh no, I completely forgot.
A. to phone B. phone C. to be phoning D. to have phoned
14. It’s very kind of you .................. so.
A. say B. to say C. saying D. to be saying
15. Please show me how ............. this.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. to have done
16. One is never too old ...............
A. learning B. learn C. to have learned D. to learn
17. You are old enough ............. out alone.
A. going B. go C. to go D. to have gone
18. I’m very glad ................. you.
A. to meet B. meet C. meeting D. to be meeting
19. It’s nice ............. you.
A. to know B. know C. knowing D. to be knowing
20. You have no right ............... my daughter.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. to have seen

21. Please tell me what………….


A. doing B. do C. to do D. to have done
22. I forbid you ................... my letter.
A. to read B. read C. to have read D. reading
23. We stopped ........... hello to her.
A. say B. saying C. to have said D. to say
24. We came ............. her.
A. help B. to help C. to have helped D. helping
25. I’ll invite her ............. my daughter.
A. teaching B. teach C. to teach D. to have taught
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26. I don’t feel like ............... to the cinema now.
A. go B. going C. to go D. to have gone
27. It’s no good ............. video games.
A. play B. to have played C. to play D. playing
28. It’s no use ...................... with him.
A. working B. work C. to work D. to have worked
29. It isn’t worthwhile ............. her.
A. marry B. to marry C. marrying D. to have married
30. She did nothing but ...................
A. cry B. to cry C. to have cried D. crying
31. People are prevented from ..................... to the polluted area.
A. go B. going C. to go D. to have gone
32. Tourists are not allowed .......................in the Temple.
A. to talk B. talk C. talking D. being talked
33. The teacher doesn’t allow ............. dictionaries in the final examination.
A. being used B. use C. using D. to use
34. Many countries have considered .................. the victims of the tsunami.
A. to have helped B. to help C. help D. helping
35. The child admitted ............. a lie.
A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. to be telling
36. The President agreed ............... the Agreement
A. to sign B. sign C. signing D. to have signed
37. The captain chose ............. with his ship.
A. die B. to die C. to have died D. dying
38. Brazil failed ................. World cup 1998.
A. winning B. win C. to win D. to have won
39. The child promised ............. his parents.
A. being obeyed B. obeying C. obey D. to obey
40. I can’t stand ............... her cry.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. to have seen
41. Suddenly everybody stopped................ . There was silence.
A. talking B. to talk C. talk D. being talked
42. I’ll go with you when I’ve finished ............... my homework.
A. to have done B. do C. doing D. to do
43. He tried to avoid ............... my question.
A. answer B. answering C. to have answered D. to answer

44. Paula has given up…………. to lose weight.


A. try B. trying C. to try D. to have tried
45. We can’t go on ................... like this.
A. living B. live C. to live D. to be living
46. Don’t keep ........... me while I’m talking.
A. interrupt B. to interrupt C. to have interrupted D. interrupting
47. I can’t imagine Bill ............. a motorbike.
A. ride B. to ride C. to be riding D. riding
48. Sorry to keep you ............. my daughter.
A. waiting B. wait C. to wait D. to have waited
49. She now regrets ............... it.
A. say B. having said C. to say D. to have said
50. We decided ............. at home.
A. to stay B. stay C. staying D. having stayed
51. Frank tends ...................... too much.
A. to have drunk B. drinking C. drink D. to drink
52. He doesn’t want .............
A. to know B. know C. knowing D. to be knowing
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53. I don’t advise anybody ................... in that hotel.
A. stay B. to stay C. to have stayed D. staying
54. The mother made her child ..................... the word.
A. repeat B. to repeat C. repeating D. to be repeating
55. My parents don’t let me .......................out alone.
A. go B. to go C. going D. to be going
56. I’m afraid I have some homework ............. today.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
57. I can’t go because I haven’t got anything ..................
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. worn
58. I have nothing ............. you today.
A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. told
59. Would you like something ............... ?
A. drink B. to drink C. drinking D. drunk
60. Is there any place ............. tonight?
A. stayed B. staying C. to stay D. stay
61. Have you got any books ................. ?
A. sell B. selling C. sold D. to sell
62. I often avoid ............. to parties.
A. go B. to go C. gone D. going
63. They often suggest their ............... out with some friends.
A. going B. gone C. go D. to go
64. Please pardon my................ you.
A. disturb B. disturbing C. to disturb D. disturbed
65. I cannot remember ............... him last week.
A. meet B. meeting C. to meet D. met
66. Susan is interested in ............... a bus.
A. drive B. driving C. to drive D. driven

67. What about ............... for a walk?


A. going B. gone C. go D. to go
68. Have you planned on ............... to Nha Trang this summer?
A. go B. going C. to go D. gone
69. I suggest ............... to the cinema for a change.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
70. Do you consider ............... our teachers on Friday?
A. inviting B. invited C. to invite D. invite
71. Would you mind ............... me a hand?
A. to give B. giving C. give D. given
72. ............... natural resources is of great inportance.
A. Preserve B. Preserving C. To have preserved D. Preserved
73. We avoid ............... our environment.
A. polluting B. to pollute C. pollute D. polluted
74. I think they are now accustomed to ............... 12 hours a day.
A. work B. to work C. worked D. working

KEY Infinitive versus Gerund


1. I enjoy …………. alone.
A. be B. being C. to be D. to have been
2. Would you like ................... to the party?
A. to come B. come C. coming D. to have come
3. Do you mind ........... such a long way to work every day?
A. to travel B. travel C. to have traveled D. traveling
4. I don’t like that house. I would hate ............. there.
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A. live B. living C. to live D. to have lived
5. I would love ............. to your wedding but it just isn’t possible.
A. come B. to come C. coming D. to have come
6. Sometime I’d like ............... to play the piano.
A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. to have learned
7. Please remember ............. this letter.
A. to post B. post C. posting D. to have posted
8. We tried ...................... the fire out but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire-brigade.
A. putting B. put C. to put D. to have put
9. When you see John, remember ............. him my regards.
A. to have given B. giving C. give D. to give
10. Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember .................. it by window and now it has gone.
A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. to have left
11. Jane needed some money. She tried ..................... Harry but he couldn’t help her.
A. to have asked B. ask C. to ask D. asking
12. He tried ....................... the shelf but he wasn’t tall enough.
A. reach B. reaching C. to reach D. to have reached
13. Did you remember ............. Mary?
- Oh no, I completely forgot.
A. to phone B. phone C. to be phoning D. to have phoned
14. It’s very kind of you .................. so.
A. say B. to say C. saying D. to be saying
15. Please show me how ............. this.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. to have done
16. One is never too old ...............
A. learning B. learn C. to have learned D. to learn
17. You are old enough ............. out alone.
A. going B. go C. to go D. to have gone
18. I’m very glad ................. you.
A. to meet B. meet C. meeting D. to be meeting
19. It’s nice ............. you.
A. to know B. know C. knowing D. to be knowing
20. You have no right ............... my daughter.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. to have seen

21. Please tell me what………….


A. doing B. do C. to do D. to have done
22. I forbid you ................... my letter.
A. to read B. read C. to have read D. reading
23. We stopped ........... hello to her.
A. say B. saying C. to have said D. to say
24. We came ............. her.
A. help B. to help C. to have helped D. helping
25. I’ll invite her ............. my daughter.
A. teaching B. teach C. to teach D. to have taught
26. I don’t feel like ............... to the cinema now.
A. go B. going C. to go D. to have gone
27. It’s no good ............. video games.
A. play B. to have played C. to play D. playing
28. It’s no use ...................... with him.
A. working B. work C. to work D. to have worked
29. It isn’t worthwhile ............. her.
A. marry B. to marry C. marrying D. to have married
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30. She did nothing but ...................

A. cry B. to cry C. to have cried D. crying


31. People are prevented from ..................... to the polluted area.
A. go B. going C. to go D. to have gone
32. Tourists are not allowed .......................in the Temple.

A. to talk B. talk C. talking D. being talked


33. The teacher doesn’t allow ............. dictionaries in the final examination.
A. being used B. use C. using D. to use
34. Many countries have considered .................. the victims of the tsunami.
A. to have helped B. to help C. help D. helping
35. The child admitted ............. a lie.
A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. to be telling
36. The President agreed ............... the Agreement
A. to sign B. sign C. signing D. to have signed
37. The captain chose ............. with his ship.
A. die B. to die C. to have died D. dying
38. Brazil failed ................. World cup 1998.
A. winning B. win C. to win D. to have won
39. The child promised ............. his parents.
A. being obeyed B. obeying C. obey D. to obey
40. I can’t stand ............... her cry.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. to have seen
41. Suddenly everybody stopped................ . There was silence.
A. talking B. to talk C. talk D. being talked
42. I’ll go with you when I’ve finished ............... my homework.
A. to have done B. do C. doing D. to do
43. He tried to avoid ............... my question.
A. answer B. answering C. to have answered D. to answer

44. Paula has given up…………. to lose weight.


A. try B. trying C. to try D. to have tried
45. We can’t go on ................... like this.
A. living B. live C. to live D. to be living
46. Don’t keep ........... me while I’m talking.
A. interrupt B. to interrupt C. to have interrupted D. interrupting
47. I can’t imagine Bill ............. a motorbike.
A. ride B. to ride C. to be riding D. riding
48. Sorry to keep you ............. my daughter.
A. waiting B. wait C. to wait D. to have waited
49. She now regrets ............... it.
A. say B. having said C. to say D. to have said
50. We decided ............. at home.
A. to stay B. stay C. staying D. having stayed
51. Frank tends ...................... too much.
A. to have drunk B. drinking C. drink D. to drink
52. He doesn’t want .............
A. to know B. know C. knowing D. to be knowing
53. I don’t advise anybody ................... in that hotel.
A. stay B. to stay C. to have stayed D. staying
54. The mother made her child ..................... the word.
A. repeat B. to repeat C. repeating D. to be repeating
55. My parents don’t let me .......................out alone.
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A. go B. to go C. going D. to be going
56. I’m afraid I have some homework ............. today.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
57. I can’t go because I haven’t got anything ..................
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. worn
58. I have nothing ............. you today.
A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. told
59. Would you like something ............... ?
A. drink B. to drink C. drinking D. drunk
60. Is there any place ............. tonight?
A. stayed B. staying C. to stay D. stay
61. Have you got any books ................. ?
A. sell B. selling C. sold D. to sell
62. I often avoid ............. to parties.
A. go B. to go C. gone D. going
63. They often suggest their ............... out with some friends.
A. going B. gone C. go D. to go
64. Please pardon my................ you.
A. disturb B. disturbing C. to disturb D. disturbed
65. I cannot remember ............... him last week.
A. meet B. meeting C. to meet D. met
66. Susan is interested in ............... a bus.
A. drive B. driving C. to drive D. driven

67. What about ............... for a walk?


A. going B. gone C. go D. to go
68. Have you planned on ............... to Nha Trang this summer?
A. go B. going C. to go D. gone
69. I suggest ............... to the cinema for a change.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
70. Do you consider ............... our teachers on Friday?
A. inviting B. invited C. to invite D. invite
71. Would you mind ............... me a hand?
A. to give B. giving C. give D. given
72. ............... natural resources is of great importance.
A. Preserve B. Preserving C. To have preserved D. Preserved
73. We avoid ............... our environment.
A. polluting B. to pollute C. pollute D. polluted
74. I think they are now accustomed to ............... 12 hours a day.
A. work B. to work C. worked D. working

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