TOEFL GRAMMAR (GERUND & TO INFINITIVE)

1. "Why don't you want Amir to be the team leader?"

    "Well, I don't like ____A_______ people around!"
    a. his ordering.
    b. why he orders.
    c. he is ordering.
    d. he orders.

2. "What is it that you want us to do?"

    " _____B____ all the lights when you leave the office."
    a. turning off.
    b. to turn off.
    c. for turning off.
    d. we turn off.

3. "Why are your friends writing a petition to the headmaster?"

    "_____C_____ our canteen and sport facilities improved".
    a. get.
    b. getting.
    c. for getting.
    d. to get.

4. We were astonished at ____B______ a good score for his TOEFL in spite of his poor
English.
    a. he could get.
    b. is being able to get.
    c.to be able to get.
    d. being able to get.

5. "What has the donated money been used for?"

    " ______A_____ a school for the needy".
    a. we set up.
    b. in setting up.
    c. setting up.
    d. sets up.

6. Being lost, the tourist stopped ____C_______ at his map for the place they wanted to
visit.
    a. looking.
    b. he looked.
    c. to look.
    d. was looking.

7. "How did your sister get a scholarship to study in Japan"

    "She got if after _____B_____ A writing competition."
    a. win.
    b. winning.
    c. won.
    d. to win.

8. "Has there been a new policy about sick leaves?"

    "I don't know, I don't remember ___D_____ about it"
     a. was being told.
     b. to be told.
     c. being told.
     d. be told.

 9. I am looking forward to ____B_____ you next week.

     a. seeing.
     b. see.
     c. will see.
     d. be seeing.

10. The motion picture originated when a series of still photographs were spliced and
viewed in rapid succession _____D_______ the illusion of movement and continuity.
      a. for creation.
      b. in the creation of.
      c. to be created by.
      d. to create.

11. "Would you mind _____C______ please?"

      a. to answer the telephone.
      b. answer the telephone.
      c. for answering the telephone.
      d. answering the telephone.

12. Stephen is interested in _____B_____ pop music.

      a. listen to.
      b. listening.
      c. to listen.
      d. listening to.

 13. I can't forget ____C______ her for the first time.

       a. kiss.
       b. to kiss.
       c. kissing.
       d. sing.

14. These walls want _____A____ green.

      a. painted.
      b. to paint.
      c. painting.
      d. to be paint.
15. Which one is gerund?
      a. I don't like swimming.
      b. I am sitting on the fence.
      c. She was writing a love letter.
      d. He has been waiting for me here.