PASSIVE WITH INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS

I. Passive infinitive
1. Janice is going to fill out an application. She wants ............................... for the job.
A. to consider B. to be considered
2. The mail is supposed ............................... at noon.
A. to deliver B. to be delivered
3. The children appear ............................... about the trip.
A. to drive B. to be driven
4. Your compositions are supposed ............................... in ink.
A. to write B. to be written
5. Lan expected ............................... to the university, but she wasn't
A. to admit B. to be admitted
II .Passive gerund
1. I don’t appreciate ............................... when I'm speaking.
A. interrupting B. being interrupted
2. Avoid ............................... your houseplants too much water.
A. giving B. being given
3. The mountain climbers are in danger of ............................... by an avalanche.
A. killing B. being killed
4. Does Dr.Johnson mind ............................... at hoe if his patients need his help?
A. calling B. being called
5. I'm interested in ............................... my communicating skills.
A. improving B. being improve
6. Mrs. Gates appreciated ............................... breakfast in bed when she wasn't felling well.
A. serving B. being served
7. Jack Wells has a good chance of ............................... I know I'm going to vote for him.
A. Electing B. being elected
8. Sally's low test scores kept her from ............................... to the university.
A. admitting B. being admitted
9. Mr. Miller gave no indication of ............................... his mind.
A. changing B. being changed
10.Sometimes adolescents complain about not ............................... by their parents.
A. understanding B. being understood.
III .Passive infinitive and gerund
1. The owner of the building supply store doesn't mind ............................... his customers
discounts when they buy in large quantities.
A. giving B. being given C. to give D. to be given
2. The City Parks Department ins putting in several miles of new trails because so many people
have said that they enjoy ............................... on them
A. walking B. being walked C. to walk D. to be walked
3. I don’t' remember ............................... of the decision to change the company policy on
vacations.
A. telling B. being told C. to tell D. to be told
4. Ms. Drake expects ............................... about any revisions in her manuscript before it is
printed.
A. consulting B. being consulted C. to consult D. to be consulted
 5. Sally gave such a good speech that I couldn't resist ............................... loudly when she
finished
A. applauding B.being applauded C. to applaud D. to be applauded
6. Tommy admitted ............................... the rock through the window.
A. throwing B. being thrown C. to throw D. to be thrown
7. If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop .................. by very little thing that
happens.
A. bothering B. being bothered C. to bother D. to be bothered
8. Paul really didn't mind ............................... by the party to celebrate his fortieth birthday,
although he told his friends that they shouldn't have done it.
A. surprising B. being surprised C. to surprise D. to be surprised
9. Anne hoped ...................... to join the private club. She could make important business
contacts there.
A. to invite B. to be invited C. inviting D. being invited

10.Do you mind ............................... at home if there is an emegency ?

A. to call B. to be called C. calling D. being called
IV.FULL INFINITIVE, BARE INFINITIVE or PASSIVE INFINITIVE. Supply the correct
form of the verbs in the brackets.
1. Did you expect ……......................…. to Ms. Thoa’s party? (invite)
2. Thùy Vương always wants …….....................… (praise)
3. Does our house need ……..............................., Dad? (modernize)
4. Did you ask her ……...................… to the get-together next Sunday? (come)
5. Show me how this microwave oven …........................…. (operate)
6. We heard the man ….........................… goodbye to the host in Chinese. (say)
7. This book is easy …..................... at any shop round here. (find)
8. Who was the first person …....................….. into the classroom? (come)
9. No one was found …...........................…. guilty. (be)
10. We watched a strange man ……............................. your house at the time. (enter)
11. You are expected ….................…. home by midnight, son. (get)
12. It’s pleasant ……......................... you again after such a long time. (see)
13. How often does Mum have Dad …........................................….. the cooking? (do)
14. Let no one ….....................…. anything in my office while I am away. (touch)
15. No one can make him …….. ..............what he doesn’t like. (do)
16. The little boy was left …….................................................… home alone. (stay)
17. Everyone needs to love or ….....................................................….. (love)
18. This food has …..............................…. in oil, not in fat. (cook)
19. Dad told me what gifts ….................................… first. (open)
20. To be honest, I don’t like ……...................... in such a way. (talk to)
V. Put the verbs in suitable forms
1. I don't like ...........................................(laugh at)
2. Sam remembers....................................(tell about) the party.
3. His greatest ambitious is..................................................(choose) to take part in the Olymics.
4. ......................(accept) for that course changes my life.
5. The children are looking forward.......................(film) for that television programme.
6. I hate .....................(ask) my age.
7. He was a difficult child, probably due ............................(look after) by a series of different foster
parents.
8. He doesn't respond very well to .....................(ask ) to do things.
9. She remembers ..........................(give) the book.
10. I don't like ........................(cheat).
11. She is aways willing to help, but she doesn't like ......................(call) at home.
12. I expected .........................(invite) to the party, but I wasn't.
13. The mail is supposed .........................(deliver)
14. They expected ........................(meet) at the airport.
15. I don't appriciate ......................(interrupt) when I am speaking.
16. Avoid .........................(give) your houseplants too much water.
17. The mountain climbers are in danger of .........................(kill) by an avalanche.
18. When I told her the news she seemed ..........................(surprise)
19. They don't enjoy........................(laugh) at by othe people.
20. I didn't wish ...........................(send) to the other branch.
21. She avoided.......................................(photogragh).
22. ..................(rob) is an awful experience.
23. I am still angry about .........................(fire) by her.
24. Her baby loves...........................(hold)
25. ...............(serve) quickly is important for customers in a restaurant.
26. Do you remember........................(pay)?
27. I am expecting .......................(give) a pay-rise next month.
28. She is hoping .......................... (elect) president.
29. The carpet needs.............................(wash).
30. These doors should....................(shut) at night.