ELEMENTARY

PRE-INTERMEDIATE 13 gerund - infinitive

Choose the best alternative. 24. Could you _____ me the time?
A) telling B) to tell C) tell D) told
1. He wants _____ a cold drink.
A) drink B) to drink C) drinking D) drinks 25. There is nothing _____.
A) to do B) doing C) did D) do
2. He never _____ by plane.
A) travels B) to travel C) traveling D) travel 26. Have you got anything _____?
A) reading B) to read C) read D) reads
3. Will you _____ off the photocopier?
A) to turn B) turning C) turned D) turn 27. She is good at _____.
A) to swim B) swimming C) swims D) swum
4. Would she like _____ to the moon?
A) going B) go C) to go D) goes 28. It takes a long time _____ a foreign language.
A) learning B) learned C) learns D) to learn
5. Do you like_____ football on TV?
A) watch B) watched C) watches D) watching 29. A: I’ve got a headache. B: Well, why don’t you _____ an aspirin?
A) to take B) take C) taken D) taking
6. We must_____ back the mixer back to the shop. It doesn’t work.
A) taking B) take C) took D) to take 30. Why are you _____ my tea?
A) drinking B) to drink C) drunk D) drink
7. She can _____ German and Italian.
A) speak B) speaking C) to speak D) speaks 31. She typed the letters carefully without _____ any mistakes.
A) made B) to make C) makes D) making
8. Could you _____ more slowly?
A) speaking B) spoke C) speak D) speaks 32. I haven’t _____ Anna more than five years.
A) seeing B) seen C) to see D) see
9. I hope _____ you soon.
A) to see B) seeing C) see D) saw 33. Why don’t we go and _____ the film at the Moonstar?
A) see B) seen C) to see D) seeing
10. We’d better _____ to the manager.
A) to talk B) talking C) talked D) talk 34. My son wants _____ a manager.
A) been B) to be C) be D) being
11. It takes him an hour _____ to the bank.
A) getting B) get C) gets D) to get 35. I’d rather not _____ late for my interview.
A) be B) to be C) been D) being
12. I am sorry _____ you.
A) disturbing B) to disturb C) disturb D) disturbed 36. A farmer uses tractors _____ fields with.
A) ploughing B) to plough C) ploughed D) ploughs
13. He spoke too quickly for us _____.
A) to understand B) understand 37. She wants _____ a complaint about the waiter.
C) understanding D) understood A) to make B) making C) makes D) made

14. He’s not strong enough _____ me. 38. My father does the _____ himself.
A) beating B) beats C) to beat D) beaten A) ironing B) irons C) to iron D) iron

15. She is able _____ 100 meters in 9 seconds. 39. My mother does all the _____.
A) running B) run C) to run D) ran A) cleaning B) to clean C) cleans D) clean

16. It is important _____. 40. Shall I _____ you a glass of lemonade?

A) to win B) winning C) win D) won A) making B) made C) make D) to make
17. A: This problem is too difficult. I can’t solve it. 41. Do you lie in bed after _____?
B: Is it really too difficult for you _____? A) to wake up B) waking up C) woken up D) wake up
A) solving B) solve C) to solve D) solved
42. Let him _____ that for you.
18. A: He is a doctor. He looks very young.
A) to do B) do C) doing D) does
B: Yes. He doesn’t look old enough _____ a doctor.
A) being B) be C) been D) to be
43. How long has he _____ the manager?
19. A: Shall I buy meat or fish? A) been B) to be C) being D) be
B: I’ve already told you what _____.
A) to buy B) buying C) buy D) bought 44. She is _____ to school by her mother every morning.
A) takes B) taken C) to take D) taking
20. A: What are you _____?
B: I’m resting. 45. A new factory is _____ here.
A) done B) do C) doing D) to do A) being built B) to build C) build D) building

21. Thank you for_____ me. 46. I’m afraid of _____ mistakes.
A) helping B) help C) to help D) helped A) to make B) made C) make D) making

22. Let’s _____ in the sun. 47. I’m looking forward to _____ you next summer.
A) sitting B) to sit C) sat D) sit A) visit B) visited C) visiting D) visits

23. A: Why do we go to school? 48. It is not necessary for him _____ every page.
B: _____. A) reading B) read C) to read D) reads
A) To learn B) Learning C) Learned D) Learn

Book 1 Part B 95 Gerund - infinitive (Elementary / Pre-Intermediate)

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49. I don’t _____ sugar, thank you. 75. He would like _____ after dinner.
A) take B) to take C) taking D) taken A) to rest B) resting C) rests D) rested

50. He prefers walking to _____. 76. We are peace _____ people.

A) driving B) drive C) drives D) drove A) love B) loved C) loving D) to love

51. I expect she will _____. 77. He agreed _____ us with our assignment.
A) comes B) coming C) come D) to come A) to help B) helping C) helped D) helps

52. I expect her _____. 78. The doctor advised him _____ a little exercise every day.
A) to come B) comes C) coming D) come A) takes B) taking C) to take D) taken

53. Hadn’t we better _____ soon? 79. She told him not _____ too much noise.
A) leaving B) leave C) leaves D) left A) making B) make C) to make D) made

54. He usually goes _____ tennis at the weekend. 80. Do you mind if I _____ you question?
A) to play B) playing C) plays D) play A) asked B) ask C) to ask D) asking

55. She can’t stand _____ to rock music. 81. The plane has _____ off.
A) listening B) to listen C) listen D) listens A) taken B) took C) taking D) takes

56. Will you _____ to what I’m saying? 82. Our house was _____ in 1984.
A) listening B) to listen C) listen D) listened A) building B) builds C) built D) been built

57. Haven’t you _____ your calculator? 83. He is too ill _____.
A) finding B) find C) found D) to find A) moving B) moves C) moved D) to move

58. It is difficult _____ a good hotel, in this town. 84. Does she have _____ up early?
A) find B) to find C) found D) finding A) gets B) getting C) got D) to get

59. May I _____ you tomorrow? 85. _____ in Ankara is expensive.

A) seeing B) to see C) seen D) see A) Don’t live B) Living C) Live D) Lived

60. I can see a man _____ towards us. 86. You must _____ at once.
A) come B) coming C) comes D) to come A) apologize B) to apologize C) apologizing D) apologized

61. Terry wants to read, but he hasn’t got a _____ lamp. 87. You ought _____ exercise regularly.
A) read B) to read C) reading D) read A) take B) to take C) taking D) takes

62. They don’t have _____ water in their house. 88. The man _____ in that car is my father.
A) running B) to run C) run D) ran A) sits B) sit C) sitting D) sat

63. Everyone is expected _____ to school. 89. She punished the child for _____ lies.
A) going B) goes C) to go D) gone A) telling B) to tell C) told D) tells

64. Turkey is not an oil _____ country. 90. You can’t live without _____.
A) producing B) to produce C) produces D) produced A) eat B) to eat C) eating D) eaten

65. I’ve just eaten a _____ potato. 91. They can _____ in now.
A) boiling B) to boil C) boils D) boiled A) to come B) coming C) came D) come

66. She didn’t get a _____ grade on the test. 92. I saw the bus _____ towards me.
A) to pass B) passing C) passed D) passes A) to come B) comes C) coming D) come

67. Let her _____ the potatoes. 93. His father was _____ in a car accident.
A) fry B) fries C) frying D) fried A) killing B) kills C) be killed D) killed

68. We’ll eat the _____ potatoes with salt and pepper. 94. English is an easy language _____.
A) fried B) frying C) to fry D) fry A) be learned B) to learn C) learning D) learned

69. Did somebody _____ the dishes? 95. Could you tell me where _____ off the bus?
A) wash B) washing C) to wash D) washed A) to get B) get C) getting D) got

70. Yes, I saw the _____ soldiers. 96. When I was young I used _____ to school on my bicycle.
A) wounding B) wound C) wounded D) to wound A) going B) to going C) to go D) gone

71. The boy _____ in the dentist’s chair has got toothache. 97. This problem is hard _____ because it is very complicated.
A) sitting B) sat C) sit D) sits A) solving B) to solve C) solved D) be solved

72. Everything is _____. 98. I expected Mary _____ me last night but she didn’t.
A) changes B) to change C) changing D) change A) to phone B) phoning C) phones D) phone

73. Will you _____ here tomorrow? 99. I’ll never again ask you _____ me.
A) to be B) been C) being D) be A) helping B) help C) to help D) helped

74. He should give up _____.

A) to smoke B) smoking C) smoke D) smoked

Book 1 Part B 96 Gerund - infinitive (Elementary / Pre-Intermediate)

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