Gerunds and Infinitives Advanced Level MCQs Test With Answers 2

1. There is no point in ---- the washing out because it

keeps ---- with rain. 6. Because they both work at the family’s flower shop,
they have agreed ---- about flowers at weekends.
A) to hang / to shower
B) hanging / showering A) not to talk
C) hand / shower B) not talking
D) hung / having showered C) haven’t talked
E) having hung / showered D) not talk
E) don’t talk

2. I dislike spending my time ---- so I prefer ---- clothes

made from synthetic fabrics. 7. ---- the old hospital would cost £1 million, so the
council are considering ---- the building to
A) to iron / to buy developers.
B) ironed / bought
A) Demolishing / selling
C) ironing / buying
B) To demolish / to sell
D) iron / being bought
C) Demolished / to have sold
E) having ironed / buy
D) Having demolished / sell
E) Being demolished / having sold

3. Don’t you think the assistant deserves ---- a day off

after working so hard at the exhibition?
8. Being able to think quickly and having up-to-date
A) to give knowledge of a language is essential for speakers ----
B) giving simultaneously.
C) to be given A) to be translated
D) gave B) having translated
E) having given C) to translate
D) being translated
E) translated

4. In my opinion, it’s ridiculous ---- a computer as a

present for a three-year-old child.

A) bought 9. In order to save money and energy, we are going to

B) buy have double glazed windows ----.
C) having bought A) having installed
D) being bought B) install
E) to buy C) to install
D) installed
E) installing

5. I don’t think I would enjoy ---- a cricket match as I

don’t understand the rules.

A) to watch
B) being watched
C) having watched
D) watching
E) watch

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10. In his performance against Brazil, he proved himself

---- a skilled player.

A) was 15. The problem with Simon is that he thinks he can

succeed ---- a degree without ---- any lectures.
B) be
C) having been A) gaining / having attended
D) being B) to gain / to have attended
E) to be C) on gaining / attended
D) for gaining / to attend
E) in gaining / attending

11. After the game, the players sat around ----

themselves on their performance.

A) being congratulated 16. We have decided ---- a new Ford Focus, but we are
not certain about which colour ----.
B) congratulate
C) congratulating A) buying / choosing
D) to have congratulated B) bought / chosen
E) congratulated C) having bought / choose
D) to have bought / be chosen
E) to buy / to choose

12. The photographs he took of the products were too

dark ---- on the company’s website, so he’ll have to
get some ---- professionally.
17. Wearing high-heeled shoes for long periods can result
A) using / to be taken in women ---- too much pain from their feet ---- in
active work.
B) to be used / taken
C) to use / taking A) to suffer / continuing
D) use / to take B) suffer / having continued
E) being used / take C) suffering / to continue
D) suffered / not to continue
E) having suffered / not continuing

13. The director of the play still hasn’t decided whom ----
in the role of the hero.

A) casting 18. His daughter persuaded him ---- his heart operation
in a private hospital instead of waiting for one in a
B) to cast
state hospital as she could see his condition ----
C) cast worse daily.
D) having cast
E) being cast A) to have / getting
B) from having / to get
C) having had / get
D) to be having / to have got
E) have / having been getting
14. Why don’t you go and ask a chemist ---- something
---- dry skin?

A) recommending / soothed
B) having recommended / soothe
C) recommend / having soothed
D) to recommend / to soothe
E) recommend / soothing

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19. I knew the answer, but I didn’t press the buzzer 24. I am hoping ---- for the school basketball team next
quickly enough ---- the prize. week.

A) winning A) picking
B) to win B) to be picked
C) win C) to pick
D) won D) picked
E) being won E) pick

20. Robert didn’t work as carefully last year as he does 25. Your hair needs ---- before you go back to school.
this year, and the boss had even threatened ---- him
if he didn’t improve his work. A) to cut
B) being cut
A) sacking
C) cutting
B) being sacked
D) having cut
C) to be sacked
E) to be cutting
D) to sack
E) to have sacked

26. The social worker gave the students a talk ---- them
against ---- drugs.
21. I’d love ---- on my own, but I simply can’t afford ----
my own flat. A) to warn / taking
B) having warned / to take
A) to live / to have
C) warning / taken
B) living / having
D) to have warned / take
C) live / to be having
E) warn / having taken
D) having lived / have
E) to have lived / having had

27. He’s not in the habit ---- lies, but he had to make up
an excuse ---- the afternoon off for his job interview.
22. The receptionist never minds ---- with sending out the
new catalogues. A) of telling / to take
B) to tell / to have taken
A) to help
C) for telling / being ta
B) to have helped
D) being told / taking
C) to be helping
E) having told / to be taken
D) have helped
E) helping

28. In the Middle Ages, surrounding a castle with a ditch

filled with water proved ---- a successful technique ----
23. The manager likes ---- on all pricing decisions. its security.

A) to have consulted A) being / to be ensured

B) having consulted B) to have been / ensure
C) to be consulting C) having been / of ensuring
D) being consulted D) have been / to ensure
E) having been consulting E) to be / for ensuring

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29. The most effective way ---- the destructiveness of

earthquakes is ---- buildings and other structures
capable of withstanding strong shaking.
34. Shopping for fruit and vegetables makes me ----
A) reducing / being constructed hungry.
B) reduced / having construc
A) to feel
C) to be reduced / constructing
B) feel
D) to reduce / to construct
C) felt
E) reduce / to be constructed
D) feeling
E) to be feeling

30. The children were ---- giving up hope when someone

phoned to say their dog had been found.
35. We haven’t yet decided when ---- a meeting, so we’ll
A) in the habit of let you ---- as soon as we’ve fixed a date.
B) in return for
A) to hold / know
C) on the point of
B) holding / to know
D) for the sake of
C) held / to be known
E) in exchange for
D) to have held / knowing
E) having held / known

31. ---- a doorman at a hotel consists ---- greeting guests

and taking them to their rooms.
36. Tobacco, which we now know ---- so harmful, was
A) To be / in once thought ---- medicinal value.
B) To have been / for
A) being / to be having
C) Being / of
B) be / to have
D) Having been / about
C) having been / to have had
E) Be / from
D) to have been / having
E) to be / to have

32. She should have apologized to him ---- spilling coffee

down his suit.
37. His ability ---- well makes him a great teacher.
A) about
A) being communicated
B) with
B) communicated
C) of
C) having communicated
D) for
D) to communicate
E) by
E) communicating

33. Sheep have been so changed by breeding that their

wild ancestors are hard ----. 38. We should appreciate ---- in the 20th century when
we have so many appliances ---- the hardships of our
A) identifying lives.
B) being identified
A) to be living / easing
C) to identify
B) having lived / being eased
D) identify
C) living / to ease
E) having identified
D) to live / having eased
E) live / to be easing

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39. You don’t appear ---- the formula. Do you want me ---- 40. My mother won’t allow anyone ---- the living room
it once more? until she finishes ----.

A) having understood / explaining A) enter / to vacuum

B) understand / to have explained B) to enter / vacuuming
C) to have understood / to explain C) entering / having vacuumed
D) understood / to be explaining D) entered / to be vacuuming
E) understanding / having explained E) having entered / vacuum

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Answer Key:

1: B 21: A
2: C 22: E
3: C 23: D
4: E 24: B
5: D 25: C
6: A 26: A
7: A 27: A
8: C 28: E
9: D 29: D
10: E 30: C
11: C 31: C
12: B 32: D
13: B 33: C
14: D 34: B
15: E 35: A
16: E 36: E
17: C 37: D
18: A 38: C
19: B 39: C
20: D 40: B

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