The Infinitive - The Gerund -Participles Test B1 Grammar Exercises

1. Somehow, he managed _____ the locked door without 8. What do you suggest _____ after work today _____
_____ it. some fun?

A) to open / damaged A) to do / to having

B) opening / damaging B) doing / to have
C) to open / damaging C) to do / had
D) opening / to damage D) doing / having
2. _____ alcohol with medication causes serious health 9. I think I've lost my coat button trying _____ on the bus
issues _____. in that crowd, so I need _____ one that matches the
others.
A) Taking / to occur
B) To take / occurring A) getting / finding
C) Taking / occurring B) to get / to find
D) To take / to occurring C) get / find
D) to getting / to have found
3. The text was too long for me _____ on my own so I
asked Steve _____ me with it. 10. I will never forget _____ in that snowstorm for hours.

A) to translate / helped A) driven

B) translating / to helping B) to be driving
C) to translate / to help C) driving
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D) translating / help D) to drive

4. I'd rather _____ a new television because it's not 11. The Himalayas are known _____ for the past fifty
worth _____ such an old TV set repaired. million years.

A) bought / to have A) to have been rising

B) buy / having B) to rise
C) to buy / to having C) having risen
D) buying / have D) having been rising
5. You seem _____ a mistake these two numbers. 12. They seemed _____ about us because they kept _____
at us while they were talking.
A) to have made / adding
B) made / to add A) gossip / to have been looking
C) having made / having added B) to have been gossiping / to look
D) to make / to adding C) to gossip / looked
D) to be gossiping / looking
6. Our caravan is big enough for the four of us _____ in
comfortably for a week. 13. It's no use _____ advice on how _____ something when
it's already been done.
A) travel
B) having travelled A) giving / doing
C) travelling B) given / to have done
D) to travel C) giving / to do
D) to give / doing
7. Mum thinks my hair needs _____, but I don't want
_____ it cut yet. 14. It took him some time _____ _____ damage to the car.

A) having cut / getting A) admitde / to cause

B) cutting / to get B) to admit / to causing
C) being cut / to getting C) having admitted / causing
D) to cut / to get D) admitting / caused

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15. I don't think it will be easy for me _____ used _____ on 18. Will you stop _____ with your fingers? I'm trying _____
the left in Britain. on my work.

A) getting / driving A) tapping / concentrating

B) to be getting / to drive B) to tap / to concentrating
C) having got / driven C) having tapped / concentrated
D) to get / to driving D) tapping / to concentrate
16. They don't allow _____ the building until they have 19. People _____ from dyslexia have problems, _____ to
finished _____ it. read and write.

A) entering / renovating A) suffering / learning

B) to enter / renovating B) to have suffered / to learn
C) entering / having renovated C) suffering / learnt
D) to enter / renovate D) to suffer / being learnt
17. I'd prefer _____ for the next bus rather than travel on 20. Obsessive people can't help _____ a particular activity
a crowded one because I have difficulty _____ up for over and over again.
long.
A) having been doing
A) waiting / to stand B) having done
B) to wait / standing C) doing
C) wait / in standing D) to do
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D) to be waiting / stand

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Answer Key:

1: C 11: A
2: A 12: D
3: C 13: C
4: B 14: B
5: A 15: D
6: D 16: A
7: B 17: B
8: B 18: D
9: B 19: A
10: C 20: C

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