IECenter – A Journey to Excellent

Progress Test Unit 4

The Infinitive/ Gerund and The Passive

Student’s name:………………………………………...…… Class: ……………………..

Date: ………………………………………………………………………………………….

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I. Complete each sentence choosing the correct option

1. I refuse ______________ to the party with him.
A. go B. to go C. going

2. They will finish ______________ their room later.

A. tidying up B. to tidy up C. tidy up

3. My parents rather dislike ______________ calls from my teacher.

A. to receive B. receive C. receiving

4. I promise not ______________ .

A. to tell B. tell C. telling

5. My mother wouldn't like ______________ embarrassed.

A. to be B. be C. being

6. My friend really enjoys __________ books and magazines.

A. to read B. reading C. to reads

7. ___________ along the beach is a great way to relax.

A. Walk B. Walking C. Walks

8. Jenifer wants ________ her friend in San Francisco next week.

A. to visit B. visits C. visiting

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 9. I __________ one or two cups of coffee every morning.

A. to drink B. drinking C. drink

10. Do you __________ every day? – No, I don’t.

A. exercising B. exercise C. to exercise

II. Put the verbs in brackets in the to-infinitive, the bare Infinitive,
or the Gerund.

1. We went ______________ some coffee. (buy)

2. Daisy and Fred went ________________ last Friday. (ski)

3. Rachel doesn’t mind ________________ on Tuesday. (meet)

4. I am clever enough ______________ this task by myself. (solve)

5. Andrew left without _______________ his umbrella. (take)

6. We’d love ________________ more about our neighbors. (know)

7. He is happy _______________ you again. (see)

8. Everybody must _______________ the room now. (leave)

9. __________________ is dangerous. (smoke)

10. Amy promised ________________ me with her next time. (take)

11. I enjoy ___________________ comedies with my boyfriend. (watch)

12. It’s worth ________________ that book. (read)

13. It’s no use _________________ to her. (talk)

14. Matthew is still upset ______________ about it. (talk)

15. Stop _______________ at me! (yell)

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III. In the below-mentioned sentences, choose the appropriate option.

1. Dina did not kick him .

A. He is not kicked by Dina .

B. He has not kicked by Dina .
C. He was not kicked by Dina .

2. She will never disremember this trip .

A. This trip is not disremembered by her .

B. This trip would never be disremembered by her .
C. This trip will never be disremembered by her .

3. Kiku made a pie today .

A. A pie made by Kiku today .

B. A pie is made by Kiku today .
C. A pie was made by Kiku today .

4. The kid annoyed the dog .

A. The dog was annoyed by the kid .

B. The dog had annoyed by the kid .
C. The dog was annoying by the kid.

5. Did Danny do her work ?

A. Was Danny done her work ?

B. Was her work done by Danny ?
C. Had her work done by Danny ?

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6. The Cheetah was staring at the kid .

A. The kid was stared by the Cheetah .

B. The kid was being stared by the Cheetah .
C. The kid had stared by the Cheetah .

7. Rina has published a magazine .

A. A magazine has published by Rina .

B. A magazine has been published by Rina .
C. A magazine had published by Rina .

8. Rita has mastered her chapters .

A. Her chapters has mastered by Rita .

B. Her chapters have been mastered by Rita .
C. Her chapters had been mastered by Rita .

9. Have you completed the thesis ?

A. Has the thesis completed by you ?

B. Has the thesis been completed by you ?
C. Had the thesis been completed by you ?

10. The cops have arrested the burglar .

A. The burglar has been arrested by the cops .

B. The burglar was arrested by the cops .
C. The burglar had been arrested by the cops .

IV. Complete the sentences with the present simple, present

continuous or past simple form of the verb in brackets.
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1. He was given a new contract last year (GIVE)
2. The wheel ____________ thousands of years ago. (INVENT)
3. English ___________ in many countries all over the world. (SPEAK)
4. New medicine for many diseases _________ every year. (FIND)
5. The new bridge _____________ at the moment. (BUILD)
6. America __________ by Christopher Columbus in 1492. (DISCOVER)
7. Breakfast ____________ from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. (SERVE)
8. Many houses ____________ by the flood last week. (DESTROY)
9. Smoking ___________ in this hotel (NOT ALLOW)

V. Change the following sentences from active to passive !

1. They kill elephants for ivory.

Elephants are killed for ivory.
2. People cut down a lot of trees every year.
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3. The government will introduce new measures against crime.
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4. She offered me a cup of tea.
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5. I didn’t go to the party because they had not invited me.
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6. Someone has stolen Michael’s bike.
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7. Someone should help the old woman across the street.
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8. Bad weather may delay your flight.
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