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Gerund - infinitive (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate) Test 14
Gerund - infinitive
6. It’s high time we _____.
1. I felt someone _____ me on the shoulder but when I A) go

turned round, there was no-one there. B) to go
A) tapping C) went
D) going
B) to tap feel sb do sth
C) tapped feel sb doing sth
D) tap
7. There is no point in _____ with her.
A) to argue
2. Look at that old man _____ to cross the road. B) arguing
A) trying C) argued
B) tries D) to have argued
C) to try
D) tried
8. I think we’d better _____.
A) going
3. I can feel something _____ up my leg. B) to go
A) crawling C) gone
B) crawl D) go
C) to crawl
D) crawls
9. Would you care _____ a look at my latest report?
A) having
4. I won’t waste time _____ to his letter. B) to have
A) reply C) have
B) to reply D) had
C) replying
D) to have replied
10. She seems _____ better today.
A) to be feeling
5. I’d rather _____ in tonight. B) feeling
A) stayed C) feel
D) felt
B) stay would rather + infinitive
C) to stay
D) staying
11. I daren’t _____ out after dark.
A) to go
B) go
C) went
D) going
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17. We’ll get Robert _____ it.
A) delivers
12. Passengers are forbidden _____ to the driver. B) delivering
A) to talk C) to deliver
B) talking D) deliver
C) talk
D) talked
18. Let’s not waste time _____ about this.
A) argue
13. A: Won’t you stay? There is a good Japanese film on B) arguing
TV. B: No thanks, I hate _____ Japanese films.
C) having argued
A) to watching D) to have argued
B) watch
C) watching
D) having watched
19. I went to the airport _____ to meet her, but she didn’t
arrive.
A) to have expected
14. She is afraid of the dentist, so she always puts off B) expecting
_____ till the last possible moment.
C) to expect
A) to go D) to be expected
B) going
C) go
D) gone
20. _____ that I would be late for school,I took a taxi
instead of a bus.
A) Thinking
15. I simply couldn’t resist _____ you to tell you the good B) Thought
news!
C) To think
A) phoning D) To be thinking
B) to phone
C) phone
D) phoned
21. A: Why does your sister bite her nails? B: She doesn’t
enjoy _____ them; she just can’t help _____ it.
A) bite / do
16. They were expected _____ back by eleven. B) biting / to do can't help + ing
C) biting / doing
=can't avoid
A) being
B) been D) to bite / doing
C) have been
D) to be

22. You seem to be _____ problems with your washing

machine.
A) have 28. I can’t forgive Tim’s _____ his promise.

B) to have
A) to break
=possessive
C) have had
B) breaking
D) having
C) break
D) broken
23. Susan _____ the mechanic _____ her car yesterday.
A) had / repair have sb. do sth 29. Will you come _____ with me?
B) has / to repair make sb.do sth A) to shopping
C) had / to repair
B) to shop
D) having / repair
C) shopping
D) shop
24. Richard is _____ the doctor _____ his chest.
A) to be having / examine 30. You must see their newly _____ supermarket.
B) to have / to examine
A) decorating
C) having / examine
B) be decorated
D) being had / to examine
C) decorated
D) to be decorated
25. The police are looking for a man with dark hair. A
_____ man is being sought by the police.
31. The boy _____ a blue jacket is an excellent tennis
A) dark hair player.
B) dark-haired
A) worn
C) to have dark hair
B) wearing
D) having dark hair
C) to be worn
D) wears
26. Living in London is expensive. It is expensive _____ in

London.
adject.+ to infinit. 32. The freshly _____ store is clean.
A) to live
A) has been painted
B) living
B) painted
C) to have lived
C) painting
D) lived
D) to paint
sin=preposition
27. She left without _____ goodbye.
A) to say
B) said preposition + ing
C) having said
D) saying

33. She is the person whom you should see. She’s the 38. Can you tell me how _____ to the library?
person _____.
A) getting
A) seeing B) to get
B) should be seen C) got
C) ought to see D) to have got
D) to see
39. Do you want _____ something _____ now?

34. The person who was driving the blue truck almost
had an accident. The person _____ the blue truck A) having / drinking
almost had an accident. B) to have / drinking
A) to drive C) have / for drink
B) to have driven D) to have / to drink
C) had been driving
D) driving
40. They were waiting _____ what the Premier had to say.
A) to hear
35. Mr. Hopkins plans on ___ his students ___ the English B) heard
test tomorrow.
C) to have heard
A) to have / take D) hear
B) having / take have sb. do sth.
C) having / to take
make sb. do sth.
D) to have / to take
41. A: Did someone really write those words on the wall?
B: Yes, I actually saw them_____ on the wall.
A) written
36. Galileo is supposed _____ the telescope. B) to write
A) having invented C) to be written
B) have invented D) writing
C) to have invented
D) to invent
42. A: Did they play that song on the radio? B: Well, I

heard it _____ on the radio this morning.
37. She went into the kitchen _____ dinner ready. A) play
B) playing
A) getting
C) played
B) to get
D) to be played
C) get
D) to have got
43. I regret _____ you that you are to be dismissed next

month.
A) inform
B) to inform regret + to = to inform bad news
C) informing
D) having informed

49. I remember _____ for the job, but t forgot the exact
amount.
44. I don’t regret _____ her what I thought, even if it A) to be paid

upsets her.
B) be paid
A) tell C) being paid
B) to tell D) paid
C) to have told
D) telling
50. I have to do a lot of work today. There is a lot of work

_____.
45. I tried _____ her flowers but it didn’t have any effect. A) done today
B) to be done today
A) to send
C) be done today
B) sending try + ING = to experiment a way in D) being done today
C) sent order to solve a problem.
D) to be sent It is used to give advice.
51. You should give your baby Vitamin C. Vitamin C

ought_____ to all babies.
46. I once tried _____ Spanish.
A) to give
A) to learn B) given
B) learning try + to = make an effort to C) be given
C) have learned do sth but normally you don't
D) to be given
D) learnt succeed
/zorouli/=in detail
52. Dust the furniture thoroughly. The furniture is _____
47. It was a tragedy that she was killed on her wedding- thoroughly.
day. To _____ was a tragedy.
A) dusted
A) killed on her wedding-day B) to be dusted
B) have been killed on her wedding-day C) be dusted
C) being killed on her wedding-day D) being dusted
D) have killed on her wedding day
53. I insist on _____ this small present as a token of my

48. They should have shown me more consideration. I appreciation.
ought _____.
A) your accepting
A) been shown more consideration B) you to accept
B) be shown more consideration C) yours accepting
C) to have been shown more consideration D) you accept
D) to have shown more consideration
I should have been shown ....

I ought to have been shown...
ought not to ... = oughtn't to ...

otta /ara/ =USA

54. I wonder if Mary posted that letter.
A) Yes, I remembered her post it.

B) Yes, I remember her posting it. 60. Before taking a test, it is important _____.
C) Yes, I remember her to post it. A) to have studied
D) Yes, I remembered her to post it. B) studying
C) that you will study
D) you would study
55. Did you notice the little boy _____ away?
A) take the candy and run

B) took the candy and ran 61. The roof _____ before winter comes.
C) taking the candy and run A) requires to be repaired
D) who is taking the candy and running B) must be repairing
C) has to repairing
D) needs repairing
56. I bought a camera last year but I never use it. I _____
a record player instead.
A) ought to buy 62. _____ she washed the cup and put it away.
B) should buy
A) Having the coffee
C) must buy
B) Drinking the coffee
D) ought to have bought
AfterC) Having drunk the coffee
D) Has drunk the coffee
57. _____ about his problem, Susan wrote Tom a letter.

After A) Hearing 63. _____ he ran out of the classroom.
B) Heard
C) To hear
A) Turning suddenly, with tears in his eyes
B) Having tears in his eyes and turned suddenly
,
D) To be heard
C) With a sudden turn, tearful eyes
D) With tears in his eyes and a sudden turn
58. _____, Mrs. Young returned to the house.
A) Waiting tiredly 64. When the teacher fell off his chair, the students _____.
B) For waiting
A) weren’t able to stop laughter
C) After tiring
B) could not stop but laughing
Due to D) Tired of waiting
C) couldn’t help laughing
being D) could not avoid to laugh
59. It must have been an interesting performance. I

would like _____.
65. Have you met the secretary _____ last week?
A) to go
B) to be there A) hired
C) to have gone B) was hired
D) having gone C) she was hired
D) when she was hired

71. The easiest thing you can do is to start again. The

easiest thing _____ is to start again.
66. “War and Peace” is a long novel _____ by Leo Tolstoy. A) being done
B) to do
A) was written
C) done
B) it was written
D) to have done
C) written
D) when it was written
72. The hardest thing to do is to start again. The hardest

thing you _____ is to start again.
67. I would appreciate _____ it a secret.
A) have to do
A) your keeping B) having to do
B) you to keep you keeping=more informal C) should have done
C) that you would give D) to do
D) that you are keeping
73. Where is the computer that was sent this morning?

68. Before the computer could be repaired, a special part Where is the computer _____ this morning?
had _____ from Germany.
A) to be sent
A) to import B) being sent
B) a very long delivery C) sent
C) to have been important D) to send
D) to be imported
74. I told him _____ so bad-tempered.

69. Susan hoped _____ to Terry’s party.
A) not being
A) for being invited B) not to be
B) to be invited C) not to have been
C) she will be invited D) not be
D) being invited
75. His eyes need _____.

70. If you need advice, Mr. Wisdom is the person you
should talk to. If you need advice, Mr. Wisdom is the A) to have been tested
person _____.
B) be tested
A) should talk to C) to test
B) being talked to D) testing
C) talking to
D) to talk to

76. A: Your hair needs _____, doesn’t it? B: Yes, I’m 81. Many people think that the Vikings sailed to Canada.
getting it _____ this weekend. The Vikings are thought _____ to Canada.
A) to be cut / cut A) to be sailing

B) cutting / to be cut B) to have been sailed
C) be cut / cutting C) to have sailed
D) cutting / be cut D) to sail
77. _____ in every match this season, Borussia Dortmund 82. Tensing and Hillary were the first men _____ Everest.
will go down to the second division.
A) climbed
A) Having been beaten B) climb
B) Beaten C) climbing
C) To be beaten D) to climb
D) Having beaten
=nervous,anxious 83. The last one who was caught was a bank robber. The
78. They say he is terribly stingy. He is supposed _____ last one _____ was a bank robber.
terribly stingy.
A) to have been caught
A) to be B) to catch
B) being C) to be caught
C) to have been D) to be catching
D) been
84. I saw him _____ to a taxi driver.

79. They say the universe is expanding all the time. The
universe is supposed _____ all the time. A) speaking
B) spoke
A) to expand
C) speak
B) expanding
D) to speak
C) to have expanded
D) to be expanding
85. They don’t allow _____ in the hall.
80. A: Do you think I should take an umbrella? B: Yes, you A) to smoke

should. It is almost bound _____. B) smoking
=certain, sure C) smoke
A) raining
B) to rain D) to smoking
C) rained
D) to have rained
86. I don’t allow my students _____ during an exam.
A) to smoke allow sb. to do sth.

B) smoking
C) smoke
D) to smoking

92. The examiner made us _____ our identification in

order to be admitted to the test.
87. The developing countries that are producers of A) showing

primary products are those that have minerals and
B) show
foodstuffs _____ by the_____ countries.
C) to show
A) needing / industrialized D) showed
B) needed / to industrialize
C) needed / industrialized
D) be needed / industrializing
93. Robert was absent this morning because he had his
tooth _____.
A) to fill
88. A: I’ve got a headache. Shall I take an aspirin? B: B) filled
Well, you can try _____ an aspirin, If you like.
C) filling
A) to be taken D) to be filled
B) to take
C) taking
D) taken
94. It is probably about time we _____ the car serviced.
A) have
B) having
89. _____ his job, he is now unemployed.
C) had
After
Due to A) Having lost D) to have
B) To lose
C) To be lost
D) Losing
95. _____ him do some of the work.
A) Tell
B) Make
90. _____ some money, he didn’t need to work any more.
C) Allow
A) Having made D) Ask
B) Making
C) To make
D) Made
96. Jack’s parents should _____ study because his grades
are poor.
A) let him
91. You should have your visa _____ before it expires. B) make him
A) extended C) get him
B) to extend D) to make him
C) to extend
D) to be extended
97. If you don’t get out of my house, I’ll have you _____.
A) to arrest
B) arresting
C) arrested
D) be arrested

103. I didn’t expect _____ by him to his marriage

ceremony.
98. If you ask nicely, Mother will probably_____ a piece of A) be invited

cake.
B) being invited
A) let you have C) to be invited
B) get you to have D) would be invited
C) make you have
D) to let you have
104. Janet is fortunate _____ a scholarship.
A) to have been given

99. What made you _____ it B) being given
?
C) having been given
A) do D) be given
B) to do
C) doing
D) done
105. I’m angry with her for _____ me the truth.
A) not to have told

B) not having told
100. If the car won’t start, try _____ it.
C) not to have been told
A) push D) not having been told
B) to push
C) pushing
D) to be pushed
106. He admitted _____ the money.
A) to have stolen
B) to steal
101. I lay in bed warm and comfortable _____ to the rain
_____ against the windows. C) having been stolen
D) having stolen
A) listening / beating
B) listen / beat
C) to listen / beaten
D) listen / beaten
107. I can’t help _____ about it.
A) worry
B) to worry
C) worrying
102. The drunk was _____ against a lamp-post _____ to
himself. D) having worried
A) leaning / talking
B) leaning / talked
C) leaned / talking
D) leaned / talked 108. She deserves _____ the prize.
A) winning
B) to win
C) having won
D) to have won

/er ''j''/=insist
109. I urged her _____ for the job. 115. _____ ill, my father could not attend his old friend’s
funeral.
A) to apply
B) apply A) To be
C) applying Due toB) Being
D) applies C) For being
D) To have been
110. He is lucky _____ alive after the accident.

116. You should avoid _____ during the rush hour.
A) having been
B) being A) traveling
C) to be B) to travel
D) been C) traveled
D) to traveling
=except
111. The boy did nothing but _____ throughout the lesson.
117. I greatly regret _____ those boots when they were so
A) yawning cheap.
B) yawn
A) not having bought
C) to yawn
B) not to have bought
D) yawns
C) not to buy
D) didn’t buy
112. She can do everything except _____.
A) is cooking 118. I am not used _____ a suit and tie every day.
B) cooks
A) to wear
C) cook
B) having worn
D) to cook
C) to wearing
D) to have worn
113. Hadn’t you better _____ in with that cold?
A) stay 119. Did you remember _____ the letter I gave you
B) to stay yesterday?
C) staying A) to have posted
D) stayed B) to be posted
C) to post
D) posting
114. I would rather _____ out last night.
A) not to have gone

B) not go
C) not to go
D) not have gone

to
120. I prefer _____ by bus to _____ by train. 125. The child was punished _____ his tongue out his
uncle.
A) traveling / traveling
B) to travel /traveling A) for putting
C) traveling / to travel B) to put
D) being traveled / having traveled C) to be put
D) having put
121. They say she left home at the age of 15. He’s
supposed _____ home at the age of 15. 126. A: Why didn’t you enjoy your holiday? B: Well, _____
a long story short, the hotel was dirty and the food
A) to leave _____ gave me incessant indigestion.
B) leave
A) cutting / being served
C) to have left
B) to cut / serving
D) leaving
C) having cut / served
D) to cut / served
122. My friend specially asked that nothing should be

said about what she told me. My friend specially
asked me _____ anything about what she told me. 127. There will be a crisis if nothing is done _____
inflation.
A) not saying
B) not to be said A) for controlling
C) not having been said B) to control
D) not to say C) to be controlled
D) control
123. He is very skillful at _____ animal noises.

128. I am against children _____ to school before they are
A) being made six.
B) to make
A) being sent
C) made
B) to send
D) making
C) to be sent
D) having been sent
124. I expect that I’ll be able to pass my class this year. I

expect _____ my class this year.
129. She is very clever at _____ people _____ her ideas are
A) to be able to pass their own.
B) to be passed
A) making / to think
C) passing
B) to make / thinking
D) having passed
C) making / think
D) being made / think

130. He hates _____ when he is having his after-lunch 135. The drunkard spoke aggressively when _____ by the
nap. police to accompany them to the police station.
A) to disturb A) asking
B) being disturbed B) asked
C) to have disturbed C) having asked
D) having been disturbed D) to be asked
131. We were made _____ a lot of boring history books at 136. Floods _____ away the bridge, the river was
school. impassable,
A) read A) to have carried

B) reading B) carrying the first part provokes the
C) to read C) to be carried second part of the sentence.
D) having read D) having carried
132. He’s the second man _____ in this way. 137. We spent a very enjoyable evening _____ about old
times.
A) stabbing
B) having stabbed A) talking
C) to stab B) talked
D) to be stabbed C) having talked
D) to talk
133. It’s stupid of you _____ so much.

138. _____ their final check, the astronauts boarded their
A) smoked spacecraft.
B) smoking
A) Received
C) to smoke
B) To be received
D) smoke
C) Having received
D) To have received
134. The woman _____ in the _____ house was screaming

hysterically.
139. It’s no use _____ to him. He’s asleep.
A) to be trapped / blazing
B) trapping / blazed A) to talk
C) trapped / blazing
blaze = burn B) talking
D) trapped / blazed C) talk
D) having talked

140. Come in now. I’m sorry _____ you waiting so long.
A) keeping
B) to have kept 146. If I catch you _____ again, I’ll make you _____ in after
school _____ some extra work.
C) kept
D) had kept A) cheating / to stay / to do
B) to cheat / to stay / to do
C) to cheat / stay / to do
D) cheating / stay / to do
141. He lost his interest, _____ to obtain promotion.
A) to fail
B) have failed
147. This form is _____ in ink.
C) failing
D) having failed A) has been filled
B) to be filled
C) to fill
D) to have been filled
142. The film was so terrifying that I could hardly bear
_____ it.
A) watching
B) to watch 148. You mentioned _____ in a car accident last month.
C) to be watching A) to have been
D) to have watched B) to be
C) having been
D) to have
143. The police found the money _____ in a disused

cottage house.
A) hidden 149. I’m annoyed about your _____ to phone me

yesterday.
B) hiding
C) to have hidden A) forgetting
D) hide B) forget
C) to forget
D) to have forgotten
144. A job worth _____ is worth _____ well.
A) to do / doing
B) doing / to do 150. Do you object to _____?
C) doing / doing A) have smoked
D) to do / to do B) be smoked
C) smoke object to + ing
D) smoking be against doing sth/sth
145. Don’t stand there _____ nothing.
A) to do
B) doing
C) to have done
D) being done

151. I’m not used to _____ up early. 157. I had a hard time _____ his house.
A) got A) find
B) have got B) to find
C) getting C) found
D) to get D) finding
152. Every half hour he stops work _____ a cigarette. 158. Mary spent all day _____ ready to leave on vacation.
A) to smoke A) get
B) smoking B) getting
C) smoked C) to get spend time +ing
D) smoke D) to be
/ou/
153. He advised me _____ a Renault. 159. When she needed a passport photo, she had her
picture _____ by a professional photographer.
A) buy
B) buying A) taken
C) bought B) to be taken
D) to buy C) take
D) taking
154. He advised _____ a Renault.

160. The main idea behind _____ a lot of buildings is _____
A) buy new office blocks.
B) buying
A) to demolish / to erect
C) to buying
B) demolishing / erect
D) to buy
C) demolishing / to erect
D) to demolish / erecting
155. I got my friend _____ me to the airport.
A) to drive 161. Excuse me. Would you mind _____? It makes it

B) driving get sb to do sth impossible for me to enjoy my meal.
C) drive A) my smoking
D) driven B) to have smoked
C) not smoking
D) not to smoke
156. I had my friend _____ me to the airport.
A) to drive
have sb do sth = make sb do sth
B) driving
C) drive
D) driven

162. _____ a horseshoe on the door is supposed _____

good luck.
A) To have / bringing 168. Was she very upset at not _____ the job?
B) Having / to bring
A) offered
C) Having had / bringing
B) to be offered
D) To have / to be brought
C) being offered
D) to offer
call on sb. = visit sb
drop in on sb = visit sb
163. I’d intended _____ on you, but was prevented
from_____ so.
169. What makes me _____ all the time, stuffs up my
A) to call / doing nose, and makes my eyes _____?
B) calling / doing
A) cough / water
C) call / to do
B) to cough / to water
D) to be called / doing
C) coughing / watering
D) coughs / water
164. He knows enough English and German to make

himself _____ and _____ other people.
170. He saw me _____ in the garden and asked me what I
A) understand / understanding _____.
B) understood / understood
A) working / was doing
C) understood / to understand
B) work / was doing
D) understood / understand
C) to work / did
D) working / done
/akas temd/
165. I’m not accustomed to _____ in that way.
A) be treated 171. It’s very expensive _____ by ship.

B) treat
A) to go
C) have been treated
B) is going
D) being treated
C) go
D) for going
166. Don’t let yourself _____ by your failure.
A) to be depressed 172. Always put medicine after _____ it.

B) be depressed
A) take
C) being depressed
B) took
D) depress
C) you took
D) taking
167. He wanted nothing except _____ in peace.
A) to be left
B) to leave
C) be left
D) being left

tyres
173. You should always check your tires before _____ your
car.
=wheel
A) drive 179. If you’re not careful in the crowd, you _____ your
money _____.
B) you drove
C) driving A) get / steal
D) you’re driving B) got / stolen
C) will get / stolen
D) will get / steal
174. Mary’s father approved of _____ in England for

another year in order to improve her English.
/e/
A) her staying 180. We are both looking forward _____ next Saturday.
B) her to stay
A) to going on vacation
C) she will stay
B) to go on vacation = long for sth
D) she to stay
C) to be going on vacation
D) to have gone on vacation
175. Little boys like _____ trees.
A) climb 181. George wants me _____.

B) climbing
A) going along with him
C) swing from
B) go along with him
D) having a swing
C) to go along with him
D) will go along with him
176. I couldn’t help _____ when you fell down.

/cher/
A) laughed 182. People are not allowed _____ in the lecture hall.
B) to laugh
A) smoking
C) at laughing
B) smoke
D) laughing
C) to smoking
D) to smoke
177. Don’t be nervous. I want you _____.
A) not nervous 183. I’m considering _____ your offer.

B) relax
A) to accept /aksept/
C) to relax
B) accept
D) relaxing
C) accepted
D) accepting
178. Excuse me, officer, I’d like you _____ me.
A) helping
B) help
C) to help
D) for helping

=when
184. They were in danger of _____. 190. On _____ the news she drove straight home.
A) injuring A) heard
B) to be injured B) to hear
=reduction
C) being injured C) hearing
D) been injured D) being heard
185. He should _____ care of now that he is old. 191. I’d rather she _____ away next week -------
rather than this
week.
A) to be taken would rather + another person + past simple
B) to take A) stays
C) taking B) stay
D) be taken C) stayed
D) had stayed
186. There was no way of _____ the accident.

192. I’d rather she _____ away last week rather than this
A) avoiding week.
B) avoided
A) stays
C) to avoid
B) stay
D) to have avoided
C) stayed
D) had stayed
187. I forgot_____ off the lights again.
A) to switch 193. He imagined the man _____ him.

B) switching
A) to want to follow
C) switched
B) to be following
D) to have switched
C) were following ( as if the man was following him)
D) follows
188. She found her radio _____.
A) break 194. After _____ questioned, he left.

B) broken
A) being
C) breaking
B) to be
D) broke
C) having
D) asking
189. He tried _____ us by _____ huge cigars.
A) impressing / smoking 195. The doctor advised _____ in bed for a week.
B) to be impressed / smoking
A) stay
C) to impress / smoked
B) to staying
D) to impress / smoking
C) staying
D) to stay

201. Per capita GNP is just a rough way of _____ the

ability of different countries _____ goods and
services, _____ into account the fact that they have
196. The doctor advised her _____ in bed for a week. different populations.
A) stay A) compared / producing / taking

B) to staying B) comparing / producing / taken
C) staying C) comparing / to produce / taking
D) to stay D) comparing / producing / to take
197. I can’t help _____ her. 202. Can the rich live for ever, _____ to their affairs?
A) liking A) attending
B) to liking B) attended
C) to like C) to attend
D) liked D) having attended
198. What they need is clean, well- ____, and reasonably- 203. Peace and stability cannot be achieved unless
_____ houses. progress is made toward _____ solutions to the
/t/ /t/ world’s most _____ problems, including poverty.
A) equipped / priced
B) equipping / pricing. A) finding / pressing
C) equipped / pricing B) to find / pressed
D) equipping / priced C) to find / pressing
D) finding / pressed
199. One way of _____ the wealth or poverty is by _____

out how much it produces in one year. 204. The children made this mess, so see that they get it
_____ up right away.
A) to determine / finding
B) determining / finding A) cleaning
C) determine / finding determine /di t'er min/ B) to clean clean up = tidy up and clean
D) determining / to find C) cleaned
D) clean
200. The term _____ to describe the amount of goods and

services _____ in a country for each person in one 205. It is no use_____ over_____ milk.
year is per capita GNP.
A) crying / spilt
A) using / produced B) crying / spilling
B) used / producing C) to cry / spilt
C) used / produced D) cry / spilt
D) used / used
It is no use...
It is no good...
There is no point (in)....
It is not worth ....

206. I’m sorry I didn’t mean _____ you.
A) hurting
B) to be hurt 212. His wife got him _____ drinking.
C) to hurt A) stops
D) hurt B) stopping
C) stop
D) to stop
207. She tried _____ high heels, to make herself _____

taller .
A) to wear / look 213. _____ that tea will make you feel_____.
B) wearing / to look
A) To drink / relaxing
C) wearing / look
B) Drinking / relaxing
D) to wear / looking
C) Drinking / relaxed
D) To drink / relax
208. I think you’d better _____ by the time they return.
A) having gone 214. I’ll have the clothes _____ and _____.
B) have gone
A) wash / iron
C) to have gone
B) washed / ironed
D) gone
C) to wash / to iron
D) to be washed / ironed
209. I prefer my meat well _____.
A) to be done 215. They were _____ it but they forgot.

B) be done
A) brought
C) been done
B) have been brought
D) done be + to infinitive=
C) to have brought
D) to be brought be expected/be supposed
Due to/because of
210. _____ ill, she couldn’t participate in the contest.
A) Being 216. I was just about_____ you when you phoned me.
B) To be =reduction be about to + infinitive =
A) phoned
C) Been near future
>
B) phoning
D) Was
C) to phone
be on the brink of
D) having phoned be on the verge of + ing
be on the point of
211. The teacher made us _____ the whole exercises.
A) to rewrite 217. She is certain _____ by plane.

B) rewrite
A) to come
C) rewritten
B) come
D) rewriting
C) coming
D) comes

I would have told him had I seen him in time.

I would have told him were I to HAVE seen him.... 223. I happen _____ him in 1983.
A) to meet
218. I would _____ him if I had seen him in time. B) meeting
A) tell C) met
B) have told
= conditional 3 D) to have met
C) told
D) had told
224. It’s well worth _____ that book again.
A) to study
219. He seems _____ something. B) study
A) to have lost C) studying
B) to be lost D) be studied
C) to have been lost
D) lost
225. It’s no good _____ that. I’ve tried it before.
A) doing
220. The new bridge should_____ by now. B) to do
A) be finished C) done
B) to be finished D) to be done
C) have been finished
D) have finished
226. It’s a waste of time _____ his advice.
A) to ask
221. It’s said that he retired last month. He is said _____ B) asking
last month.
C) ask
A) to retire D) having asked
B) retired
C) retiring
D) to have retired
227. The children have their teeth _____ every six
months.
A) check
222. Do you happen _____ when Kennedy was B) checking
assassinated?
C) to check
A) knowing D) checked
B) to know
C) to have known
D) knew
228. Mind you don’t get your fingers _____ in the door.
A) to catch
B) catching
C) caught
D) catch

229. I had my binoculars_____ when I was at the stadium. 234. I expect her _____ the job by five o’clock.
A) stolen A) finishing
B) stole B) to have been finished
C) to steal C) to have completed
D) stealing D) to be completed
230. The Olympic Games were held in Tokyo in 1964. As a 235. Tokyo was destroyed during World War II. As a result
result, many new stadiums and hotels were built. As of _____ during World War II, there’s nothing
a result of the Olympic Games _____ in Tokyo in remaining of old Tokyo.
1964, many new stadiums and hotels were built.
A) Tokyo destroyed
A) had held B) Tokyo was destroyed
B) held C) Tokyo’s being destroyed
C) being held D) Tokyo’s been destroyed
D) was held
236. _____ a dancer myself, I have excellent posture.

231. Murat studied until late last night. As a result he did
very well on today’s English test. As a result of _____ A) Having been
until late last night, Murat did very well on today’s B) Being
English test.
C) To be
A) he had studied D) Having to be
B) having been studying
C) he studied
D) (his) studying
237. Anyone _____ in seeing the film can leave now.
A) not interesting
B) interesting
232. The population of Moscow has increased rapidly. As C) not interested
a result there is a housing shortage. As a result of
the population of Moscow _____ rapidly, there is a D) not to be interested
housing shortage.
A) increasing
B) had increased
C) having increased 238. Planners who want to eliminate heavy traffic have
suggested that people_____ to share their cars.
D) has increased
A) asking
B) asked
C) have been asked
233. Because we didn’t hurry, we were late. Because D) be asked
of_____ we were late.
A) our not hurrying

B) hadn’t hurried
C) we not hurried
D) we didn’t hurry

239. Can you swear to his _____ in your house that 243. _____ them, she didn’t answer.
evening?
A) Not having heard
A) been B) Not having been heard
B) to have been C) Not to have heard
C) to be D) Not being heard
D) having been
244. Mr. Walker, _____ the opportunity, could become a

240. We were made _____ still with our arms folded. first class mathematician.
A) sat A) given
B) to sit B) giving
C) sitting C) to give
D) to sitting D) to be given
241. When fully _____ the men cut off all the lower 245. It is essential that he _____ the computer test.
branches.
A) will take
A) growing B) takes
B) to grow C) take
C) had grown D) taken
D) grown
246. I should _____ the exam in January, but I was ill.

242. Would you approve if I had this article _____?
A) be taking
A) to be copied B) be taken
B) to copy C) have taken
C) been copied D) have been taken
D) copied

247. All relevant documents , duly _____, should _____ in

at the secretary’s office one week before the start of
term.
A) completed / hand
B) completing / handed
C) completed / be handed
D) to be completed / hand

Answer Key:
1: A 64: C
2: A 65: A
3: A 66: C
4: C 67: A
5: B 68: D
6: C 69: B
7: B 70: D
8: D 71: B
9: B 72: A
10: A 73: C
11: B 74: B
12: A 75: D
13: C 76: A
14: B 77: A
15: A 78: A
16: D 79: D
17: C 80: B
18: B 81: C
19: B 82: D
20: A 83: C
21: C 84: A
22: D 85: B
23: A 86: A
24: C 87: C
25: B 88: C
26: A 89: A
27: D 90: A
28: B 91: A
29: C 92: B
30: C 93: B
31: B 94: C
32: B 95: B
33: D 96: B
34: D 97: C
35: B 98: A
36: C 99: A
37: D 100: C
38: B 101: A
39: D 102: A
40: A 103: C
41: A 104: A
42: C 105: B
43: B 106: D
44: D 107: C
45: B 108: B
46: A 109: A
47: B 110: C
48: C 111: B
49: C 112: C
50: B 113: A
51: D 114: D
52: B 115: B
53: A 116: A
54: B 117: A
55: A 118: C
56: D 119: C
57: A 120: A
58: D 121: C
59: C 122: D
60: A 123: D
61: D 124: A
62: C 125: A
63: A 126: D

127: B 188: B
128: A 189: D
129: C 190: C
130: B 191: C
131: C 192: D
132: D 193: B
133: C 194: A
134: C 195: C
135: B 196: D
136: D 197: A
137: A 198: A
138: C 199: B
139: B 200: C
140: B 201: C
141: D 202: A
142: A 203: A
143: A 204: C
144: C 205: A
145: B 206: C
146: D 207: C
147: B 208: B
148: C 209: D
149: A 210: A
150: D 211: B
151: C 212: D
152: A 213: C
153: D 214: B
154: B 215: C
155: A 216: C
156: C 217: A
157: D 218: B
158: B 219: A
159: A 220: C
160: C 221: D
161: C 222: B
162: B 223: D
163: A 224: C
164: D 225: A
165: D 226: B
166: B 227: D
167: A 228: C
168: C 229: A
169: A 230: C
170: A 231: D
171: A 232: C
172: D 233: A
173: C 234: C
174: A 235: C
175: B 236: B
176: D 237: C
177: C 238: D
178: C 239: D
179: C 240: B
180: A 241: D
181: C 242: D
182: D 243: A
183: D 244: A
184: C 245: C
185: D 246: C
186: A 247: C
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Gerund - infinitive (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate) Test 14

1. I felt someone _____ me on the shoulder but when I A) go

7. There is no point in _____ with her.

8. I think we’d better _____.

9. Would you care _____ a look at my latest report?

10. She seems _____ better today.

11. I daren’t _____ out after dark.

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17. We’ll get Robert _____ it.

18. Let’s not waste time _____ about this.

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22. You seem to be _____ problems with your washing

A) have 28. I can’t forgive Tim’s _____ his promise.

23. Susan _____ the mechanic _____ her car yesterday.

24. Richard is _____ the doctor _____ his chest.

26. Living in London is expensive. It is expensive _____ in

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39. Do you want _____ something _____ now?

42. A: Did they play that song on the radio? B: Well, I

43. I regret _____ you that you are to be dismissed next

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44. I don’t regret _____ her what I thought, even if it A) to be paid

50. I have to do a lot of work today. There is a lot of work

51. You should give your baby Vitamin C. Vitamin C

53. I insist on _____ this small present as a token of my

I should have been shown ....

ought not to ... = oughtn't to ...

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54. I wonder if Mary posted that letter.

A) Yes, I remembered her post it.

55. Did you notice the little boy _____ away?

A) take the candy and run

57. _____ about his problem, Susan wrote Tom a letter.

58. _____, Mrs. Young returned to the house.

59. It must have been an interesting performance. I

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71. The easiest thing you can do is to start again. The

72. The hardest thing to do is to start again. The hardest

73. Where is the computer that was sent this morning?

74. I told him _____ so bad-tempered.

75. His eyes need _____.

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A) to be cut / cut A) to be sailing

84. I saw him _____ to a taxi driver.

85. They don’t allow _____ in the hall.

80. A: Do you think I should take an umbrella? B: Yes, you A) to smoke

86. I don’t allow my students _____ during an exam.

A) to smoke allow sb. to do sth.

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92. The examiner made us _____ our identification in

87. The developing countries that are producers of A) showing

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103. I didn’t expect _____ by him to his marriage

98. If you ask nicely, Mother will probably_____ a piece of A) be invited

104. Janet is fortunate _____ a scholarship.

A) to have been given

A) not to have told

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110. He is lucky _____ alive after the accident.

112. She can do everything except _____.

113. Hadn’t you better _____ in with that cold?

114. I would rather _____ out last night.

A) not to have gone

23. Susan _ the mechanic _ her car yesterday.

24. Richard is _ the doctor _ his chest.

39. Do you want _ something _ now?

134. The woman _ in the _ house was screaming

144. A job worth _ is worth _ well.

162. _ a horseshoe on the door is supposed _

189. He tried _ us by _ huge cigars.

199. One way of _ the wealth or poverty is by _

207. She tried _ high heels, to make herself _

247. All relevant documents , duly _, should _ in