EXERCISE : GERUNDS AND VERB INFINITIVE

Ex 1 :Choose the best answer: 17. My sister is busy _____ a letter. ( is writing, to write, at writing, writing)
1. It took the director 2 hours______ the new plan to us. ( explaining, to explain, 18. He couldn’t make anybody ______ that he was innocent. ( beieves, believed,
explain, explained) believe, to believe)
2. It's easy ____ animals on the road in daylight but sometimes at night it is 19. There is someone _____ at the door.( knock, knocks, knocking, knocked)
difficult _____ _____ them . 20. _____ along street , he met a pretty girl. ( Walking, To walk, Worried, Having
3. ( to see/ to avoid/ to hit, to see/ avoid/ hitting, to see/ to avoid/ hitting, worry
seeing/ to avoid/ hitting ) 21. They are considering ______ to Chicago. ( moving, to more, move, moved)
4. I caught him_____ over my wall. I asked him ____ but his refused _____ 22. You’d better ______ up too late. ( not to stay, to not stay, not tay, not staying)
anything, so in the end I had ____ him ____ . ( climbing/ to explain/ to say/ to 23. If it keeps on raining, the basketballgame ought____ ( to postpone, to be
let/ to go, climbing/ to explain/ to say/ let/ go, climb/ explain/say /let/ go, postponed, postponed, be postponed)
climbing/ to explain/ to say/ to let/ go) 24. It is no use ______ to scchool if you aren’t ready _____ hard. ( going/ to work,
5. It is pleasant ____ by the fire at night and _____ the wind ______ outside. to go / to work, going/ working, to go / working)
( to sit/ to hear/ to howl ,to sit/ hear/ howling, to sit/ to hear / howling , 25. These shirts are too small for him ______ ( wear, to wear, wearing, worn)
both B & C are correct) 26. He has been saving up for three years ______ a new house. ( buying, buy, to
6. There was no way of ____ out of the building except by_____ down a rope buy, for buying)
and An was too terrefied _____ this. ( getting/ climbing/ to do, getting/ 27. I’d rather you _____ anything about it for the time being .( do, don’t do,
climbing/ doing, to get/to climb/ to do, get/ climb /do) didn’t do, didn’t)
7. Ask him ____ in . Don't keep him _____ at the door. ( to come/ to stand, 28. He isn’t tall enough ______ a policeman. ( to become, becoming, became,
to come/ standing, to come/ stood, come/ stand) become)
8. It's no good _____ to him; he never answers letters. ( to write, writing, to 29. The Sport Games ______ in India in 1951 were the first Asian Games. ( hold,
writing, write) holding, being held, held)
9. I'm jobless now. I wish I _____ a job. ( have, had, will have, had had) 30. The man ______ the phone told me you were away. ( to answer, answering,
10. I spent half a year ______ this boat. ( to build, building, built, on building) answered, answer)
11. I can't help _____ him inspite of his faults. ( admire, admired, to admire, 31. The scientists _____ the causes of cancer are making progress.( to research,
admiring) researching, researched, reseachrch).
12. Are you ____ for your final examination. ( prepare, to prepare, prepared, 32. The customs officer made him ______ the briefcase. ( to open, open,
already) opened, opening)
13. You had your house ______ last month, didn't you ? ( repair, repaired, to 33. The cashier was made ____ all the money.( to hand, hand, handed, handing)
repair, repairing) 34. The childdren enjoy ______ to the zoo once a week. ( taking, being taken,
14. After _____ that chapter carefully, they began their experiments. ( reading, taken, having taken)
read, having been read, have read) 35. Mr Thompson is always willing to help, but he doesn’t want ______ at home
15. He is looking forward to _____ his old friends. ( meet, have met, meeting, unless there is an emergency. ( to call, to be called, calling, being called)
met) 36. I expected ______ to the party, but I wasn’t . ( to invite, to be invited, being
16. I hope you don't mind ______ to come and meet her. ( to be asked, you were invited, inviting)
asked, being asked, we asked you )

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37. Instead of _____ about the good news , Tom seems _______ indifferent. 56. Don’t you remember _______ him before? ( to see him, saw him, to have
( exciting/ to be, excited/ to be, excited/ being, being excited/ to be) seen him, seeing him)
38. You must keep ______ on the computer until you know how _____ all the 57. I don’t feel like _______ out for a walk. ( going, to go, go, to be going)
programmes. ( practising/ to understand, to practise/ understand, 58. . It’s very difficult _____ with him because he got used to_____ everything in
practising/ understanding, to practise/ to understand) his own way. ( to deal/ doing, to deal/ do, dealing/ doing, dealing/ do)
39. It’s a pleasure ______ you again after so long. ( see, to see, seeing, seen) 59. They dont have much money. They can’t afford _____ go out very often.
40. Touch your toes without ___ your knees. ( to bend, bending, bend, being ( going, to go, go, went)
bent) 60. It’s no use _____ a car if you don’t know how ______ . ( to have/ to drive,
41. Would you mind _____for a moment?(to wait, waiting, having waited, having/ driving, having/ to drive, to have/ driving)
waited)
42. They spent a lot of money______the house. ( modernize, to modernize, Ex 2. Verbform :
modernizing, being modernized) 1. I never imagined the mountain to be/ being so high!
43. They denied________that car. ( to steal, stealing, being stolen, stolen) 2. Don’t forget to wake/ waking me before you leave.
44. ______ twice he didn’t want to try again. ( Failing, Having failed, Failed, Being 3. What do you mean to do/ doing about the leaky pipes ?
failed) 4. I regret to tell you/ telling you that we can not accept your offer.
45. Mary apologized________me earlier. ( for not phoning, not for phoning, not 5. Did you manage to find/ finding the book you were looking for ?
to phone, to not phone) 6. I tried taking/ to take that medicine you gave me but I couldn’t swallow it.
46. It is impossible_____English in a short time. ( to learn, learn, learning, learnt) 7. We have postponed to tell/ telling anyone the news until after Christmas.
47. He is known___one of the richest men in the world. ( be, to be, to being, 8. Have you considered to buy/ buying a microwave oven ?
been) 9. Sorry I’m late, I had to stop to pick/ picking up the children from school.
48. Who is your aunt? She’s the lady_________next to the exist. ( is sitting, that 10. Margaret was slow at school, but she went on to be/ being Prime Minister.
the sits, who sits, sitting)
49. “ How can you keep such long hours” ? Ex 3 . Rewriting :
“ Well, now I ________at night so it isn’t hard for me”. ( am used to working, 1. I was made to study hard when I was at school.
used to working, used to work, was used to work) They ...........................................................................................................................
50. Mr Jackson had me_________with her child all afternoon. ( stay, to stay, 2. If I take the job I’ll have to move to Paris
stayed, staying) Taking the job ...........................................................................................................
51. I must remember________up early tomorrow. ( will get, get, getting, to get) 3. It’s very kind of you to give me a lift.
52. The school required ______( rebuilding, rebuilt, to rebuild, to be rebuilding) I appreciate ...............................................................................................................
53. We watched the little girl ______ across the street. ( to walk, walk, is 4. It might be a good idea to use honey instead of sugar.
walking, walked) Why don’t you try ....................................................................................................
54. Mr Smith encouraged his children ______ Chinese. ( studying, study, to 5. I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you.
study, to studying) I don’t mind .............................................................................................................
55. Having finished ______the reading report , I began listening to music. 6. I must see the manager !
( writing, to have written, to be read, to read) I demand ..................................................................................................................

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7. “ Go on Jack, apply for the job”, said Sally. 15. Parents often recommend their children (not drink) .............................. too
Sally encouraged ..................................................................................................... much.
8. You wouldn’t know where the Hilton Hotel is, would you ? 16. The lord had the gardener (plant) ................... trees (get)
Do you happen ......................................................................................................... ......................shadow.
9. Parking is not permitted here. 17. She was afraid (tell) .............................. her parents the truth.
You are .................................................................................................................... 18. Jack suggested (take) .............................. me one flat and
10. “ Shall I carry that bag for you, John ?”, said Pauline (keep)........................
Pauline offered ........................................................................................................ the other for me. But Tom advised me (sell) .............................. the whole house.
19. They let us (park) .............................. motorcycles here but they don’t allow us
Ex 4. Verbform : (park) .............................. cars.
1. We stopped once (buy) .............................. petrol and then we stopped again 20. If you want the milkman (leave) .............................. you milk in the morning,
(ask) .............................. someone the way. don’t forget (put) .............................. a milk bottke outside.
2. When I caught them cheating me, I stopped (buy) .............................. petrol
there and started (deal) .............................. with your station instead. Ex 5 : choose the best answer
3. I tried (convince) .............................. him that I was perfectly capable of 1. We are looking forward _____ you again soon.
(manage) .............................. on my own, but he insisted on (help) ................... A. to see B. to seeing C. saw D. have seen
me. 2. My mother was afraid to let the boy _____ the tree.
4. Your hair needs (cut) ............................... You’d better (have) .............................. A. to risk climbing B. to risk to climb
it (do) .............................. tomorrow. C. risk climbing D. risk to climb
5. I always try (come) .............................. in quitely but they always hear me 3. I remember _____ but he said I did not.
(go) .............................. upstairs. It’s impossible (climb) .............................. an old A. to buy him a book B. buy him a book
wooden stair case at night without (make) .............................. noise. C. buying him a book D. to have bought him a book
6. They don’t allow (smoke) .............................. in the auditorium, they don’t want 4. Remember _____ john a present . today is his birthday.
(risk) .............................. (set) .............................. it on fire. A. send B. to send C. sent D. sending
7. Would you like me (turn) .............................. down the radio a bit ? 5. I suggest _____ some more mathematical puzzles.
No, it’s all right. I’m used to (work) .............................. with the radio on. A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
8. Would your children mind (keep) .............................. quiet for a moment ? I’m 6. Would you mind _____ the door?
trying (fill) .............................. a form. A. open B. to open C. opening D. opened
9. My father advised me (read) .............................. this novel. 7. You should give up _____ or you will die of cancer.
10. Does she want (become) .............................. a singer ? A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
11. The teacher recommends (prepare) .............................. the lessons well before 8. The driver stopped _____ a coffee because he felt sleepy.
(come) .............................. to class. A. have B. to have C. having D. had
12. Can you help me (find) .............................. my mistakes ? 9. That old man tried to stop _____ because of his bad health.
13. They didn’t permit (camp) .............................. in this wood. A. smoke B. smokes C. smoked D. smoking
14. Nothing will make me (change) .............................. my mind. 10. There is nothing prevent us from______ the mystery of that palace.

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A. discover B. discovery C. discovering D. discoveries A. answering B. to answer C. answer D. how to answer
11. Mr. Thomas does not allow people_____ in his office. 27. Could you please stop _______ so much noise?
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoked D. smoking A. to make B. make C. to have make D. making
12. We are not allowed _____ in that restricted area. 28. I enjoy ______ to music.
A. to enter B. enter C. entering D. to entered A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened
13. You had better _____ at home until you feel better. 29. Have you finished ______ your hair yet?
A. stay B. to stay C. staying D. stayed A. wash B. washed C. washing D. to wash
14. The machine needs_____ . 30. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk _____ knocked down.
A. B and C are correct B. to be repaired A. been B. to be C. be D. being
C. repairing D. to repair 31. Jim is 65, but he isn’t going to retired yet. He wants to carry on _____.
15. I couldn’t help _____ when I heard the story. A. to work B. work C. works D. working
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laughed D.laugh 32. Hello! Fancy _____ you here! What a surprise!
16. Peter usually help his mother ______. A. to see B. seeing C. seen D. see
A. to do housework B. do housework 33. I’ve put off _____ the letters so many times. I really must do it today.
C. with housework D.all are correct A. write B. to write C. written D. writing
17. She used that money _____ a new car. 34. What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody _____.
A.buy B. buying C. to buy D. for buying A. being B. be C. to be D. were
18. Can you manage_____ ______ the report in the morning? 35. Sarah gave up ______ to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad.
A. finishing / to write B. to finish / writing A. apply B. to apply C. applying D. application
C. finishing / writing D. to finish / to write 36. Suddenly he stopped the car in order ______.
19. Rex hotel was the best place for us _____. A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. has smoked
A. stays B. staying C. to stay D. stay 37. I can’t bear ______this dirty room.
20. You can’t stop me from _____ what I want. A. seeing B. to see C. seen D. saw
A. doing B. do C. to do D. that I do 38. Have you considered _____ to live in another country?
21. I must go now. I promise _______ late. A. going B. to go C. gone D. goes
A. not being B. not to be C. to not be D. I won’t be 39. Cathy suggested _____ to the cinema.
22. Do you want ______ with you or do you want to go alone? A. went B. not to go C. not go D. going
A. me coming B. me to come C. that I will come D. that I come 40. They caused her _____ a lot.
23. I’m sure I locked the door. I clearly remember _____ it. A. cried B. crying C. to cry D. cry
A. locking B. to lock C. to have locked D. to be locked 41. Paula quit _____ alcohol three years ago.
24. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t help ______. A. to drink B. drank C. being drunk D. drinking
A. laughing B. to laugh C. that she laughed D. laugh 42. We must do something. We can’t go on _____ like this.
25. I like _____ the kitchen as often as possible. A. to live B. living C. life D. live
A. not cleaned B. clean C. to clean D. that I clean 43. My mother rarely allows me _____ things for myself.
26. He tried to avoid ______ my question. A. to buy B. bought C. buy D. buying

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44. She admitted _____ the money. 5. It is a dull evening. We have nothing doing.
A. to steal B. steals C. steal D. having stolen A B C D
45. It was late, so we decided ______ a taxi home. 6. Gets the bad news from her parents, Lan immediately burst into tears.
A. to take B. taken C. taking D. was taken A B C D
46. Simon was in a difficult situation, so I agreed _______ him some money. 7. I regret not to help you but I really couldn’t do anything else.
A. lend B. lending C. to lend D. lender A B C D
47. How old were you when you learnt ______ ? 8. Many scientists have tried to unlocking the genetic code.
A. how to drive B. how driving C. how drive D. how drivers A B C D
48. I waved to Karen but I failed ______ her attention. 9. Open the letter from her mother, she feels very happy.
A. to be attracted B. to attract C. attracting D. attracted A B C D
49. We decided ______ because of the bad weather. 10. To reduce pollution, we have to stop to use many things that make our lives
A. not going out B. not to go out C. not go out D. not gone A B C
50. She always encouraged her son _____ . comfortable. ( D)
A. to jog B. jogged C. is jogging D. jogging 11. It is very difficult for us to preventing forest fires during the drought.
51. They seem _____ plenty of money. A B C D
A. are having B. to have C. having D. had 12. People want to conserve the environment, but they can’t help pollute it.
52. I like Simon, but I think he tends _______ too much. A B C D
A. to talk B. talking C. talk D. is talking 13. A: let’s go out for a drink. - B: I suggest staying at home and watch
53. Ann pretended ______ me as he passed me in the street. television.
A. not seeing B. not to seen C. not see D. not to see A B C D
54. I happened ______ that news from a magazine. 14. The government has had the ethnic minority settling down and provided
A. known B. to be known C. to know D. know them with land. A B C
55. He has been on a diet to _____weight. D
A. have lost B. having lost C. to have lost D. lose 15. There are many people visit the Pyramids in Egypt everyday.
A B C D
Exercise 6: Correct the mistake 16. We go to school enriching our mind with knowledge.
1. Before to go out, remember to turn off the computer. A B C D
A B C D 17. It is very difficult for human beings fighting pollution.
2. You had better learning a foreign language before applying for a job. A B C D
A B C D 18. If we don’t care conservation the environment, we will get unavoidable
disasters.
3. On to hear the telephone ring, I answered it immediately. A B C D
A B C D 19. Would you mind give me a hand, I have a lot of things to do?
4. There’s something wrong with my computer. It may need to repair . A B C D
A B C D 20. You have to finished writing the report yourself.

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A B C D A B C D
21. Minh is a bit tired. He does not feel like eaten anything.
A B C D 37. I am only interesting in what he did.
22. I noticed the boy to creep into the house through a hole at the foot of the A B C D
wall. 38. Would you please tell me how doing this?
A B C D A B C D
23. There comes my bus! I must go now. Don’t forget giving me a call. 39. My parents never let me going out in the evening.
A B C D A B C D
24. Faraday’s father was not rich enough to sending him to school. 40. You should do nothing but waiting.
A B C D A B C D
25. She left the house in a hurry without to say goodbye to us. 41. Gloria made a lot of friends by work in the cafeteria.
A B C D A B C D
26. I remember that I have something new to telling you. 42. Why don’t you help each other studying for the examination?
A B C D A B C D
27. I couldn’t help get angry when he told me about the problem. 43. Let’s taking a walk. Walking is good for our health.
A B C D A B C D
28. Language coming from Latin, such as French, Italian and Spanish are easy 44. Everyone stopped talk when the president came in.
A B C A B C D
learning. 45. Understand what he is talking about is dificult.
D A B C D
29. I enjoy not have to get up early when I’m on holiday.
A B C D Năm 2008 – Thi Lần 2 (Chương trình phân ban, Mã đề thi: 173)
Câu 21: They ______ the door. No one can get in now.
30. I don’t recommend to eat in that restaurant. Its food is awful. A. have locked B. had locked C. locked D. lock
A B C D Câu 26: Ann: “Are you going to visit Britain next month?” Kim: “Yes, ______. ”
A. I am B. I do C. I like D. I can
31. The flowerist recommended me buying some roses. Câu 29: ______ your new teacher yet?
A B C D A. Have you met B. Are you meeting C. Had you met D. Do you meet
32. The police stopped everybody enter the house. Câu 40: What ______ when Peter called last night?
A. have you done B. did you use to do C. were you doing D. are you doing
A B C D
33. Knew that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare.
A B C D
34. If you don’t allow me entering, I’ll break down the door.
A B C D
35. Alan advised me reading some more books.
A B C D
36. Leaves kept to fall and I felt tired of keeping the yard clean.