UNIT 5 - GRAMMAR

GRAMMAR 1: GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

+ V-ing + to V
Sau giớ i từ (in, on, at, for….) -Decide : quyết  định
– Dislike/ hate/ detest: khô ng thích/ ghét – Hope : hi vọ ng
– Enjoy/ like/ love/ prefer : thích – Learn : họ c
– Feel like: muố n là m gì – Offer : đề nghị
– Finish:  hoà n thà nh – Plan : kế hoạ ch
– Keep on (=continue) : tiếp tụ c – Pretend : giả vờ
– Practice : thự c hà nh – Promise : hứ a
– Spend time :  dà nh thờ i gian là m gì đó . – Want : muố n
– (don’t) mind :  ngạ i, phiền – would like/ would love : muố n
– Avoid : trá nh, né . – swear : thề
– delay : trì hoã n -agree: đồ ng ý
– consider : xem xét -Ask/ request sb to V: yêu cầ u ai là m gì
– admit : thừ a nhậ n -Tell sb to V: bả o ai là m gì
– deny : từ chố i Chỉ mụ c đích (I went to the library to borrow
– miss : bỏ lỡ a book.)
– imagine: tưở ng tượ ng
– be busy: bậ n
– escape : thoá t khỏ i
– Be used to/ Get used to + V-ing: quen vớ i việc
– look forward to + Ving: mong chờ ….
-Forget + V-ing: quên (việc đã là m) – Forget + to V : quên (khô ng là m gì đó )
-Remember + V-ing: nhớ (đã là m gì ) -Remember +to V: nhớ (phả i là m gì đó )
-Stop + V-ing: dừ ng việc đang là m - Stop + to V: dừ ng để là m việc khá c
-try+ V-ing: thử … -Try + to V: cố gắ ng là m gì
-need + V-ing : cầ n đượ c/ bị là m gì (bị đô ng) - Need : cầ n phả i là m gì (chủ độ ng)
Let sb + V: để ai là m gì
Make sb + V: khiến cho ai là m gì

I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1. I can’t think of (go) ___going_____ to visit her in hospital without (buy) ___buying_____ some flowers.
2. The examiner gave the students some time (think) ___to think_____.
3. I am looking forward to (see) __seeing______ the film again.
4. She still plans on (marry) ___marring_____ him even after he refused (buy)___to buy____ her an
engagement ring.
5. She enjoys (go) ____going____ to parties and (dance) ____dancing____ in the discos all the night long.
6. I stopped (live) ___living_____ in London when I realized it was time for me (move) __to move______.
7. Don’t forget (turn) ____to turn____ off the heating before (leave) ___leaving_____ the house.
8. You should think about (save) ____saving____ until you have enough money.
9. You mustn’t mind (take) ____taking____ trouble over the cooking if you want your guests (enjoy) _to
enjoy___ their meal.
10. I enjoy (visit) ___visiting_____ the internet café on my way home (check) ___to check_____ my e-mails
and maybe (surf) ____surfing____ the net for a while.
11. (Be) __being______ honest, she told me all her stories.
12. Her teacher wants her (spend) __to spend______ more time on Maths.
13. Sara needs (improve) ___to improve_____ her English writing.
14. You should (underline) ____underline____ the word you want (learn) ___to learn_____.
15. Can you help me (move) ___to move_____ this table?
16. They were proud of (be) ___being_____ so successful.
17. He asked me (not wait) ___not to wait_____ for him.
18. You should (practice) __practice______ your English and History.
19. Stop (argue) ____arguing____ and start (work) ____working____.
20. I like (think) ____thinking____ carefully about things before (make) ___making____ decisions.
21. Ask him (come) ____to come____ in. Don’t keep him (stand) ____standing____ at the door.
22. Don’t forget (lock) ___to lock_____ the door before (go) ___going_____ to bed.
23. Did you succeed in (solve) ___solving_____ the problem? Let me (suggest) ____suggest____ some solution.
24. Does your jacket need (wash) ___washing_____? – No, but you need (iron) ___to iron_____ it. It needs
(iron) ___ironing_____ before tomorrow morning.
25. I prefer (walk) ___walking_____ to (ride) ___riding_____.
26. Don’t try (persuade) ___to persuade_____ me. Nothing can make me (change) ___change_____ my mind.
27. I don’t mind (walk) __walking______ home, I’d rather (get) ___get_____ a taxi.
28. She likes (plant) ___planting_____ roses in the garden.
29. My father used to (smoke) ___smoke_____ a packet of cigarettes a day.
30. Please stop (ask) __asking______ me questions!
31. She hopes (have) ___having_____ a suitable job.
32. He enjoys (get) ____getting____ up late on Sunday mornings.
33. They are thinking of (move) ____moving____ to America.
34. You don’t need (come) ____to come____ to the meeting.
35. - Do you enjoy (lie) ___lying_____ on the beach?
- No, I really dislike (sit) ____sitting____ on the beach all day.
36. My sister hates (do) ___doing_____ the ironing.
37. It’s very difficult (reach) __to reach______ a decision.
38. We stopped (have) ___to have_____ dinner on the way home.
39. He tried (avoid) ____to avoiding____ (answer) _____answering___ my questions.
40. Have you finished (write) ___writing_____ your composition yet?
41. Andrew doesn’t mind (walk) ___walking_____ home, but his sister would like (get) ___to get_____ a taxi.
42. Are you looking forward to (see) __seeing______ Ann again? – I expect (meet) __meeting______ her soon.
43. The teacher told everybody (be) ___to be_____ quiet, but they just went on (talk) __talking______.
GRAMMAR 2: SIMPE PAST or PRESENT PERFECT
1. I ____________ (visit) London when I was eleven years old.
2. Pam ___________ (already, see) this adventure film today.
3. My sun ___________ (draw) a very funny pony yesterday.
4. Liz ___________ (not, do) her homework yet.
5. My uncle ___________ (be born) in a small village in 1986.
6. We ___________ (lose) the football match in our yard recently.
7. ___________ you (ever, visit) any European countries?
8. Tom ___________ (keep) two hamsters at home last year.
9. My parents ___________ (just, arrive) from a trip to London.
10. Why ____________ you (not, answer) my phone call yesterday?
11. How much money _____________ you (already, spend) on clothes today?
12. The boys ___________ (spend) much time at the lion’s cage yesterday.
13. My brother __________ (just, show) us his new car. It’s very expensive.
14. Ben ____________ (meet) his friend at the railway station last Monday.
15. Mike ___________ (break) his left arm this morning.
16. ___________ you (go) to the concert of classical music yesterday?
17. Helen ___________ (just, win) the lottery in the shoe shop.
18. Andrew ___________ (not, see) Tim at school yesterday.
19. Where ___________ you (live) when you were eleven years old?
20. They ___________ (live) in New York for six months.

Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct to each of the following questions.
51. A correction pen is used for ____ your writing mistakes.
A. cover B. covered C. covering D. to cover
52. It's no good ____ him the truth now.
A. not to tell B. tell C. telling D. to tell
53. It's important ____ too much about your failure.
A. not to worry B. not worry C. not worrying to D. don’t worry
54. Don’t forget ____ your homework before coming to class.
A. doing B. having done C. to be done D. to do
55. Did you remember ____ Mr. Green my message?
A. be given B. giving C. have given D. to give
56. 3-D printing ____ complex tools and components.
A. is used for produce B. is used to produce
C. uses for producing D. uses to produce
57. She was old enough ____ up her own mind.
A. made B. make C. making D. to make
58. My computer is used for ____ music and video.
A. having played B. play C. playing D. to play
59. My father uses a calculator to ____.
A. be calculated B. being calculated C. calculate D. calculating
60. Facebook is used ____ among the young.
A. communicate B. communicating C. to communicate D. to communicating
61. Mary often watches YouTube videos to study how ____ a dish or make a cake.
A. cook B. cooking C. to cook D. to cooking
62. We can use USB ____ information.
A. for being store B. for store C. to store D. to storing
63. He ____ for the Google since 2014.
A. has worked B. is working C. was working D. worked
64. Her children ____ their homework yet. They arc still working on it.
A. hasn’t finished B. hasn’t finishing C. haven’t finished D. haven’t finishing
65. I have never ____ to Paris
A. been B. go C. was D. went
66. We ____ a contract two years ago and it is still valid.
A. have sign B. have signed C. haven't signed D. signed
67. I have lost my mobile phone. Someone ____ it.
A. has steal B. has stole C. has stolen D. have stole
68. Brian ____ to the travel agents and he hasn’t come back.
A. has been B. has been going C. had gone D. has gone
69. I am not hungry. I have ____ eaten.
A. just B. ever C. now D. yet
70. ____ you ever been to New York?
A. Are B. Do C. Have D. Were
71. My parents ____ us many times.
A. has visited B. have visited C. visit D. will visit
72. Walter ____ my headphones at last.
A. has returned B. have return C. return D. returns
73. I ____ the teacher that I will be absent next week.
A. has told B. have told C. tell D. tells
74. Sally ____ the movie “Titanic” three times.
 A. has seen B. have seen C. is seeing D. sees
75. How long ____ your best friend?
A. did you know B. do you know C. have you known D. are you knowing
76. YouTube ____ to become the world most popular video-sharing website since 2005.
A. has grown B. have grown C. grew D. grows
77. J.K. Rowling's “Harry Potter" books ____ in many countries.
A. has been published B. have been published
C. was published D. were published
78. “Would you like a coffee?" - “No thanks. ____ one.”
A. I just had B. I just have C. I was just having D. I’ve just had