1. The teacher decided (accepting/to accept) the paper.

2. They appreciate (to have/having) this information.

3. His father doesn’t approve of his (going/ to go) to Europe.

4. We found it very difficult (reaching/ to reach) a decision.

5. Donna is interested in (to open/opening) a bar.

6. George has no intention of (to leave/leaving) the city now.

7. We are eager (to return/returning) to school in the fall.

8. We would be better off (to buy/ buying) this car.

9. She refused (to accept/ accepting) the gift.

10. Mary regrets (to be/being) the one to have to tell him.

11. George pretended (to be/being) sick yesterday.

12. Carlos hopes (to finish/finishing) his thesis this year.

13. They agreed (to leave/leaving) early.

14. Helen was anxious (to tell/ telling) her family about her
promotion.

15. We are not ready (to stop/stopping) this research at this time.

16. Henry shouldn’t risk (to drive/driving) so fast.

17. He demands (to know/knowing) what is going on.

18. She is looking forward to (return/returning) to her country.

19. There is no excuse for (to leave/leaving) the room in this

Đáp án

1. To accept

2. Having
3. Going
4. To reach
5. Opening
6. Leaving
7. To return
8. Buying
9. To accept
10. To be
11. To be
12. To finish
13. To leave
14. To tell
15. To stop
16. Driving
17. To know
18. Returning
19. Leaving
20. Leaving

1. My father usually helps me_______ English.

a. to learn

b. lean

c. learning

d. both a and b

2. He was heard_______ shout.

a. to

b. of

c. by

d. at
3. This student expected_______ the first winner of the Grand Prix.

a. be

b. being

c. to be

d. will be

4. I told her_______ about her wedding; everything will straighten out.

a. don't worry

b. not to worry

c. no worry

d. not worry

5. May I suggest you let_______

a. Mary doing so

b. Mary do so

c. Mary does to

d. Mary to do so

6. She_______ him when he called her.

a. pretended not hear

b. pretended she heard not

c. pretended not to hear

d. did not pretend hear

7. The doctor advised_______ late.

a. me not staying up

b. me not stay up

c. me not to stay up
d. I did not stay up

8. The school superintendent told me_______

a. hurrying up

b. to hurry up

c. hurry up

d. hurried up

9. "_______us face the enemies", shouted the soldiers.

a. Make

b. Let

c. Leave

d. Keep

10. Mr. Brown told the schoolgirls_______ in class.

a. don't ear

b. not to eat

c. eat not

d. not eat

11. I have heard Dang Thai Son_______ the piano.

a. played

b. plays

c. play

d. to play

12. The young teachers wanted a Foreign Language Teaching workshop _______ in Ho Chi Minh City.

a. to be holding

b. should hold
c. to be held

d. to hold

13. _______able to take part in the international math contest two years from now, Son works very hard
in his math class.

a. In order to be

b. Being

c. Been

d. So that he be

14. Try_______ so many mistakes.

a. not to make

b. not make

c. to make not

d. make not

15. Let me_______ from you soon.

a. to hear

b. hear

c. hearing

d. heard

16. John is too stupid_______ understand this.

a. to

b. not to

c. to not

d. for
 17. The wind is_______ to blow the roof off.

a. strong enough

b. too strong

c. quiet strong

d. very strong

18. My father is _______ to stay up late.

a. too tired

b. enough tired

c. tired enough

d. so tired

19. John wanted me_______ him.

a. to be helping

b. help

c. to help

d. I help

20. I want_______ early tomorrow morning.

a. to leave

b. leaving

c. me leave

d. me leaving

Đáp án:

1d 2a 3c 4b 5b 6c 7c 8b 9b 10b

11c 12c 13a 14a 15b 16a 17a 18a 19c 20a
1. I hope_______

a. to see you there

b. seeing you there

c. you to see there

d. see you there

2. I taught_______

a. how mending a shirt

b. him how to mend a shirt

c. how mend a shirt

d. him how mend a shirt

3. I told_______

a. Nam to come

b. to come Nam

c. to Nam come

d. Nam come

4. My father has decided_______ a new house.

a. find

b. to find

c. finding

d. him find
5. Mother warned_______ the electric plug

a. here not to touch

b. her touching not

c. her not touch

d. not touch

6. Don't tell Tan because I don't want_______

a. him to know

b. know

c. him know

d. knowing

7. She explained_______

a. how to make it

b. me how to make it

c. me to make it

d. me make it

8. Miss Brown told Mary_______ down.

a. sit

b. to sit

c. sitting

d. sat
9. She told Mary_______ up hope.

a. not give

b. do not give

c. not to give

d. to give not

10. Michael Faraday wrote a litter to Sir Humphry Davy_______ for work.

a. asked

b. to ask

c. so to ask

d. in order to asking

11. Do you know_______ to play that game now?

a. way

b. what

c. if

d. how

12. She is very glad_______ see you again.

a. in

b. with

c. to

d. for
13. He noticed two thieves_______ out of a shop.

a. to come

b. are coming

c. in coming

d. come

14. When will he be allowed to go home? When will they_______?

a. let him go

b. let to go

c. leave him to go

d. leave him

15. The guide encouraged the tourists_______ the Prado Museum Madrid

a. visit

b. to visit

c. visiting

d. to visiting

16. Mow that were finished painting the house, there's nothing left_______

a. done

b. did

c. to do

d. for doing
17. The superintendent promised to tear down and_______ the fire damaged
school

building.

a. rebuild

b. to rebuild

c. rebuilding

d. to rebuilding

18. The mechanic needs_______ a new muffler on your car.

a. to put

b. putting

c. to be put

d. to putting

19. Our house needs_______

a. to paint

b. to be painting

c. to be paint

d. painting

20. Do you want _______ by the doctor?

a. to examine

b. to be examined

c. being examined
 d. being to examine

Đáp án:

1a 2b 3a 4b 5a 6a 7a 8b 9c 10b
11d 12c 13d 14a 15b 16c 17a 18a 19d 20b