EXERCISE : GERUNDS AND VERB INFINITIVE

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

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

Ex 3 . Rewriting : Ex 4. Verbform :
1. I was made to study hard when I was at school. 1. We stopped once (buy) .............................. petrol and then we stopped
They ................................................................................................................ again (ask) .............................. someone the way.
........... 2. When I caught them cheating me, I stopped (buy) ..............................
2. If I take the job I’ll have to move to Paris petrol there and started (deal) .............................. with your station instead.
Taking the 3. I tried (convince) .............................. him that I was perfectly capable of
job ........................................................................................................... (manage) .............................. on my own, but he insisted on
3. It’s very kind of you to give me a lift. (help) ................... me.
I 4. Your hair needs (cut) ............................... You’d better
appreciate ........................................................................................................ (have) .............................. it (do) .............................. tomorrow.
....... 5. I always try (come) .............................. in quitely but they always hear
4. It might be a good idea to use honey instead of sugar. me (go) .............................. upstairs. It’s impossible
Why don’t you (climb) .............................. an old wooden stair case at night without (make)
try .................................................................................................... .............................. noise.
5. I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you. 6. They don’t allow (smoke) .............................. in the auditorium, they
I don’t don’t want (risk) .............................. (set) .............................. it on fire.
mind ............................................................................................................. 7. Would you like me (turn) .............................. down the radio a bit ?
6. I must see the manager ! No, it’s all right. I’m used to (work) .............................. with the radio on.
I 8. Would your children mind (keep) .............................. quiet for a
demand ............................................................................................................ moment ? I’m trying (fill) .............................. a form.
...... 9. My father advised me (read) .............................. this novel.
7. “ Go on Jack, apply for the job”, said Sally. 10. Does she want (become) .............................. a singer ?
Sally 11. The teacher recommends (prepare) .............................. the lessons well
encouraged ..................................................................................................... before (come) .............................. to class.
8. You wouldn’t know where the Hilton Hotel is, would you ? 12. Can you help me (find) .............................. my mistakes ?
Do you 13. They didn’t permit (camp) .............................. in this wood.
happen ......................................................................................................... 14. Nothing will make me (change) .............................. my mind.
9. Parking is not permitted here. 15. Parents often recommend their children (not drink) ..............................
too much.
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16. The lord had the gardener (plant) ................... trees 11. Mr. Thomas does not allow people_____ in his office.
(get) ......................shadow. A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoked D. smoking
17. She was afraid (tell) .............................. her parents the truth. 12. We are not allowed _____ in that restricted area.
18. Jack suggested (take) .............................. me one flat and A. to enter B. enter C. entering D. to entered
(keep)........................ 13. You had better _____ at home until you feel better.
the other for me. But Tom advised me (sell) .............................. the whole A. stay B. to stay C. staying D. stayed
house. 14. The machine needs_____ .
19. They let us (park) .............................. motorcycles here but they don’t A. B and C are correct B. to be repaired
allow us (park) .............................. cars. C. repairing D. to repair
20. If you want the milkman (leave) .............................. you milk in the 15. I couldn’t help _____ when I heard the story.
morning, don’t forget (put) .............................. a milk bottke outside. A. laughing B. to laugh C. laughed D.laugh
16. Peter usually help his mother ______.
Ex 5 : choose the best answer A. to do housework B. do housework
1. We are looking forward _____ you again soon. C. with housework D.all are correct
A. to see B. to seeing C. saw D. have seen 17. She used that money _____ a new car.
2. My mother was afraid to let the boy _____ the tree. A.buy B. buying C. to buy D. for buying
A. to risk climbing B. to risk to climb 18. Can you manage_____ ______ the report in the morning?
C. risk climbing D. risk to climb A. finishing / to write B. to finish / writing
3. I remember _____ but he said I did not. C. finishing / writing D. to
A. to buy him a book B. buy him a book finish / to write
C. buying him a book D. to have bought him a book 19. Rex hotel was the best place for us _____.
4. Remember _____ john a present . today is his birthday. A. stays B. staying C. to stay D. stay
A. send B. to send C. sent D. sending 20. You can’t stop me from _____ what I want.
5. I suggest _____ some more mathematical puzzles. A. doing B. do C. to do D. that I do
A. do B. to do C. doing D. done 21. I must go now. I promise _______ late.
6. Would you mind _____ the door? A. not being B. not to be C. to not be D. I
A. open B. to open C. opening D. opened won’t be
7. You should give up _____ or you will die of cancer. 22. Do you want ______ with you or do you want to go alone?
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked A. me coming B. me to come C. that I will come D. that I
8. The driver stopped _____ a coffee because he felt sleepy. come
A. have B. to have C. having D. had 23. I’m sure I locked the door. I clearly remember _____ it.
9. That old man tried to stop _____ because of his bad health. A. locking B. to lock C. to have
A. smoke B. smokes C. smoked D. smoking locked D. to be locked
10. There is nothing prevent us from______ the mystery of that palace. 24. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t help ______.
A. discover B. discovery C. discoveringD. discoveries A. laughing B. to laugh C. that she laughed D. laugh
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25. I like _____ the kitchen as often as possible. 40. They caused her _____ a lot.
A. not cleaned B. clean C. to clean D. that I clean A. cried B. crying C. to cry D. cry
26. He tried to avoid ______ my question. 41. Paula quit _____ alcohol three years ago.
A. answering B. to answer C. answer D. how A. to drink B. drank C. being drunk D.
to answer drinking
27. Could you please stop _______ so much noise? 42. We must do something. We can’t go on _____ like this.
A. to make B. make C. to have make D. making A. to live B. living C. life D. live
28. I enjoy ______ to music. 43. My mother rarely allows me _____ things for myself.
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. A. to buy B. bought C. buy D. buying
listened 44. She admitted _____ the money.
29. Have you finished ______ your hair yet? A. to steal B. steals C.
A. wash B. washed C. washing D. to wash steal D. having stolen
30. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk _____ knocked 45. It was late, so we decided ______ a taxi home.
down. A. to take B. taken C.
A. been B. to be C. be D. being taking D. was taken
31. Jim is 65, but he isn’t going to retired yet. He wants to carry on _____. 46. Simon was in a difficult situation, so I agreed _______ him some
A. to work B. work C. works D. working money.
32. Hello! Fancy _____ you here! What a surprise! A. lend B. lending C. to
A. to see B. seeing C. seen D. see lend D. lender
33. I’ve put off _____ the letters so many times. I really must do it today. 47. How old were you when you learnt ______ ?
A. write B. to write C. written D. writing A. how to drive B. how driving C. how drive D. how drivers
34. What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody _____. 48. I waved to Karen but I failed ______ her attention.
A. being B. be C. to be D. were A. to be attracted B. to attract C. attracting D. attracted
35. Sarah gave up ______ to find a job in this country and decided to go 49. We decided ______ because of the bad weather.
abroad. A. not going out B. not to go out C. not go out D. not
A. apply B. to apply C. applying D. gone
application 50. She always encouraged her son _____ .
36. Suddenly he stopped the car in order ______. A. to jog B. jogged C. is jogging D. jogging
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. has smoked 51. They seem _____ plenty of money.
37. I can’t bear ______this dirty room. A. are having B. to have C. having D. had
A. seeing B. to see C. seen D. saw 52. I like Simon, but I think he tends _______ too much.
38. Have you considered _____ to live in another country? A. to talk B. talking C. talk D. is talking
A. going B. to go C. gone D. goes 53. Ann pretended ______ me as he passed me in the street.
39. Cathy suggested _____ to the cinema. A. not seeing B. not to seen C. not see D. not to see
A. went B. not to go C. not go D. going 54. I happened ______ that news from a magazine.
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A. known B. to be known C. to know D. know A B C D
55. He has been on a diet to _____weight. 14. The government has had the ethnic minority settling down and
A. have lost B. having lost C. to have lost D. lose provided them with land. A B
C D
Exercise 6: Correct the mistake 15. There are many people visit the Pyramids in Egypt everyday.
1. Before to go out, remember to turn off the computer. A B C D
A B C D 16. We go to school enriching our mind with knowledge.
2. You had better learning a foreign language before applying for a job. A B C D
A B C D 17. It is very difficult for human beings fighting pollution.
A B C D
3. On to hear the telephone ring, I answered it immediately. 18. If we don’t care conservation the environment, we will get
A B C D unavoidable disasters.
4. There’s something wrong with my computer. It may need to repair . A B C D
A B C D 19. Would you mind give me a hand, I have a lot of things to do?
5. It is a dull evening. We have nothing doing. A B C D
A B C D 20. You have to finished writing the report yourself.
6. Gets the bad news from her parents, Lan immediately burst into tears. A B C D
A B C D 21. Minh is a bit tired. He does not feel like eaten anything.
7. I regret not to help you but I really couldn’t do anything else. A B C D
A B C D 22. I noticed the boy to creep into the house through a hole at the foot of
8. Many scientists have tried to unlocking the genetic code. the wall.
A B C D A B C D
9. Open the letter from her mother, she feels very happy. 23. There comes my bus! I must go now. Don’t forget giving me a call.
A B C D A B C D
10. To reduce pollution, we have to stop to use many things that make our 24. Faraday’s father was not rich enough to sending him to school.
lives A B C D
A B C 25. She left the house in a hurry without to say goodbye to us.
comfortable. ( D) A B C D
11. It is very difficult for us to preventing forest fires during the drought. 26. I remember that I have something new to telling you.
A B C D A B C D
12. People want to conserve the environment, but they can’t help pollute 27. I couldn’t help get angry when he told me about the problem.
it. A B C D
A B C D 28. Language coming from Latin, such as French, Italian and Spanish are
13. A: let’s go out for a drink. - B: I suggest staying at home and watch easy
television. A B C
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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 CÁC CÂU HỎI TRẮC NGHIỆM
30. I don’t recommend to eat in that restaurant. Its food is awful. VỀ THÌ, SỰ HÒA HỢP CHỦ NGỮ - ĐỘNG TỪ
A B C D TRONG CÁC ĐỀ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TNPT VÀ ĐẠI HỌC CAO
31. The flowerist recommended me buying some roses. ĐẲNG CÁC NĂM
A B C D
32. The police stopped everybody enter the house. Năm 2010 (Thi Đại học, Mã đề thi: 184)
A B C D Question 37: Our industrial output______ from $2 million in 2002 to $4
33. Knew that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare. million this year.
A B C D A. was rising B. rises C. rose D. has
34. If you don’t allow me entering, I’ll break down the door. risen
A B C D Question 42: The captain as well as all the passengers ______ very
35. Alan advised me reading some more books. frightened by the strange noise.
A B C D A. is B. were C. was D. have
36. Leaves kept to fall and I felt tired of keeping the yard clean. been
A B C D Question 59: Not having written about the required topic, ______ a low
mark.
37. I am only interesting in what he did. A. my presentation was given B. the teacher gave me
A B C D C. the teacher gave D. I was given
38. Would you please tell me how doing this? Question 73: When I arrived, they were having dinner.
A B C D A. I came to their invitation to dinner. B. They ate their
39. My parents never let me going out in the evening. dinner as soon as I arrived.
A B C D C. I came in the middle of their dinner. D. When they started
40. You should do nothing but waiting. having their dinner, I arrived.
A B C D Năm 2010 (Thi Cao đẳng, Mã đề thi: 184)
41. Gloria made a lot of friends by work in the cafeteria. Question 12: That pipe ______ for ages - we must get it mended.
A B C D A. has been leaking B. is leaking C. had been leaking D. leaks
42. Why don’t you help each other studying for the examination? Question 23: My brother ______ his driving test when he was 18.
A B C D A. has passed B. passes C. was passing
43. Let’s taking a walk. Walking is good for our health. D. passed
A B C D Question 44: When reaching the top of the hill, ______.
44. Everyone stopped talk when the president came in. A. we suddenly caught sight of the sea B. it was the sea that
A B C D extended below us
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C. we extended the sea below us D. the sea came into view A. finishes B. has finished C. had finished
Năm 2010 (Chương trình chuẩn và nâng cao, Mã đề thi: 139) D. was finishing
Question 8: Robert ______ in three important water polo games so far.
A. had played B. is playing C. has played Năm 2009 (Chương trình hệ 3 năm, Mã đề thi: 160)
D. played Câu 9: Nothing ______ in this town since I first visited it.
Năm 2010 (Chương trình hệ 3 năm, Mã đề thi: 153) A. changes B. was changing C. has changed
Câu 15: When my mum got home, ______. A. the dinner be cooked D. changed
Câu 20: Who ______ America about 600 years ago?
B. I was cooking dinner C. I am cooking dinner D. the dinner A. was discovering B. has discovered C. discovers
being cooked D. discovered
Câu 23: This atlas ______ in the classroom yesterday. Câu 21: The phone rang while she ______ dinner.
A. was leaving B. was left C. leaves D. left A. has cooked B. cooks C. is cooking
Câu 42: After the 2009 football season, he ______ a well-known player in D. was cooking
Asia. Câu 22: My sister ______ trouble with her motorbike now, so she has to
A. will become B. becomes C. was becoming take the bus to work.
D. became A. have B. was having C. is having
Câu 44: Emma and Katie usually ______ their grandmother at weekends. D. had
A. have visited B. are visiting C. visits Câu 32: My younger brother has worked in a bank since a long time.
D. visit A B C D
Câu 33: It is the English pronunciation that cause me a lot of difficulties.
Năm 2009 (Chương trình chuẩn và nâng cao, Mã đề thi: 139) A B C D
Question 15: We are going to visit our grandparents when we will finish Câu 34: I go to Mexico with my girlfriend in the summer of 2006.
our final exams. A B C D
A B C D Câu 45: When the film finishes, ______.
Question 27: Kim: "What ______ this weekend?" A. we have left B. will we have to leave C. we will have to
Sally: "Oh, we're going windsurfing. It's fantastic!" leave D. we had to leave
A. are you doing B. do you go C. would you do
D. are you going Năm 2008 – Thi Lần 2 (Chương trình phân ban, Mã đề thi: 173)
Question 32: I first met her two years ago when we ______ at Oxford Câu 21: They ______ the door. No one can get in now.
University. A. have locked B. had locked C. locked
A. have been studying B. had been studying C. were studying D. lock
D. are studying Câu 26: Ann: “Are you going to visit Britain next month?” Kim: “Yes,
Qu 36: He went back to work in his country after he ___ his course on ______. ”
Advanced Engineering in London. A. I am B. I do C. I like
D. I can
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Câu 29: ______ your new teacher yet?
A. Have you met B. Are you meeting C. Had you met
D. Do you meet
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

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