PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Put the verbs in parentheses into their correct Infinitive or Gerund
forms.
1. Mr Baker’s children are busy (collect)……………………stamps for their club.
2. We do not want (go)… ……………………to that resaurant because it’s dirty.
3. Would you be so good as (answer)…… ………….the phone when it rings?
4. They gave up (gamble)…… ……………..long ago.
5. Try to avoid (make)…… ……………………..a lot of mistakes in your thesis.
6. They are against (make)…… ……..complaints about the road construction.
7. It is no use (drink)……… …………………a lot of alcoholic drinks.
8. The director suggests (hold)…… ……….another meeting next week.
9. It is difficult for me to get used to (sleep)…… ………………earlier.
10. We are looking forward to (hear)…… ………………….from you next week.
11. Would you mind (put)…… ……………….your pet snake somewhere else?
12. It’s no use ( wait)………… …………………...for her too long.
13. He urged us (work)…… …………………faster than he does.
14. My mother told me (not speak)…… …………..…to anyone about it.
15. I can’t understand her (behave)………………..…like that.
16. You are expected (know)…………………the safety regulations of the college.
17. I am prepared (wait)…………….……here all night if necessary.
18. It isn’t good for children (eat)………………too many sweets.
19. I could not help (overhear)…………….what you said.
20. She warned me ( not touch)……………….the wire.
21. I regret (inform)…………………..you that your application has been refused.
22. It is no use (tell)…………………….lies to anyone.
23. I am beginning (understand)… ……….……what you have told me.
24. The boy doesn’t know how (use)……………..……… a computer.
25. I am busy (teach)… ………………..English all the day.
26. I am nervous about (make)………..……friends with her.
27. People liked (go)… …………….to the movies because they showed another
world.
28. They are accustomed to (get)… ……………..…large salaries.
29. Editors are responsible for (write)…… ………………..editorials.
30. It is interesting (study)… …………..….the history of today s motion-picture
industry.
31. Reporters for major newspapers are used to (work)…… ………………..long
hours.
32. People enjoyed (listen)……………….to the early radio programs.
33. The first stations were created by radio equipment companies in order (develop)
……………a market for their products.
34. She had to ask the boys (stop)…… ………(make)…… …………..noise.
35. Our teacher has promised (help)… ……………us (prepare)… ………….for the
exams.
36. Is (boil)… …….or frying the best way of (cook)…… …..this fish?
37. There is nothing (be)……………… done about it now, except (tell)……..
………….the police the truth.
38. You’re too young (start)…… ……giving up (build)… …………….….a career.
39. Do you remember (read)… ……………about it? No, at that time I was too young
(read)………………..…newspapers.
40. This book tells you how (win)… ……at games without actually (cheat)… ……….
41. The children prefer (watch)… ………….TV to (read)……………
42. Stop (argue) … …………and start (work)…… ….
43. I don t feel like (work)… ……….; what about (go)………..……to a disco instead?
44. Don t forget (lock)… ……..the door before (go)… ……….….to bed.
45. He tried (explain)…… ……..but she refused (listen)……… …………….
46. Would you mind (show)… ……….….me how (operate)… …….………the lift?
47. Without (realize)… ………it, he hindered us instead of (help)………..… ……us.
48. People used (make)… ……………fire by (rub)……………… …..two sticks
together.
49. After (hear)…… ………..the conditions I decided (not enter)… ……….for the
competition.
50. He postponed (make)… …………..…money to (earn)… ……….it.
52. I’m very sorry for (be)… ………...late. It was good of you (wait)……
…………...for me.
53. Forgive my (ring)…… ……you up so late, but I couldn’t allow your victory (pass)
… ……….without (congratulate)… …………….you.
54. He advised me (consider)… …………. all the facts before (decide)…………
(accept)… ………the job.
55. They refused (allow)…… …….us (go)… …….in without (sign)… ………..the
book.
56. My uncle used (show)… …………...me where (go)… ……and what (buy)……
57. I couldn’t resist (ask)… …….. him why he was trying (avoid)… ………..(meet)
…… ………me.
58. Your doctor advised you (go)… ………to bed early, so I really can’t understand
your (want)… ……...(stay)…… …….. up late.
59. I remember (hear)…………….him (say)…………..that the grass needed (cut)
………………
60. The snow kept (fall)……….and the workmen grew tired of (try)………..(keep)
…………….the roads clear.
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer
The children appear………….about the trip.
A. to excite
B. to be excited
C. exciting
D. being excited
I don't appreciate……………..when I am speaking.
A. interrupting
B. being interrupted
C. to interrupt
D. interrupted
The mountain climbers are in danger of…………….by an avalanche.
A. killing
B. being killed
C. having killed
D. to be killed
Mrs. Gates appreciated……………….breakfast in bed when she wasn’t feeling well.
A. serving
B. to be served
C. having served
D. being served
Sally’s low test scores kept her from………………to the university.
A. admitting
B. having admitted
C. being admitted
D. to be admitted
I don’t remember………….of the decision to change the company policy on vacations.
When was it decided?
A. telling
B. being told
C. to tell
D. to be told
We are very sorry for……………..much noise last night.
A. to make
B. making
C. made
D. make
The bedroom needs……………………now.
A. decorate
B. decorated
C. decorating
D. to decorate
She went out with her friends without………for permission from her parents.
A. ask
B. to ask
C. asked
D. asking
Every day I spend two hours ___________ English.
A. practise
B. to practise
C. practising
D. practised
The skiers would rather __________ through the mountains than go by bus.
A. to travel by train
B. travel by train
C. traveled by train
D. traveling by train
He likes _________ part in sports, so he joins the football team of the school.
A. to take
B. to taking
C. takes
D. took
I don’t remember___________ the front door when I left home.
A. to lock
B. lock
C. locked
D. locking
Children enjoy ___________ to ghost stories on Halloween night.
A. telling and listening
B. tell and listen
C. to tell and listen
D. to tell and to listen
They decided ___________ to Japan for their summer holiday.
A. going
B. to go
C. go
D. to going
His parents think it’s time for him___________ married.
A. gets
B. get
C. to get
D. got
Peter’s father ordered __________ not to stay out late again.
A. him
B. to him
C. that he
D. for him
Smoking is bad for your health. You had better_________ it up.
A. to give
B. give
C. giving
D. to be giving
I hope you don’t mind my__________ so late at night.
A. telephoning
B. to telephone
C. telephone
D. to have telephoned
It took three and a half hours _________ to Singapore.
A. to fly
B. flying
C. to be flown
D. fly
She refused ___________ them.
A. to help
B. help
C. having helped
D. helping
My parents can’t _________ seeing me at home all day.
A. stop
B. stand
C. start
D. hate
_________ is a popular sport in Europe.
A. To ski
B. Skiing
C. Ski
D. To skiing
There are many ways of _______ ourselves in a big city.
A. enjoy
B. enjoying
C. enjoyment
D. to enjoy
I never feel like _______ early on Monday morning.
A. getting up
B. get up
C. gets up
D. to get up
It is not easy ________ a high-paid job.
A. find
B. finding
C. finds
D. to find
Would you like the doctor _________?
A. coming
B. to come
C. come
D. comes
There is no need ______ the door of the meeting room tonight.
A. to lock
B. to be locking
C. to be locked
D. locked
My husband wants me _______ this letter before afternoon.
A. to post
B. posting
C. post
D. posts
I hate _______ the dirty dishes after a meal.
A. wash
B. to washing
C. to wash
D. to be washing
She doesn’t like going _______ in the sea in summer.
A. to swim
B. to be swimming
C. swimming
D. swim
I am afraid of _______ by the strong wind.
A. taking away
B. take away
C. being taken away
D. being taking away
Do you ______ me to type this letter for you?
A. want
B. love
C. enjoy
D. fancy
Human beings must stop ______ the environment.
A. to pollute
B. polluted
C. to polluted
D. polluting
We walked for ten kilometers and then we stopped _______ a rest.
A. to have
B. have
C. having
D. has
It is raining hard. We had better _______ at home tonight.
A. staying
B. stay
C. to stay
D. to be staying
Before starting __________ for this company, I spent a year _______.
A. work/travel
B. work/traveling
C. working/travel
D. working/traveling
I _______ play with dolls when I was small.
A. enjoyed
B. hated
C. started
D. used to
It _______ him two hours to finish the exercise.
A. take
B. took
C. to take
D. taking
I had no difficulty ______ to her English.
A. listen
B. to listen
C. to listening
D. listening
KEY:
Exercise 1: Put the verbs in parentheses into their correct Infinitive or Gerund
forms.
1. collecting
2. to go
3. to answer
4. gambling
5. making
6. making
7. drinking
8. holding
9. sleeping
10. hearing
11. putting
12. waiting
13. to work
14.not tospeak
15. behaving
16. to know
17. to wait
18. to eat
19. overhearing
20. not to touch
21. to inform
22. telling
23.to understand
24. to use
25. teaching
26. making
27. going
28. getting
29. writing
30.to study
31. working
32. listening
33.to develop
34. to stop/making
35. to help/
to prepare
36.boiling
/cooking
37. to be
/telling
38. to start/
building
39. reading/
to read
40. to win/
cheating
41. watching/
reading
42. arguing/
to work
43.working/
going
44. to lock/
going
45.to explain/
to listen
46. showing/
to operate
47. realizing/
helping
48. to make/
rubbing
49. hearing/
not to enter
50. making/
to do
51. spending/
earning
52. being/
to wait
53. ringing/
to pass/
congratulating
54. to consider/ deciding/
to accept
55. to allow/
to go/signing
56. to show/
to go/to buy
57. asking/to avoid/meeting
58. to go/wanting/
to stay
59.hearing/saying/
cutting
60. falling/trying/
to keep
Exercise 4: Choose the best answer
1. B
2.B
3.B
4. D
5.C
6. B
7.B
8.C
9.D
Ing participle : hành động nói chung(general action)
To infinitive : hành động nói chung thực hiện ở những thời điểm cụ thể (st you would like to do at a
particular point of time)
eg : Going fishing is my favourite pastime.
To go fishing is what I often do on Sunday afternoon.
