TO-INFINITIV 

(động từ nguyên mẫu) GERUND (danh động từ)

●Diễn đạt mục đích
    Ex: He went to university to become a
teacher (in order to become)
●Sau một số động từ sau (agree, appear, decide,
hope, promise, refuse, plan, expect etc).
Ex: I promised TO vote for him
● Sau một số tính từ (happy, glad, sorry etc)
Ex: I am really sorry to hear that
●Sau công thức “I would like /love/prefer”
Ex: I would like to see your boss
● Sau một số danh từ (surprise, fun …)
Ex: What a fun to be here
● Sau cấu trúc “too/enough”
Ex: He’s clever enough to finish the task
      She is too short to reach the ceiling
● Trong một số cấu trúc như: to tell you the
truth, to the honest, to begin with, etc.
● Sử dụng như danh từ
Ex: Walking is good
exercise
● Sau một số động từ
admit, appreciate, avoid,
consider, continue, delay,
deny, discuss, enjoy, forgive,
go (physical activities),
imagine, involve, keep on (=
continue), mention, mind,
miss, quit, resist, save, stand,
suggest, tolerate, etc
Ex: Let’s go jogging
●Sau dislike, enjoy, hate,
like, prefer để diễn đạt sở
thích chung
Ex She likes drawing (in
general)
I’m busy, It’s (no) good, it’s not
worth, there is no point in, can’t
help, can’t stand, have a
hard/difficult time, have
difficulty (in) …
Ex: It’s no use persuading him
● Sau cấu trúc: spend/waste
(time, money …)
Ex: He waste his time doing
meaningless things
● Sau giới từ: on, in, at, about,...
Ex: He looks forward to hearing
from her

II. EXERCISE: Complete sentences with the correct word form:

1. She avoided (tell) _________ him about her plans.
2. I would like (come)_________ to the party with you.
3. He enjoys (have)___________ a bath in the evening.
4. She kept (talk) ____________ during the film.
5. I am learning____________ (speak) English.
6. Do you mind (give) _________ me a hand?
7. She helped me (carry)__________ my suitcases.
8. He decided (study)____________ biology.
9. I dislike (wait)_____________.
10.They plan (start)___________ college in the autumn.
11. I promise (help) _______________you tomorrow- to help
12. We discussed (go) _______________to the cinema, but in the end we stayed at home.
13. She agreed (bring)________________ the pudding to the dinner.
14. We hope (visit)_________________ Amsterdam next month.
15. She suggested (go) ____________to the museum.
EXERCISE 2: Choose the best answer: 
1. I arrive at work _____ nine o’clock. 
A. at B. in C. to D. for 
2. April comes _____ March. 
A. after B. before C. during D. with 
3. I get up ____ seven o’clock every morning. 
A. till B. in C. for D. at 
4. I had only a sandwich_______ lunch. 
A. for B. to C. at D. by 
5. They will come here ______11:30 AM. 
A. between B. at C. for D. in 
6. She has come here _____ yesterday. 
A. since B. for C. on D. X 
7. There is a meeting_____9:00 AM and 2:00 PM. 
A. till B. at C. on D. between 
8. He was born_____15th January. 
A. on B. at C. in D. of 
9. We have lived in Hanoi_____ 4 years. 
A. since B. for C. at D. in 
10. We will be there _____ 5:00 o’clock early_____ the morning. 
A. on / in B. at / in C. in /on D. in / at
EXEFCISE 3: Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences.
1. Which one do you prefer …..……… crochet or knitting?
A. playing B. going C. doing D. making
2. Live music and the color parade are planned for this year’s………………..
A. art exhibition B. quiz show C. carnival D. potteru class
3. What time……………. the quiz show start?
A. Is B. do C. does D. was
4. Do you go to swimming ………………… Sunday afternoon?
A. on B. at C. in D. for
5. We share all household ………………equally.
A. routine B. chores C. homework D. works
6. Remember to ask someone to …………..the fish while you are away.
A. take care B. wash C. feed D. clean
7. Where should we meet?
Tammy: ……………the school gate. We are not allowed to go inside the school.
A. on B. behind C. after D. in front of
8. I have to …………. plants and flowers in the garden.
A. water B. watered C. watering D. waters
9. The art exhibition ……………. On September 14.
A. finishes B. completes C. closes D. stops
10. I’m sorry. I can’t go skateboarding with you ……………my class doesn’t finish until 4.
A. and B. but C. or D. because
11. My father is very good at ………….. He always win!
A. cross stitch B. board games C. fishing D. scuba diving
12. I’m not doing …………… this Friday.
A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything

EXERCISE 4: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
13. A. routine B. fashion C. skateboarding D. mountain
14. A. barbecue B. pottery C. carnival D. amusement
EXERCISE 5: Supply the correct forms of given words.
15. There is a school poem………………… this weekend. Do you want to join? (compete).
16. Everyday David has a ……………… breakfast. (leisure).
17. As secondary student, your daily routine …………… from that of a primary student. (different).
18. Please prepare some …………… water for our pinic. (drink).
19. Do you want to try rock ……………. (climb)
EXERCISE 6: Rearrange the given phrases to make a complete sentence.
20. often/ Peter/ the dog/ every Saturday. /in/ walks/ the park
……………………………………………………………………………………………
21. Nam/ most/ the Mekong/ to/ many/ like/ activities/ children/ has/ do/ every day.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
22. usually/ table tennis/ with my brothers. / I/ when/ playing/ win.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
23. am/ often/ after school/ taking care/ I/ of/ my/ younger sister/ busy.
………………………………………………………………………………………………

EXERCISE 7: Give the correct form of verd:

 1. Be careful! The motorbike (go) ………………….. so fast.
2. Listen! Someone (cry) ………………….. in the next door.
3. My sister (sit) ………………….. next to the handsome boy over there at present?
4. Now they (try) ………………….. to pass the subject
5. It’s 11 o’clock, and my parents (cook) ………………….. dinner in the kitchen.
6. Keep silent! You (talk) ………………….. so loudly.
7. I (not stay) ………………….. at school at the moment.
8. Now she (lie) ………………….. to her father about her bad marks.
9. At present they (travel) ………………….. to Lon Don.
10. He (not work) ………………….. in his bedroom now.
EXERCISE 8: Choose the correct answer.
1. have photographs of my friends _______ the wall of my house.
A. on B. next to C. at D. in
2. Mr. John’s jacket is _______ the closet.
A. under B. in C. at D. from
3. Where’s Will? He’s over there. He’s standing________ Ellen.
A. on B. under C. next to D. between
4. It arrives_________ Texas at one o’clock.
A. at B. in C. near D. from
5. The teacher stands ________the class.
A. from B. at C. in front of D. of
EXERCISE 9: Complete the sentences with the right preposition.
through     into     down     to     over     out of     along
1. I moved ____________ Germany in 1998.
2. The train went _______________ the tunnel.
3. She sailed ______________ the river.
4. He's going ________________ the room.
5. They walked ______________ the bridge.
7. The car came __________________ the garage.
EXERCISE 10: Circle the correct word
1) Is this cup ____ (your / yours)?
2) The coffee is ____ (my/mine).
3) That coat is ____ (my/mine).
4) He lives in ____ (her/hers) house.
5) You might want ____ (your/yours) phone.
6) The new car is ____ (their/theirs).
7) She cooked ____ (our/ours) food.
8) Don't stand on ____ (my/mine) foot!
9) She gave him ____ (her/hers) suitcase.
10) I met ____ (their/theirs) mother.
11) Is this ____ (their/theirs) coffee?
12) Is the flat ____ (her/hers)?
13) The grey scarf is ____ (my/mine).
14) That red bike is ____ (our/ours).
15) We should take ____ (our/ours) coats.
16) That is ____ (my/mine) car.
17) He dropped ____ (my/mine) bag.
18) Are these phones ____ (their/theirs)?
19) These cakes are ____ (our/ours)!
EXERCISE 10: Choose the best option:
1. There is _______water in the bottle.
A. little                                 B. a few                       C. any                        D. many
2. I have ______money, not enough to buy groceries.
A. a lot of                            B. little                        C. any                        D. many
3. I have ________money, enough to buy a ticket.
A. a lot of                            B. little                         C. many                     D. a little
4. She has _______books, not enough for references.
A. few                                 B. a few                      C. many                      D. little
5. She has _______books, enough to read.
A. many                              B. few                         C. a few                     D. a little
6. There _______ traffic on the street at rush hours.
A. are too many                  B.is too much             C. are too alot             D. are too little
7. He bought _______furniture for her new apartment which she has bought recently.
A. many                              B. few                         C. much                      D. a few
8. _________ the people I work with are very friendly.
A. some                              B. some of                  C. a little of                 D. a few
9. _________these money is mine.
A. some                              B. a few of                  C. many                     D. none of
10. We didn’t spend __________money
A. many                              B. some                       C. much                     D. a few
11. There are _________people there.
A. too many                        B. too a little                C. too much               D.too little
12. Do you know ________people in this neighbourhood.
A. much                              B. a little                      C. many                     D.little
13. Would you like _________to eat?
A. something                      B. anything                  C.everything              D.nothing
14. I can’t find it ___________.
A. somewhere                    B. nowhere                  C.everyplace              D.anywhere
15. I like him __________.
A. so many                         B. any much              C.so much                 D.so some
16. We must be quick. There is ________time left.
A. much                              B. many                     C.a lot of                     D. little
17. Let’s go and have a drink we have _______time left.
A. much                              B. a little                      C.a lot of                    D. little
18. There is a telephone in _______room of the house.
A. every                              B. any                          C.some                       D. no