Practice test 11

A. Gerund (Ving):
Exercise 1: Give the correct forms of verbs in the blankets.
1. My boss spends two hours a day (travel) __________to work.
2. (swim) __________ is my favorite sport.
3. I enjoy (play) _______ tennis with my friends.
4. In spite of (miss) _______ the train, we arrived on time.
5. (complete) _____________ the book, he had a holiday.
6. The man denied (be) _________ at the scene of the accident last night.
7. (park) __________ the car about a kilometer from the stadium, I walked the rest of the way.
8. (take) ________ the umbrella with him, he went out in the heavy rain.
9. I have to work hard these days. I am always busy (do) _________ my homework.
10. I suggested (spend) ________ the day in the garden.
11. Why do you keep (look) _________ back? Are you afraid of (be) _________ followed?
12. (find) ___________ a hotel, we looked for some places to have dinner.
13. (feel) __________ tired, I went to bed early.
14. The man (talk) ______ with my mother over there is my new neighbor.
15. We must avoid (hurt) ________ other people’s feeling.
16. (learn) ________ a foreign language takes a long time.
17. (fail) __________ twice, he didn’t want to try again.
18. Jack admitted (steal) _________ the money.
19. (open) ________ the drawer, she took out a book.
20. She warned a little boy against (play) ________ with matches.
21. Tom regrets (spend) ________ too much time (play) __________computer games.
22. Students stopped (make) ________ noise when the teacher came in.
23. Would you mind (turn) ________ off the radio?
24. They postponed (build) ________ an elementary school for lack of finance.
25. It’s no use (advise) __________ him. He never allows anybody to give him advice.
26. She is looking forward to (see) ________ her friends.
27. The police didn’t permit (camp) _________ camping in this wood for security reason.
28. Many people can’t help (laugh) __________ when they see someone (slip) ________ on a banana skin.
29. She prefers (eat) _______ to (prepare) ________ meals.
30. The flowers need (water) _________, but you needn’t water them now.
31. Did you succeed in (solve) __________ the problem?
32. Before (go) ______ to bed, my mother turned off the lights.
33. Don’t waste your time (complain) _________ about your salary.
34. Kite is used to (cry) _______ when he faces his difficulties.
35. I don’t enjoy (drive) __________ very much.
36. There are many patients (wait) ________ for their turns, Sir.
37. We take turns (do) ________ household chores.
38. She apologized to me for (be) ______ so impolite last night.
39. The baby began (cry) ________ in the middle of night.
40. Do you feel like (go) __________to the theatre on Monday?
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer for each gap.
1. It was his own fault, but I couldn’t help ________ sorry for him.
A. feeling B. to feel C. having felt D. to have felt
2. The medical authorities warned everyone not to drink water without first _______ it.
A. being boiled B. boiling C. having boiled D. having to boiling
3. Most people talk too much and don’t realize that how important __________ is.
A to be listening B. to be listened C. have listened D. listening
4. She couldn’t bear ______ tears when she saw the film “Romeo and Juliet”.
A. shed B. to shed C. shedding D. sheds
5. Ann likes _______ but she hates _______ up.
A. cooking – wash B. to cook – wash C. cooking – washed D. cooking – washing
6. If you have finished ______ the dictionary, I’d like to borrow it.
A. to have used B. to use C. using D. having used
7. Would you mind ________?
A. that I am reading aloud B. explaining it once again, please
C. what causes you a lot of trouble D. to bring the books back by tomorrow
8. I enjoy ________ classical music.
A. listening to B. listening C. listened to D. having listened
9. On the whole, I enjoy ______ our local club, but I think there are far too many rules and regulations to feel
completely at ese.
A. attending B. attend C. to attend D. being attended
10. It’s no use _______ - no one ever gets out of there.
A. trying to escape B. to try to escape C. trying escaping D. to try escape
11. Those shirts need ______ but you needn’t ______ them now.
A. iron – iron B. to iron – to iron C. ironing – iron D. ironed – to iron
12. Smokers generally do know that smoking is extremely harmful, but it’s just that they can’t help _____.
A. doing B. to do C. do D. having done
13. Are his ideas worth ______ ?
A. listen B. listening C. to listen D. listened
14. He always avoids _______ me in the street.
A. meet B. met C. to meet D. meeting
15. She thanked me for _________ her a lot when she was in trouble.
A. having helped B. helping C. to help D. help
16. _______ cigarettes for years, he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
A. smoking B. having smoked
C. having been smoked D. being smoked
17. I think _____ outside in the open air is much more enjoyable than _______ exercise in some stuffy gyms.
A. to walk – done B. walking – doing C. walk – to be doing D. having walked - do
18. Authorities should warn people against _________ hazardous foods containing additives.
A. to be using B. having used C. using D. being used
19. _________ contaminated water from a nearby river, lots of people in this village suffer from cancers.
A. drinking B. having drunk C. having been helped D. drunk
20. Every member of the team praised him for ________ the team win the championship.
A. having helped B. helping C. having been helped D. being helped
21. I dislike _______ in line – So do I. That’s why I prefer _______ at night when there are fewer people in the
supermarket.
A. wait – shop B. to wait – shop C. waited – shopping D. waiting – to shop
22. He continued ______ after his illness.
A. worked B. to work C. to working D. working
23. My watch keeps __________.
A. stopping B. to stop C. stopped D. stop
24. My father is used to _______ up early in the morning.
A. getting B. get C. got D. having been got
25. We consider ________ to Ho Chi Minh city.
A. move B. to move C. moving D. moved
26. You should try ______ any shirt you want to buy.
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wears
27. He used to fall asleep without _____ off his shoes.
A. takes B. taking C. took D. being taken
28. He spent many hours ________ to repair his car.
A. try B. to try C. trying D. tries
29. Mrs. Green prefers _________ TV to ________ to the cinema.
A. watching – go B. to watch – go C. watching – going D. watches – go
30. Did you actually see the boy ______ over the fence into Mr. Jones’s garden, or did you just hear other boys
________ about it?
A. jumping – talking B. to jump – talk C. having jumped – talk D. to be jumping – talked
31. She is looking forward to ______ you again.
A. meet B. meeting C. met D. be met
32. I regret ______ able to attend your birthday party yesterday.
A. be B. not to be C. to be D. not being
33. I suggest _____ money for the poor people in our neighborhood.
A. save B. saving C. to save D. saved
34. New educational methods encourage ________ more attention to developing soft skills.
A. paying B. to pay C. paid D. pay
35. ________ the story before, she didn’t want to hear the story again.
A. heard B. to hear C. having heard D. hearing
36. I appreciate ______ opportunity to discuss these important issues with you.
A. having had B. having C. had D. has
37. You can’t prevent him ________ alcohol.
A. drink B. to drink C. drinking D. drank
38. We observed the first star _______ in the sky.
A. twinkling B. twinkle C. to twinkle D. twinkled
39. It’s no good _________ to him, he never answers letters.
A. write B. being written C. writing D. writting
40. Ask him to come in. Don’t keep him ______ at the door.
A. to stand B. standing C. stand D. being stood
B. To infinitive (to V):
Exercise 1: Give the correct forms of verbs in the blankets.
1. He wanted (see) ___________the house where the president was born.
2. He is expected (arrive) ___________in a few days.
3. I would like him (go) ________ to a university but I can’t (make) ________ him go.
4. I arranged (meet) ___________them there.
5. He urged us (work) ___________faster.
6. I wish (see) ____________the manager.
7. He warned her (not touch) ___________the wire.
8. Don’t forget (lock) ____________the door before going to bed.
9. My mother told me (not speak) ____________to anyone about it.
10. He tried (explain) ________but she refused (listen) ______.
11. He decided (disguise) ____________ himself by dressing as a woman.
12. I am prepared (wait) ___________here all night if necessary.
13. Would you mind showing me how (work) ___________the lift.
14. After walking three hours we stopped (rest) ___________ and let the others (catch) __________ up with us.
15. I am beginning (understand) ___________what you mean.
16. I regret (inform) ____________ you that your application has been refused.
17. I don’t allow my family (smoke) ___________at all.
18. I tried (persuade) ____________him (agree) _________with your proposal.
19. Your windows need (clean) __________. Would you like me (do) ___________them for you?
20. Stop (talk) _____________. I am trying (finish) ________a letter.
21. His doctor advised him (give) ___________up jogging.
22. Some people seem (have) _____________ the passion for writing to the newspapers.
23. He expects me (answer) _____________ by return but I have no intention of replying at all.
24. He postponed making a decision until it was too late (do) _____________ anything.
25. Try (forget) _____________ it. It isn’t worth worrying about it.
26. The horse won’t be well enough (run) _______ in tomorrow’s race. He doesn’t seem (have) _______ recovered from
his long journey.
27. It wouldn’t be safe (start) _____________down now; we will have (wait) _____________till the mist clears.
28. It’s not much use having a bike if you don’t know how (use) _____________it.
29. I distinctly remember (pay) _____________him. I gave him 2$.
30. Did you remember (give) _____________him the key of the safe? - No, I didn’t. I will go and do it now.
31. I didn’t have enough time (finish) ______ my work yesterday.
32. As she drove past his house, she noticed him (run)_________ away from home.
33. I was relieved (find out) _______ that I had passed the exam.
34. She made her son (wash)____the windows before he could go outside (play)_________with his friends.
35. She lets her children (stay)__________ up very late.
36. We had nothing (do)_______ except look at the cinema posters.
37. We both heard him (say)_______ that he was leaving.
38. It made him angry (wait)________ for people who were late.
39. I couldn’t understand what the passage said, so I had my friend (translate)______ it for me.
40. It’s important (start)________ the meeting on time.
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer for each gap.
1. I’d expected _______ on weight when I gave up smoking, but I didn’t.
A. to put B. putting C. to putting D. put
2. They decided ______ to Japan for their summer holiday.
A. go B. to go C. go D. to going
3. His parents think it’s time for him ________ married.
A. get B. gets C. to get D. got
4. Would you like ______ the next dance with me?
A. to have B. having C. has D. had
5. Peter’s father ordered ______ not to stay out late again.
A. him B. to him C. that he D. for him
6. It took three hours _______ to Singapore.
A. fly B. flying C. flew D. to fly
7. She refused _______ them.
A. to help B. help C. having helped D. helped
8. Did you remember ______ An? – Oh, no. I completely forgot it.
A. phone B. to phone C. phoning D. phoned
9. Does the government intend ________ anything about the pollution?
A. do B. doing C. to do D. did
10. I hope _______ that tiring work again.
A. to not do B. not doing C. not to do D. don’t do
11. My parents decided ________ a taxi because it was too late.
A. take B. took C. to take D. taking
12. Do you agree _________ me some money?
A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. having lent
13. The passengers asked her how _______ to the police station.
A. to get B. getting C. got D. get
14. It is not easy _______ a high-paid job.
A. find B. finding C. finds D. to find
15. Would you like the doctor _______ ?
A. coming B. to come C. come D. comes
16. There is no need _________ the door of the meeting room tonight.
A. to lock B. to be locking C. to be locked D. locked
17. My husband wants me __________ this letter before afternoon.
A. to post B. posting C. post D. posts
18. We need to stop _________ at what damage we have done to the nature and try _________ it before it’s too
late.
A. looking – to fix B. to look – to fix C. to look – fixing D. looking – fixing
19. We walked for ten kilometers and then we stopped ________ a rest.
A. having B. to have C. have D. has
20. Tom offered _______ Jane a ticket to the cinema, but she refused ______ it.
A. to give – taking B. give – to take C. to give – to take D. to take – to give
21. Mr. Minh advised my family _________Vietnam because we haven’t tried everything yet.
A. to leave B. not to leaving C. against leaving D. leave
22. I hope _______ that woman again.
A. seeing B. saw C. having seen D. to see
23. David tried his best ________, but his girlfriend refused _________.
A. explaining – to listen B. explain – listen C. to explain – to listen D. explained – listened
24. My teacher doesn’t allow us ________ while he is explaining the lesson.
A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talked
25. I promised ________ on time, I mustn’t _________ late.
A. be – be B. to be – be C. to be – to be D. be – to be
26. We cannot afford ________ abroad this summer.
A. to go B. going C. go D. to going
27. The couple appeared _________ nothing in common.
A. having B. had C. to having D. to have
28. Anyone with information is asked ________ the police.
A. contacting B. to contact C. contact D. contacted
29. Two factories were closed in attempt _________ costs.
A. to cut B. cutting C. to cutting D. cut
30. I hesitate _________ he lied, but he certainly misled me.
A. saying B. say C. to say D. said
31. The hijackers are _______ to speak to representative of both governments.
A. avoiding B. finishing C. demanding D. delaying
32. The Workers’ Party failed _______ a single governorship.
A. to win B. winning C. win D. won
33. I’m sorry, but I never intend ________ you.
A. to hurt B. hurting C. hurt D. being hurt
34. The army veteran may have to learn _______ again.
A. walking B. walked C. to walk D. walk
35. We ________ to discover we had a friend in common.
A. denied B. disliked C. enjoyed D. happened
36. Somehow, he’d managed ________ Kay to buy a car for him.
A. to persuade B. to persuading C. persuading D. persuade
37. Now, the college plans _________ international scholarships in her name.
A. establish B. to establish C. establishing D. established
38. When hearing his footsteps, I pretended _________ asleep.
A. being B. to being C. to be D. be
39. They seem _______ what they’re doing.
A. knowing B. to know C. to knowing D. knew
40. I really believe that you should let your son ________ his own decisions, he is certainly old enough
__________ so.
A. to be making – done B. making – being done C. to make – for doing D. make – to do
C. Revision:
1. The children loved _____ the old castle.
A. explore B. exploring C. explored D. to explore
2. He devoted most of his time _______ novels.
A. to having written B. to write C. to writing D. to have written
3. Who recommended _____ here for the picnic?
A. come B. came C. to come D. coming
4. I’d like ______ all of you to enjoy my party on Friday.
A. to invite B. inviting C. invite D. not invite
5. At last, he admitted _________ that box.
A. to open B. open C. to be opened D. opening
6. We expect Linh ________ to the airport late as the plane will take off in 15 minutes.
A. to come B. not to come C. not coming D. coming
7. It should be a priority for world leaders _________ durable solutions for world peace rather than _______
their time and effort on transitory ones.
A. to find - waste B. finding – waste C. having found – wasted D. being found – wasting
8. Soon after take-off, the hijackers went into captain’s cabin and told him ________ them to another
destination.
A. flying C. fly C. to fly D. flew
9. My girlfriend is afraid of _______ out alone when it gets dark.
A. goes B. to go C. going D. go
10. From the distance, we could hear the sound of some dogs _______.
A. to bark B. to be barking C. barking D. bark
11. I demand to see the person who is in charge _______ customers’ complaints here.
A. with handling B. to handle C. to be handled D. of handling
12 I’m absolutely fed up with _______ to the same place for our holidays year after year. Let’s consider
_______ elsewhere this summer, shall we?
A. to go – to go B. having gone – go C. gone – going D. going – going
13. I don’t recall ever ______ such a dull film as The English Patient before.
A. to watch B. watching C. to be watching D. to have watched
14. The hijackers threatened __________ one passenger every hour if their demands were not met.
A. killing B. killed C. to killing D. to kill
15. As far as I can see, you cannot decide whether _______ alone or share the flat with a friend, but were I you,
I’d choose _________ on my own, as then you’ll be more independent.
A. to live – to live B. to have lived – living C. to be living – live D. living – living

16. _______ the money, they began quarrelling about how to divide it.
A. found B. having found C. have found D. finding
17. Why doesn’t he fancy _______ with us to the pub?
A. come B. coming C. having come D. to come
18. You know there is no point in _____ about the past.
A. worrying B. having worried C. to be worrying D. worry
19. She is always postponing ________ her homework.
A. do B. did C. doing D. having
20. The hijackers threatened __________ one passenger every hour if their demands were not met.
A. killing B. killed C. to killing D. to kill
21. As far as I can see, you cannot decide whether _______ alone or share the flat with a friend, but were I you,
I’d choose _________ on my own, as then you’ll be more independent.
A. to live – to live B. to have lived – living C. to be living – live D. living – living
22. I remember _________ the door before going out.
A. locked B. unlocked C. locking D. unlocking
23. When grandma came to stay with us, she wasn’t accustomed _______ in such a big city, so initially she felt
terribly disoriented.
A. having lived B. living C. to living D. to be living
24. Your blue shirt has been washed, but it still needs _______. Why do you insist ______ it today anyway?
A. to be ironed – wearing B. to have ironed – to wear
C. ironing – wears D. ironing – on wearing
25. What will you do if they don’t agree ________? There is no way we can force them.
A. to have their luggage searched B. on having their luggage searched
C. to having their luggage searched D. with having their luggage searched