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01 – Fill in the blank with the correct alternative: 05 – Fill in the blank with the correct word:

“Astronomers are used __________ all kinds of “They enjoy __________ tennis.”
wild things in outer space.”
a) plays
a) find b) play
b) to find c) playing
c) finding d) to playing
d) to finding
e) found
06 – Choose the correct alternative to complete
the sentence:
02 – Choose the best alternative to complete
the following sentence: “Would you mind coming with me? I’d like
_________.”
“Most people cannot learn verbs without
__________ them.” a) you to come
b) to come
a) to study c) coming
b) studying d) you coming
c) study e) you come
d) studied
e) studies
07 – Fill in the blank with the correct alternative:

03 – Which option best completes the sentence “I don’t mind __________ by bus, but I prefer to
below? travel by car”.

“Nothing can be done except __________ the a) not travel

results of the exam.” b) traveling
c) to travel
a) to waiting d) travel
b) waits e) travels
c) to wait
d) waiting
e) wait 08 – Mark the only sentence that is correct.

a) She doesn’t mind to do all the activities.

04 – Choose the correct word to complete the
following sentence:
He stopped __________ only after the doctor
said he was going to die.
b) He suggested to go to a new restaurant.
c) They avoid going out at night.
d) The children refused doing the homework.
e) He wants being approved.

a) drank 09 – Which sentence is grammatically INCORRECT?

b) drink
c) drinks a) I’ve just finished painting the kitchen.
d) drinking b) Do you enjoy listening to country music?
e) to drink c) Mary avoids meeting her former boyfriend.
d) She hopes becoming a famous actress.

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10 – In the sentence “The process of making
paper has undergone a steady evolution.”, the
word “making” is being used in the:
a) past tense.
b) gerund form.
c) continuous tense.
d) infinitive form.
e) passive voice.
11 – Choose the alternative that best completes
the sentences below:
1- Would you like_____________ to my party?
2- Do you mind____________ so loudly?
3- It was very interesting____________ my old
house again.
4- He works at weekends____________ more
money.
5- On Sundays she enjoys____________
and_____________ anything.
a) 1- coming / 2 - not talking / 3- to see / 4- to
earn / 5- relaxing; not doing
b) 1- to come / 2 - not talking / 3- to see / 4- to
earn / 5- relaxing; not doing
c) 1- to come / 2 - talking / 3- to see / 4- to earn
/ 5- relaxing; not doing
d) 1- to come / 2 - not talking / 3- seeing / 4-
earning / 5- relaxing; not doing
14 – Choose the verb form that completes the
sentence below correctly:
“Wendy has decided to give up _________ at
the hotel.”
a) to work
b) worked
c) working
d) has worked
e) had worked
15 – The -ING ending word is used as an
adjective in the sentence
a) Learning English is important for your career.
b) Those students are good at making excuses.
c) Doctors say running is good for the heart.
d) Sarah’s always smoking during the break.
e) My weekend was relaxing, just perfect!
Read the comic strip below and answer question
16.
THE KEY TO STAYING YOUNG? CAMOUFLAGE.
Pickles by Brian Crane

12 – Quais dos seguintes verbos são seguidos

de gerúndio em inglês?

a) learn; plan; hope

b) agree; decide; refuse
c) dislike; want; remind
d) resent; enjoy; tolerate
e) promise; want; agree

13 – Mark the CORRECT alternative according to

the correct grammar use of the Infinitive and
Gerund forms:

a) He suggested waiting for the girls at the mall.

b) I enjoy to travel to the beach on my vacations.
c) My sister avoids to go out alone at night.
d) We want getting more time to rest during the
week.

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16 – In the sentence: “That’s the problem of 21 – Complete the sentence with the correct
getting older.” the gerund is being used: alternative:

a) after a preposition “Before _____ ways to accelerate the process,

b) before a noun I should give a few more details on how the
c) to show the true meaning system works.”
d) used in a continuous action
e) to give relevancy to the statement a) suggest
b) suggested
17 – Mark the option that correctly completes c) suggests
the sentence below. d) suggesting

“My best friend is thinking about ______ abroad.” 22 – Fill in the blank with the correct response:

a) travels He has a problem, but he avoids _____ about it.

b) traveling
c) traveled a) talks
d) to travel b) to talk
e) travel c) talking
d) talked
18 – Choose the correct option to complete the e) talk
paragraph below.
23 – In which sentence the gerund/ infinitive is
Our mind likes_____ our brain into_____that not used correctly?
it’s right. Over time, this leads to us ______
biases. Biases can be positive or negative, a) To read is an invaluable tool for any person.
but it’s important______these deeply rooted b) Keep studying hard and you’ll definitely be
subconscious factors. approved!
Adapted from https: / / www. makeuseof .com c) She can’t forgive him for doing that to her.
d) Living abroad has been her dream all along.
a) trick / believe / create / to identify e) They have stopped to smoke for more than a
b) tricking / believe / to create / identify year. They don’t smoke anymore.
c) to trick / believe / to create / to identify
d) to trick / believing / creating / to identify 24 – Choose the sentences in which the gerund
e) trick / believing / to create / identifying was used correctly:

19 – Choose the correct alternative. (1) This mobile phone is definitely worth buying.
(2) She stopped eating fast food in order to lose
a) She will soon get used to live abroad. weight.
b) He is talking about to move to the countryside. (3) They can’t afford buying a new house.
c) They look forward to hear from you. (4) He refused seeing them.
d) I used to playing soccer when I was a kid.
e) l am used to doing the household chores. a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 4
20 – Choose the alternative that best completes c) 1 and 3
the sentence: d) 2 and 3
They won’t get used _______ in the countryside. e) 2 and 4

a) to live
b) to living
c) lives
d) lived
e) living

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GABARITO

1. D
2. B
3. E
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. B
11. B
12. D
13. A
14. C
15. E
16. A
17. B
18. D
19. E
20. B
21. D
22. C
23. E
24. A

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