BUỔI 6 VERB PATTERNS

I. LÝ THUYẾT

A. BARE INFINITIVES ( INFINITIVES WITHOUT TO)

*V(bare) (động từ nguyên mẫu không to) được dùng trong những trường hợp sau:
1. Sau các trợ động từ ( do / don’t /does /doesn’t /did /didn’t …+Vbare
Ex: She doesn’t know where to go
2. Sau động từ khiếm khuyết: can, could, should, would ,may, might, will, must, have to,
ought to,had better ….+Vbare
Ex: I must speak to manager
You should go to bed early.
3.Sau make/let /help + O+ Vbare (chú ý: be made + to V-inf)
Ex : He made me cry
I was made to clean my room
My brother helped me do my homework.
4.Sau would rather+V bare .
Would rather +Vbare+than +Vbare.
Ex: I would rather work than play.

5.Sau used to nói về thói quen trong quá khứ .

Ex: I used to eat ice cream when I was a child .
6.Sau các động từ chỉ tri giác: hear, smell, taste, feel, watch, notice, see, listen,
find ,observe… + O + Vbare (chỉ sự hoàn tất của hành động – nghe hoặc thấy toàn bộ sự
việc diễn ra).
Ex 1: I saw her get off the bus.
7.Trong câu mệnh lệnh , yêu cầu người khác làm gì .
+ V bare / Don’t +V bare
Ex: Close the door,please!
8. Sau have +O -người +Vbare: (nhờ, bảo ai làm gì )
Ex: I have the mechanic repair my bike
B. TO INFINITIVES( INFINITIVES WITH TO)

1. ĐỨNG ĐẦU CÂU LÀM CHỦ NGỮ

eg: To save money now is necessary
2. ĐỨNG SAU ĐỘNG TỪ TO BE LÀM BỔ NGỮ
Eg: Our duty is to study harder
3. VERBS + TO INFINITIVE

desire remember mean threaten try prove

would like appear Strive forget happen hope
Agree Attempt Claim Decide Demand Desire
Expect Fail Forget Hesitate Hope Intend
Learn Need Offer Plan Prepare Pretend
Refuse Seem be determined Tend Want Wish
Promise Arrange Determine Manage Plan begin
Be about Be able/ afford Do one’s best Take the Set out Turn out
trouble
Make up Make an effort Threaten Seem Volunteer Vow
one’s mind
....
Examples 1. John expects to begin studying law next semester.
2. Mary learned to swim when she was very young

4. VERB + OBJECT + TO INFINITIVE

Allow Ask Beg Convince Expect
Instruct Invite Order Permit Persuade
Prepare Advise Remind Urge Want
Encourage Recommend tell Enable Warn
Get Forbid Cause force teach
wish
Examples: 1. Joe ask Mary to call him when she woke up
 2. We ordered him to appear in court
* NOTES :
allow / permit / advise/ recommend/ allow/ permit/ recommend/ encourage/
encourage + object + to infinitive advise + gerund
Ex: She doesn’t allow me to smoke in her Ex: She doesn’t allow smoking in her
room room

5. ADJECTIVES + TO INFINITIVE
5.1 Noun/Pronoun + be + adj + to V
Examples I am eager to see his family

determined grateful happy sad surprised

amused annoyed astonished certain delighted
Anxious shocked afraid lucky Eager
sorry terrified frightened Pleased bound
Ready disappointed reluctant glad amazed
ashamed eligible ………

5.2. It’s + adj + to V = To V + is+ adj

Examples
It is easy to learn English
= To learn EL is easy

difficult nice great safe good

(im)possible likely necessary necessary useful
Difficult Boring Dangerous Hard Easy
Common Usual Strange wonderful interesting
(Un)able ……
5.3. It is + adj + of somebody + to V
right, wrong, nice, kind, clever, intelligent, silly, stupid
Examples: It is kind of you to help me.
 5.4. Noun + to -infinitive

ability chance failure permission reminder

advice choice goal plan request
agreement decision intention preparation requirement
ambition demand motivatio promise suggestion
n
anxiety desire need proposal tendency
appeal determi offer recommendati way
nation on
arrangem dream opportunit refusal willingness
ent y
attempt eagerne order reluctance wish
ss
E.g:
- My decision to close the company was a difficult one to make.

6. VERBS + WH – WORD + TO INFINITIVE

Discover Decide Find out Ask Forget Know
Learn Remember Show + object Think Understand See =
understand
Want to Wonder Forget explain
know
Examples 1. He discovered how to open the safe
2. I showed her which button to press
7. PHRASE OF PURPOSE( CHỈ MỤC ĐÍCH) : to, in order to/ so as to: để làm gì
Ex: 1. He tried to study hard in order to / so as to/ to pass every exam
8. TOO/ENOUGH + TO V
*S + V+ too + adj/ adv+ to V
*S + V+ adj/ adv + enough + to V
Eg: I am too tired to get up
The coffee is not warm enough for me to drink
= The coffee is too hot for me to drink
9. NOUN + TO INFINITIVE ( replace a relative clause)
- Have something to do: có cái gì cần phải làm
- There be Sth to do: có cái gì cần phải làm
Eg: I have some letters to write
Eg: There are some exercises to do.
10. THE FIRST/ LAST/ ONLY/ NEXT…+ TO V
Eg: She is always the last to leave the classroom.
11. NHỜ VẢ, SAI KHIẾN/ THUÊ AI LÀM GÌ: GET/ HIRE + O(NGƯỜI) +TO V
Eg: He got me to repair his car.

C. GERUNDS (V-ING)
I. Lý Thuyết
1. ĐỨNG ĐẦU CÂU LÀM CHỦ NGỮ
eg: Dancing bored him
2. ĐỨNG SAU ĐỘNG TỪ TO BE LÀM BỔ NGỮ
Eg: Her hobby is painting
3. VERBS + V-ING

Admit: thú nhận Dislike: không thích Involve: dính líu, Quit: từ bỏ
liên quan
Anticipate: trông Hate: ghét Recommend: gợi ý
mong, mong đợi Keep: giữ, tiếp
Dread: sợ Regret: hối hận
Avoid: tránh Mind: phiền
Enjoy: thích thú Recollect: nhớ lại
Appreciate: đánh giá Miss: lỡ, nhớ
Excuse: thứ lỗi Resent: căm thù
Consider: xem xét Mention: đề cập
Fancy: đam mê Recall: gợi nhớ/ recollect
Delay: hoãn lại Pardon: tha thứ, tha
Finish: hoàn thành lỗi Resume: cho rằng
Defer: trì hoãn
Forgive: tha thứ Prefer: thích Resist : kháng cự
Deny: từ chối
Like: thích Postpone: hoãn lại Risk : mạo hiểm
Detest: ghét
Love: yêu thích Practice: thực hành Remember/ forget:
quên/nhớ đã làm
Imagine: tưởng tượng Propose = suggest
Suggest: gợi ý
Stop/ begin/ start

Examples 1. John doesn’t mind helping me.

4. PHRASAL VERBS + V-ING: (sau một số cụm động từ)

carry on end up be against Dream of

set about keep on be opposed to Agree with
give up care for face up to Focus on
put off see about look forward to Rely on
Be fed up with Be afraid of be interested in Succeed in
Be tired of be/get used to Be accustomed Insist on
to
concentrate on Think of ….

* Cụm giới từ theo sau bởi V-ing:

be excited/ worried about V-ing
complain keep (someone)
dream about/ of + V-ing prevent (someone) from V-ing
talk stop (someone)
think

apologize believe
blame (someone) be interested in V-ing
forgive (someone) for V-ing succeed
be responsible
thank (someone)
be tired of V-ing in addition
be waste look forward to V-ing

Eg: I get used to getting up early.

5. VERBS + O/TÍNH TỪ SỞ HỮU + V-ING

 appreciate, detest, (dis)approve of, (dis)like, hate, love, object to, forget, imagine,
remember, think of, resent, recall
Examples I appreciate him looking after me so well.
I appreciate his looking after me so well.
Những động từ hay gặp là
E.g: The storm prevented us from going camping.
6. VERBS+ O + GIỚI TỪ+ V-ING
- deter, discourage, keep, prevent, prohibit, stop + O+ from+ V-ing
- accuse sb of (buộc tội ai) - criticize sb for (chỉ trích ai)
- apologize sb for (xin lỗi ai)
- admire sb for (ngưỡng mộ ai) -praise sb for (khen ngợi ai)
- blame sb for (đổ lỗi cho ai) -thank sb for (cảm ơn ai)
- Congratulate sb on(chúc mừng ai)
-suspect sb of (nghi ngờ ai)
- warn sb against……
E.g: The police blamed him for cutting down the oldest tree in the park.
E.g: The storm prevented us from going camping.
7. PHRASES + V-ING
- It’s no use / good (chẳng ích gì) - have / difficulty / trouble
- There’s no point (in) - be worth / busy
- can’t help / resist (không thể không) - a waste of time / money
- can’t bear / stand (không chịu được) - a hard / good / difficult time
- have fun/ a good time

Eg: I can’t help laughing.

It’s a waste of time playing video games.
D. OTHER CASES: BOTH TO V AND V-ING
Một số động từ có thể đi cùng với cả động từ nguyên thể có "to" và V-ing, nhưng có sự
khác nhau về ý nghĩa:
1. Stop V-ing: dừng làm gì (dừng hẳn việc đang làm)
Stop to V: dừng lại để làm việc gì
2. Remember/forget/regret to V: nhớ/quên/tiếc sẽ phải làm gì (ở hiện tại - tương lai)
Remember/forget/regret V-ing: nhớ/quên/hối hận đã làm gì (ở quá khứ)
E.g: I regret to inform you that the train was cancelled.
She remembers seeing him.
3. Try to V: cố gắng làm gì
 Try V-ing: thử làm gì
E.g: I try to pass the exam.
You should try wearing this hat.
4. Prefer V-ing to V-ing
Prefer + to V + rather than (V)
E.g: I prefer staying at home to going out.
- I prefer to stay at home rather than go out.
5. Mean to V: Có ý định làm gì.
Mean V-ing: Có nghĩa là gì.
E.g: He doesn't mean to prevent you from doing that.
This sign means not going into.
6. Need to V: cần làm gì
Need V-ing =need to be done :cần được làm gì ( mang nghĩa bị động)
E.g: I need to clean the house.
Your hair needs cutting. (= Your hair needs to be cut.)
7. Used to V: đã từng/thường làm gì trong quá khứ (bây giờ không làm nữa)
Be/Get used to V-ing: quen với việc gì (ở hiện tại)
E.g: I used to get up early when I was young.
I'm used to getting up early.
8. Advise/ recommend /allow/permit + O + to V: khuyên/cho phép ai làm gì.
Advise/ recommend /allow/permit + V-ing: khuyên/cho phép làm gì.
E.g: They don't allow us to go out.
- They don't allow going out.
- We are allowed to go out. (bị động)

II. BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG

A. BARE INFINITIVES ( INFINITIVES WITHOUT TO)

1.Her advice made him ______ his mind.
A. change B. to change C. changing D. changed
2. Don’t ______ in class, students!
A. talking B. to talk C. talk D. talked
3.Please let me ______ when you can come.
A. to know B. knowing C. know D. have known
4.You shouldn’t make your son _______ too much.
A. study B. studied C. to study D. studying
5.It is going to rain. You had better ________your raincoat.
A. bring B.to bring C. brings D. brought
6. He'd rather_______ at home.
A. to stay B. staying C. stayed D. stay
7. Nam is very humorous. His joke makes me _______a lot.
A. to laugh B. laugh C. laughing D. laughed
8. They saw him _______the agreement.
A. sign B. to sign C. signing D. signed
9. They would rather_______ go to Ho Chi Minh City by plane than ________ by train.
A. go/travel B. to go /to travel C. going /travelling D. went/ travelled
10. Don't let him ________ this dangerous game!
A. tried B. try C. tries D. to try
11.I have to ______ the floor everyday.
A. clean B. cleans C.to clean D. cleaning
12.Could you _________ me the time, please?
A.to tell B. tell C. told D. telling
13.You mustn’t __________ your mobile phone in the examination room.
A.to use B. use C. used D. using
14. You ought to ________to your parents about your problem.
A. to talk B. talking C. talked D. talk
15.I will ______to the supermarket with my mom tomorrow.
A. go B. to go C. went D. going
16.Please let me ____________ your decision as soon as possible.
A. knows B. knew C. know D. to know
17.Tom said that he could _________ me with this assignment.
A. helped B. helping C. to help D. help
18. John made me __________ a lot with his hilarious jokes.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughed
19 My parents let my sister ________ camping with her friends in the mountain.
A. not go B. going C. go D. to go
20 I used to ________ fixing electrical devices around my house when I was at high school.
A. learn B.to learn C. learned D. learning
21. You shouldn’t ______ to bed so late. It’s not good for you.
A. to go B. go C. going D. goes
22.I couldn't ______________his address.
A. remember B.to remember C. remembered D. remembers
23.I saw John _____________ into his car and ___________ away.
A. get /drive B.to get/to drive C. gets/ drives D. got/ drove
24.I heard them______________ in the next room.
A. talked B. talk C.to talk D. talks
25. You can _____________ your dog with us if you don't ___________ to take it with
you.
A. leave/ want B. leaves/ wants C.to leave/ to want D. left / wanted
26. He saw them _____________home late
A. arrive B. to arrive C. arrived D. be arriving
27.Don’t ______ the lift when there is fire.
A.to use B. used C. using D. use
28.She noticed him _____________ her money.
A. steal B.to steal C. stealing D. stole
29.Don’t let her ___________too much .
A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. ate
30.The manager made the singer _________so hard for the show.
A. practise B. to practise C. practised D. practises
31. May I _________ in?
A. to come B. coming C. came D. come
32. Tom used to ____________ forty cigarettes a day when he was young.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoked D. smoking
33. The guest had the porters __________ their luggage upstairs.
A. to carry B. carry C. carries D. carried
34.The parents helped their children ____________ the tent.
A. to set up B. setting up C. set up D. sets up
35.We incidentally saw the plane ____________ into the mountain.
A. crash B. to crash C. crashed D. crashes
36.The man noticed his assistant ____________ work earlier than usual.
A. to leave B. leave C. left D. leaves
37.Nam doesn’t _________to play football.
A. like B.to like C liked D. likes
38.I heard the door ________and saw the shadow___________ across the floor.
A.to open /to move B. open/ move C. opens /moves D. opened /moved
39.Do you think I should __________for the job?
A. apply B.to apply C. applies D applying
40.Her parents wouldn’t let her __________out alone.
A. went B.to go C. goes D. go
41.___________the window. It’s windy outside.
A. closed B. close C. closing D. closes
42.Don’t let her _____________to the music festival.
A. go B.to go C. going D. goes
43.Phong didn’t ____________football yesterday. He went fishing.
A. play B. played C. plays D.to play
44.I saw her ______________the street
A. to cross B. cross C. crossing D. crossed
45.The Internet helps us _________easily among other things
A. communicates B. communicated C. communicate D. to communicate.
46.I think our team will __________the competition.
A. win B. to win C. won D. wins
47.I have heard Dang Thai Son _____________the piano.
A. played B. plays C. play D.to play
48.This morning many of his fans saw him _______with his girlfriend on an expensive
motorcycle.
A. ride B. rode C.to ride D. rides
49.The children need _________a bed after getting up.
A. made B. make C.to make D. makes
50.Tom could ________English when he was 5.
A. speak B. spoke C.to speak D. speaking

B. TO INFINITIVES( INFINITIVES WITH TO)

1. You don’t expect me……….that you actually met John, do you?

A. believe B. believed C. to believe D. believing
2. Mary agreed ........................ to the circus with Ann.
A. went B. to go C. going D. goes
3. My doctor doesn’t permit me………..red meat.
A. to eat B. eating C. ate D. eat
4. If you decide…………your car, let me…………..
A. sell/ know B. selling/ to know C. to sell/ to know D. to sell/ know
5. I would like you………the plants for me at the weekend.
A. to water B. water C. watering D. watered
6. Have you ever expected ____ an astronaut?
A. to become B. become C. becoming D. becomes
7. It would be good for children……….outdoors more often.
A. play B. playing C. played D. to play
8. The driver stopped -------------- a coffee because he felt sleepy.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
9. He’ll try ..................................... the same mistake again.
A. not make B. to not make C. not making D. not to make
10. They refuse ____ the donation from the government.
A. receiving B. to receive C. receive D. receive
11. Ask your friends about your homework. He would be able .................. you.
A. help B. helped C. helping D. to help
12. Please try ................. quiet when you come home.
A. be B. to be C. being D. been
13. We tried ………………the fire out but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire-
brigade.
A. putting B. put C. to put D. to have put
14. The students couldn't get permission ……………… materials in the examination room
A. to use B. use C. using D. to have use
15. When you see Tom, remember ............................. him my regards.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
16. I hope .................... that tiring work again.
A. not do B. not to do C. not doing D. to not do
17. We regret ........................you that we cannot approve your suggestion.
A. inform B. to inform C. informing D. informed
18. My parents decided .......................... a taxi because it was late.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
19. Do you agree ................................ me some money?
A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. lent
20. Tom refuses ........................ his address.
A. give B. giving C. to give D. gave
21. The passengers asked her how ...................to the police station?
A. to get B. getting C. got D. get
22. My friends arranged ............................. to the airport in time.
A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. met
23. Do you plan .............. out or ............... at home at this weekend?
A. go/ stay B. to go/ stay C. going/ stay D. to go/
staying
24. My father usually helps me_______ English.
A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. learned
25. His effort ..............................difficulties makes us surprised
A. overcomes B. to overcoming C. to overcome D. overcome
26.You should try ............................... any shirts you want to buy.
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wears
27. I’d love ..................... coat like that.
A. have B. to have C. having D. has
28. I intend ................... her what I think.
A. tell B. to tell C.telling D. told
29.You should give up smoking right now if you want ..................... longer.
A. lived B. living C. to live D. live
30.When you see her, don’t forget ..................... her my postcards.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
32. Please tell me how .....................this
A. to do B. do C. doing D. to have done
33. My father wanted me .....................a pilot.
A. become B. to become C. becoming D. became
34. We arranged ..................... the scientists here.
A. met B. to meet C. meeting D. meet
35. I wish .................. the principal at my school.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw
36. I’d like ......................... there .......................... my girlfriend’s parents.
A. go/ see B. to go/ to see C. going/ seeing D. goes/
seen
37. My teacher doesn’t allow us ......................... while he is explaining the lesson.
A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talked
38. I was very tired. I tried .......................... my eyes open, but I couldn’t.
A. keep B. kept C. keeping D. to keep
39. I want ............. a pair of shoes in this shop, but I need to try ....................... them.
A. buy/ to wear B. to buy/ to wear
C. buying/ wearing D. to buy/ wearing
40. He spent hours trying ..................... the clock.
A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repairs
41. The biologist doesn’t allow us ..................... in the laboratory.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
42. Remember ........................ Katie my greeting card when you see him.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave
43. My teacher promised ................... me .......................... for my next examination.
A. help/ prepare B. to help/ prepare
C. helping/ to prepare D. helped/ preparing
44. Her decision................... in the contest surprised all of us
A. to participate B. participated C. participate D. participates
45. She doesn’t want you .......................... to her arriving.
A. mention B. to mention C. mentioning D. mentions
46. Did you manage ..........................finishing these parcels alone?
A. to pack B. packing C. packed D. packs
47. Can someone .................... me how ............. into film from the camera’s pictures?
A. show/ change B. to show/ to change
C. showing/ change D. show/ to change
48. I’ll try ........................................... such a foolish thing again.
A. not to cause B. to not cause C. not causing D. to cause not
49. Susan has decided ......................... her friends ...................... as she pleases.
A. allow/ do B. to allow/ to do
C. deciding/ do D. deciding/ doing
50. My father asked us .................. too much time play computer games
A. to spend B. spend C. spending D. not to spend
51. I’m sure that he knows .................. this new machine.
A. how use B. how used C. how using D. how to use
52. They always try ..................building the bridge as they promised before.
A. to postpone B. postpone C. postponed D. postponing
53. The heavy rain forced us ____ the match last week.
 A. delay B. to delay C. delaying D. delays
54. Sometimes I would like_______ to play the piano.
A. to learn B. learning C. learn D. to have
learned
55. They advised me .......................... a raincoat.
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wore
56. You need ...................... these plants as soon as possible.
A. fertilized B. to fertilize C. fertilizing D. fertilizes
57. I tried ........................... the bus, but I missed it.
A. to catch B. catching C. to be caught D. being
caught
58. There is nothing ............................ this situation to her.
A. hide B. to hide C. hiding D. hidden
59. Would you like ................ the next dance with me?
A. to have B. having C. has D. had
60. Her boss refuses ................her a raise
A. giving B. to give C. give D. A & B correct
61. Tim always makes effort .................... his homework on time
A. finish B. finishing C. to finish D. finished
62. I hope .................... that tiring work again.
A. not do B. not to do C. not doing D. to not do
63. Sam wanted me ____ there early in the morning.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. comes
64. Do you agree ................................ me some money?
A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. lent
65. Tom refuses ........................ his address.
A. give B. giving C. to give D. gave
66. The passengers asked her how ...................to the police station?
A. to get B. getting C. got D. get
67. My friends arranged ............................. to the airport in time.
A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. met
68. Nobody knew about her dream...............................a teacher
A. become B. becoming C. to becomes D. to become
69. He advises Julia ............................... to the dentist.
A. went B. go C. going D. to go
70. Psychiatrists and doctors have failed -------------- people not to drink.
A. to tell B. telling C. tell D. told
71. His parents never allowed him ................
A. smoking B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoke
72. I intend ................... her what I think.
A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. told
73. Mary was in a difficult situation, so he agreed ------- her some money
A. to lend B. lend C. lending D. A & C
74. She was able………………English when she was very young.
A. to sing B. sing C. singing D. sang
75. When you see her, don’t forget ..................... her my postcards.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
76. We stopped.................... hello to her.
A. say B. to say C. saying D. to have said
77. My parents decided .................... a taxi because it was late.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
78. I advised her .................... anything about it to her friends.
A. not saying B. not to say C. saying D. not say
79. The mother told her son ....................so impolitely.
A. not behave B. not to behave C. not behaving D. did not behave
80. The Bakers hire a young man .................... on their farm during the harvest.
A. work B. works C. to work C. working
81. You are old enough ....................out alone.
A. going B. to go C to have gone D. go
82. The teacher encouraged .................... good compositions.
 A. us write B. us to write C. us writing D. us to writing
83. Tim makes attempt.................... his homework on time
A. finish B. finishing C. to finishes D. to finish
84. He does not seem .................... passion for this job.
A. have B. having C. to have D. has
85. I’d like ......................... there .......................... my girlfriend’s parents.
A. go/ see B. to go/ to see C. going/ seeing D. goes/ seen
86. One is never too old....................
A. to learn B. learning C. learn D. to have learned
87. The doctor told me……………. in bed for a few days
A. stay B. staying C. stayed D. to stay
88. He advised....................too far.
A. her did not go B. her do not go C. her not to go D. she did not go
89. He spent hours trying ..................... the clock.
A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repairs
90. I’m happy .................... that you’ve passed your driving test. Congratulations!
A. hearing B. hear C. hearing D. to hear
91. I allow my little daughter .................... with her friends in the flower garden.
A. not to play B. to play C. playing D. play
92. I am always remember.................... off the lights before I leave my house.
A. turning B. to turn C. turned D. being turned
93. My teacher promised ................... me .......................... for my next examination.
A. help/ prepare B. to help/ prepare
C. helping/ to prepare D. helped/ preparing
94. It’s nice....................you
A. to meet B. meet C. meeting D. met
95. She doesn’t want you .......................... to her arriving.
A. mention B. to mention C. mentioning D. mention
96. We intend .................... him the truth for fear that he’ll fly into a fit of madness.
A. to tell B. telling C. not tell D. not to tell
97. Hoa flew to Paris........................ her grandma, so to see Eiffel Tower
A. visited B. visit C. to visiting D. to visit
98. I’ll try ........................ such a foolish thing again.
A. not to cause B. to not cause C. not causing D. to cause not
99. Susan has decided ......................... her friends ...................... as she pleases.
A. allow/ do B. to allow/ to do
C. deciding/ do D. deciding/ doing
100. He was the last man ......................... the train.
A. to leave B. leave C. leaving D. left

C. GERUNDS (V-ING)

1.The board of director discuss the project, then went on _______another topic.
A.to discuss B. discuss C. discussing D. discussed
2.He regrets not _______to see his grandparents in Paris.
A.to go B. went C. gone D. going
3. It’s no use _______his opinion.
A. asking B. to ask C. ask D. asks
4.Anyone can get used to _______a life of luxury.
A. live B. living C. to live D. living
5 .I clearly set my alarm clock before _______to bed last night.
A. went B. going C. go D. to go
6.I promised to take John go out but I don’t feel like _______now.
A. go B. to go C. going D. go
7. She should avoid _______ other people’s feeling.
A. hurting B.to hurt C. hurt D. hurts
8.Students stopped _______noise when the teacher came in.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
9.She couldn’t bear _______ tears when she saw the film “ Romeo and Juliet”.
A. shed B. to shed C. shedding D. sheds
10.Ann likes _______ but she hates _______up.
A. cook/ washing B.to cook/ wash
C. cooking/ washed D. cooking/ washing
11.I enjoy _______ to classical music.
A. listening B. to listen C. listens D. listen
12.I really regret _______ your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.
A. hurt B. to hurt C. hurting D. hurts
13.We enjoy _______here and hear all your news.
A. be B. to be C. being D. is
14.They postpone _______ an Element School for the lack of finance.
A. built B. to build C. building D. builds
15.It’s no use _______ him. He never allows anybody to give advice.
A. advise B. to advise C. advising D. advising
16.Are his ideas worth _______ to?
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened
17.He always avoids _______ me in the streets.
A. meet B. to meet C. met D. meeting
18. I dislike _______in line. - So do I. That’s why I prefer _______ at night when there are
fewer people.
A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. waits
19.He continued _______ after his illness.
A. worked B. to work C. to working D. working
20. My watch’s hands keeps _______
A. stopping B. to stop C. stopped D. stop
21. My grandfather is used to _______up early in the morning.
A. getting B. to get C. get D. got
22.I can’t help _______ his opinions.
A. consider B. to consider C. considering D. considered
23.He used to fall asleep without _______his shoes off.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken
24.You should give up ______right now if you want to live longer.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked/ live
25.Pupils started _______the lesson yesterday.
A. write B. wrote C. writing D. written
26. I like _______to school by bus, but I hate _______in the rain and wait for it.
A. go/ to stand B. to go/ stand C. going/ standing D. went/ stood
27.Does your sister like _______?
A. cooks B. cooking C. to be cooked D. being cooked
28.This girl can’t bear _______ alone.
A.am B.to be C. being D. been
29.My uncle has given up _______
A. to smoke B. smoke C. smokes D. smoking
30.Do you mind _______ to John ask him to help us?
A. speaking B. to speak C. speak D. speaks
31.I’ll begin _______ this novel later.
A. read B.to reading C. reading D. to have read
32.Please stop _______me in the middle of the sentence.
A. interrupt B. to interrupt C. interrupting D. interrupts
33.My brother gave up _______ two years ago.
A. smokes B. smoke C.to smoke D. smoking
34.My girl friend is afraid of _______ out alone when it gets dark.
A. goes B. to go C. going D. go
35.It’s no use _______for her arrival.
A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. waits
36.Is there anything worth _______ here?
A. buy B. to buy C. buys D. buying
37.Would you mind _______your address on the back of this check?
A. write B.to write C. writing D. written
38.I don’t enjoy _______ to the dentist’s.
A. go B. to go C. going D. goes
39.I don’t regret _______her what I thought even if it upset her.
A. to tell B. told C. tell D. telling
40. He climbed over the wall without _______ by anybody.
A. seeing B. to see C. being seen D. to be seen
41.I can’t help _______for her acceptance.
A. to wait B. waiting C. wait D. waited
42.Don’t be afraid of _______ that animal.
A. touch B. touches C. touching D.to touch
43.I am accustomed to _______on my own.
A. living B. to live C. live D. lives
44.They are looking forward to _______ your news.
A. hear B.to hear C. hearing D. heard
45.American women have got used to _______independently recently.
A. live B. to live C. living D. lives
46.Many young people are fond of _______football and other kinds of sports.
A. play B. to play C. playing D. played
47.They couldn’t help _______when they heard the little boy singing a love song.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughed
48.Your house needs _______ .
A. redecorated B. redecorating C. being redecorated D. to redecorate
49.I remember _______them to play in my garden.
A. to allow B. allow C. allowing D. allowed
50. ______ is useful for our health
A. Swam B. To Swim C. Swimming D. Swim
51.I suggest _______ some more mathematical puzzles.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
52.Have you ever considered _______ a pharmacist?
A. become B. becoming C. to become D. became
53.Do you mind _______such a long way to work everyday?
A. to travel B. travel C. to have travelled D. travelling
54. It’s no use ______ those things.
A. buy B. buying C. to buy D. to be bought
55.I suggest ________ some more mathematics puzzles.
A. do B. to do C. doing D done
56. Alice isn’t interested in _______for a new job
A. look B. to look C. looks D. looking
57. She enjoys _______with many people
A. work B. working C. to work D. works
58.Would you mind _______the door? Thanks
A. opening B. open C. opens D. to open
59.The man wanted to avoid _______. on security cameras.
A. to see B. seeing C .to be seen D. being seen
60.It is no good _______ sorry for yourself.
A. to feel B. feeling C. feel D. felt
61.Peter regrets _______Mary’s birthday party
A. not to attend B. not attending C. not to be attending D. not to be attended
62. My father gave up _______ three years ago.
A. smoke B. smoked C. to smoke D. smoking
63. Would you mind_______ silent
A. to keep B. to be kept C. keeping D. being kept
64. I always try to avoid_______ money from my friends.
A. to borrow B. to be borrowed C. borrowing D. borrow
65. I’ve put off _______ the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
A. to write B. write C. writing D. writes
66. Sarah gave up_______ to find a job in this country
A. to try B. try C trying D. tried
67. My mother can’t stand_______ at home without doing anything.
A. to stay B. stay C. staying D. being stayed
68. When I saw her in that funny hat, I couldn’t help_______ .
A. to laugh B. laugh C. laughing D. being laughed
69. But she couldn’t imagine_______ the same job for years and years.
A. to do B. to be done C. doing D. being done
70. The only thing that prevented her from_______ law was a lack of time and money.
A. to study B. to be studied C. studying D. being studied
71. I am looking forward to _______ you.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. being seen
72. He is tired of _______ to school.
A. to walk B. to be walked C. walking D. being walked
73. At dinner she annoyed me by _______ between the courses.
A. to smoke B. to be smoked C. smoking D. being smoked
74. Tommy admitted_______ the rock through the window.
A. to throw B. to be thrown C. throwing D. being thrown
75. Most people enjoy _______ to different parts of the world.
A. to travel B. to be travelled C. travelling D. being travelled
76. There was no way of_______ out of the building except by climbing down a rope.
A. to get B. gets C. getting D. got
77. It’s no good _______ to him; he never answers letters.
A. to write B. writes C. writing D. wrote
78. They denied_______ the money.
A. to steal B. to be stolen C. stealing D. being stolen
79. One of the boys admitted_______ the window.
A. to break B. to be broken C. breaking D. being broken
80. Ann was having dinner when the phone rang. She didn’t answer the phone, she just
carried on _______ .
A. to eat B. to be eaten C. eating D. being eaten
81. Would you mind _______ off the radio ?
A. to turn B. turn C. turning D. turned
82. It’s no use _______ him Is there anything here worth buying ?
A. advise B. to advise C. advising D. being advised
83. Do you feel like _______ to the concert
A. to go B. go C. going D. went
84. My family is considering _______ a trip to the USA next year.
A. to take B. to be taken C. taking D. being taken
85. The police didn’t permit _______ in this wood for security reasons
A. to camp B. camp C. camping D. being camped
86. He’s used to _______ on foot to work .
A. to go B. go C. going D. went
87. We get used to _______ on Sundays .
A. to work B. to be worked C. working D. being worked
88. She is looking forward to _______ her friends
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. see
89. He went to bed without _______ the doors .
A. to lock B. to be locked C. locking D. being locked
90. She prefers _______ to preparing meals .
A. to eat B. to be eaten C. eating D. being eaten
91. Try to avoid_______ him angry.
A. to make B. to be made C. making D. being made
92. He is thinking of _______ his job.
A. to leave B. leave C. leaving D. leaves
93. I hate _______ a child cry.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. sees
94. Would you mind _______ the wire.
A. to not touch B. not to be touched C. not touching D. being
touched
95. He suggests _______ on a trip.
A. to go B. go C. going D. went
96. Would you mind _______ the window? I hate sitting in a draught.
A. to shut B. to be shut C. shutting D. being shut
97. He surprised us all by_______ away without saying Good-bye’.
A. to go B. go C. going D. went
98.Some high school students take part in _______the handicapped.
A. helping B. to help C. help D. being help
99. Jack admitted _______ the money.
A. steal B. to steal C. stealing D. stolen
100.Who is responsible for _______ the garbage – the husband of the wife ?
A. taking out B. to take out C. took out D. takes out

Key
A. BARE INFINITIVES
1.Her advice made him ______ his mind.
A. change. B. to change C. changing D. changed
2. Don’t ______ in class, students!
A. talking B. to talk C. talk D. talked
3.Please let me ______ when you can come.
A. to know B. knowing C. know D. have known
4.You shouldn’t make your son _______ too much.
A. study B. studied C. to study D. studying
5.It is going to rain. You had better ________your raincoat.
A. bring B.to bring C. brings D. brought
6. He'd rather_______ at home.
A. to stay B. staying C. stayed D. stay
7. Nam is very humorous. His joke makes me _______a lot.
A. to laugh B. laugh C. laughing D. laughed
8. They saw him _______the agreement.
A. sign B. to sign C. signing D. signed
9. They would rather_______ go to Ho Chi Minh City by plane than ________ by train.
A. go/travel B. to go /to travel C. going /travelling D. went/ travelled
10. Don't let him ________ this dangerous game!
A. tried B. try C. tries D. to try
11.I have to ______ the floor everyday.
A. clean B. cleans C.to clean D. cleaning
12.Could you _________ me the time, please?
A.to tell B. tell C. told D. telling
13.You mustn’t __________ your mobile phone in the examination room.
A.to use B. use C. used D. using
14. You ought to ________to your parents about your problem.
A. to talk B. talking C. talked D. talk
15.I will ______to the supermarket with my mom tomorrow.
A. go B.to go C. went D. going
16.Please let me ____________ your decision as soon as possible.
A. knows B. knew C. know D. to know
17.Tom said that he could _________ me with this assignment.
A. helped B. helping C. to help D. help
18. John made me __________ a lot with his hilarious jokes.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughed
19 My parents let my sister ________ camping with her friends in the mountain.
A. not go B. going C. go D. to go
20 I used to ________ fixing electrical devices around my house when I was at high school.
A. learn B.to learn C. learned D. learning
21. You shouldn’t ______ to bed so late. It’s not good for you.
A. to go B. go C. going D. goes
22. I couldn't ______________his address.
A. remember B.to remember C. remembered D. remembers
23.I saw John _____________ into his car and ___________ away.
A. get /drive B.to get/to drive C. gets/ drives D. got/ drove
24.I heard them______________ in the next room.
A. talked B. talk C.to talk D. talks
25. You can _____________ your dog with us if you don't ___________ to take it with
you.
A. leave/ want B. leaves/ wants C.to leave/ to want D. left / wanted
26. He saw them _____________home late
A. arrive B. to arrive C. arrived D. be arriving
27.Don’t ______ the lift when there is fire.
A.to use B. used C. using D. use
28.She noticed him _____________ her money.
A. steal B.to steal C. stealing D. stole
29.Don’t let her ___________too much .
A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. ate
30.The manager made the singer _________so hard for the show.
A. practise B. to practise C. practised D. practises
31. May I _________ in?
A. to come B. coming C. came D. come
32. Tom used to ____________ forty cigarettes a day when he was young .
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoked D. smoking
33. The guest had the porters __________ their luggage upstairs.
A. to carry B. carry C. carries D. carried
34.The parents helped their children ____________ the tent.
A. to set up B. setting up C. set up D. sets up
35.We incidentally saw the plane ____________ into the mountain.
A. crash B. to crash C. crashed D. crashes
36.The man noticed his assistant ____________ work earlier than usual.
A. to leave B. leave C. left D. leaves
 37.Nam doesn’t _________to play football.
A. like B.to like C liked D. likes
38.I heard the door ________and saw the shadow___________ across the floor.
A.to open /to move B. open/ move C. opens /moves D. opened /moved
39.Do you think I should __________for the job?
A. apply B.to apply C. applies D applying
40.Her parents wouldn’t let her __________out alone.
A. went B.to go C. goes D. go
41.___________the window. It’s windy outside.
A. closed B. close C. closing D. closes
42.Don’t let her _____________to the music festival.
A. go B.to go C. going D. goes
43.Phong didn’t ____________football yesterday. He went fishing.
A. play B. played C. plays D.to play
44.I saw her ______________the street
A. to cross B. cross C. crossing D. crossed
45.The Internet helps us _________easily among other things
A. communicates B. communicated C. communicate D. to communicate.
46.I think our team will __________the competition.
A. win B. to win C. won D. wins
47.I have heard Dang Thai Son _____________the piano.
A. played B. plays C. play D.to play
48.This morning many of his fans saw him _______with his girlfriend on an expensive
motorcycle.
A. ride B. rode C.to ride D. rides
49.The children need _________a bed after getting up.
A. made B. make C. making D. makes
50.Tom could ________English when he was 5.
A. speak B. spoke C.to speak D. speaking
B. INFINITIVES WITH TO
1. You don’t expect me……….that you actually met John, do you?
A. believe B. believed C. to believe D. believing
2. Mary agreed ........................ to the circus with Ann.
A. went B. to go C. going D. goes
3. My doctor doesn’t permit me………..red meat.
A. to eat B. eating C. ate D. eat
4. If you decide…………your car, let me…………..
A. sell/ know B. selling/ to know C. to sell/ to know D. to sell/ know
5. I would like you………the plants for me at the weekend.
A. to water B. water C. watering D. watered
6. Have you ever expected ____ an astronaut?
A. to become B. become C. becoming D. becomes
7. It would be good for children……….outdoors more often.
A. play B. playing C. played D. to play
8. The driver stopped -------------- a coffee because he felt sleepy.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
9. He’ll try ..................................... the same mistake again.
A. not make B. to not make C. not making D. not to make
10. They refuse ____ the donation from the government.
A. receiving B. to receive C. receive D. receive
11. Ask your friends about your homework. He would be able .................. you.
A. help B. helped C. helping D. to help
12. Please try ................. quiet when you come home.
A. be B. to be C. being D. been
13. We tried ………………the fire out but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire
brigade.
A. putting B. put C. to put D. to have put
14. The students couldn't get permission ……………… materials in the examination room
A. to use B. use C. using D. to have use
15. When you see Tom, remember ............................. him my regards.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
16. I hope .................... that tiring work again.
A. not do B. not to do C. not doing D. to not do
17. We regret ........................you that we cannot approve your suggestion.
A. inform B. to inform C. informing D. informed
18. My parents decided .......................... a taxi because it was late.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
19. Do you agree ................................ me some money?
A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. lent
20. Tom refuses ........................ his address.
A. give B. giving C. to give D. gave
21. The passengers asked her how ...................to the police station?
A. to get B. getting C. got D. get
22. My friends arranged ............................. to the airport in time.
A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. met
23. Do you plan .............. out or ............... at home at this weekend?
A. go/ stay B. to go/ stay C. going/ stay D. to go/ staying
24. My father usually helps me_______ English.
A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. learned
25. His effort ..............................difficulties makes us surprised
A. overcomes B. to overcoming C. to overcome D. overcome
26.You should try ............................... any shirts you want to buy.
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wears
27. I’d love ..................... coat like that.
A. have B. to have C. having D. has
28. I intend ................... her what I think.
A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. told
29.You should give up smoking right now if you want ..................... longer.
A. lived B. living C. to live D. live
30.When you see her, don’t forget ..................... her my postcards.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
32. Please tell me how .....................this
A. to do B. do C. doing D. to have done
33. My father wanted me .....................a pilot.
A. become B. to become C. becoming D. became
34. We arranged ..................... the scientists here.
A. met B. to meet C. meeting D. meet
35. I wish .................. the principal at my school.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw
36. I’d like ......................... there .......................... my girlfriend’s parents.
A. go/ see B. to go/ to see C. going/ seeing D. goes/ seen
37. My teacher doesn’t allow us ......................... while he is explaining the lesson.
A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talked
38. I was very tired. I tried .......................... my eyes open, but I couldn’t.
A. keep B. kept C. keeping D. to keep
39. I want ............. a pair of shoes in this shop, but I need to try ....................... them.
A. buy/ to wear B. to buy/ to wear
C. buying/ wearing D. to buy/ wearing
40. He spent hours trying ..................... the clock.
A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repairs
41. The biologist doesn’t allow us ..................... in the laboratory.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
42. Remember ........................ Katie my greeting card when you see him.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave
43. My teacher promised ................... me .......................... for my next examination.
A. help/ prepare B. to help/ prepare
C. helping/ to prepare D. helped/ preparing
44. Her decision................... in the contest surprised all of us
A. to participate B. participated C. participate D. participates
45. She doesn’t want you .......................... to her arriving.
A. mention B. to mention C. mentioning D. mentions
46. Did you manage ..........................finishing these parcels alone?
A. to pack B. packing C. packed D. packs
47. Can someone .................... me how ............. into film from the camera’s pictures?
A. show/ change B. to show/ to change
C. showing/ change D. show/ to change
48. I’ll try ........................................... such a foolish thing again.
A. not to cause B. to not cause C. not causing D. to cause not
49. Susan has decided ......................... her friends ...................... as she pleases.
A. allow/ do B. to allow/ to do
C. deciding/ do D. deciding/ doing
50. My father asked us .................. too much time play computer games
A. to spend B. spend C. spending D. not to spend
51. I’m sure that he knows .................. this new machine.
A. how use B. how used C. how using D. how to use
52. They always try ..................building the bridge as they promised before.
A. to postpone B. postpone C. postponed D. postponing
53. The heavy rain forced us ____ the match last week.
A. delay B. to delay C. delaying D. delays
54. Sometimes I would like_______ to play the piano.
A. to learn B. learning C. learn D. to have learned
55. They advised me .......................... a raincoat.
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wore
56. You need ...................... these plants as soon as possible.
A. fertilized B. to fertilize C. fertilizing D. fertilizes
57. I tried ........................... the bus, but I missed it.
A. to catch B. catching C. to be caught D. being caught
58. There is nothing ............................ this situation to her.
A. hide B. to hide C. hiding D. hidden
59. Would you like ................ the next dance with me?
A. to have B. having C. has D. had
60. Her boss refuses ................her a raise
A. giving B. to give C. give D. A & B correct
61. Tim always makes effort .................... his homework on time
A. finish B. finishing C. to finish D. finished
62. I hope .................... that tiring work again.
A. not do B. not to do C. not doing D. to not do
63. Sam wanted me ____ there early in the morning.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. comes
64. Do you agree ................................ me some money?
A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. lent
65. Tom refuses ........................ his address.
A. give B. giving C. to give D. gave
66. The passengers asked her how ...................to the police station?
A. to get B. getting C. got D. get
67. My friends arranged ............................. to the airport in time.
A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. met
68. Nobody knew about her dream...............................a teacher
A. become B. becoming C. to becomes D. to become
69. He advises Julia ............................... to the dentist.
A. went B. go C. going D. to go
70. Psychiatrists and doctors have failed -------------- people not to drink.
A. to tell B. telling C. tell D. told
71. His parents never allowed him ................
A. smoking B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoke
72. I intend ................... her what I think.
A. tell B. to tell C.telling D. told
73. Mary was in a difficult situation, so he agreed ------- her some money
A. to lend B. lend C. lending D. A & C
74. She was able………………English when she was very young.
A. to sing B. sing C. singing D. sang
75. When you see her, don’t forget ..................... her my postcards.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
76. We stopped.................... hello to her.
A. say B. to say C. saying D. to have said
77. My parents decided .................... a taxi because it was late.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
78. I advised her .................... anything about it to her friends.
A. not saying B. not to say C. saying D. not say
79. The mother told her son ....................so impolitely.
A. not behave B. not to behave C. not behaving D. did not behave
80. The Bakers hire a young man .................... on their farm during the harvest.
A. work B. works C. to work C. working
81. You are old enough ....................out alone.
A. going B. to go C to have gone D. go
82. The teacher encouraged .................... good compositions.
A. us write B. us to write C. us writing D. us to writing
83. Tim makes attempt.................... his homework on time
A.finish B. finishing C. to finishes D. to finish
84. He does not seem .................... passion for this job.
A. have B. having C. to have D. has
85. I’d like ......................... there .......................... my girlfriend’s parents.
A. go/ see B. to go/ to see C. going/ seeing D. goes/ seen
86. One is never too old....................
A. to learn B. learning C. learn D. to have learned
87. The doctor told me……………. in bed for a few days
A. stay B. staying C. stayed D. to stay
88. He advised....................too far.
A. her did not go B. her do not go C. her not to go D. she did not go
89. He spent hours trying ..................... the clock.
A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repairs
90. I’m happy .................... that you’ve passed your driving test. Congratulations!
A. hearing B. hear C. hearing D. to hear
91. I allow my little daughter .................... with her friends in the flower garden.
A. not to play B. to play C. playing D. play
92. I am always remember .................... off the lights before I leave my house.
A. turning B. to turn C. turned D. being turned
93. My teacher promised ................... me .......................... for my next examination.
A. help/ prepare B. to help/ prepare
C. helping/ to prepare D. helped/ preparing
94. It’s nice....................you
A. to meet B. meet C. meeting D. met
95. She doesn’t want you .......................... to her arriving.
A. mention B. to mention C. mentioning D. mention
96. We intend .................... him the truth for fear that he’ll fly into a fit of madness.
A. to tell B. telling C. not tell D. not to tell
97. Hoa flew to Paris........................ her grandma, so to see Eiffel Tower
A. visited B. visit C. to visiting D. to visit
98. I’ll try ........................ such a foolish thing again.
A. not to cause B. to not cause C. not causing D. to cause not
99. Susan has decided ......................... her friends ...................... as she pleases.
A. allow/ do B. to allow/ to do
C. deciding/ do D. deciding/ doing
100. He was the last man ......................... the train.
A. to leave B. leave C. leaving D. left

C. GERUND

1.The board of director discuss the project, then went on _______another topic.
A.to discuss B. discuss C. discussing D. discussed
2.He regrets not _______to see his grandparents in Paris.
A.to go B. went C. gone D. going
3. It’s no use . _______his opinion.
A. asking B. to ask C. ask D. asks
4.Anyone can get used to _______a life of luxury.
A. live B. living C. to live D. living
5 .I clearly set my alarm clock before _______to bed last night.
A. went B. going C. go D. to go
6.I promised to take John go out but I don’t feel like _______now.
A. go B. to go C. going D. go
7. She should avoid _______ other people’s feeling.
A. hurting B.to hurt C. hurt D. hurts
8.Students stopped _______noise when the teacher came in.
A. make B. to make C. making D. made
9.She couldn’t bear _______ tears when she saw the film “ Romeo and Juliet”.
A. shed B. to shed C. shedding D. sheds
10.Ann likes _______ but she hates _______up.
A. cook/ washing B.to cook/ wash
C. cooking/ washed D. cooking/ washing
11.I enjoy _______ to classical music.
A. listening B. to listen C. listens D. listen
12.I really regret _______ your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.
A. hurt B. to hurt C. hurting D. hurts
13.We enjoy _______here and hear all your news.
A. be B. to be C. being D. is
14.They postpone _______ an Element School for the lack of finance.
A. built B. to build C. building D. builds
15.It’s no use _______ him. He never allows anybody to give advice.
A. advise B. to advise C. advising D. advising
16.Are his ideas worth _______ to?
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened
17.He always avoids _______ me in the streets.
A. meet B. to meet C. met D. meeting
18. I dislike _______in line.- So do I. That’s why I prefer _______ at night when there are
fewer people.
A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. waits
19.He continued _______ after his illness.
A. worked B. to work C. to working D. working
20. My watch’s hands keeps _______
A. stopping B. to stop C. stopped D. stop
21. My grandfather is used to _______up early in the morning.
A. getting B. to get C. get D. got
22.I can’t help _______ his opinions.
A. consider B. to consider C. considering D. considered
23.He used to fall asleep without _______his shoes off.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken
24.You should give up ______right now if you want to live longer.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked/ live
25.Pupils started _______the lesson yesterday.
A. write B. wrote C. writing D. written
26. I like _______to school by bus, but I hate _______in the rain and wait for it.
A. go/ to stand B. to go/ stand C. going/ standing D. went/ stood
27.Does your sister like _______?
A. cooks B. cooking C. to be cooked D. being cooked
28.This girl can’t bear _______ alone.
A.am B.to be C .being D. been
29.My uncle has given up _______
A. to smoke B. smoke C. smokes D. smoking
30.Do you mind _______ to John ask him to help us?
A. speaking B. to speak C. speak D. speaks
31.I’ll begin _______ this novel later.
A. read B.to reading C. reading D. to have read
32.Please stop _______me in the middle of the sentence.
A. interrupt B. to interrupt C. interrupting D. interrupts
33.My brother gave up _______ two years ago.
A. smokes B. smoke C.to smoke D. smoking
34.My girl friend is afraid of _______ out alone when it gets dark.
A. goes B. to go C. going D. go
35.It’s no use _______for her arrival.
A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. waits
36.Is there anything worth _______ here?
A. buy B. to buy C. buys D. buying
37.Would you mind _______your address on the back of this check?
A. write B.to write C. writing D. written
38.I don’t enjoy _______ to the dentist’s.
A. go B. to go C. going D. goes
39.I don’t regret _______her what I thought even if it upset her.
A. to tell B. told C. tell D. telling
40. He climbed over the wall without _______ by anybody.
A. seeing B. to see C. being seen D. to be seen
41.I can’t help _______for her acceptance.
A. to wait B. waiting C. wait D. waited
42.Don’t be afraid of _______ that animal.
A. touch B. touches C. touching D.to touch
43.I am accustomed to _______on my own.
A. living B. to live C. live D. lives
44.They are looking forward to _______ your news.
A. hear B.to hear C. hearing D. heard
45.American women have got used to _______independently recently.
A. live B. to live C. living D. lives
46.Many young people are fond of _______football and other kinds of sports.
A. play B. to play C. playing D. played
47.They couldn’t help _______when they heard the little boy singing a love song.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughed
48.Your house needs _______ .
A. redecorated B. redecorating C. being redecorated D. to redecorate
49.I remember _______them to play in my garden.
A. to allow B. allow C. allowing D. allowed
50. ______ is useful for our health
A. Swam B. To Swim C. Swimming D. Swim
51.I suggest _______ some more mathematical puzzles.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
52.Have you ever considered _______ a pharmacist?
A. become B. becoming C. to become D. became
53.Do you mind _______such a long way to work everyday?
A. to travel B. travel C. to have travelled D. travelling
54. It’s no use ______ those things.
A. buy B. buying C. to buy D. to be bought
55.I suggest ________ some more mathematics puzzles.
A. do B. to do C. doing D done
56. Alice isn’t interested in _______for a new job
A. look B. to look C. looks D. looking
57. She enjoys _______with many people
A. work B. working C. to work D. works
58.Would you mind _______the door? Thanks
A. opening B. open C. opens D. to open
59.The man wanted to avoid _______. on security cameras.
A. to see B. seeing C .to be seen D. being seen
60.It is no good _______ sorry for yourself.
A. to feel B. feeling C. feel D. felt
61.Peter regrets _______Mary’s birthday party
A. not to attend B. not attending C. not to be attending D. not to be attended
62. My father gave up _______ three years ago.
A. smoke B. smoked C. to smoke D. smoking
63. Would you mind_______ silent
A. to keep B. to be kept C. keeping D. being kept
64. I always try to avoid_______ money from my friends.
A. to borrow B. to be borrowed C. borrowing D. borrow
65. I’ve put off _______ the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
A. to write B. write C. writing D. writes
66. Sarah gave up_______ to find a job in this country
A. to try B. try C trying D. tried
67. My mother can’t stand_______ at home without doing anything.
A. to stay B. stay C. staying D. being stayed
68. When I saw her in that funny hat, I couldn’t help_______ .
A. to laugh B. laugh C. laughing D. being laughed
69. But she couldn’t imagine_______ the same job for years and years.
A. to do B. to be done C. doing D. being done
70. The only thing that prevented her from_______ law was a lack of time and money.
A. to study B. to be studied C. studying D. being studied
71. I am looking forward to _______ you.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. being seen
72. He is tired of _______ to school.
A. to walk B. to be walked C. walking D. being walked
73. At dinner she annoyed me by _______ between the courses.
A. to smoke B. to be smoked C. smoking D. being smoked
74. Tommy admitted_______ the rock through the window.
A. to throw B. to be thrown C. throwing D. being thrown
75. Most people enjoy _______ to different parts of the world.
A. to travel B. to be travelled C. travelling D. being travelled
76. There was no way of_______ out of the building except by climbing down a rope.
A. to get B. gets C. getting D. got
77. It’s no good _______ to him; he never answers letters.
A. to write B. writes C. writing D. wrote
78. They denied_______ the money.
A. to steal B. to be stolen C. stealing D. being stolen
79. One of the boys admitted_______ the window.
A. to break B. to be broken C. breaking D. being broken
80. Ann was having dinner when the phone rang. She didn’t answer the phone, she just
carried on _______.
A. to eat B. to be eaten C. eating D. being eaten
81. Would you mind _______ off the radio ?
A. to turn B. turn C. turning D. turned
82. It’s no use _______ him Is there anything here worth buying ?
A. advise B. to advise C. advising D. being advised
83. Do you feel like _______ to the concert
A. to go B. go C. going D. went
84. My family is considering _______ a trip to the USA next year.
A. to take B. to be taken C. taking D. being taken
85. The police didn’t permit _______ in this wood for security reasons
A. to camp B. camp C. camping D. being camped
86. He’s used to _______ on foot to work .
A. to go B. go C. going D. went
87. We get used to _______ on Sundays .
A. to work B. to be worked C. working D. being worked
88. She is looking forward to _______ her friends
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. see
89. He went to bed without _______ the doors .
A. to lock B. to be locked C. locking D. being locked
90. She prefers _______ to preparing meals .
A. to eat B. to be eaten C. eating D. being eaten
91. Try to avoid_______ him angry.
A. to make B. to be made C. making D. being made
92. He is thinking of _______ his job.
A. to leave B. leave C. leaving D. leaves
93. I hate _______ a child cry.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. sees
94. Would you mind _______ the wire.
A. to not touch B. not to be touched C. not touching D. being touched
95. He suggests _______ on a trip.
A. to go B. go C. going D. went
96. Would you mind _______ the window? I hate sitting in a draught.
A. to shut B. to be shut C. shutting D. being shut
97. He surprised us all by_______ away without saying Good-bye’.
A. to go B. go C. going D. went
98.Some high school students take part in _______the handicapped.
A. helping B. to help C. help D. being help
99. Jack admitted _______ the money.
A. steal B. to steal C. stealing D. stolen
100.Who is responsible for _______ the garbage – the husband of the wife ?
A. taking out B. to take out C. took out D. takes out