Extra grammar practice for university entrance exam

VERBS FOLLOWED BY –ING OR INFINITIVE (2)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 1: I don’t know how you could even contemplate _______ Vicky to go on holiday with her friends.
A. to allow B. to allowing C. allowing D. allow
Question 2: The interviewer somehow managed _______ the politician to admit his mistake.
A. to get B. to getting C. getting D. get
Question 3: Do you mention _______ to book the restaurant when you see Angie?
A. to have B. about having C. having D. have
Question 4: We missed our flight so we ended up _______ on the floor in the airport.
A. to sleep B. to sleeping C. sleeping D. sleep
Question 5: The woman demanded _______ who was in charge.
A. to know B. to knowing C. knowing D. know
Question 6: I can’t help _______ that I’ve forgotten something.
A. to feel B. to feeling C. feeling D. feel
Question 7: The board of directors opted _______ to the bank for a loan.
A. to apply B. to applying C. applying D. apply
Question 8: What happened when Sandra applied _______ the army.
A. to join B. to joining C. joining D. join
Question 9: We don’t foresee _______ to employ anyone to replace Amy when she’s on maternity leave.
A. to need B. to needing C. needing D. need
Question 10: I really wasn’t expecting _______ into Ken in Birmingham.
A. to bump B. to bumping C. bumping D. bump
Question 11: I’m beginning to wish I hadn’t volunteered _______ Sandra move house.
A. to help B. to helping C. helping D. help
Question 12: Please don’t hesitate _______ me if you require further information.
A. to contact B. to contacting C. contacting D. contact
Question 13: I wish you’d stop _______ us you’re going to get an A .
A. to tell B. to telling C. telling D. tell
Question 14: Miss Edwards was explain some grammar to us but she had to stop _______ a couple of the girls to
be quiet.
A. to tell B. to telling C. telling D. tell
Question 15: When you’re in town, remember _______ some snacks for this evening.
A. to get B. to getting C. getting D. get
Question 16: I remember _______ out of the car and I think I saw the motorbike, but everything after that is a
blank.
A. to get B. to getting C. getting D. get
Question 17: We regret _______ that flight RA 721 has been cancelled.
A. to announce B. to announcing C. announcing D. announce
Question 18: I regret _____ that I was going to resign because I changed my mind soon after.
A. to announce B. to announcing C. announcing D. announce
Question 19: The lecturer ignored the interruption and went on _______ as if nothing had happened.
A. to talk B. to talking C. talking D. talk
Question 20: The lecturer described the social conditions in the 1930s and went on_______ about the effect of the
war.
A. to talk B. to talking C. talking D. talk
Question 21: You’re going to be angry, but I forgot _____ to the bank to pay that cheque in.
A. to go B. about going C. going D. go
Question 22: Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten _____ to the Blue Mountains1 It was only last summer.
A. to go B. about going C. going D. go
Question 23: The air conditioner wasn’t working so I tried _______ the battery in the remote control, but it
didn’t make any difference.
A. to change B. to changing C. changing D. change
Question 24: There must be something wrong with the remote control because every time I try _______
channels, nothing happens.
A. to change B. to changing C. changing D. change
Question 25: We like _______ the car serviced at least once a year, just to be on the safe side.
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A. to have B. to having C. having D. have
Question 26: No, I don’t! I really don’t like _______ my feet tickled (cù) like that!
A. to have B. to having C. having D. have
Question 27: We’ve arranged _______ Michael at the restaurant at nine.
A. to meet B. to meeting C. meeting D. meet
Question 28: Would you mind _______ a little so I can see the movie?
A. to move B. to moving C. moving D. move
Question 29: I’m sorry, but nothing justifies _______ like that.
A. to behave B. to behaving C. behaving D. behave
Question 30: Mum didn’t like the idea of our neighbor giving me such an expensive present and I was made
_______ it back.
A. to give B. to giving C. giving D. give
Question 31: I hope we don’t end up _______ the boat because of the traffic.
A. to miss B. to missing C. missing D. miss
Question 32: I didn’t dare _______ Angus about his argument with Kate.
A. to ask B. to asking C. asking D. ask
Question 33: The salesman neglected _______ that the price didn’t include delivery.
A. to mention B. in mentioning C. mentioning D. mention
Question 34: I really don’t feel like_______ out tonight. Do you?
A. to go B. about going C. going D. go
Question 35: Everyone expected his business _______ within the first few months.
A. to fail B. to failing C. failing D. fail
Question 36: What would you like _______ this evening?
A. to do B. to doing C. doing D. do
Question 37: We discussed_______ the attic (gác xép) into a spare bedroom with the architect.
A. to turn B. to turn C. turning D. turn
Question 38: She wasn’t able _______ very clearly after her accident.
A. to speak B. of speaking C. speaking D. speak
Question 39: Do you mind _______ your car, please? You’re blocking the road.
A. to move B. of moving C. moving D. move
Question 40: They’re going to postpone _______ a decision until next month.
A. to make B. of making C. making D. make
Question 41: Are you planning _______ a new DVD player?
A. to get B. of getting C. getting D. get
Question 42: Are you thinking _______ a PlayStation?
A. to get B. of getting C. getting D. get
Question 43: I’m very pleased_______ you that you’ve passed!
A. to tell B. of telling C. telling D. tell
Question 44: Sarah’s offered_______ us up for the weekend.
A. to put B. of putting C. putting D. put
Question 45: I’m really looking forward _______ on the cruise.
A. to go B. to going C. going D. go
Question 46: The prime minister denied _______ anything wrong.
A. to do B. having done C. to have done D. to be doing
Question 47: I tried _______ that medicine you gave me but I couldn’t swallow it.
A. to take B. taking C. to taking D. A & B are correct
Question 48: Sorry, I meant _______ you I would be out, but I forgot.
A. to tell B. to telling C. telling D. tell
Question 49: If I take the new job, it will mean _______ a lot harder.
A. to work B. to working C. working D. work
Question 50: The politician _______ to admit that he had done anything wrong.
A. denied B. accepted C. refused D. explained

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