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JS7-U2,3 (Gerunds or Infinitives)

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Even small changes can result in weight loss. For example, my personal trainer cautioned me___ real cream in my coffee.

a)

to avoid using

b)

to avoid to use

c)

avoid using

d)

to avoid use

2.

He told me that ___ certain food such as cookies and cream would help me to lose weight quickly.

a)

not to eat

b)

do not eat

c)

not eating

d)

have eaten

3.

In fact, I stopped __ dessert because the scale told__.

a)

eating ... me to stop

b)

to eat ... to stop

c)

to eat ... me stop

d)

eating ... me stopping

4.

__ is a good way to stay healthy but I dislike __ many of them.

a)

To eat...to prepare

b)

Eating...to prepare

c)

To eat ... preparing

d)

Eating ... preparing

5.

Do you __ to go to the gym alone or with a workout buddy?

a)

prefer

b)

suggest

c)

enjoy

d)

appreciate

6.

For many people, __ out with someone else increases their motivation and ultimately yields better physical results.

a)

work

b)

they work

c)

working

d)

if they work

7.

If you have a friend to work out with, you are not likely__working out from one day to the next.

a)

for postpone

b)

for postponing

c)

to postpone

d)

to postponing

8.

When I started working out, running on the treadmill was difficult because my body was not accustomed ___ for so long.

a)

for run

b)

to run

c)

for running

d)

to running

9.

In fact, I tried my best ___ that and soon got used to it.

a)

to overcome

b)

overcoming

c)

overcame

d)

to overcoming

10.

I understood that to succeed__a good shape, I have to make great efforts.

a)

to have

b)

in having

c)

for having

d)

have

11.

This student expected_______ the first winner of the Grand Prix.

a)

be

b)

being

c)

to be

d)

are being

12.

I told her_______ about her wedding; everything will straighten out.

a)

not to worry

b)

to not worry

c)

not being worry

d)

not worrying

13.

May I suggest you let_______

a)

her to go

b)

her going

c)

her gone

d)

her go

14.

She_______ him when he called her.

a)

pretended not hear

b)

pretended she heard not

c)

pretended not to hear

d)

did not pretend hear

15.

Students stopped _____ noise when the teacher came in.

a)

making

b)

to make

c)

made

d)

being made

16.

She couldn’t bear_____ tears when she saw the film “ Romeo and Juliet”.

a)

shed

b)

to shed

c)

shedding

d)

sheds

17.

I really regret _____ your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.

a)

to hurt

b)

hurt

c)

hurting

d)

hurted

18.

Would you mind ______ me a newspaper?

a)

to give

b)

give

c)

given

d)

giving

19.

Did you remember _____ Ann? – Oh, no. I completely forgot it.

a)

to phone

b)

phoning

c)

phones

d)

phoned

20.

It’s no use _____ him. He never allows anybody _____ advice.

a)

advise/ give

b)

to advise/ to give

c)

advising/ giving

d)

advising/ to give

21.

Those shirts need _____ but you needn’t _____ them now.

a)

iron/ iron

b)

to iron/ to iron

c)

ironing/ iron

d)

ironed/ to iron