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Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I like ___________ languages.

a)

learning

b)

learned

c)

learn

d)

to learning

2.

Students stopped____________ noise when the teacher came in.

a)

make

b)

to make

c)

making

d)

made

3.

Would you mind____________me a newspaper?

a)

buy

b)

to buy

c)

buying

d)

bought

4.

Would you like________the next dance with me?

a)

to have

b)

having

c)

has

d)

had

5.

Please remember______for milk on your way home.

a)

stopping

b)

to be stopping

c)

to stop

d)

to have stop

6.

Don’t spend a lot of time_______about details yet.

a)

to think

b)

to be thinking

c)

having to think

d)

thinking

7.

You’ll see gold flashing sign and the theater will be on your left. It’s impossible _________it.

a)

to miss

b)

missing

c)

to have missed

d)

to be missing

8.
I want ... a new dress for the party, something not too expensive but cool.
a)
buying
b)
buy
c)
to buy
9.
Dad hopes... a better job, but it won't be easy. You know, the crisis...
a)
find
b)
finding
c)
to find
10.
I'd like ... a single room with a bath for two nights.
a)
to have
b)
having
c)
have
11.
I really like ... in the rain, do you?
a)
walk
b)
walking
c)
walks
12.

I often go (dance) _____ on a Saturday night.

a)

to dance

b)

dancing

13.

I need (sleep) _____ at least eight hours a night.

a)

sleeping

b)

to sleep

14.

I remember _____ the Queen in London.

a)

meet

b)

to meet

c)

meeting

d)

to meeting

15.

I regret _____ Mary about the weddding.

a)

tell

b)

to tell

c)

telling

d)

to telling

16.

Mrs Jones, I regret _____ you that your credit limit has been exceeded.

a)

inform

b)

to inform

c)

informing

d)

to informing

17.

Stop _____ this terrible noise at once!

a)

make

b)

to make

c)

making

d)

to making

18.

____ a new language can be very interesting.

a)

Learn

b)

Learned

c)

Learning

d)

To learn

e)

In learning

19.

My sister is looking forward to _____ a birthday gift this week.

a)

get

b)

be getting

c)

getting

d)

have got

e)

got

20.
She avoided (tell) him about her plans.
a)
She avoided telling him about her plans.
b)
She avoided to tell him about her plans.
21.
I would like (come) to the party with you.
a)
I would like comeing to the party with you.
b)
I would like to come to the party with you.
22.
He enjoys (have) a bath in the evening.
a)
He enjoys to have a bath in the evening.
b)
He enjoys having a bath in the evening.
23.
Do you mind (give) me a hand?
a)
Do you mind giving me a hand?
b)
Do you mind to give me a hand?
24.
She helped me (carry) my suitcases.
a)
She helped me to carry my suitcases.
b)
She helped me carrying my suitcases.
25.
I promise (help) you tomorrow.
a)
I promise to help you tomorrow.
b)
I promise helping you tomorrow.
26.

I enjoy ______ pictures.

a)

to draw

b)

drawing

c)

draw

27.

My brother decided _____ fit.

a)

keep

b)

keeping

c)

to keep

28.

Henry forgot ______ his homework.

a)

doing

b)

to do

c)

do

29.

My girlfriend's birthday is coming. I remember ______ her a present.

a)

buy

b)

to buy

c)

buying

30.

Would you mind ____________ the window for me,please?

a)

open

b)

to open

c)

opened

d)

opening

31.

He made me ___________ a lot yesterday.

a)

crying

b)

to cry

c)

cry

d)

cried

32.

We must go now. I promise ___________ late anymore.

a)

not be

b)

not being

c)

not to be

d)

to be

33.

He always encourages his son _________ harder.

a)

study

b)

studying

c)

to study

d)

studies

34.

It takes my Mum twenty minutes _________ to work by bike.

a)

going

b)

go

c)

goes

d)

to go

35.

She refused ....... that she was wrong.

a)

to admit

b)

admitting

c)

admit

d)

to admitting

36.

This broken bicycle needs ....... before someone can ride it.

a)

fix

b)

to fix

c)

fixing

d)

to fixing

37.

I am looking forward ....... you next week.

a)

seeing

b)

to see

c)

to seeing

d)

see

38.

Sandra decided ....... economics in London.

a)

studying

b)

to studying

c)

study

d)

to study

39.

Please, stop ....... on the phone for hours.

a)

talk

b)

to talking

c)

to talk

d)

talking

40.
I would like ______________ (come) to the party with you.
a)
to come
b)
come
c)
coming
41.
We didn't mind them.................... with us.
a)
staying
b)
to stay 
42.
My boss suggested .............. English lessons. 
a)
taking 
b)
to take 
43.
Please, try .................... my situation. 
a)
understanding
b)
to understand
44.
Let's carry on ................. this crime.
a)
investigating
b)
to investigate 
45.

They've agreed .... solar panels on the school roof to save energy.

a)

to put

b)

putting

c)

to put or putting

46.

Steve decided ..... a plane around the world.

a)

to fly

b)

fying

c)

fly and flying

47.

Stephanie wants ..... that book.

a)

to read

b)

reading

c)

to read or reading

48.

I bet that zombie would love ______ our brains.

a)

to eat

b)

eating

c)

eat

49.

Seeing a spider is enough _____ my father scream.

a)

to make

b)

making

c)

make

50.

Narcisa refused _____ her sister escape from prison.

a)

to help

b)

helping

c)

help

51.

"Let's _____ a bank!" said Max.

a)

to rob

b)

robbing

c)

rob

52.

Anne, are you sure you wouldn't prefer _____ a new phone instead of a dead seagull?

a)

to buy

b)

buying

c)

buy

53.

The girl promised _____ the police where she had hidden the jewels.

a)

to tell

b)

telling

c)

tell

54.

My friend Ernestino is an expert in ____ roadkill animals.

a)

to cook

b)

cooking

c)

cook

55.

We managed ____ in time.

a)

arrive

b)

to arrive

c)

arriving

56.

We asked her ____ her question.

a)

repeat

b)

to repeat

c)

repeating

57.

He insisted on ____ the bill.

a)

pay

b)

to pay

c)

paying

58.

I used ____ up early.

a)

get

b)

to get

c)

getting

59.

I spent a lot of time ____ the essay.

a)

write

b)

to write

c)

writing

60.

I must apologize for ____ late.

a)

be

b)

to be

c)

being

61.

Tasya wishes ... her grandparents more often.

a)

Visiting

b)

To visit

62.
I don’t fancy ______________ (go) out tonight.
a)
to go 
b)
go 
c)
going
63.
I would like ______________ (come) to the party with you.
a)
to come
b)
come
c)
coming
64.
She avoided ______________ (tell) him about her plans.
a)
telling
b)
to tell
c)
tell
65.
Do you mind ______________ (give) me a hand?
a)
give
b)
to give
c)
giving
66.
It can be dangerous ______(take) too many vitamin tablets.
a)
take
b)
to take
c)
taking
67.
She agreed ____________ (bring) the camera.
a)
bringing
b)
bring
c)
 to bring
68.
I wish people would let me ____(decide) what I can and can't do.
a)
deciding
b)
decide
c)
to decide
69.
It can be difficult ____ (keep) going.
a)
keep
b)
to keep
c)
keeping
70.

Don't forget ... off the lights.

a)

turning

b)

to turn

71.

I hope ... you soon.

a)

seeing

b)

to see

72.

We'd like ... my friends.

a)

visiting

b)

to visit

73.

I don't like ... the clothes

a)

ironing

b)

to iron

74.

He spends a lot of time ... computer games.

a)

playing

b)

to play

75.

I want ... rich some day.

a)

becoming

b)

to become

76.

I never remember ... the window.

a)

closing

b)

to close

77.

I'm trying ... a new job.

a)

finding

b)

to find

78.

Children always promise ... very well.

a)

behaving

b)

to behave

79.

Do you mind ... the window?

a)

opening

b)

to open

80.

He offered ... me with the homework.

a)

helping

b)

to help

81.

Please stop ... such a mess. I won't clean it.

a)

making

b)

to make

82.

It is important ... people back right away.

a)

to call

b)

calling

c)

call

83.

The travel agent advised ... shorts before going to a tropical destination.

a)

buying

b)

to buy

c)

buy

84.

I'm sorry I can't come to your party but thank you for ________ me.

a)

invite

b)

invites

c)

inviting

d)

invited

85.

I'm sure I gave him back the money. I remember ___________ it back to him.

a)

giving

b)

give

c)

gives

d)

gave

86.

Halim eventually managed ___________ his bike.

a)

to repair

b)

repair

c)

repairs

d)

repairing

87.

I love (a)   chocolate cookies.

88.

She flew to Paris (a)   her grandmother.

89.
She tried_______________ French, but she gave up after a few months. She found it too difficult. 
a)
learning
b)
to learn
90.
She tried_________into the club, but they wouldn't let her. She was under 18.
a)
to get
b)
getting
91.
He stopped ____________ last week, so he's going through a tough period now. 
a)
to smoke
b)
smoking
92.
Even though he was behind in his work, he stopped ____________ a cigarette.
a)
to smoke
b)
smoking
93.
She didn't recognize him at all. She forgot____________ last summer. 
a)
to meet
b)
meeting
94.
She forgot ____________ her friend, so she got an angry phone call from him later. 
a)
to meet
b)
meeting
95.
My teacher was happy that I remembered ____________my homework. 
a)
to do
b)
doing
96.
I regretted ____________my secret because he told everyone at my school.
a)
to tell
b)
telling
97.
We regret ____________ that your application was not accepted. 
a)
to tell
b)
telling
98.
Don't stop ____________ about these difficult verbs, just stop ____________ ! :) 
a)
to worry / worrying
b)
worrying / to worry. 
99.

I can't afford _____ a new car.

a)

to buy

b)

buying

100.

She hopes _______ a new house next year.

a)

to buy

b)

buying