WorksheetsGERUND AND INFINITIVE
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The skiers would rather __________ through the mountains than go by bus.
a)
to travel by train
b)
travel by train
c)
traveled by train
d)
traveling by train
2.
They decided ___________ to Japan for their summer holiday.
a)
going
b)
to go
c)
go
d)
to going
3.
His parents think it’s time for him___________ married.
a)
gets
b)
get
c)
to get
d)
got
4.
Peter’s father ordered __________ not to stay out late again.
a)
him
b)
to him
c)
that he
d)
for him
5.
Smoking is bad for your health. You had better_________ it up.
a)
to give
b)
give
c)
giving
d)
to be giving
6.
It took three and a half hours _________ to Singapore.
a)
to fly
b)
flying
c)
to be flown
d)
fly
7.
She refused ___________ them.
a)
to help
b)
help
c)
having helped
d)
helping
8.
It is not easy ________ a high-paid job.
a)
find
b)
finding
c)
finds
d)
to find
9.
Would you like the doctor _________?
a)
coming
b)
to come
c)
come
d)
comes
10.
There is no need ______ the door of the meeting room tonight.
a)
to lock
b)
to be locking
c)
to be locked
d)
locked
11.
My husband wants me ______ this letter before afternoon.
a)
to post
b)
posting
c)
post
d)
posts
12.
We need to stop _________ at what damage we have done to the nature and try ________it before it’s too late.
a)
looking/ to fix
b)
to look/ to fix
c)
to look/ fixing
d)
looking/ fixing
13.
We walked for ten kilometers and then we stopped _______ a rest.
a)
to have
b)
have
c)
having
d)
has
14.
It is raining hard. We had better _______ at home tonight.
a)
staying
b)
to stay
c)
stay
d)
to be staying
15.
I _______ play with dolls when I was small.
a)
enjoyed
b)
hated
c)
started
d)
used to
16.
If we don’t do anything ______ the ice on the poles from melting, the earth will be flooded one day.
a)
for stop
b)
to stopping
c)
to stop
d)
stop
17.
The pollution rate in this area seems ______slowly.
a)
increase
b)
increasing
c)
to increase
d)
to be increase
18.
Your hair is too long now. It needs _________.
a)
to cut
b)
cutting
c)
being cut
d)
to be cutting
19.
I expected them _______ me a job.
a)
offer
b)
offering
c)
to be offered
d)
to offer
20.
Tom said that he could ____ me with this assignment.
a)
helped
b)
helping
c)
to help
d)
help
21.
John made me ____ a lot with his hilarious jokes.
a)
laughing
b)
to laugh
c)
laugh
d)
laughed
22.
I’d like ____ all of you to enjoy my party on this Friday.
a)
to invite
b)
inviting
c)
invite
d)
not invite
23.
We expect Linh _____ to the airport late as the plane will take off in 15 minutes.
a)
to come
b)
not to come
c)
not coming
d)
coming
24.
I’m happy ____ that you’ve passed your driving test. Congratulations!
a)
not hearing
b)
hear
c)
hearing
d)
to hear
25.
My mother said that she would rather ____ to Hoi An than Nha Trang.
a)
to travel
b)
travelling
c)
not to travel
d)
travel
26.
I allow my little daughter ____ with her friends in the flower garden.
a)
not to play
b)
to play
c)
playing
d)
play
27.
You’d better ____ out with your friends as it is very dangerous in the evening.
a)
went
b)
go
c)
going
d)
to go
28.
My parents let my sister ____ camping with her friends in the mountain.
a)
not go
b)
going
c)
go
d)
to go
29.
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
30.
I really believe that you should let your son ________ his own decisions; he is certainly old enough ________ so.
a)
to be making – done
b)
making – being done
c)
to make – for doing
d)
make – to do
31.
My father can’t decide whether ________ the job or not, because if he does, it’ll require him ________ away from home very often.
a)
to take – to be
b)
to be taking – being
c)
taking – to have been
d)
taking – having been
32.
It should be a priority for world leaders ________ durable solutions for world peace rather than ________ their time and effort on transitory ones.
a)
to find – waste
b)
finding – to waste
c)
having found – wasted
d)
being found – wasting
33.
When my uncle’s horse broke its leg, he was very upset because he knew that he had no option but ________ the vet ________ it humanely.
a)
asking – having killed
b)
ask – kill
c)
to ask – to kill
d)
having asked – killed
34.
Soon after take-off, the hijackers went into the captain’s cabin and told him ________ them to another destination.
a)
flying
b)
to fly
c)
fly
d)
flew
35.
Ann Nolan Clark’s simple but poetic prose and ability ________ people ________ cultural similarities and differences gained her a mainstream following.
a)
making – to appreciate
b)
make – to be appreciating
c)
to have made – appreciated
d)
to make – appreciate
36.
In designing a new product, it is important ________ the production process carefully, as a mistake discovered later on can be expensive ________.
a)
having planned – rectify
b)
to be planning – rectified
c)
to plan – to rectify
d)
plan – to be rectified
37.
As far as I can see, you can’t decide whether ________ alone or share the flat with a friend, but were I you, I’d choose ________ on my own, as then you’ll be more independent.
a)
to live – to live
b)
to have lived – having lived
c)
to be living – live
d)
living – living
38.
I was a little late leaving the office, so I only just managed ________ to the post office in time ________ the letter.
a)
to have got – posted
b)
to get – to post
c)
getting – to be posting
d)
having got – posting
39.
Don’t hesitate ________ me a ring if any difficulty arises while signing the contract with the landlady.
a)
giving
b)
to have given
c)
to give
d)
being given
40.
The first physician ________ experiments on living animals was Galen, who lived in Rome from AD 129 to about 199.
a)
to conduct
b)
being conducted
c)
to be conducting
d)
conducted
41.
We are very anxious because we are hoping ________ our application at the adoption agency approved by the end of the week.
a)
to have had
b)
having
c)
to have
d)
to be having
42.
When the opposition managed ________ some evidence of corruption, the authorities declared the election ________ invalid.
a)
uncovered – be
b)
uncovering – being
c)
to be uncovering – to have been
d)
to uncover – to be
43.
Out of all the OECD countries, Turkey is reported ________ the most expensive electricity, while Norway has the least expensive.
a)
to be having
b)
to have
c)
having had
d)
having
44.
I demand ________ the person who is in charge of handling customers’ complaints here.
a)
to be seen
b)
having seen
c)
seeing
d)
to see
45.
I’m sorry that I didn’t remember ________ $100 from you, but I promise ________ you back as soon as I get my salary next week.
a)
borrowing – to pay
b)
to borrow – having paid
c)
having borrowed – pay
d)
to be borrowing – paying
46.
Upon arriving at the flat ________ it, we noticed that it hadn’t been decorated as tastefully as the estate agent had led us ________.
a)
to view – to believe
b)
to be viewing – believed
c)
having viewed – believe
d)
viewing – to have believed
47.
I’d like ________ your sister ________ my daughter’s wedding dress as she’s such a talented seamstress.
a)
having – made
b)
have – having made
c)
to be having – making
d)
to have – make
48.
I must remember ________ Frances when I get home to let her ________ about the changes to the schedule.
a)
having called – know
b)
calling – to know
c)
to be calling – known
d)
to call – know
49.
Normally she’s too proud ________ that she’s made a mistake, so it’s incredible that we got her ________ in this case.
a)
to admit – to apologize
b)
to be admitting – apologize
c)
to have admitted – apologize
d)
admitting – having apologized
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