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G10. GERUNDS & INFINITIVES + ADJ -ADV

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My grandma said " Stop ______________ so many snacks"

a)

eat

b)

to eat

c)

to eating

d)

eating

2.

I look forward ____________________ you soon!

a)

to see

b)

to seeing

c)

seeing

d)

see

3.

It isn't worth ____ the most expensive computer.

a)

buy

b)

to buy

c)

buying

4.

Tim would rather ______ books than buy them.

a)

borrow

b)

to borrow

c)

borrowing

5.

I can't stand ______ with him.

a)

to work

b)

working

c)

work

6.

Choose the best option.


I’d like ___________ my party, but I’m not sure he’ll come.

a)

invite John to

b)

to invite John to

c)

to inviting John to

d)

to invite John

e)

invite John

7.

Choose the right sentence.

a)

I promise to not tell anyone your secret.

b)

I promise not to tell anyone your secret.

c)

I promise not to telling anyone your secret.

d)

I promise not telling anyone your secret.

8.

Have you considered _____ the meeting by Skype?

a)

conducting

b)

to conduct

9.

Don't hesitate ____ if you have any problems.

a)

to call

b)

calling

10.

You shouldn't worry about _____.

a)

compromising

b)

to compromise

11.

Did Sally actually manage__ Andrea to watch that horror film?

a)

to convince

b)

convincing

c)

convince

12.

Is it true that Sam threatened __ if he wasn't given a salary increase?

a)

to resign

b)

resing

c)

resigning

13.

I don't think we should risk__ to the airport in case there's a traffic jam.

a)

to drive

b)

drive

c)

driving

14.

Which verbs are followed by a gerund?

a)

threaten

b)

miss

c)

avoid

d)

expect

15.
If you have trouble remembering the new words, why don't you try_______ with a friend?
a)
to study
b)
studying
c)
study
16.
The warning on the wall aims to prevent people ______.
a)
to film the show.
b)
from filming the show.
c)
 film the show.
17.
The doctor encouraged his patients ______ healthy food.
a)
eating
b)
eat
c)
to eat
d)
eat to
18.
When I met her I couldn’t help ______ her.
a)
hug
b)
huges
c)
to hug
d)
hugging
19.

Oscar keeps (hope) ________ and (pray) _______ that things will get better.

a)

hoping, praying

b)

to hope, to pray

c)

hoping, to pray

d)

to hope, praying

20.

Nadia keeps (promise) __________ (visit) __________ us, but she never does.

a)

promising, visiting

b)

to promise, to visit

c)

promising, to visit

d)

to promise, visiting

21.

The beach was beautiful, but __________ it rained almost every day

a)

fortunately

b)

fortunate

c)

unfortunate

d)

unfortunately

22.

He took the exam quickly and ______, and so he made a lot of mistakes.

a)

careful

b)

careless

c)

carefully

d)

carelessly

23.

It was a bad accident, but _________nobody was seriouly hurt.

a)

lucky

b)

unlucky

c)

luckily

d)

unluckily

24.

It was raining, but fans waited _______ in line to buy tickets for tomorrow's concert.

a)

patient

b)

impatient

c)

patiently

d)

impatiently

25.

The bed in the hotel was incredibly _________. I hardly slept at all.

a)

comfortable

b)

uncomfortable

c)

comfortably

d)

uncomfortably

26.

She sings so ________

a)

good

b)

well

27.

We were ____________wrong about the new girl in class. She is quite nice actually.

a)

complete

b)

completely

28.

Why can't you __________tell the truth?

a)

simple

b)

simply

29.

I am ______________ sorry to hear that you have to move to another town.

a)

awful

b)

awfully

30.

Liam is studying _______________for his English examination.

a)

hard

b)

hardly

31.

I _________________________ my hair before I go to school.

a)

always brush

b)

brush always

32.

People _________________ at home at the weekend.

a)

usually are

b)

are usually

33.

We should all exercise and _____________

a)

eat healthily

b)

healthily eat

34.

Julie has ___________ hair.

a)

blonde lovely short

b)

short blonde lovely

c)

lovely short blonde

35.

Lisa bought some ______________ boots

a)

Italian leather new

b)

new Italian leather

c)

leather new Italian

36.

I saw a(n) _________________ statue.

a)

amazing huge marble

b)

huge amazing marble

37.

He acted ________. He's an ____________actor.

a)

excellent- excellently

b)

excellently- excellent

38.

I am going ................... to my boss to apologise

a)

directly

b)

direct

39.

I'm ................. thankful to every one of you. You all did so ..........!

a)

deep/good

b)

deeply/well

40.

Those socks smell ................. You ought to change them.

a)

Terriblely

b)

Terrible

41.

She talked .............. about her trip to Spain.

a)

mostly

b)

most

42.

The new songs sound .............. ! I love them

a)

great

b)

greatly