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gerund, infinitive

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The students can't (a)   moaning about classwork.

2.

It's no (a)   blaming others.

3.

They don't feel (a)   dancing.

4.

Teachers can't (a)   cheating in tests.

5.

I miss .............to the cinema with friends.

a)

to go

b)

going

c)

go

6.

They won't mind ...........a room with you.

a)

to share

b)

share

c)

sharing

7.

Let them ...........a song and dance festival!

a)

singing

b)

to sing

c)

sing

8.

Mom heard them .................in the playground.

a)

playing

b)

to play

c)

play

9.

President made them ...............in the closing ceremony.

a)

walking

b)

walk

c)

to walk

10.

They didn't hesitate ..................open the discussion.

a)

open

b)

opening

c)

to open

11.

Artūrs denied ..............that he was C+ positive .

a)

to say

b)

say

c)

saying

12.

This question seems ...................extremely complicated.

a)

be

b)

being

c)

to be

13.

Narcisa refused _____ her sister escape from prison.

a)

to help

b)

helping

c)

help

14.

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

a)

to buy

b)

buying

c)

buy

15.

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

a)

to tell

b)

telling

c)

tell

16.

Henry doesn't mind _____ his duck a bath every day.

a)

to give

b)

giving

c)

give

17.

They need ____ how to fix their broken phones.

a)

to learn

b)

learning

c)

learn

18.
One of my employees failed ................... the deadline.
a)
to meet 
b)
meeting 
19.

My boss suggested .............. extra responsibilities.

a)
taking 
b)
to take 
c)

take

20.
The president claims ................. his money legally.
a)
to earn 
b)
earning
c)

earn

21.
The company offered her ................ her office for a bigger one.
a)
changing
b)
to change
22.

She admitted ............ her husband.

a)

to cheat

b)

cheating

c)

cheat

23.
By having made this decision she risked ............. all her fortune.
a)
losing
b)
to lose
c)

lose

24.
I don’t fancy ______________ (go) out tonight.
a)
to go 
b)
go 
c)
going
25.
She avoided ______________ (tell) him about her plans.
a)
telling
b)
to tell
c)
tell
26.
She enjoys ______________ (have) a bath in the evening.
a)
have
b)
having
c)
to have
27.
Do you feel like _____ (play) tennis?
a)
play 
b)
playing
c)
to play
28.
I'm English. I am not used to ___(drive) on the right.
a)
drive
b)
to drive
c)
driving
29.
I promise ____________ (help) you tomorrow.
a)
to help
b)
help
c)
helping
30.
He decided ___________ (study) Biology.
a)
study
b)
to study
c)
studying
31.
I wish people would let me ____(decide) what I can and can't do.
a)
deciding
b)
decide
c)
to decide
32.

I forbid you ______ my hair! I just got a perm.

a)

touch

b)

to touch

c)

touching

33.

You had better ______ me that cookie back, or there will be hell to pay.

a)

give

b)

to give

c)

giving

34.

Chris swears that he heard the doorbell ______ .

a)

ringing

b)

ring

c)

to ring

35.

I suggest ________ your art project on time if you want a good grade.

a)

you to finish

b)

finishing

c)

to finish

36.

They never agree _________for photos for the paparazzi.(pose)

a)

pose

b)

posing

c)

to pose

d)

to posing

37.

I manage _________ my private life separate from my public life. (keep)

a)

keep

b)

keeping

c)

to keep

d)

to keeping

38.

he couldn't face __________ the villa. (leave)

a)

leave

b)

to leave

c)

leaving

d)

to leaving

39.

So he ended up ________ in the villa for most of the holiday.(stay)

a)

staying

b)

to staying

c)

to stay

d)

stay

40.

15. I really believe that you should let your son ____ his own decisions; he is certainly old enough ____ so.

a)

A. to be making – done

b)

B. making – being done

c)

C. to make – for doing

d)

D. make – to do

41.

17. 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)

A. to live – to live

b)

B. to have lived – having lived

c)

C. to be living – live

d)

D. living – living

42.

You must ... hard.

a)

study

b)

to study

c)

studying

43.

He risks ... is wallet when he leaves it on his desk.

a)

lose

b)

to lose

c)

losing

44.

1. I am interested in ........ English.

a)

study

b)

to study

c)

studying

45.

7. I don't enjoy ....... yoga.

a)

do

b)

to do

c)

doing

46.

8. I am thinking of ...... to her.

a)

talk

b)

to talk

c)

talking

47.

10. Would you mind ....... down the radio?

a)

turn

b)

to turn

c)

turning

48.

We are looking forward ... out at the weekend.

a)

to go

b)

to going

c)

going

d)

go

49.

The hikers are worried _________________ enough water. (not have)

a)

Not Having

b)

Do not have

c)

About not having

d)

About does not has

50.

He admitted ............ his spouse.

a)

to cheat

b)

cheating

c)

cheat

51.
Do you feel like _____ (play) tennis?
a)
play 
b)
playing
c)
to play
52.

They never agree _________for photos for the paparazzi.(pose)

a)

pose

b)

posing

c)

to pose

d)

to posing

53.

17. 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)

A. to live – to live

b)

B. to have lived – having lived

c)

C. to be living – live

d)

D. living – living

54.

You can succeed by (a)   (work) hard.

55.

Jane is thinking of (a)   (resign).

56.

He prefers (a)   (live) alone.

57.

The thief admitted (a)   (break) into the house through the window.

58.

(a)   (be) a parent is difficult.

59.

Instead of (a)   (study), he slept early.

60.

Those shirts need _________ but you needn’t ________them now.

a)

iron/ iron

b)

to iron/ to iron

c)

ironing/ iron

d)

ironed/ to iron

61.

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

62.

Does the city government intend _________ anything about pollution?

a)

do

b)

did

c)

doing

d)

to do

63.

Ann likes ________but she hates _________ up.

a)

cook/ washing

b)

to cook/ wash

c)

cooking/ washed

d)

cooking/ washing

64.

Our house needs_______

a)

to paint

b)

to be painting

c)

to be paint

d)

painting

65.

I can make myself _________ pretty well in English.

a)

understand

b)

to understand

c)

understanding

d)

understood

66.

I think your mother should let you _________ your own mind.

a)

make up

b)

to make up

c)

making up

d)

made up

67.

It's possible _________ a train across Canada.

a)

take

b)

to take

c)

taking

d)

to be taken