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Total questions: 125

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

They decided ..........the plan.

a)

changing

b)

to change

c)

changed

d)

change

2.

In our last meeting we agreed ______________ market research for our next product.

a)

to carry out

b)

carrying out

3.

It’s quite difficult ______________ the impact of our new brand awareness.

a)

to understand

b)

understanding

4.

Thomas is responsible for ______________ the payroll of our employees.

a)

to do

b)

doing

5.

I’m looking forward to ______________ our contract next Monday.

a)

sign

b)

signing

6.

There’s no need ______________ all our customers for this matter.

a)

to interview

b)

interviewing

7.
1.  I´ll never forget (hike) in the mountains.
a)
1.  I´ll never forget hiking in the mountains.
b)
1.  I´ll never forget to hike in the mountains.
c)
1.  I´ll never forget hike in the mountains.
8.
Her teacher let her (bring) her lunch into the classroom.
a)
Her teacher let her to bring her lunch into the classroom.
b)
Her teacher let her bringing her lunch into the classroom.
c)
Her teacher let her bring her lunch into the classroom.
9.
I don´t mind (help) you with your household chores.
a)
I don´t mind help you with your household chores.
b)
I don´t mind helping you with your household chores.
c)
I don´t mind to help you with your household chores.
10.
We had better (invite) Tony, too.
a)
We had better to invite Tony, too.
b)
We had better invite Tony, too.
c)
We had better inviting Tony, too.
11.
It´s no use (ask) Paul. He won´t be able to help you.
a)
It´s no use to ask Paul. He won´t be able to help you.
b)
It´s no use asking Paul. He won´t be able to help you.
c)
It´s no use ask Paul. He won´t be able to help you.
12.
Laura´s friend Suzie promised (not/tell) anyone about it.
a)
Laura´s friend Suzie promised to not tell anyone about it.
b)
Laura´s friend Suzie promised not to tell anyone about it.
c)
Laura´s friend Suzie promised not tell anyone about it.
13.
I saw Steve (put) the letter in his briefcase.
a)
I saw Steve put the letter in his briefcase.
b)
I saw Steve to put the letter in his briefcase.
c)
I saw Steve putting the letter in his briefcase.
14.
It´s no use (ask) Paul. He won´t be able to help you.
a)
It´s no use to ask Paul. He won´t be able to help you.
b)
It´s no use asking Paul. He won´t be able to help you.
c)
It´s no use ask Paul. He won´t be able to help you.
15.
Remember (take) your P.E. clothes to school.
a)
Remember to take your P.E. clothes to school.
b)
Remember taking your P.E. clothes to school.
c)
Remember take your P.E. clothes to school.  
16.
We can´t afford (wait) any longer or we´ll miss the plane.
a)
We can´t afford wait any longer or we´ll miss the plane.
b)
We can´t afford waiting any longer or we´ll miss the plane.
c)
We can´t afford to wait any longer or we´ll miss the plane.
17.
Dana admitted (feel) hurt by what I had said.
a)
Dana admitted feeling hurt by what I had said.
b)
Dana admitted to feel hurt by what I had said.
c)
Dana admitted feel hurt by what I had said.
18.
1.  Sorry, but I don´t fancy (go) out tonight.
a)
Sorry, but I don´t fancy going out tonight.
b)
Sorry, but I don´t fancy to go out tonight.
c)
Sorry, but I don´t fancy go out tonight.
19.
It was raining heavily and she suggested (call) a taxi.
a)
It was raining heavily and she suggested to call a taxi.
b)
It was raining heavily and she suggested call a taxi.  
c)
It was raining heavily and she suggested calling a taxi.
20.

Students stopped____________ noise when the teacher came in.

a)

make

b)

to make

c)

making

d)

made

21.

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

a)

shed

b)

to shed

c)

shedding

d)

sheds

22.

I miss______in the travel industry.

a)

work

b)

working

c)

to work

23.

Where did you learn _______ English?

a)

to speak

b)

speaking

c)

speak

24.

You've never mentioned__________in Japan before.

a)

to be

b)

being

c)

be

25.

He was excited about_____a world famous singer.

a)

to meet

b)

meeting

c)

meet

d)

meat

26.

She refused________to me after winning this game.

a)

to speak

b)

speaking

c)

speak

27.

I can hear a cat _________ at the window.

a)

scratches

b)

to scratch

c)

scratching

d)

was scratching

28.

We stopped ..... tennis at two o'clock.

a)

to play

b)

playing

c)

to play or playing

29.

Can you imagine ..... in Australia?

a)

to live

b)

living

c)

to live or living

30.

You tried ..... the web and finally found an address for him.

a)

to search

b)

searching

c)

to search or searching

31.

I must remember ___________ the dog.

a)

feeding

b)

to feed

c)

to feed / feeding

32.

For a moment, my mum felt like____________ up.

a)

to give / giving

b)

to give

c)

giving

33.

They promise ___________ dinner.

a)

to cook / cooking

b)

to cook

c)

cooking

34.

She spend the morning _____________ around the harbour, looking at the boats.

a)

to wander

b)

to wander / wandering

c)

wandering

35.

I don't mind ____________ my brother with his homework.

a)

to help / helping

b)

to help

c)

helping

36.

Richard can't stand _______ scary movies at night because they always give him nightmares.

a)

watch

b)

watching

c)

to watch

37.

It’s no use ____ him.

a)

helping

b)

to help

c)

help

38.

I enjoy _____ to classical music.

a)

to listen

b)

listening

c)

listen

39.

He’ll try ____ the same mistake again.

a)

not making

b)

not to make

c)

to not make

40.

Would you mind _____ me a newspaper?

a)

buy

b)

to buy

c)

buying

41.

Would you like ____ the next dance with me?

a)

to have

b)

having

c)

have

42.

Does the city government intend ____anything about pollution?

a)

do

b)

to do

c)

doing

43.

He always avoids ____ me in the streets.

a)

meet

b)

to meet

c)

meeting

44.

They postpone ____ an Element School for the lack of finance.

a)

to build

b)

building

c)

build

45.

It is difficult to get used to ______ with chopsticks.

a)

eat

b)

to eat

c)

eating

46.

She was made _______ hard late at night.

a)

to study

b)

study

c)

studying

47.

If you allow him ______ out at night, it can be much dangerous.

a)

go

b)

to go

c)

going

48.

I can’t stand ____ to his complaints any longer.

a)

listen

b)

listening

c)

to listen

49.

Those shirts need ____.

a)

iron

b)

to iron

c)

ironing

50.

We suggested ____ in hotels

a)

sleep

b)

sleeping

c)

to sleep

51.

I advised you ____ your money in the bank.

a)

to put

b)

put

c)

putting

52.

Ann hoped ____ to join the private club.

a)

being invited

b)

to be prepared

c)

preparing

d)

being prepared

53.

Everyone likes _____ when they have got some success.

a)

to be congratulating

b)

being congratulated

c)

congratulating

d)

to congratulate

54.

I’ll get Minh ____ this for you.

a)

do

b)

to do

c)

done

d)

doing

55.

We had the roof of our house ____ yesterday.

a)

repaired

b)

repair

c)

repairing

d)

to repair

56.

I can’t read when I am traveling. It makes me ----- sick.

a)

to feel

b)

feel

c)

feeling

57.

I need ----- what’s in the letter.

a)

to know

b)

know

c)

knowing

58.

The driver stopped ------ a coffee because he felt sleepy.

a)

have

b)

to have

c)

having

59.

You had better ----- at home until you feel better.

a)

staying

b)

to stay

c)

stay

60.

I promised ---- on time.

a)

be

b)

to be

c)

being

61.

John was the only one -----the test.

a)

to finish

b)

finishing

c)

finish

62.

Mary and I are looking forward ------you.

a)

to see

b)

to seeing

c)

seeing

d)

see

63.

He managed____just in time.

a)

to stop

b)

stopping

c)

stopped

64.

I’d rather_____ at home and watch football on TV.

a)

to stay

b)

stay

c)

staying

65.

John refused____me a lift.

a)

to give

b)

giving

c)

give

66.

The union members discussed____ the next meeting until next week.

a)

to postpone

b)

on postponing

c)

postpone

d)

postponing

67.

Graduate students often spend their weekends____ data for their research.

a)

gather

b)

to gather

c)

gathering

68.

It’s not worth_____ out now. It’s much too late.

a)

to go

b)

go

c)

going

69.

Who is the woman talking to Mr. Lee? I don’t recall____her around the office.

a)

to see

b)

seeing

c)

being seen

d)

to have seen

70.

ESL students from Asia often have great difficulty____ some English sounds.

a)

to pronounce

b)

in pronouncing

c)

pronounce

d)

pronounced

71.

Jack offered_____ care of my garden while I was out of town.

a)

take

b)

taking

c)

to have taken

d)

to take

72.
We didn't mind them.................... with us.
a)
staying
b)
to stay 
73.
I didn't mean ............... you
a)
to hurt
b)
hurting 
74.

Do you want _____ to the beach this afternoon?

a)

to go

b)

go

c)

going

75.

The poems are not easy _______________.

a)

remember

b)

to remember

c)

remembering

d)

to be remembering

76.

When I met her, I couldn’t help _______________ her.

a)

hug

b)

hugs

c)

to hug

d)

hugging

77.
One of my employees failed ................... the deadline.
a)
to meet 
b)
meeting 
78.
We didn't mind them.................... with us.
a)
staying
b)
to stay 
79.
I don't expect you .................... all the names and dates.
a)
remembering
b)
to remember
80.
I didn't mean ............... you
a)
to hurt
b)
hurting 
81.
My husband is considering ................... the job.
a)
changing
b)
to change
82.
His company guaranteed ............... the employees' families
a)
to look after
b)
looking after
83.
My boss suggested .............. English lessons. 
a)
taking 
b)
to take 
84.
Please, try .................... my situation. 
a)
understanding
b)
to understand
85.
I miss .................. to the cinema on a regular basis.
a)
going 
b)
to go
86.
The president claims ................. his money legally.
a)
to earn 
b)
earning
87.
Let's carry on ................. this crime.
a)
investigating
b)
to investigate 
88.
The company offered her ................ her office for a bigger one.
a)
changing
b)
to change
89.
It seems ................... the only possible answer.
a)
being
b)
to be
90.
She admitted ............ to her husband.
a)
to lie
b)
lying
91.
By having made this decision she risked ............. all her fortune.
a)
losing
b)
to lose
92.
Irregular verbs are not easy ___________________ .
a)
remember
b)
to remember
c)
remembering
d)
remembers
93.
Sheen waited ___________ a movie ticket.
a)
buying
b)
buys
c)
buy
d)
to buy
94.
The doctor encouraged his patients ______ healthy food.
a)
eating
b)
eat
c)
to eat
d)
eat to
95.
When I met her I couldn’t help ______ her.
a)
hug
b)
huges
c)
to hug
d)
hugging
96.
1.  Adam complained (have) a sore throat.
a)
1.  Adam complained of having a sore throat.
b)
1.  Adam complained to have a sore throat.
c)
1.  Adam complained having a sore throat.
97.
1.  I´ll never forget (hike) in the mountains.
a)
1.  I´ll never forget hiking in the mountains.
b)
1.  I´ll never forget to hike in the mountains.
c)
1.  I´ll never forget hike in the mountains.
98.
We had better (invite) Tony, too.
a)
We had better to invite Tony, too.
b)
We had better invite Tony, too.
c)
We had better inviting Tony, too.
99.
It´s no use (ask) Paul. He won´t be able to help you.
a)
It´s no use to ask Paul. He won´t be able to help you.
b)
It´s no use asking Paul. He won´t be able to help you.
c)
It´s no use ask Paul. He won´t be able to help you.
100.
I apologise (let) you down.
a)
I apologise for letting you down.
b)
I apologise for let you down.
c)
I apologise to let you down.
101.
Peter´s father recommended (go out) in the afternoon.
a)
Peter´s father recommended to go out in the afternoon.
b)
Peter´s father recommended go out in the afternoon.
c)
Peter´s father recommended going out in the afternoon.
102.
Laura´s friend Suzie promised (not/tell) anyone about it.
a)
Laura´s friend Suzie promised to not tell anyone about it.
b)
Laura´s friend Suzie promised not to tell anyone about it.
c)
Laura´s friend Suzie promised not tell anyone about it.
103.
I saw Steve (put) the letter in his briefcase.
a)
I saw Steve put the letter in his briefcase.
b)
I saw Steve to put the letter in his briefcase.
c)
I saw Steve putting the letter in his briefcase.
104.
Remember (take) your P.E. clothes to school.
a)
Remember to take your P.E. clothes to school.
b)
Remember taking your P.E. clothes to school.
c)
Remember take your P.E. clothes to school.  
105.
We can´t afford (wait) any longer or we´ll miss the plane.
a)
We can´t afford wait any longer or we´ll miss the plane.
b)
We can´t afford waiting any longer or we´ll miss the plane.
c)
We can´t afford to wait any longer or we´ll miss the plane.
106.
1.  Sorry, but I don´t fancy (go) out tonight.
a)
Sorry, but I don´t fancy going out tonight.
b)
Sorry, but I don´t fancy to go out tonight.
c)
Sorry, but I don´t fancy go out tonight.
107.
I heard someone (enter) the house.
a)
I heard someone to enter the house.
b)
I heard someone enter the house.
c)
I heard someone entering the house.
108.
I´m used  (read) books at night.
a)
I´m used to reading  books at night.
b)
I´m used to read books at night.
c)
I´m used reading books at night.
109.

Students stopped____________ noise when the teacher came in.

a)

make

b)

to make

c)

making

d)

made

110.

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

a)

shed

b)

to shed

c)

shedding

d)

sheds

111.

Would you like________the next dance with me?

a)

to have

b)

having

c)

has

d)

had

112.

Does the city government intend_____________anything about pollution?

a)

do

b)

to do

c)

doing

d)

did

113.

Those shirts need__________but you needn’t __________them now.

a)

iron/iron

b)

to iron/to iron

c)

ironing/iron

d)

ironed/to iron

114.

I hope ____________that tiring work again.

a)

not do

b)

not to do

c)

not doing

d)

to not do

115.

You should try__________any shirts you want to buy.

a)

wear

b)

to wear

c)

wearing

d)

wears

116.

1. Have you ever watched people__________ ___________fish?

a)

try - catch

b)

to try - catching

c)

trying – to catch

d)

tried – caught

117.

I miss______in the travel industry.

a)

work

b)

working

c)

to work

118.

You've never mentioned__________in Japan before.

a)

to be

b)

being

c)

be

119.

______skydiving tomorrow will show how brave you are.

a)

to go

b)

going

c)

go

d)

went

120.
The fitness instructor forced us ____(do) fifty sit ups.
a)
do
b)
doing
c)
to do
121.
It can be difficult ____ (keep) going.
a)
keep
b)
to keep
c)
keeping
122.
My mother makes me _____ (clean) the kitchen.
a)
clean
b)
to clean 
c)
cleaning
123.
They encouraged us _____ (try) again.
a)
try
b)
to try
c)
trying
124.

When I finish (write) _____ this letter, I'll come and help you.

a)

to write

b)

writing

125.

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

a)

sleeping

b)

to sleep

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