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Gerund and infinitive E9

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Huy'd better ________ an umbrella.

a)

take

b)

to take

c)

taking

d)

to be taken

2.

Would you mind ____________ the window for me,please?

a)

open

b)

to open

c)

opened

d)

opening

3.

He made me ___________ a lot yesterday.

a)

crying

b)

to cry

c)

cry

d)

cried

4.

We must go now. I promise ___________ late anymore.

a)

not be

b)

not being

c)

not to be

d)

to be

5.

We all expect him __________ here soon.

a)

arriving

b)

to arrive

c)

arrive

d)

to arriving

6.

I often spend more than one hour ____________ exercises every morning.

a)

did

b)

do

c)

doing

d)

to do

7.

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

a)

going

b)

go

c)

goes

d)

to go

8.
Andy likes _____ with his toys very much.
a)
to plays
b)
playing
c)
to playing
d)
plays
9.

Minh is interested in ________ (listen) to music before going to bed.

a)

listen

b)

to listen

c)

listening

d)

to listening

10.

Don’t spend a lot of time_______about details yet.

a)

to think

b)

thinking

c)

to be thinking

d)

think

11.

I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind ______. (wait)

a)

wait

b)

to wait

c)

waiting

d)

waited

12.

The question is easy __ ________ (answer).

a)

answering

b)

answer

c)

answered

d)

to answer

13.

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

a)

shed

b)

to shed

c)

shedding

d)

sheds

14.

Ann likes_____________but she hates ____________up.

a)

cook/washing

b)

to cook/wash

c)

cooking/washed

d)

cooking/washing

15.

He’ll try_________the same mistake again.

a)

not make

b)

to not make

c)

not making

d)

not to make

16.

Would you mind____________me a newspaper?

a)

buy

b)

to buy

c)

buying

d)

bought

17.

Would you like________the next dance with me?

a)

to have

b)

having

c)

has

d)

had

18.

They finished____________and then they wanted__________out for pleasure.

a)

learn/ to go

b)

to learn/go

c)

learnt/ goes

d)

learning/ to go

19.

I hope ____________that tiring work again.

a)

not do

b)

not to do

c)

not doing

d)

to not do

20.

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

21.

He always avoids__________me in the streets.

a)

meet

b)

to meet

c)

met

d)

meeting

22.

You should try__________any shirts you want to buy.

a)

wear

b)

to wear

c)

wearing

d)

wears

23.

My grandfather is used to ___________up early in the morning.

a)

getting

b)

to get

c)

get

d)

got

24.

My parents decided__________a taxi because it was late.

a)

take

b)

to take

c)

taking

d)

took

25.

Tom refuses____________his address.

a)

give

b)

giving

c)

to give

d)

gave

26.

Do you plan__________out or_____________at home at this weekend?

a)

go / stay

b)

to go / stay

c)

going / stay

d)

to go / staying

27.
My boss suggested .............. English lessons. 
a)
taking 
b)
to take 
28.
She admitted ............ to her husband.
a)
to lie
b)
lying
29.
I'm planning .................. all capital cities in Europe.
a)
to visit
b)
visiting
30.

Sometimes I'd like_______ to play the piano.

a)

to learn

b)

learn

c)

learning

d)

to have learned

31.

I finally finished_______ at 7:00 pm and served dinner.

a)

cooking

b)

being cooked

c)

to cook

d)

to be cooked

32.

The nurse suggested_______ two aspirins.

a)

taking

b)

being taken

c)

to take

d)

to be taken

33.

Would you mind not_______ the radio until I've finished with this phone call?

a)

turning on

b)

being turned on

c)

to turn on

d)

to be turned on

34.

They all love (read) (a)   books.

35.

He promises not (be) ___________ late for class.

a)

is

b)

be

c)

being

d)

to be

36.

Dad enjoys (watch)_________science fiction.

a)

to watch

b)

watching

c)

watches

d)

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 always avoids ____ me in the streets.

a)

meet

b)

to meet

c)

meeting

40.

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

a)

to build

b)

building

c)

build

41.

It is difficult to get used to ______ with chopsticks.

a)

eat

b)

to eat

c)

eating

42.

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

a)

go

b)

to go

c)

going

43.

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

a)

listen

b)

listening

c)

to listen

44.

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

a)

listen

b)

listening

c)

to listen

45.

We suggested ____ in hotels

a)

sleep

b)

sleeping

c)

to sleep

46.

I advised you ____ your money in the bank.

a)

to put

b)

put

c)

putting

47.

Ann hoped ____ to join the private club.

a)

being invited

b)

to be prepared

c)

preparing

d)

being prepared

48.

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

a)

to feel

b)

feel

c)

feeling

49.

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

a)

staying

b)

to stay

c)

stay

50.

I promised ---- on time.

a)

be

b)

to be

c)

being

51.

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

a)

to see

b)

to seeing

c)

seeing

d)

see

52.

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

a)

to stay

b)

stay

c)

staying

53.

John refused____me a lift.

a)

to give

b)

giving

c)

give

54.

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

a)

to go

b)

go

c)

going

55.

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

a)

take

b)

taking

c)

to have taken

d)

to take