PRACTICE

Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer.

1. I do not have enough money _________ this book.
A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought
2. It is no use _________ to school if you _________ to work hard.
A. going / do not ready B. to go / do not ready
C. going / are not ready D. go / are not ready
3. They spent all day _________ and _________ on the beach.
A. to swim / sunbathing B. to swim / to sunbathe
C. swimming / to sunbathe D. swimming / sunbathing
4. We were made _________ all the cleaning in the house.
A. to do B. do C. doing D. done
5. We regret _________ you that you have exceeded your overdraft facility.
A. to inform B. informing C. to tell to D. telling
6. Why don’t you try _________ the key anti-clockwise?
A. to turn B. on turning C. turning D. turn
7. We don’t allow _________ in the classrooms.
A. that students smoke B. smoke
C. students to smoke D. to smoking
8. I really must _________ on with my work now.
A. to get B. getting C. get D. to getting
9. Why don’t you do what you’re told, instead of _________ such a song and dance about it?
A. to make B making C. made D. make
10. I rashly posted the parcel without _________ it.
A. weighing B. weigh C. weighed D. to weigh
11. Can you please _________ me a little about yourself?
A. to tell B. telling C. tell D. going to tell
12. How can you waste all that money on _________?
A. gamble B. to gamble C. gambling D. the gamble
13. “My watch is broken.” “Why don’t you _________”
A. have it repair B. have it repairing C. have it for repair D. have it repaired
14. Yesterday we did nothing but _________
A. talking B. talked C. talk D. had talked
15. Instead of _________ a new car, she'll have her old one _________.
A. to buy / repaired B. buying / to repair C. buying / be repaired D. buying / repaired
16. I tried _________ the bus, but I missed it.
A. catching B. to catch C. catch D. catch up
17. I'm sorry I haven't got any money _______ you. Why don't you try _________ Peter?
A. to lend / to ask B. lending / asking C. to lend / asking D. lending / to ask
18. After _________ asleep, I saw a strange person at the foot of the bed.
A. fall B. falling C. fell D. fallen
19. After all this time, John should take the bull by the horns and ask Mary _________ him.
A. to marry B. marry C. marrying D. married
20. He told me _________ early.
A. to try to come B. to try coming C. try to come D. try coming

Exercise 2. Gerund or Infinitive – Fill in the correct form.

1. They are likely __________________ up at any time. (show)
2. The man denied __________________ the crime. (commit)
3. Their memories of __________________ in Africa will stay with them forever. (travel)
4. He has always been afraid of __________________. (fly)
5. __________________ is good for your health. (swim)
6. Would you mind __________________ me the sugar. (pass)
7. She promised __________________ the report as soon as possible. (read)
8. I had a hard time __________________ the situation to my husband. (explain)
9. She had some problems __________________ without glasses. (read)
10. Paul gave up __________________ five years ago. (smoke)
11. Most teachers insist on their pupils ___________________ (do) the homework.
12. She has often made me ___________________ (cry).
13. I expect ___________________ (hear) from you by Monday.
14. It's no use ___________________ (pretend) ___________________ (like) her food.
15. How old were you when you learnt ___________________ (drive) ?
16. I don't mind _____________ (walk) home but I'd rather ___________ (get) a taxi.
17. I can't make a decision. I keep ___________________ (change) my mind.
18. We had to keep him from ___________________ (fall) off the cliff.
19. He had made his decision and refused _____________ (change) his mind.
20. It was a good holiday. I enjoyed ___________________ (be) by the sea.
21. Do you feel like (go)_______ to the theatre on Friday?
22. I spent a lot of time (make)_______ a birthday cake for him.
23. He agreed (see)_______ me at ten o'clock
24. They promised (read) _______my report today
25. I suggest (pay) _______by check, it's safer than cash
26. He offered (make) _______dinner for us.
27. He put off (see) _______her until very late in the afternoon.
28. I refused (pay) _______for the repairs.
29. I've finished (read)_______ that book at last!
30. We decided (go)_______ to the cinema instead
31. I enjoyed the play. The (act)_______ was very good.
32. I love going to her class, her (teach) _______is never boring.
33. He's my favourite writer, his (write) _______is wonderful.
34. His (complain)_______ is getting on my nerves. He's never happy.
35. They have terrible debts. Their (spend) _______is out of control
36. It's a very fit team. Their (train)_______ is very intensive.
37. I can still remember (visit)_______ my grandparents fifty years ago.
38. Please, remember (feed)_______ the dog while I'm away
39. I'll never forget (see)_______ that van Gogh exhibition in New York
40. Don't forget (post) _______my letters, please.
41. I regret (lend)_______ him the money. He never paid it back.
42. We regret (inform)_______ you that your application has been refused.
43. I'll just finish (clean) _______the kitchen then I'll stop.
44. She suggested (have)_______ dinner at her house.
45. She doesn't mind (do)_______ the boring jobs.
46. He keeps (ask)_______ me to go out with him.
47. He has given up (smoke)_______.
48. He's very good at (get)_______ me to do what he wants
49. He insisted on (be)_______ refunded immediately.
50. He failed. He's very bad at (do)_______ exams.
Exercise 3: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. I’m sure he is incapable of run a mile in four minutes.
A B C D
2. Good friendship should be based on mutual understand.
A B C D
3. I dislike being talk about everywhere.
A B C D
4. We’re looking forward to see you again.
A B C D
5. They voluntarily spent their vacations to teach illiterate people to read and write.
A B C D
GRAMMAR
1. She apologised ________ waiting so long.
A. for keeping me B. for me C. for me keeping D. to me for
2. Her mother prevented her ________ going out tonight.
A. about B. against C. at D. from
3. She insisted ________ talking to her lawyer.
A. in B. for C . on D. of
4. He is not good ________ maths. He is incapable ________ calculating.
A. at – of B. for – of C.on - for D. on – of
5. It is no use ________ a girl that she doesn't need to lose any weight.
A. convince B. convincing C. to convince D. to convincing
6. I have much homework that I ought ________
A. do B. to doing C. doing D. to do
7. She did a funny little curtsy which Josh and Silver couldn't help ________ at.
A. laugh B. laughing C. to laugh D. to laughing
8. We are looking forward ________ out at the weekend.
A. go . B. going C. to go D. to going
9. You should give up ________ your sister.
A. being bullied B. bullied C. bullying D. to bully
10. She is used ________ to loud music.
A. listen B. listening C. to listen D. to listening
11. I'm in a difficult position. What do you advise me ________?
A. do B. doing C. to do D. to doing
12. It's a nice day. Does anyone fancy ________ for a walk?
A. having gone B. going C. to go D. went
13. I wish that dog would stop ________ . It's driving me mad.
A. bark B. barking C. being barked D. to bark
14. He never says anything that is worth ________ to.
A. listen B. listening C. to listen D. to listening
15. Carol's parents always encouraged her ________ hard at school.
A. being studied B. study C. studying D. to study
16. They promised ________ me ________ for the party.
A. to help prepare B. to help/preparing C. helping/preparing D. helping/to prepare
17. She is afraid of the dentist, so she always puts off ________ till the last possible moment.
A. to go B. going C. go D. gone
18. I don't regret ________ her what I thought, even if it upsets her.
A. tell B. to tell C. to have told D. telling
19. I simply couldn't resist ________ you to tell you the good news!
A. phoning B. to phone C. phone D. phoned
20. They were expected ________ back by eleven.
A. being B. been C. have D. to be
21. We'll get Robert ________ it.
A. delivers B. delivering C. to deliver D. deliver
22. Let's not waste time ________ about this.
A. argue B. arguing C. having argued D. to have argued
23. I went to the airport ________ to meet her, but she didn't arrive.
A. expecting B. to expect C. to be expected D. to have expected
24. ________ that I would be late for school, I took a taxi instead of a bus.
A. Thinking B. Thought C. To think D. To be thinking
25. I tried ____ her flowers but it didn't have any effect.
A. to send B. sending C. sent D. to be sent
26. I insist on ________ this small present as a token of my appreciation.
A. your accepting B. you to accept C. yours accepting D. you accept
27. Susan hoped ________ to Terry's party.
A. for being invited B. to be invited C. she will be invited D. being invited
28. The universe is supposed ________ all the time.
A. to expand B. expanding C. to be expanding D. to have expanded
29. You should avoid ________ to the downtown area during the rush hour.
A. traveling B. to travel C. traveled D. to traveling
30. I greatly regret ________ those boots when they were so cheap.
A. not having bought B. not to have bought C. not to buy D. didn't buy
31. He is very skillful at ________ animal noises.
A. being made B. to make C. made D. making
32. Some people are against children ________ to school before they are six.
A. being sent B. to send C. to be sent D. having been sent
33.Who is responsible _______ the garbage – the husband of the wife ?
A. to take out B. for take out C. for taking out D. with taking out
34. “It’s difficult to make money as an artist .”
– “ Have you considered ________ a course in business for artists ?”
A. to take B. about taking C. your taking D. taking
35. ________ a foreign language well is a long process.
A. Learn B. Learning C. To learning D. Having learned
36. What do you enjoy _______ in your free time ?
A. doing B. do C. to do D. done
37.She was worried about ________ by thieves.
A. being robbed B. robbing C. being rob D. be robbing
38. “ Why have you decided to go back to school ”
– “ I’m tired _______ as a secretary .”
A. for work B. to work C. of working D. about working
39.“ How do you like American food ?”
– “ Well, it’s not bad . Now I _______ hamburgers .”
A. used to eat B. am used to eat C. used to eating D. am used to eating
40. We insisted ___________ by the manager .
A. to be seen B. to see C. on being seen D. on seeing

Complete the second sentences so that the meaning is similar to the first.
1.I was surprised I passed the exam.
→ I didn’t ______________________________________________________________
2.Did you manage to get hold of the CD?
→Did you manage _________________________________________________________
3.I don’t read newspapers any more.
→I’ve prefer_______________________________________________________________
4.I’d prefer not to go out tonight.
→ I’d rather ________________________________________________________________
5.My father said I could use his car.
→ My father allowed __________________________________________________________
6.He can’t walk very well.
→ He has difficulty __________________________________________________________
7.Don’t stop him doing what he wants.
→ Let him _______________________________________________________________
8.He looks older when he wears glasses.
→ Glasses make __________________________________________________________
9.They said I was a cheat.
→ I was accused __________________________________________________________
10.At first I didn’t like to apply for the job but Sarah persuaded me.
→ Sarah persuaded __________________________________________________________
11.“It was really kind of you to help me.” Mary said to you.
 Mary thanked me. _________________________________________________________
Mary thanked me fỏ helping her
12.“I’ll drive you to the airport.” John said to Linda.
 John insisted____________________________________________________________
13.“You have passed the final exams. Congratulations!” Jim said to you
 Jim congratulated me______________________________________________________
14.“I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier”, Margaret said to you.
 Margaret apologized_______________________________________________________
15.“I have always wanted to be a pilot”, Paul said to you.
 Paul has always dreamed of__________________________________________________
PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer.
1. I do not have enough money _________ this book.
A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought
2. It is no use _________ to school if you _________ to work hard.
A. going / do not ready B. to go / do not ready
C. going / are not ready D. go / are not ready
3. They spent all day _________ and _________ on the beach.
A. to swim / sunbathing B. to swim / to sunbathe
C. swimming / to sunbathe D. swimming / sunbathing
4. We were made _________ all the cleaning in the house.
A. to do B. do C. doing D. done
5. We regret _________ you that you have exceeded your overdraft facility.
A. to inform B. informing C. to tell to D. telling
6. Why don’t you try _________ the key anti-clockwise?
A. to turn B. on turning C. turning D. turn
7. We don’t allow _________ in the classrooms.
A. that students smoke B. smoke
C. students to smoke D. to smoking
8. I really must _________ on with my work now.
A. to get B. getting C. get D. to getting
9. Why don’t you do what you’re told, instead of _________ such a song and dance about it?
A. to make B making C. made D. make
10. I rashly posted the parcel without _________ it.
A. weighing B. weigh C. weighed D. to weigh
11. Can you please _________ me a little about yourself?
A. to tell B. telling C. tell D. going to tell
12. How can you waste all that money on _________?
A. gamble B. to gamble C. gambling D. the gamble
13. “My watch is broken.” “Why don’t you _________”
A. have it repair B. have it repairing C. have it for repair D. have it repaired
14. Yesterday we did nothing but _________
A. talking B. talked C. talk D. had talked
15. Instead of _________ a new car, she'll have her old one _________.
A. to buy / repaired B. buying / to repair C. buying / be repaired D. buying / repaired
16. I tried _________ the bus, but I missed it.
A. catching B. to catch C. catch D. catch up
17. I'm sorry I haven't got any money _______ you. Why don't you try _________ Peter?
A. to lend / to ask B. lending / asking C. to lend / asking D. lending / to ask
18. After _________ asleep, I saw a strange person at the foot of the bed.
A. fall B. falling C. fell D. fallen
19. After all this time, John should take the bull by the horns and ask Mary _________ him.
A. to marry B. marry C. marrying D. married
20. He told me _________ early.
A. to try to come B. to try coming C. try to come D. try coming
KEY
1. to show 2. Committing 3. Traveling 4. Flying 5. Swimming
6. passing 7. to read 8. Explaining 9. Reading 10. smoking
11. doing. 12. Cry 13. to hear 14. pretending/ to like 15. to drive
16. waking/ get 17. changing 18. Falling 19. to change 20. being
21 - going; 22 - making; 23 - to see; 24 - to read; 25 - paying;
26 - to make; 27 - seeing; 28 - to pay; 29 - reading; 30 - to go;
31 - acting; 32 - teaching;33 - writing; 34 - complain; 35 - spending;
36 - training; 37 - visiting; 38 - to feed; 39 - seeing; 40 - to post;
41 - lending; 42 - to inform; 43 - cleaning; 44 - having; 45 - doing;
46 - asking;47 - smoking ; 48 - getting; 49 - being; 50 - doing;
47 Exercise 3: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
48 1. I’m sure he is incapable of run a mile in four minutes.
49 A B C D
50 2. Good friendship should be based on mutual understand.
51 A B C D
52 3. I dislike being talk about everywhere.
53 A B C D
54 4. We’re looking forward to see you again.
 55 A B C D
56 5. They voluntarily spent their vacations to teach illiterate people to read and write.
57 A B C D

GRAMMAR
1. She apologised ________ waiting so long.
A. for keeping me B. for me C. for me keeping D. to me for
2. Her mother prevented her ________ going out tonight.
A. about B. against C. at D. from
3. She insisted ________ talking to her lawyer.
A. in B. for C . on D. of
4. He is not good ________ maths. He is incapable ________ calculating.
A. at – of B. for – of C.on - for D. on – of
5. It is no use ________ a girl that she doesn't need to lose any weight.
A. convince B. convincing C. to convince D. to convincing
6. I have much homework that I ought ________
A. do B. to doing C. doing D. to do
7. She did a funny little curtsy which Josh and Silver couldn't help ________ at.
A. laugh B. laughing C. to laugh D. to laughing
8. We are looking forward ________ out at the weekend.
A. go . B. going C. to go D. to going
9. You should give up ________ your sister.
A. being bullied B. bullied C. bullying D. to bully
10. She is used ________ to loud music.
A. listen B. listening C. to listen D. to listening
11. I'm in a difficult position. What do you advise me ________?
A. do B. doing C. to do D. to doing
12. It's a nice day. Does anyone fancy ________ for a walk?
A. having gone B. going C. to go D. went
13. I wish that dog would stop ________ . It's driving me mad.
A. bark B. barking C. being barked D. to bark
14. He never says anything that is worth ________ to.
A. listen B. listening C. to listen D. to listening
15. Carol's parents always encouraged her ________ hard at school.
A. being studied B. study C. studying D. to study
16. They promised ________ me ________ for the party.
A. to help prepare B. to help/preparing C. helping/preparing D. helping/to prepare
17. She is afraid of the dentist, so she always puts off ________ till the last possible moment.
A. to go B. going C. go D. gone
("put off doing ST" mang nghĩa “trì hoãn việc gì”, tương tự với từ “postpone”)
18. I don't regret ________ her what I thought, even if it upsets her.
A. tell B. to tell C. to have told D. telling
("regret doing ST” mang nghĩa “hối hận một việc gì đã làm, so sánh với "regret to
tell/inform ..." mang nghĩa “rất lấy làm tiếc phải ...”)
19. I simply couldn't resist ________ you to tell you the good news!
A. phoning B. to phone C. phone D. phoned
(-resist doing ST” mang nghĩa “cưỡng lại được việc gì”)
20. They were expected ________ back by eleven.
A. being B. been C. have D. to be
("to be expected to V-inf” mang nghĩa được dự đoán sẽ làm gì”)
21. We'll get Robert ________ it.
A. delivers B. delivering C. to deliver D. deliver
("get SB to do ST” là thể nhờ vả, tương tự với cấu trúc “have SB do ST")
22. Let's not waste time ________ about this.
A. argue B. arguing C. having argued D. to have argued
("waste time doing ST” mang nghĩa “tốn thời gian làm việc gì”)
23. I went to the airport ________ to meet her, but she didn't arrive.
A. expecting B. to expect C. to be expected D. to have expected
(rút gọn mệnh đề cùng chủ ngữ, ở dạng chủ động nên còn lại V-ing)
24. ________ that I would be late for school, I took a taxi instead of a bus.
A. Thinking B. Thought C. To think D. To be thinking
(tương tự câu 19)
25. I tried ____ her flowers but it didn't have any effect.
A. to send B. sending C. sent D. to be sent
(“try doing ST” mang nghĩa “thử làm việc gì”, so sánh với “try to do ST” mang nghĩa "cố
gắng làm việc gì”)
26. I insist on ________ this small present as a token of my appreciation.
A. your accepting B. you to accept C. yours accepting D. you accept
("insist on doing ST” mang nghĩa “nằng nặc, khăng khăng làm việc gì”)
27. Susan hoped ________ to Terry's party.
A. for being invited B. to be invited C. she will be invited D. being invited
(hope to do ST", mang nghĩa "hi vọng được làm việc gì”)
28. The universe is supposed ________ all the time.
A. to expand B. expanding C. to be expanding D. to have expanded
(“to be supposed to do ST”, mang nghĩa “được cho là phải làm gì”, tuy nhiên chú ý cụm
“all the time”, nên phải chia dạng tiếp diễn là “be expanding")
29. You should avoid ________ to the downtown area during the rush hour.
A. traveling B. to travel C. traveled D. to traveling
("avoid doing ST” mang nghĩa “tránh làm việc gì”)
30. I greatly regret ________ those boots when they were so cheap.
A. not having bought B. not to have bought C. not to buy D. didn't buy
("regret (not) doing ST” mang nghĩa “hối hận đã (không) làm việc gì”; để ý ngữ cảnh sẽ
thấy cần phải dùng quá khứ phân từ “not having bought")
31. He is very skillful at ________ animal noises.
A. being made B. to make C. made D. making
(“be skillful at doing ST” mang nghĩa "rất thành thạo việc gì”)
32. Some people are against children ________ to school before they are six.
A. being sent B. to send C. to be sent D. having been sent
(“to be against ST/doing ST" mang nghĩa “phản đối việc gì”, ở đây cần phải chia bị động do
ngữ cảnh và phù hợp cấu trúc nên chọn “being sent")
33.Who is responsible _______ the garbage – the husband of the wife ?
A. to take out B. for take out C. for taking out D. with taking out
34. “It’s difficult to make money as an artist .”
– “ Have you considered ________ a course in business for artists ?”
A. to take B. about taking C. your taking D. taking
35. ________ a foreign language well is a long process.
A. Learn B. Learning C. To learning D. Having learned
36. What do you enjoy _______ in your free time ?
A. doing B. do C. to do D. done
37.She was worried about ________ by thieves.
A. being robbed B. robbing C. being rob D. be robbing
38. “ Why have you decided to go back to school ”
– “ I’m tired _______ as a secretary .”
A. for work B. to work C. of working D. about working
39.“ How do you like American food ?”
– “ Well, it’s not bad . Now I _______ hamburgers .”
A. used to eat B. am used to eat C. used to eating D. am used to eating
40. We insisted ___________ by the manager .
A. to be seen B. to see C. on being seen D. on seeing