Bài tập môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 11 - Trọng Chinh - Trường Trung học phổ thông Đoàn Thị Điểm

Bài tập Gerund và Infinitive
Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer.
1. My father usually helps me_______ English.
a. to learn	b. lean	c. learning	d. both a and b
2. He was heard_______ shout.
a. to	b. of	c. by	d. at
3. This student expected_______ the first winner of the Grand Prix.
a. be	b. being	c. to be	d. will be
4. I told her_______ about her wedding; everything will straighten out.
a. Don’t worry	b. not to worry	c. no worry	d. not worry
5. May I suggest you let_______
a. Mary doing so	b. Mary do so	c. Mary does to	d. Mary to do so
6. She_______ him when he called her.
a. pretended not hear	b. pretended she heard not
c. pretended not to hear	d. did not pretend hear
7. The doctor advised_______ late.
a. me not staying up	b. me not stay up	c. me not to stay up	d. I did not stay up
8. The school superintendent told me_______
a. hurrying up	b. to hurry up	c. hurry up	d. hurried up
9. “_______us face the enemies”, shouted the soldiers.
a. Make	b. Let	c. Leave	d. Keep
10. Mr. Brown told the schoolgirls_______ in class.
a. don’t ear	b. not to eat	c. eat not	d. not eat
11. I have heard Dang Thai Son_______ the piano.
a. played	b. plays	c. play	d. to play
12. The young teachers wanted a Foreign Language Teaching workshop _______ in Ho Chi Minh City.
a. to be holding	b. should hold	c. to be held	d. to hold
13. _______able to take part in the international math contest two years from now, Son works very hard in his math class.
a. In order to be	b. Being	c. Been	d. So that he be
14. Try_______ so many mistakes.
a. not to make	b. not make	c. to make not	d. make not
15. Let me_______ from you soon.
a. to hear	b. hear	c. hearing	d. heard
16. John is too stupid_______ understand this.
a. to	b. not to	c. to not	d. for
17. The wind is_______ to blow the roof off.
a. strong enough	b. too strong	c. quiet strong	d. very strong
18. My father is _______ to stay up late.
a. too tired	b. enough tired	c. tired enough	d. so tired
19. John wanted me_______ him.
a. to be helping	b. help	c. to help	d. I help
20. I want_______ early tomorrow morning.
a. to leave	b. leaving	c. me leave	d. me leaving
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer.
1. I hope_______
a. to see you there	b. seeing you there	c. you to see there	d. see you there
2. I taught_______
a. how mending a shirt	b. him how to mend a shirt
c. how mend a shirt	d. him how mend a shirt
3. I told_______
a. Nam to come	b. to come Nam	c. to Nam come	d. Nam come
4. My father has decided_______ a new house.
a. find	b. to find	c. finding	d. him find
5. Mother warned_______ the electric plug.
a. here not to touch	b. her touching not	c. her not touch	d. not touch
6. Don’t tell Tan because I don’t want_______
a. him to know	b. know	c. him know	d. knowing
7. She explained_______
a. how to make it	b. me how to make it	c. me to make it	d. me make it
8. Miss Brown told Mary_______ down.
a. sit	b. to sit	c. sitting	d. sat
9. She told Mary_______ up hope.
a. not give	b. do not give	c. not to give	d. to give not
10. Michael Faraday wrote a litter to Sir Humphry Davy_______ for work.
a. asked	b. to ask	c. so to ask	d. in order to asking
11. Do you know_______ to play that game now?
a. way	b. what	c. if	d. how
12. She is very glad_______ see you again.
a. in	b. with	c. to	d. for
13. He noticed two thieves_______ out of a shop.
a. to come	b. are coming	c. in coming	d. come
14. When will he be allowed to go home? When will they_______?
a. let him go	b. let to go	c. leave him to go	d. leave him
15. The guide encouraged the tourists_______ the Prado Museum Madrid.
a. visit	b. to visit	c. visiting	d. to visiting
16. Mow that were finished painting the house, there's nothing left_______
a. done	b. did	c. to do	d. for doing
17. The superintendent promised to tear down and_______ the fire damaged school building.
a. rebuild	b. to rebuild	c. rebuilding	d. to rebuilding
18. The mechanic needs_______ a new muffler on your car.
a. to put	b. putting	c. to be put	d. to putting
19. Our house needs_______
a. to paint	b. to be painting	c. to be paint	d. painting
20. Do you want _______ by the doctor?
a. to examine	b. to be examined	c. being examined	d. being to examine
Exercise 3: Give the correct form of the verbs.
1. My friend promised (return) ________________ the book very soon.
2. Most people enjoy (write) ________________ letters to their friends.
3. Tom avoids (study) ________________ his lessons as long as possible.
4. David finished (write) ________________ the report about four o’clock.
5. How soon do you expect (leave) ________________ for South America?
6. Have you considered (try) ________________ something different?
7. Are you going to suggest (travel) ________________ by plane or not?
8. I can’t stand (listen) ________________ to his complaints any longer.
9. My father is retired. He stops (working) ________________ now.
10. We had the water pipe (repair) ________________ by the plumber.
11. Mrs. Baker got them (keep) ________________ her house.
12. She wanted the letter (send) ________________ at once.
13. It will make difference (try) ________________ at this time.
14. My children have to (learn) ________________ the lesson now.
15. I look forward to (hear) ________________ from you.
Exercise 4: Choose the correct answer.
1. Ms. Lan enjoys because she loves working with children.
a. to teach 	b. to be taught 	c. teaching 	d. teach
2. I’d like to stay at home going out this evening.
a. rather than 	b. instead of 	c. more than 	d. better at
3. It is such a terrible day that I don’t ..to go out.
a. want 	b. fancy 	c. enjoy 	d. need
4. I have such a lot of work to do that I don’t know ..to do first
a. when 	b. what 	c. where 	d. why
5. The reason .he refused this job is that he doesn’t like the boss.
a. what 	b. who 	c. why 	d. when
6. My father doesn’t allow me in his room.
a. to smoke 	b. smoking 	c. smoke 	d. not smoke
7. Nam in finding a good job in an advertising company.
a. managed 	b. gained 	c. succeeded 	d. got
8. It’s better to avoid during the rush hour.
a. traveling 	b. to travel 	c. travel 	d. traveled
9. It was a nice day, so we decided ..for walk.
a. to have 	b. to go 	c. to take 	d. to make
10. Would you ..looking after my children for a while?
a. mind 	b. agree 	c. stand 	d. care
11. I have difficulty ..and ..English.
a. speak/writing 	b. to speak/to write c. speaking/writing 	d. speak/write
12. They offered her but she refused.
a. to help 	b. helping 	c. help 	d. being helped
13. I don’t mind ..you ..the washing up.
a. help/do 	b. helping/doing 	c. helping/do 	d. to help/to do
14. I’d like .when I am sixty years old.
a. to rest 	b. to stop 	c. to retire 	d. to relax
15. The children are looking forward to ..on holiday.
a. go 	b. going 	c. be going 	d. have gone
16. You must try not .so many mistakes again.
a. make 	b. making 	c. to make 	d. makes
17. He advised me .at this time.
a. not to go out 	b. not go out 	c. not going out 	d. not to going out
18. We always expect .as many good marks as possible.
a. getting 	b. get 	c. to getting 	d. to get
19. This book is worthy for us.
a. to read 	b. reading 	c. read 	d. be read
20. I have trouble late at nights.
a. work 	b. to work 	c. working 	d. works
Exercise 5: Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 
1. He tried (explain) _________ but she refused (listen) ________
2. At dinner she annoyed me by (smoke) _________ between two courses.
3. You are expected (know) _________ the safety regulations of the college.
4. He decided (disguise) _________ himself by (dress) _________ as a woman.
5. Would you mind (show) _________ me how (work) _________ the lift?
6. After (walk) _________ for three hours, we stopped to let the others (catch up) _________ with us.
7. He was fined for (exceed) _________ the speed limit.
8. I regret (inform) _________ you that your application has been refused.
9. I couldn’t help (overhear) _________ what you said.
10. A: I don’t allow (smoke) _________ in my drawing room.
B: I don’t allow my family (smoke) _________ at all.
11. He surprised us all by (go) _________ away without (say) _________ good-bye.
12. He wore dark glasses (avoid) _________ (be) _________ recognized.
13. Before (give) _________ evidence, you must swear (speak) _________ the truth.
14. I tried (persuade) _________ him (agree) _________ with your proposal.
15. Your windows need (clean) _________. Would you like me (do) _________ them for you?
16. Stop (talk) _________. I’m trying (finish) _________ a letter.
17. His doctor advised him (give up) _________ (jog) _________.
18. My watch keeps (stop) _________. That’s because you keep (forget) _________ (wind) _________ it.
19. Is (boil) _________ or (fry) _________ the best way of (cook) _________ this fish?
20. Try (avoid) _________ (be) _________ late. He hates (be) _________ kept (wait) _________.
Exercise 6: Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. If a thing is not worth (do) ______ at all, it is worth (do) ______ well.
2. I’m beginning (understand) ______ what you mean.
3. The boys like (play) ______ games but hate (do) ______ exercises.
4. I can’t understand her (behave) ______ like that.
5. It wouldn’t be safe (start) ______ down now, we’ll have (wait) ______till the mist clears.
6. I tried ( explain) ______ to him but he refused (listen) ______ and went on (grumble) ______.
7. She likes her children (go) ______ to the dentist every 6 months.
8. I know my hair wants (cut) ______ but I never have time (go) ______ to the hairdresser’s.
9.-Why didn’t you drink it? -I didn’t like (drink) ______ it as I didn’t know what it was.
10. Did you advise him (go) ______to the police? -No, I didn’t like (give) ______any advice on such a difficult matter.
11. I (like) ______ (bathe) ______ there but there wasn’t time.
12. Do stop (talk) ______; I’m trying (finish) ______ a letter.
13. It is usually easier (learn) ______ a subject by (read) ______ books than by (listen) ______ to lectures.
14. Some people seem ( have) ______ a passion for (write) ______ to the newspapers.
15. I resented (bve) ______ unjustly accused and asked him (apologize) ______.
16. He made me (repeat) ______ his instructions (make) ______ sure that I understood what I was (do) ______ after he had gone.
17.I keep (try) ______ (make) ______ mayonnaise but I never succeed. -Try (add) ______the yolk of a hard-boiled egg.
18. I distinctly remember (pay) ______ him. I gave him $2.19. It’s no good (write) ______ to him. He never answers.
20. I knew I was not the first (arrive) ______, for I saw smoke ( rise) ______ from the chimney.
21. I remember (read) ______ a review of that book and think I (like) ______ (get) ______ it.
22. I hate (borrow) ______ money.
23. I (like) ______ (photograph) ______it but I had no more film.
24. I (like) ______ (ask) ______ a question but I was sitting so far back that I’d be heard.
25. I can remember (be) ______ in hospital when I was 4. 
25. This book tells you how (win) ______at games without actually (cheat) ______.
26. The boys next door used (like) ______ (make) ______ and (fly) ______ model aeroplanes, but they seem (stop) ______ (do) ______ that now.
27. Don’t forget (post) ______ the letter I gave you.
28. There was a lot of traffic but we managed (get) ______ to the airport in time.
29. When I’m tired ,I enjoy (watch) ______ TV. It’s relaxing.
30. It was a nice day, so we decided (go) ______ for a walk. 
31. It’s a nice day; Does anyone fancy (go) ______ for a walk?
32. I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind (wait) ______.
33. They don’t have much money. They can’t afford (go) ______ out very often.
34. I wish that dog would stop (bark) ______. It’s driving me mad.
35. Our neighbour threatened (call) ______ the police if we didn’t stop the noise.
36. We were hungry, so I suggested (have) ______ dinner early. 
37. Hurry up! I don’t want (risk) ______ (miss) ______ the train.
38. I’m still looking for a job but I hope (find) ______ something soon.
39. She doesn’t allow (smoke) ______ in the hopuse.
40. I’ve never been to Ireland but I’d like (go) ______ there.
41. I’m in a difficult question. What do you advise me (do) ______?
42. We were kept at the station for 2 hours and then we were allowed (go) ______.
43. She said the letter was personal and wouldn’t let me (read) ______it.
44. Where would you recommend me (go) ______ for my holiday?
45. I wouldn’t recommend (eat) ______ in that restaurant. The food is awful.
46. The film was very sad. It made me (cry) ______.
47. Carol’s parents always encouraged her (study) ______ hard at school.
48. They denied (steal) ______ the money.
49. I don’t enjoy (drive) ______ very much.
50. I don’t want (go) ______ out tonight. I’m too tired.
51. I can’t afford (go) ______ out tonight. I haven’t got any money.
52. Has it stopped (rain) ______ yet?
53. Can you remind me (buy) ______ some coffee when you go out?
54. Why do you keep (ask) ______ me questions? Can’t you leave me alone?
55. Please stop (ask) ______ me questions?
56. I refused (answer) ______ any more questions.
57. One of the boys admitted (break) ______ the window.
58. The boy’s father promised (pay) ______ for the window to be repaired.
59. I’ve enjoyed (meet) ______ you. I hope (see) ______you again soon. 
60. The baby began (cry) ______ in the middle of the night.
61. Julia has been ill but now she is beginning (get) ______better. 
62. He needs (work) ______ harder if she wants (make) ______ progress.
63. Do you think my jacket needs (clean) ______?
64. Please try( be) ______ quiet when you come home. Everyone will be asleep.
65. I tried (move) ______ the table but it was too heavy. 
66. -The radio isn’t working, I wonder what’s wrong with it. - Have you tried ( change) ______the batteries?
67. I’d love (go) ______ to the party but it was impossible.
68. Janet had ( get) ______ used to (drive) ______ on the left.
69. The police prevented everyone from (leave) ______ the building.
70. Please forgive me for (not write) ______ to you. 
71. There is no point in (have) ______ a car if you never use it. 
72. It’s a waste of time (buy) ______ thing you don’t need.
73. I shouted ( warn) ______ people of the danger.
74. The President has a team of bodygaurds ( protect) ______him.
75. She is bound (pass) ______ the exam.
76. He is difficult ( understand) ______.
77. I was interested (hear) ______ that Diane has got a new job.
78. We weren’t allowed (leave) ______ the building. 
79. I’m looking forward to (go) ______ away next week. 
80. Mary promised (buy) ______ me a drink.
81. Jonh made so much noise when I was trying (sleep) ______.
82. It was a difficult question (answer) ______.
83. It was very kind of you (do) ______ my shopping for me.
84. She was the first (arrive) ______here.
85. You should avoid (travel) ______ during rush hour.
86. We have all agreed (take) ______ a pay cut so that our company will survive.
87. For the time being, the police won’t allow anyone (leave) ______ the building
88. Personally, I wouldn’t dare (criticise) ______ my boss.
89. We’ve delayed (fix) ______ the date of the wedding (please) ______ everybody.
90. The accused denied (be) ______ anywhere near the bank during the robbery.
91. Visitors have been directed (not carry) ______ cameras into the museum.
92. Most men dislike (wear) ______ the same shirt 2 days running.
93. Surely yopu just can’t fail (notice) ______the constant rise in the cost of living.
94. I don’t fancy (be) ______ responsible for a party of school children for a week.
95. It’s hard (imagine) ______ (live) ______ without electricity.
96. I keep (leave) ______ my glasses all over the place.
97. I’ve never managed (get) ______ to the end of “War and Peace”.
98. I suggest (take) ______ a taxi.
99. If we wish (visit) ______Canada before we’re old, we’d better start (save) ______.
100. It’s hard (imagine) ______ that anyone actually wants (work) ______ down a mine.
Exercise 7: Which verb form is correct?
1. a. Passing the kitchen, he stopped drinking/to drink a large glass of water.
	b. They stoped talking/to talk when the teacher walked into the classroom.
2.	a. Although she ask him to top, he went on tapping/to tap his pen on the table.
	b. Dr Harris welcomed the members of the committee and went on introducing/to introduce the subject of the meeting.
3.	a. I regret telling/to tell you that the model you want is out of stock.
	b. It cost me a fortune, buy I don’t regret spending/ to spend a year traveliing around the world.
4.	a. Remember checking/to check your answer before handing in your exam paper.
	b. I remember putting/to put the money in the top drawer, but is’s not there now.
5. 	a. Have you forgotten meeting/to met me years ago?
	b. Don’t forget finding out/to find out how many people are comming on Saturday.
6. 	a. I tried getting/to get the table through the door, but is was too big.
	b. I tried taking/ to take some aspirin, but the pain didn’t do away.
7.	a. He needs working/to work hader if he wants to make progress.
	b. It’s diffcult problem. It needs thinking/to think about very carefully.
8.	a. I think Nick meant breaking/to break that glass. It didn’t look like an accident.
	b. If we want to get there by 7:00, that menas getting/to get up before 5:00.
9. 	a. Can you help me getting/to get the dinner ready?
	b. He looks so funny. Whenever I see him, I can’t help smiling/to smile.
10	. a. I’d advise taking/to take more exercise.
	 b. I’d advise you taking/to take more exercise.
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