PRACTICE Exercise 1: Put the verbs in parentheses into their correct Infinitive or Gerund forms. 1. Mr Baker’s children are busy (collect)stamps for their club. 2. We do not want (go) to that resaurant because it’s dirty. 3. Would you be so good as (answer) .the phone when it rings? 4. They gave up (gamble) ..long ago. 5. Try to avoid (make) ..a lot of mistakes in your thesis. 6. They are against (make) ..complaints about the road construction. 7. It is no use (drink) a lot of alcoholic drinks. 8. The director suggests (hold) .another meeting next week. 9. It is difficult for me to get used to (sleep) earlier. 10. We are looking forward to (hear) .from you next week. 11. Would you mind (put) .your pet snake somewhere else? 12. It’s no use ( wait) ...for her too long. 13. He urged us (work) faster than he does. 14. My mother told me (not speak) ..to anyone about it. 15. I can’t understand her (behave)..like that. 16. You are expected (know)the safety regulations of the college. 17. I am prepared (wait).here all night if necessary. 18. It isn’t good for children (eat)too many sweets. 19. I could not help (overhear).what you said. 20. She warned me ( not touch).the wire. 21. I regret (inform)..you that your application has been refused. 22. It is no use (tell).lies to anyone. 23. I am beginning (understand) .what you have told me. 24. The boy doesn’t know how (use).. a computer. 25. I am busy (teach) ..English all the day. 26. I am nervous about (make)..friends with her. 27. People liked (go) .to the movies because they showed another world. 28. They are accustomed to (get) ..large salaries. 29. Editors are responsible for (write) ..editorials. 30. It is interesting (study) ...the history of today s motion-picture industry. 31. Reporters for major newspapers are used to (work) ..long hours. 32. People enjoyed (listen).to the early radio programs. 33. The first stations were created by radio equipment companies in order (develop)a market for their products. 34. She had to ask the boys (stop) (make) ..noise. 35. Our teacher has promised (help) us (prepare) .for the exams. 36. Is (boil) .or frying the best way of (cook) ..this fish? 37. There is nothing (be) done about it now, except (tell).. .the police the truth. 38. You’re too young (start) giving up (build) ..a career. 39. Do you remember (read) about it? No, at that time I was too young (read)..newspapers. 40. This book tells you how (win) at games without actually (cheat) . 41. The children prefer (watch) .TV to (read) 42. Stop (argue) and start (work) . 43. I don t feel like (work) .; what about (go)..to a disco instead? 44. Don t forget (lock) ..the door before (go) ..to bed. 45. He tried (explain) ..but she refused (listen) . 46. Would you mind (show) ..me how (operate) .the lift? 47. Without (realize) it, he hindered us instead of (help).. us. 48. People used (make) fire by (rub) ..two sticks together. 49. After (hear) ..the conditions I decided (not enter) .for the competition. 50. He postponed (make) ..money to (earn) .it. 52. I’m very sorry for (be) ...late. It was good of you (wait) ...for me. 53. Forgive my (ring) you up so late, but I couldn’t allow your victory (pass) .without (congratulate) .you. 54. He advised me (consider) .all the facts before (decide)(accept) the job. 55. They refused (allow) .us (go) .in without (sign) ..the book. 56. My uncle used (show) ...me where (go) and what (buy) 57. I couldn’t resist (ask) ..him why he was trying (avoid) ..(meet) me. 58. Your doctor advised you (go) to bed early, so I really can’t understand your (want) ...(stay) ..up late. 59. I remember (hear).him (say)..that the grass needed (cut) 60. The snow kept (fall).and the workmen grew tired of (try)..(keep).the roads clear. Exercise 2: Choose the best answer 1. The children appear.about the trip. A. to excite B. to be excited C. exciting D. being excited 2. I don t appreciate..when I am speaking. A. interrupting B. being interrupted C. to interrupt D. interrupted 3. The mountain climbers are in danger of.by an avalanche. A. killing B. being killed C. having killed D. to be killed 4. Mrs. Gates appreciated.breakfast in bed when she wasn t feeling well. A. serving B. to be served C. having served D. being served 5. Sally s low test scores kept her fromto the university. A. admitting B. having admitted C. being admitted D. to be admitted 6. I don t remember.of the decision to change the company policy on vacations. When was it decided? A. telling B. being told C. to tell D. to be told 7. We are very sorry for..much noise last night. A. to make B. making C. made D. make 8. The bedroom needsnow. A. decorate B. decorated C. decorating D. to decorate 9. She went out with her friends withoutfor permission from her parents. A. ask B. to ask C. asked D. askin 1. Every day I spend two hours ___________ English. A. practise B to practise C. practising D. practised 2. The skiers would rather __________ through the mountains than go by bus. A.to travel by train B. travel by train C. traveled by train D. traveling by train 3.He likes _________ part in sports, so he joins the football team of the school. A. to take B. to taking C. takes D. took 4. I don t remember___________ the front door when I left home. A. to lock B. lock C. locked D. locking 5.Children enjoy ___________ to ghost stories on Halloween night. A.telling and listening B. tell and listen C. to tell and listen D. to tell and to listen 6. They decided ___________ to Japan for their summer holiday. A. going B. to go C. go D. to going 7.His parents think it s time for him___________ married. A. gets B. get C. to get D. got 8.Peter s father ordered __________ not to stay out late again. A. him B. to him C. that he D. for him 9.Smoking is bad for your heath. You had better_________ it up. A. to give B. give C. giving D. to be giving 10.I hope you don t mind my__________ so late at night. A. telephoning B. to telephone C. telephone D. to have telephoned 11. It took three and a half hours _________ to Singapore. A. to fly B. flying C. to be flown D. fly 12. She refused ___________ them . A. to help B. help C. having helped D. helping 13.My parents can t _________ seeing me at home all day. A. stop B. stand C. start D. hate 14.___________is a popular sport in Europe. A. To ski B. Skiing C. Ski D. To skiing 15.There are many ways of _______ ourselves in a big city. A. enjoy B. enjoying C. enjoyment D. to enjoy 16.I never feel like _______ early on Monday morning. A. getting up B. get up C. gets up D. to get up 17.It is not easy ________ a high-paid job. A. find B. finding C. finds D. to find 18.Would you like the doctor _________ ? A. coming B. to come C. come D. comes 19. There is no need ______ the door of the meeting room tonight. A. to lock B. to be locking C. to be locked D. locked 20. My husband wants me _______ this letter before afternoon. A. to post B. posting C. post D. posts 21.I hate _______ the dirty dishes after a meal. A. wash B. to washing C. to wash D. to be washing 22.She doesn t like going _______ in the sea in summer. A. to swim B. to be swimming C. swimming D. swim 23.I am afraid of _______ by the strong wind. A. taking away B. take away C. being taken away D. being taking away 24. Do you ______ me to type this letter for you? A. want B. love C. enjoy D. fancy 25.Human beings must stop ______the environment. A. to pollute B. polluted C. to polluted D. polluting 26. We walked for ten kilometers and then we stopped _______ a rest. A. to have B. have C. having D. has 27. It is raining hard. We had better _______ at home tonight. A. staying B to stay C. stay D. to be staying 28. Before starting __________ for this company, I spent a year _______ . A. work/travel B. work/traveling C. working/travel D. working/traveling 29.I _______ play with dolls when I was small. A. enjoyed B. hated C. started D. used to 30.It _______ him two hours to finish the exercise. A. take B. took C. to take D. taking 31.I had no difficulty ______ to her English. A. listen B. to listen C. to listening D. listening 32. We are ______ buying a new motorbike. A. considering B. deciding C. expecting D. thinking 33.If the earth stops ______ around the sun, there will be no light on earth. A. move B. to move C. moved D. moving 34. We need to stop _________ at what damage we have done to the nature and try ________it before it s too late. A. looking/ to fix B. to look/ to fix C.to look/ fixing D.looking/ fixing 35. If we don t do anything ___ the ice on the poles from melting, the earth will be flooded one day. A. for stop B. to stopping C. to stop D. stop 36.Unless we ______ throwing garbage into the river, it will be polluted. A. stop B. don t stop C. will stop D. won t stop 37.The pollution rate in this area seems ______ slowly. A. increase B. increasing C. to increase D. to be increase 38.Your hair is too long now. It needs _________ . A. to cut B. cutting C. being cut D. to be cutting 39. We all enjoy _________ English. A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. learned 40.I expected them _______ me a job. A. offer B. offering C.to be offered D.to offer KEY: Exercise 1: Put the verbs in parentheses into their correct Infinitive or Gerund forms. 1. collecting 2. to go 3. to answer 4. gambling 5. making 6. making 7. drinking 8. holding 9. sleeping 10. hearing 11. putting 12. waiting 13. to work 14.not tospeak 15. behaving 16. to know 17. to wait 18. to eat 19. overhearing 20. not to touch 21. to inform 22. telling 23.to understand 24. to use 25. teaching 26. making 27. going 28. getting 29. writing 30.to study 31. working 32. listening 33.to develop 34. to stop/making 35. to help/ to prepare 36.boiling /cooking 37. to be /telling 38. to start/ building 39. reading/ to read 40. to win/ cheating 41. watching/ reading 42. arguing/ to work 43.working/ going 44. to lock/ going 45.to explain/ to listen 46. showing/ to operate 47. realizing/ helping 48. to make/ rubbing 49. hearing/ not to enter 50. making/ to do 51. spending/ earning 52. being/ to wait 53. ringing/ to pass/ congratulating 54. to consider/ deciding/ to accept 55. to allow/ to go/signing 56. to show/ to go/to buy 57. asking/to avoid/meeting 58. to go/wanting/ to stay 59.hearing/saying/ cutting 60. falling/trying/ to keep Exercise 4: Choose the best answer 1. B 2.B 3.B 4. D 5.C 6. B 7.B 8.C 9.D Ing participle : hành động nói chung(general action) To infinitive : hành động nói chung thực hiện ở những thời điểm cụ thể (st you would like to do at a particular point of time) eg : Going fishing is my favourite pastime. To go fishing is what I often do on Sunday afternoon.
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