Bài tập infinitives, gerunds, passive infi nitives and passive gerunds

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EXERCISES ON INFINITIVE, GERUND AND THEIR PASSIVE

I Correct the verbs form (Passive Infinitive and Gerund)

1 The rest of the money wanted………… ( send) to his parents.

2 He was always insisted on ……… (call) Dr.Tuner instead of Mr Turner.

3 The bird was lucky that it just missed………… (catch)

4 Please excuse my coming in without…………( invite).

5 No one can prevent the plan from………… (carry out)

6 This page needs ……… ( check) again.

7 When he heard the bad news, he stood there……… (surprise)

8 The hotel ………… (build) now beside the park was designed by a group of young men.

9 “Do you have any clothes………… (wash) today?” the maid said.

10 Anne hopes ………… (invite) to join the private club She could make important business contact there.

11 People like………… ( congratulate) when they have worked hard.

II Complete the sentences with the correct form GERUND or INFINITIVE.

1 The store ordered ……… (refund) the money I paid for the book I returned.

2 Don’t pretend ………… (be) what you aren’t.

3 I persuaded my brother –in – law not ………… (buy) that old car.

4 Annie denied ……… (throw) the brick through the window.

5 My father expects me …… (get) high marks in school.

6 According to the sign on the restaurant door, all diners are required ……… (wear) shirts and shoes.

7 We are planning ……… (visit) several historical sites in Moscow.

8 They appear……… (be) no way to change our reservation for the play at this late date.

9 For some strange reasons, I keep………….(think) to is Sunday.

10 All the members agreed……… (attend) the emergency meeting.

III Rewrite the following sentences.

1 She admitted that she has taken the necklace.

-> She admitted ………

2 I don’t intend to tell you my plans (intend: có ý định)

-> I haven’t no intention………

3 “You’ve stolen my money, Tam”

-> She accused Tam of……….

4 Long found it difficult to concentrate on her lesson because of noise.

-> Long had difficulty………

5 “I’m sorry I broke your glass” Hai said.

-> Hai apologized for……….

6 He tried to escape but the police stopped him.

-> The police prevented him from……….

7 John began playing the piano ten years ago.

-> John has……….

8 I can’t possibly work in all this noise!

-> It is impossible………

9 Susan regrets not buying that house.

-> Susan wishes………

10 Smoking is not allowed on the public buses.

-> They don’t ……….

READING Choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D)

Every year students in many countries learn English Some of these students are young children Others are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school Others study by themselves A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends But not many are lucky enough

to do that Most people must work hard on their lessons to learn another language.

Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects They study their own language, mathematics and English In England, America or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English, mathematics and another language, perhaps French, German or Spanish.

Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university Others people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

1 According to the writer .

A no children like learning English B English is learned by many generations

C only teenagers learn English D English is useful only to adults

2 Most people learn English by .

A watching videos only B talking with the film stars

C hearing the language in this office D working hard on their lessons

3 Many boys and girls learn English because .

A their parents make them do it B it is included in their study courses

C they have to study their own language D English can give them a job

4 In America and Australia, many school children study .

A English and mathematics only B such foreign languages as French, German or Spanish

C English as a foreign language D their own language and no foreign language

5 Many adults learn English because .

A they want to read newspapers in English B it is useful for their work

C they want to go abroad D most of their books are in English

ENGLISH 11 – TEST 1 FOR UNIT 2 TEST 1 FOR UNIT 2

I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the test.

1 a video b exactly c carefully d sereous

II Choose a, b, c or d that best completes each unfinished sentence; substitutes the

underlined part; or has a close meaning to the original one.

6 It ………… him that he had no idea of what was going on

a embarras b embarrassed c embarrasing d embarrassment

7 We all were in a state of great ………… when we learnt that we had passed the final exam

8 Up to now they have not made a ………… whether they will go or not

9 She does not see her grandchildren very often so she makes ………… real fuss of them when she does

10 I was extremely excited when I first enjoyed a football match in the stadium.

11 Look! Mary is ………… a beautiful new dress She looks so pretty in the dress

12 Some internationally famous football players are the ………… of countless teenagers They love and admire them very much

13 Something that is ………… makes you feel shy or ashamed

14 She stood in the mucky yard and hands plunged into the pockets of her ………… coat

15 We had an interesting journey Accommodation is free and all we had to pay ………… was meals

16 She showed the picture ………… us and said “I spent my childhood in that house It was

my happiest days.”

a to b at c for d on

17 A lot of people think that it’s better to pay for their education so that they can be sure

getting quality

…………

18 Nowadays we ………… how important television ………… for our knowledge about the world

a know/is b is knowing/has been c knew/will be d have known/was

19 Every twelve months, the Earth ………… the sun

20 I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we ………… up tomorrow morning, the sun …………

a will wake/will shine b are waking/shines c are going to wake/is shining d

wake/will be shining

21 If you ………… to contact me sometime next week, I ………… at the Sheraton in San Francisco

a will need/ stay b need/ will stay c will need/ will stay d have needed/ is going to stay

22 When he ………… off the plane, I ………… for him for half an hour

a gets/ will wait b got/ had been waiting c had got/ was waiting d has got/ will be waiting

23 When I ………… to the party, Sally and Doug ………… , John ………… drinks

a was coming/ had danced/ made b had come/ danced/ made

c came/ were dancing/ was making d have come/ are dancing/ is making

24 He took her arm and hurried her upstairs ………… they would not be overhead

25 I was beginning to feel alarm, but kept it to myself ………… our two friends

a so as not to worry b so that not to worry c so as I did not worry d so that not worrying

26 I intended to by my daughter a big doll, rather bigger than ………… that she has already got

27 You should help your children develop their good habits and lose …………

a the bad one b the one bad c the bad ones d the ones bad

28 When I ………… there, dinner ………… , so I had a drink first

a get/ is prepared b get/ has been prepared c got/ had been prepared d got/ was being prepared

29 We ………… your son in the school play last night He ………… a terrific acting job

in a play before that one?

…………

a saw/ was doing/ Had he ever acted

b were seeing/ did/ Has he ever acted

c had seen/ had done/ Did he ever act

d have seen/ has done/ Will he ever act

30 Listen! Someone ………… up the stairs

a is walking b has walked c will be walking d will have walked

III Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given.

31 last summer/ after/ difficult semester/ I / eager/ return home

a Last summer, after a difficult semester, I was eager to return home

b Last summer After a difficult semester, so I was eager to return home

c Last summer, after a difficult semester, so I was eager to return home

d Last summer, after a difficult semester, I was eager for returning home

32 the flight/ ten hours/ I/ arrive/ airport/ midnight/ I/ very tired and sleepy

a The flight was ten hours and I arrived at the airport at midnight because I was very tired and sleepy

b The flight took me about ten hours and I arrived at the airport at midnight so I was very tired and sleepy

c The flight took me about ten hours and I arrived at the airport at midnight so that I was very tired and sleepy

d The flight lasted about ten hours and I arrived at the airport at midnight although I was very tired and sleepy

33 I/ wait/ my mother/ suddenly/ woman/ look like her/ came towards me

a As I had been waiting for my mother, suddenly a woman who looked like her came towards me

b When I was waiting for my mother, suddenly a woman who looked like her came towards me

c When I was waiting for my mother, suddenly a woman looked like her came towards me

d While I was waiting for my mother, suddenly a woman whom looked like her came towards me

34 I/ embrace/ kiss/ her/ my surprise/ not my mother

a I embraced and kissed her It was my surprise, there was not my mother

b I embraced and kissing her, and with my surprise, she was not my mother

c I embrace and kiss her, but to my surprise, she is not my mother

d I embraced and kissed her, but to my surprise, she was not my mother

35 I/ lose/ contact lenses/ on the plane

a I lose my contact lenses when I was on the plane

b I lost my contact lenses which was on the plane

c When I lost my contact lenses on the plane

d I had lost my contact lenses on the plane

IV Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

It’s been two years now, but I still remember every detail of that day It was a beautiful warm sunny clear sky day I had to go to work and then had class at Hunter College that night Little did I know what would await me that morning When I got off my car, I found that the building was being evacuated and no one could tell me why I could not find anyone that I worked with There were hundreds of people just gathering around No one knew exactly what had happened Then someone said that there was a timing bomb in the building and the police were trying to dispose it I thought that I should have turned around and tried to go home but a police officer forced us to keep our place They were looking for the terrorists Suddenly the building exploded in a burst of white clouds of billowing smoke and slowly started to collapse downwards The same officer who had directed us to stand there now shouted, “run” and we did But not fast or far enough We all were caught in the debris fallout Most of us made it out, some did not The world went totally black and soundless, I never heard the building fall,

I could not see, nor hear, nor feel, just smell and taste were left I could not breathe or think, nothing, the world just disappeared in an instant I eventually made it out and home, but I have never been the same since I lost a major part of my life that day, my girlfriend, Lynne

36 The story happened ………

a at the writer’s office b at Hunter College c in the writer’s car d in

a classroom

37 Which sentence is true?

a All people knew what happened to the building

b There were no police coming

c People gathered in front of the building without knowing what happened

d The writer went home immediately

38 What happened to the building

All are correct

39 The police ………

a allowed everybody to go away b were searching for the terrorists

c let everybody enter the building d forced everybody to enter the building

40 The writer ………

a ran fast enough to get out of the accident

b was unconcious

c met his girlfriend in the accident

d could not go home after the accident

V Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

When we were working on the tenth (41) ……… of the building, suddenly we heard a terrible fire alarm We (42) ……… rushed out of the room and scrambled to the lifts, (43) ……… were stuck So, we rant downstairs in horror It (44) ……… me approximately 30 – TEST 1 FOR UNIT 2 40 minutes to get out of the building that day and came out on the street When I turned (45) ……… and looked, the building was burning and thin black smoke was (46) ……… I was shocked and relieved that I made it out (47) ……… I phoned my wife at once She was 5 months pregnant at the time, and my first son was to celebrate his 2nd birthday By the time I got through to her, almost two hours had gone (48)

The building was completely down I recalled her answering the phone saying

………

“hello” … I said, “I am alive, I am OK” then we both broke down in tears It took me quite a long time to (49) ……… from the panic Now, almost two years afterwards, I still have every moment, every image frozen in my mind I will never forget (50) ……… of those innocent people that day

Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.

A Choose the one word or phrase- a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

6 What made you more interested learning English?

a on b in c with d to

7 He always complained his mother about his work

a with b to c at d for

8 A few people enjoyed the exhibition, but the majority were

9 The girl was so that she didn't look at him in the face

a shy b confident c impatient d sneaky

10.There is a growing tendency among singers to _ some famous singers

11.An only child often creates an friend to play with

imaginative

12.I felt my face burning with

a confidence b enthusiasm c pleasure d embarrassment

13.I believe that everyone has had experiences in their life

14.He rose from his chair and her warmly

a protected b replaced c embraced d appreciated

15.She showed her by asking lots of trivial questions.

a experience b experienced c inexperienced d inexperience

B Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best fits the blank space in each

sentence

16.Not a word since the exam started

a she wrote b she had written c had she written d she has written

17.Among the many valuable paintings in the gallery a self-portrait by Picasso

18.My father isn't interested in tennis and

a my brothers don't either b so aren't my brothers c neither do my brothers d neither are my brothers

19.'Did you enjoy the picnic?' 'I was okay, but I'd rather to a movie.'

20.Since to a warmer and less humid climate, I've had no trouble with my asthma

21.He looked forward to his first pay packet.a be receiving b have received c receiving d receive

22.I'm sorry you've missed the train, it five minutes ago.a had left b left

c has left d has been left

23. you at the station if you'd told me you were coming today

24.It was that everyone answered it correctly

a so a simple question b such a simple question c too simple question d a more simple question

25.The university by private funds as well as by tuition income and grants

a is supported b supports c is supporting d has supported

C Choose the underlined word or phrase -A, B, C, or D- that needs correcting.

26.Computers have made access to information instantly available just by push a few buttons 27.We have heard so many news about recent developments in computer technology

28.Fifteen hundred dollars a year were the per capita income in the United States in 1950 29.In science , the results of an experiment are not generally accepted until they had been duplicated in other laboratories

30.It is extremely important for an engineer to know to use a computer

III READING

A Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d – TEST 1 FOR UNIT 2 that best fits the blank space in the

following passage.

During the (31) years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to They often seem to dislike being questioned They may seem (32) _ to talk about their work at school This is a normal (33) _ of this age Though it can be very hard for parents to understand, it is part of becoming (34) of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up Young people are usually unwilling to talk if they believe, that questions are trying to (35) up on them

Parents should do their (36) _ to talk to their son and daughter about school, work and future plans but should not (37) them to talk if they don't want to Parents should also watch for danger signs Some young people in trying to be adult may (38) with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking Parents need to watch for any signs of (39) behavior which may be connected with these and help if (40)

32.a unworried b unrestrained c unexpected d unwilling

33.a development b appearance c circumstance d achievement

B Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers

Last year I went to Nepal for three months to work in a hospital I think it's important to see

as much of a country as you can, but it is difficult to travel around Nepal The hospital let me have a few days’ holiday, so I decided to go into the jungle and I asked a Nepalese guide, Kamal Rai, to go with me

We started preparing for the trip at six in the morning, and left camp with two elephants carrying our equipment It was hot but Kamal made me wear shoes and trousers to protect me from snakes In the jungle there was a lot of wildlife, but we were trying to find big cats, especially tigers We climbed onto the elephants' backs to get better view, but it is unusual to find tigers in the afternoon because they sleep in the heat of the day

Then, in the distance, we saw a tiger, and Kamal told me to be very quiet We crept nearer and found a dead deer, still bleeding This was the tiger's lunch! Suddenly I started to feel very frightened

We heard the tiger a second before we saw it It jumped out like a flash of lightning, five hundred kilos plus and four meters long I looked into its eyes and face, and saw right down the animal's throat It grabbed Kamal's leg between its teeth, but I managed to pull Kamal away One of our elephants ran at the tiger and made it go back into the grass, so we quickly escaped to let the tiger eat its lunch That night it was impossible to sleep!

41.The writer went to Nepal

a for holiday b for treatment c for business d on tour

42.When having a few days off, he decided to go into

a the remote villages b the mountains c the seaside d the tropical forest 43.It's difficult to find tigers in the afternoon because

a they usually sleep at this time of day b it's so hot at this time

c the elephants' back wasn't high enough to get view d tigers hardly hunt in the heat of the day

44.The writer started to feel frightened when

a he saw a tiger b he saw the tiger's lunch c he scrept nearer d he found a deer

45.The tiger

a was like a flash of light b saw them a second before they saw it

c jumped out very fast d jumped out of the grass at about four meters

46.Which of the followings is not true according to the passage?

a Tigers are members of the cat family

b The writer was made to wear shoes and trousers to protect him from the heat of the day

c Kamal narrowly escaped being killed

d It was such a terrible experience that the writer couldn't sleep that night

A Choose the answer -a, b, c, or d- that is nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before.

47.The plane had scarcely taken off when it crashed.

a The plane took off and soon afterwards it crashed.b The plane hardly crashed after it took off

c When the plane was taking off, it crashed.d When the plane crashed, it hadn't taken off

yet

48.Never has any one spoken to me like that!

a I never speak that way b Some people always speak to me that way

c Everyone speaks to me that way d No one speaks to me that way

49.It's a long time since I saw a movie.

a I spent a long time looking for a movie to see.b I have seen some movies so far

c I haven't seen movie for a long time d I saw a movie that took very long time

50.He now goes to work on his bicycle instead of by car.

a He still goes to work by car but more often on his bicycle

b He has stopped driving to work and goes by bicycle

c He has never gone to work in his car but always on his bicycle

d Since he bought the car, he has never used the bicycle to go to work

51.I find myself at a loss to understand Harold's behavior

a I lost contact with Harold, so I couldn't understand him well.b I have to lose a lot to understand Harold's behavior

c I completely understand Harold's behavior.d I find Harold's behavior quite

incomprehensible

B Choose one option that best fits each of the following sentences.

52.The cyclist he crossed the main street.

a looked with caution after b had looked cautiously before c was looked cautious when

d has looked cautiously while

53.Nowhere in the northern section of the United States for growing citrus crops.

a the climate is suitable b where the climate is suitable c is the climate suitable d is there suitability of the climate

54. is a belief generally held by people who live in colder climates.

a That weather affects a person's mood b Weather affects a person's mood

c A person’s mood is affected by weather d Although a person's mood is, affected by weather

55. he began to make friends more easily.

a Having entered his new school, it was found that b After entering the new school

c When he had been entering the new school d Upon entering into the new school

Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.

1 a appreciate b experience c embarrassing d situation

5 a carefully b correctly c seriously d personally

D Choose the one word or phrase- a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

6 What made you more interested learning English?

7 He always complained his mother about his work

.a with b to c at d for

8 A few people enjoyed the exhibition, but the majority were .

9 The girl was so that she didn't look at him in the face

a shy b confident c impatient d sneaky

10.There is a growing tendency among singers to _ some famous singers.

11.An only child often creates an _ friend to play with.

a imageryb imaginable c imaginary d imaginative

12.I felt my face burning with .

a confidence b enthusiasm c pleasure d embarrassment

13.I believe that everyone has had experiences in their life.

a memorable b observable c acceptable d reflexible

14.He rose from his chair and her warmly.

a protected b replaced c embraced d appreciated

15.She showed her by asking lots of trivial questions.

a experience b experienced c inexperienced d inexperience

E Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best fits the blank space in each

sentence

16.Not a word since the exam started.

a she wrote b she had written c had she written d she has written

17.Among the many valuable paintings in the gallery a self-portrait by Picasso.

18.My father isn't interested in tennis and .

a my brothers don't either b so aren't my brothers

c neither do my brothers d neither are my brothers

19.'Did you enjoy the picnic?' 'I was okay, but I'd rather to a movie.

'a go b be going c have gone d went

20.Since to a warmer and less humid climate, I've had no trouble with my asthma

21.He looked forward to his first pay packet.

a be receiving b have received c receiving d receive

22.I'm sorry you've missed the train, it five minutes

ago.a had left b left c has left d has been left

23. you at the station if you'd told me you were coming today.

24.It was that everyone answered it correctly.

a so a simple question b such a simple question

c too simple question d a more simple question

25.The university by private funds as well as by tuition income and grants.

a is supported b supports c is supporting d has supported

F Choose the underlined word or phrase -A, B, C, or D- that needs correcting.

26.Computers have made access to information instantly available just by push

a few buttons.( by pushing)

27.We have heard so many news about recent developments in computer

technology (so much)

28.Fifteen hundred dollars a year were the per capita income in the United States in 1950

(was)

29.In science , the results of an experiment are not generally accepted until they had been duplicated in other laboratories (have)

30.It is extremely important for an engineer to know to use a computer.(to known how)

III READING

C Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d – TEST 1 FOR UNIT 2 that best fits the blank space in the

following passage.

During the (31) years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to They often seem to dislike being questioned They may seem (32) _ to talk about their work at school This is a normal (33) _ of this age Though it can be very hard for parents to understand, it is part of becoming (34) of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up Young people are usually unwilling to talk if they believe, that questions are trying to (35) up on them

Parents should do their (36) _ to talk to their son and daughter about school, work and future plans but should not (37) them to talk if they don't want to Parents

should also watch for danger signs Some young people in trying to be adult may (38)

with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking Parents need to watch for any signs of (39) behavior which may be connected with these and help if (40)

32.a unworried b unrestrained c unexpected d unwilling 33.a development b appearance c circumstance d achievement

38.a experiment b approach c experience d attach

39.a unacceptable b unusual c normal d exemplary

40.a proper b appropriate c important d necessary

D Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers

Last year I went to Nepal for three months to work in a hospital I think it's important to see

as much of a country as you can, but it is difficult to travel around Nepal The hospital let me have a few days’ holiday, so I decided to go into the jungle and I asked a Nepalese guide, Kamal Rai, to go with me

We started preparing for the trip at six in the morning, and left camp with two elephants carrying our equipment It was hot but Kamal made me wear shoes and trousers to protect me from snakes In the jungle there was a lot of wildlife, but we were trying to find big cats, especially tigers We climbed onto the elephants' backs to get better view, but it is unusual to find tigers in the afternoon because they sleep in the heat of the day

Then, in the distance, we saw a tiger, and Kamal told me to be very quiet We crept nearer and found a dead deer, still bleeding This was the tiger's lunch! Suddenly I started to feel very frightened

We heard the tiger a second before we saw it It jumped out like a flash of lightning, five hundred kilos plus and four meters long I looked into its eyes and face, and saw right down the animal's throat It grabbed Kamal's leg between its teeth, but I managed to pull Kamal away One of our elephants ran at the tiger and made it go back into the grass, so we quickly escaped to let the tiger eat its lunch That night it was impossible to sleep!

41.The writer went to Nepal .

a for holiday b for treatment c for business d on tour

42.When having a few days off, he decided to go into .

a the remote villages b the mountainsc the seaside d the tropical forest

43.It's difficult to find tigers in the afternoon because .

a they usually sleep at this time of dayb it's so hot at this time

c the elephants' back wasn't high enough to get viewd tigers hardly hunt in the heat of the day

44.The writer started to feel frightened when .

a he saw a tiger b he saw the tiger's lunchc he scrept nearer d he found a deer

45.The tiger .a was like a flash of light b saw them a second before they saw it

c jumped out very fast d jumped out of the grass at about four meters

46.Which of the followings is not true according to the passage?

a Tigers are members of the cat family

b The writer was made to wear shoes and trousers to protect him from the heat of the day.

c Kamal narrowly escaped being killed.d It was such a terrible experience that the writer couldn't sleep that night

C Choose the answer -a, b, c, or d- that is nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before.

47. The plane had scarcely taken off when it crashed.

a The plane took off and soon afterwards it crashed.b The plane hardly crashed after it took off

c When the plane was taking off, it crashed.d When the plane crashed, it hadn't taken off

yet

48. Never has any one spoken to me like that!

a I never speak that way.b Some people always speak to me that way

c Everyone speaks to me that way.d No one speaks to me that way

49. It's a long time since I saw a movie.

a I spent a long time looking for a movie to see.b I have seen some movies so far

c I haven't seen movie for a long time.d I saw a movie that took very long time

50. He now goes to work on his bicycle instead of by car.

a He still goes to work by car but more often on his bicycle

b He has stopped driving to work and goes by bicycle.

c He has never gone to work in his car but always on his bicycle

d Since he bought the car, he has never used the bicycle to go to work

51. I find myself at a loss to understand Harold's behavior

a I lost contact with Harold, so I couldn't understand him well.b I have to lose a lot to understand Harold's behavior

c I completely understand Harold's behavior.d I find Harold's behavior quite

incomprehensible.

D Choose one option that best fits each of the following sentences.

52. The cyclist he crossed the main street.

a looked with caution after b had looked cautiously before

c was looked cautious when d has looked cautiously while

53. Nowhere in the northern section of the United States for growing citrus crops.

a the climate is suitable b where the climate is suitable

c is the climate suitable d is there suitability of the climate

54. is a belief generally held by people who live in colder climates.

a That weather affects a person's mood

b Weather affects a person's moodc A person’s mood is affected by weather

d Although a person's mood is, affected by weather