Exercise 5: Give the correct forms of the verbs in bracketsA. You are expected know _________ the safety regulations of the college..[r]
Trang 1CHUYÊN ĐỀ : Bài tập Gerund và Infinitive
Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer.
1 My father usually helps me _ English
2 He was heard _ shout
3 This student expected _ the first winner of the Grand Prix
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
10 Mr Brown told the schoolgirls _ in class
11 I have heard Dang Thai Son _ the piano
12 Let me _ from you soon
13 John is too stupid _ understand this
14 The wind is _ to blow the roof off
A strong enough B too strong C quiet strong D very strong
15 My father is _ to stay up late
A too tired B enough tired C tired enough D so tired
16 John wanted me _ him
17 I want _ early tomorrow morning
Trang 2Exercise 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
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
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 _
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
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
11 Do you know _ to play that game now?
12 She is very glad _ see you again
13 He noticed two thieves _ out of a shop
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
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?
Trang 36 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
4 I have such a lot of work to do that I don’t know …… to do first
5 The reason …….he refused this job is that he doesn’t like the boss
6 My father doesn’t allow me ……in his room
7 Nam ……in finding a good job in an advertising company
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
10 Would you ……… looking after my children for a while?
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
Trang 47 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
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
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.
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