I.

Use the correct form of verbs

I try to pass the exam.

(ti c gng vt qua k thi)
1. The children prefer ( watch) TV to ( read) books
2. The boys like ( play) games but hate ( do) lessons
3. Would you like ( go) now or shall we wait till the end?
4. I can`t find my favorite book. You ( see) it?
5. We used ( dream) of a television set when we (be) small
6. Would you mind ( show ) me how ( send) an e-mail?
7. He always think about (go) swimming
8. She dislikes (do) a lot of housework
9. My children enjoy ( read) books
10. She looked forward to (see) you
11. They are used to (prepare) new lessons
12. By ( work) day and night , he succeeded in ( finish) the job in time
13. His doctor advised him ( give) up ( smoke)
14. Please stop (talk). We will stop (eat) lunch in ten minutes
15. Stop ( argue) and start( work)
16. I like ( think) carefully about things before ( make) decision
17. Ask him ( come) in. Don`t keep him ( stand) at the door
18. Did you succeed in ( solve) the problem?
19. Don`t forget ( lock) the door before (go) to bed
20. Don`t try ( persuad) me . Nothing can make me ( change) my mind.
21. It's no use (try) (interrupt) him. Youll have (wait) till he stops (talk).
22. It's no good (write) to him. He never answers letter. The only things (do) is (go)
and (see) him.
23. There 's no point in (get) angry, so I just smiled.
24. I live only a short walk from here, so it's not worth (take) a taxi.
25. I had no difficulty (find) a place to live.
26. It was a waste of time (read) that book. It was rubbish.
27. I spent hours (read) the book "Rich Dad, Poor Dad"
28. She said she couldn't see me.She was too busy (do) other things.

avoid, delay, enjoy, excuse, consider, deny, finish, imagine, forgive, keep, mind, miss, postpone,
practise, resist, risk, propose, detest, dread, resent, pardon, try, fancy.

II. Complete each sentence with one of these verbs: answer, apply, lie, make, try,
walk, wash, wait, write, wear. Use -ing form
1. Could you please stop ________ so much noise?
2. He tried to avoid _________ my question
3. Have you finished ___________ your hair yet?
4. I considered ____________ for the job but in the end I decided against it
5. Tim suggested _________ for a while
6. I like ___________ on the beach. I always spend my holidays sunbathing
7. I hate __________ letters. I can never think what to write
8. Caroline dislikes __________ uniform at work
9. Andrew doesn`t mind ___________ home
10. Sandra gave up ___________ to find a job in this country and decided to go
abroad
III. Choose the best answer
1. The little boy denied ( going/ to go/ surfing/ to surf) the net during the class
2. Tommy suggested( to visit/ visit/ visiting/ visited) the shrine on the mountain
3. How much time do you spend ( posting/ responding/ surfing/ using) the web a
day?
4. When I was on holiday, I enjoy(not having to/not have to/no have to/have to
no)get up early
5. I finally finished (to cook/being cooked/cooking/to be cooked)at 7.00 pm and
served dinner
6. Sam always remembers ( to park/ parking/ being parked/ to be parked in the
garage so that the drieway is free for other cars
7. He still denies ( murder/ to murder/ murdering/ to have murderd) his wife
8. I really dislike ( asking/ to ask/ being asked/ to asked) to answer questions in class
9. We can drive half the distance before we stop ( having/ to have/ having had/ for
having) lunch
10. Mai often think of ( establish/ establised/ establishing/to estabish) a charity
organization
IV. Combine two sentences into one, using gerunds
Model:
He made a mistake. He was surprised
-> He was surprised at making a mistake
1. I am reading. I`m interested.
2. He likes going swimming. He always thinks about of it
3. The children want to go to the circus. They insist on it

4. I do a lot of housework to help mum. I don`t mind it

5. She has to do that awful work. She dislikes it
6. My children read books. They enjoy it
7. She is cooking. She is busy with it
8. I want to see you. I look forward to it
* Keys:
I. 1.watching - reading 2. playing - doing 3. to go 4. have seen 5. to dream
- were 6. showing - to send 7.going 8. doing 9. reading 10. seeing
11.preparing 12 . working - finishing 13. to give up - smoking 14.talking - to eat
15. arguing - to work 16. to think - making 17. to come - standing 18. solving
19. to lock - going 20. to persuad

Exercise 1:
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

6. She_______ him when he called her.

a. pretended not hear

b. pretended she heard not

d. Mary to do so

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

c. hurry up

d. hurried up

8. The school superintendent told me_______

a. hurrying up

b. to hurry 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 lass.
a. In order to be

b. Being

c. Been

d. So that he be

c. to make not

d. make not

14. Try_______ so many mistakes.

a. not to make

b. not make

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

17. The wind is_______ to blow the roof off.

c. to not

d. for

a. strong enough

b. too strong

c. quiet strong

d. very strong

c. tired enough

d. so tired

18. My father is _______ to stay up late.

a. too tired

b. enough tired

19. John wanted me_______ him.

a. to be helping

b. help

c. to help

d. I help

c. me leave

d. me leaving

20. I want_______ early tomorrow morning.

a. to leave

b. leaving

1d

2a

3c

4b

5c

6c

7c

8b

9b

10b

11c

12c

13a

14b

15b

16a

17a

18a

19c

20a

Exercise 2:
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

c. finding

d. him find

4. My father has decided_______ a new house.

a. find

b. to 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

c. to

d. for

12. She is very glad_______ see you again.

a. in

b. with

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

18. The mechanic needs_______ a new muffler on your car.

d. to rebuilding

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

1a

2b

3a

4b

5a

6a

7a

8b

9c

10b

11d

12c

13d

14a

15b

16c

17a

18a

19d

20b

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 doesnt 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: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct verb form (gerund, present participle,
infinitive):
1. We will go (camp) ... in BaDen mountain this summer vacation.
2. Thats such an (amuse) .. story that I cant put it down.
3. (take) .. the umbrella with him, he went out in the heavy rain.
4. I have to work hard these days. I am always busy (do) ... my home work.
5. Would you like to go (fish) .... with me on Saturday afternoon?
6. It was one of my most (embarrass) ...experiences in my life.
7. That he passed the exam is very (surprise) ...
8. The woman (wear) .. a red dress is my neighbor.
9. We spend most of my time (read) ..science book.
10. The film is very (bore) So I kept on sleeping in the rex.
11. I didnt like (work) so I suggested (spend) ...

the day in the garden.

12. Id rather (go) for a swim than (play) tennis.

13. Wed better (study) hard.
14. Why do you keep (look) back? Are you afraid of (be) .
followed?
15. (write) gives him a lot of pleasure.
16. Does your sister mind (cook) everyday?

17. Have you ever considered (go) .to live in another country?
18. He tried to avoid (answer) .. my questions.
19. When Im tired, I enjoy (watch) .. TV. Its relaxing.
20. The movie was very sad. It made me (cry)
21.
Exercise 3: Supply an appropriate form for each verb in parentheses.

1. I don t enjoy (laugh)at by other people.

2. I m angry at him for (tell, not).. ..me the truth.
3. It is easy (fool)..by his lies.
4. I expected (invite)..to the party, but I wasn t.
5. Sonetimes teenagers complain about not (understand).by their parents.
6. Your compositions are supposed (write)..in ink.
7. Loc had a narrow escape. He was almost hit by a car. He barely avoided (hit)
..by a speeding automobile.
8. Ms Thompson is always willing to help if there is a problem in the office, but she doesn t want
(call)..at home unless there is an emergency.
9. Martha doesnt like to have her picture taken. She avoids (take)..photograph.
10. I appreciate (invite) .. to your home.
11. Lets not risk (catch) . In a traffic jam.
12. The government tried to stop the book (publish)
13. (search) ..by customs officers is unpleasant.
14. Theres a lot of work (do).
15. The new students hope (include) ...... in many of the schools social activities.

16. When the police first questioned him, he denied (involve) in the robbery.
17. I remember (take) ... to the zoo when I was a child.
18. We managed to climb over the wall without (see) .
19. Isabel expected (admit) ...to the university, but she wasnt.
20. The tin opener seems (design) ........................ for left-handed people.
21. Many reliable methods of storing information tended (forget) . ..When the
computers arrived.
22. She resented (ask) to make tea for everyone at the meeting.
23. Lets leave early. We cant risk (hold up) ....in heavy traffic during rush hour.

Exercise 4: Choose the best answer

1. The children appear.about the trip.
A. to excite

B. to be excited

C. exciting

D. being excited

C. to interrupt

D. interrupted

2. I don t appreciate..when I am speaking.

A. interrupting

B. being 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
admitted

B. having admitted

C. being admitted

D. to be

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

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 2: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct verb form (gerund, present participle,
infinitive):
1. camping
2. amusing
3. Taking
4. doing
5. fishing
6. embarrassing
7. surprising
8. wearing
9. reading
10. boring
11. working/spending
12. go /play
13. study
14. looking/being
15. Writing
16. cooking
17. going
18. answering

19. watching
20. cry

Exercise 3: Supply an appropriate form for each verb in parentheses.

1. being laughed
2. not telling/not having told
3. to be fooled
4. to be invited
5. being understood
6. to be written
7. being hit
8. to be called
9. being taken
10. being invited
11. being caught
12. being published
13. Being searched
14. to be done
15. to be included
16. being involved
17. being taken
18. being seen
19. to be admitted

20. to be designed
21. to be forgotten
22. being asked
23. being held up

Exercise 4: Choose the best answer

1. B
2.B
3.B
4. D
5.C
6. B
7.B
8.C
9.D