Tiếng Anh - Topic 48: Gerunds and infinitives

TOPIC 8’: GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences:
1.Ann likes .................... but she hates ..................... up.
A) cook/ washing	B) to cook/ wash	C) cooking/ washed	D) cooking/ washing
2.I enjoy ................... to classical music.
A) listening	B) to listen	C) listens	D) listen
3.I really regret ...................... your feeling when I asked you such a silly question.
A) hurt	B) to hurt	C) hurting	D) hurts
4.He’ll try ..................................... the same mistake again.
A) not make	B) to not make	C) not making	D) not to make
5.Would you mind ..................... me a newspaper?
A) buy	B) to buy	C) buying	D) bought
6.Would you like ................ the next dance with me?
A) to have	B) having	C) has	D) had
7.I hate him ........................ friends with those guys.
A) make	B) to make	C) making	D) made
8.Did you remember .......................... Ann? – Oh, no. I completely forgot it.
A) phone	B) to phone	C) phoning	D) phoned
9.Does the city government intend ........................ anything about pollution? 
A) do	B) to do	C) doing	D) did
10.Those shirts need ..................... but you needn’t .................... them now.
A) iron/ iron	B) to iron/ to iron	C) ironing/ iron	D) ironed/ to iron
11.They finished ................. and then they wanted ....................out for pleasure.
A) learn/ to go	B) to learn/ go	C) learnt/ goes	D) learning/ to go
12.When you see Tom, remember ............................. him my regards.
A) give	B) to give	C) giving	D) given
13.I hope .................... that tiring work again.
A) not do	B) not to do	C) not doing	D) to not do
14.They postpone ............................. an Element School for the lack of finance.
A) built	B) to build	C) building	D) builds
15.It’s no use ...................... him. He never allows anybody ...................... advice.
A) advise/ give	B) to advise/ to give	C) advising/ giving	D) advising/ to give
 16.He always avoids ........................ me in the streets.
A) meet	B) to meet	C) met	D) meeting
 17.My parents decided .......................... a taxi because it was late.
A) take	B) to take	C) taking	D) took
18.Do you agree ................................ me some money?
A) lend	B) to lend	C) lending	D) lent
19.Tom refuses ........................ his address.
A) give	B) giving	C) to give	D) gave
20.The passengers asked her how ...................to the police station?
A) to get	B) getting	C) got	D) get
21.My grandfather is used to ........................... up early in the morning.
A) getting	B) to get	C) get	D) got
22Don’t forget ............................... her message when you see her.
A) give	B) to give	C) giving	D) gave
23.I can’t help ................................... his opinions.
A) consider	B) to consider	C) considering	D) considered
24.You should try ............................... any shirts you want to buy.
A) wear 	B) to wear	C) wearing	D) wears
25.He used to fall asleep without ................................ his shoes off.
A) take	B) to take	C) taking	D) taken
II.Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses in the following sentences.
I hope ( find) . a job
Try to avoid (make) . . him angry
He is thinking of ( leave) . . his job
Please let me (know) . .your decision
It’s no use ( wait) ..
I hate (see) . a child (cry) .
Gravity makes water (run ) . downhill.
Gravity keeps the moon (travel) around the earth instead of (shoot) off into space.
It’s difficult (get) . used to ( eat) . with chopsticks.
Stop ( argue) . and start ( work) .
I used ( smoke ) . 40 cigarettes a day.
I’d like ( have) . a look at your new car.
I’m looking forward to (see) . You
He warned her ( not touch) .the wire.
Do stop (talk) ., I’m trying (finish) .a letter.
Ask him ( come) .in. Don’t keep him (stand) . at the door..
There are people who can’t help (laugh) When they see someone (slip) .on a banana skin.
I’m sorry (disappoint) . you.
He was made (sign) .a paper .
he told me ( try) .(come) .early.
III. Each sentence has a mistake. Idetify it by choosing A, B, C or D:
1. I’d love to have an opportunity to meeting you again.
 A B C D
2. The mother allowed her children yelling and scream at the birthday.
 A B C D
3. In order to being a good salesclerk, you mustn’t be rude to the customers.
 A B C D
4. They suggested ban the sale of alcohol at football matches.
 A B C D
5.I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned
 A B C D
6. It was not easy for us getting ticckets for the concert.
 A B C D
IV. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the original one:
1. When don’t we go to Ba’s village this weekend?
 What about.....
2. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.
 He enjoys .
3. Why don’t we go for a walk?
 I suggest.....
4. It is interesting to go out with friends on weekends.
 Going...
5. It is dangerous to go swimming in the river.
 Going.
6. Doing charity work is your happiness.
 It.
7. Maryam walks to the mosque every Sunday.
 Maryam is used to...
8. Let’s have a party.
 What about..?
9. It took me half an hour to write this letter.
 I spent..
10. She rides to school in thirty minutes.
 It takes
V.Read the passage carefully, then choose the corrert answers
 Every years in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children.Others are teenagers.Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. Afew 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 poele must work hard to learn English.
 Why do all these people learn English? It’s not difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. 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. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
 1. According to the writer,   
 a. only young poele learn English.
 b. English is useful only for university students.
 c. All people learn English at school
 d. English is popular all over the world
 2. Most people learn English by   
 a. watching films
 b. hearing the language on television
 c. working hard on the lessons
 d. speaking English to their friends
 3. Many boys and girls learn English because   
 a. It is included in their study courses
 b. It’s useful for their higher studies
 c. it’s their own language
 d. they are forced to learn it
 4. Many adults learn English   
 a. in order to be able to read newspapers in English.
 b. because it helps them in their work
 c. because of their higher studies
 d. communicate with their colleagues in office