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Infinities and Gerunds Exercises

1c 11c The teacher suggested_______ the students to study harder. a. encourage b. encouraging c. to encourage d. being encouraged I don't feel like_______ out tonight. a. go b. going c. to go d. to have gone The children were forbidden_______ in the street. a. play b. playing c. to play d. to have played 2b 12b 3c 13c 4b 14b 5a 15b 6c 16b 7b 17b 8b 18c
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Infinities and Gerunds Exercises

1c 11c The teacher suggested_______ the students to study harder. a. encourage b. encouraging c. to encourage d. being encouraged I don't feel like_______ out tonight. a. go b. going c. to go d. to have gone The children were forbidden_______ in the street. a. play b. playing c. to play d. to have played 2b 12b 3c 13c 4b 14b 5a 15b 6c 16b 7b 17b 8b 18c
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Name:

Basis No 10
INFINITIVE

Mark

Class:
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
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.
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
14. Try_______ so many mistakes.
a. not to make
b. not make
c. to make not
d. make not
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
c. to not
d. for
17. The wind is_______ to blow the roof off.
a. strong enough
b. too strong
c. quiet strong
d. very strong
18. My father is _______ to stay up late.

19.
20.

1d
11c

a. too tired
b. enough tired
John wanted me_______ him.
a. to be helping
b. help
I want_______ early tomorrow morning.
a. to leave
b. leaving
2a
12c

3c
13a

4b
14b

5c
15b

c. tired enough

d. so tired

c. to help

d. I help

c. me leave

d. me leaving

6c
16a

7c
17a

8b
18a

9b
19c

10b
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
4.
My father has decided_______ a new house.
a. find
b. to find
c. finding
d. him 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 itc. 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
12. She is very glad_______ see you again.
a. in
b. with
c. to
d. for
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.

18.
19.
20.

1a
11d

The superintendent promised to tear down and_______ the


building.
a. rebuild
b. to rebuild
c. rebuilding
The mechanic needs_______ a new muffler on your car.
a. to put
b. putting
c. to be put
Our house needs_______
a. to paint
b. to be painting
c. to be paint
Do you want _______ by the doctor?
a. to examine
b. to be examined c. being examined
2b
12c

3a
13d

4b
14a

5a
15b

6a
16c

7a
17a

8b
18a

fire damaged school


d. to rebuilding
d. to putting
d. painting
d. being to examine
9c
19d

10b
20b

Name:
Class:

Basis No 11
GERUND & INFINITIVE
6

Mark

Exercise 1
1.
I enjoy_______ alone.
a. be
b. being
c. to be
d. to have been
2.
Would you like_______ to the party?
a. to come
b. come
c. coming
d. to have come
3.
Do you mind_______ such a long way to work everyday?
a. to travel
b. travel
c. to have traveled
d. traveling
4.
I dont like that house. I would hate_______ there.
a. live
b. living
c. to lie
d. to have lived
5.
I don't like that house. I would hate_______ there.
a. live
b. living
c. to live
d. to have lived
6.
Sometimes I'd like_______ to play the piano.
a. to learn
b. learn
c. learning
d. to have learned
7.
Please remember_______ this letter.
a. to post
b. post
c. posting
d. to have posted
8.
We tried_______ the fire out but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire-brigade.
a. putting
b. put
c. to put
d. to have put
9.
When you see John, remember_______ it by the window and now it has gone.
a. to have given
b. giving
c. give
d. to give
10. Someone must have taken my bad. I clearly remember_______ it by the window and
now it has gone.
a. leave
b. leaving
c. to leave
d. to have left
11. Jane needed some money. She tried_______ Harry but he couldn't help her.
a. to have asked
b. ask
c. to ask
d. asking
12. I think they are now accustomed to _______ 12 hours a day.
a. work
b. to work
c. worked
d. working
13. He tried_______ the shelf but he wasn't tall enough.
a. reach
b. reaching
c. to reach
d. to have reached
14. Alice didn't expect_______ to Bill's party
a. asking
b. being asked
c. to ask
d. to be asked
15. I finally finished_______ at 7:00 pm and served dinner.
a. cooking
b. being cooked
c. to cook
d. to be cooked
16. Sam always remembers_______ in the garage so that the driveway in free for other
cars.
a. parking
b. being parked
c. to park
d. to be parked
17. The nurse suggested_______ two aspirins.
a. taking
b. being taken
c. to take
d. to be taken
18. Would you mind not_______ the radio until I've finished with this phone call?

19.
20.

1c
11d

a. turning on
b. being turned on c. to turn on
d. to be turned on
They were fortunate_______ from the fire before the building collapsed.
a. rescuing
b. to have rescued c. to rescue
d. to have been rescued
The house family avoided_______ by coming out only when the house was empty and
the two cats were outside.
a. catching
b. being caught
c. to have been caughtd. to be caught
2a
12d

3d
13d

4c
14a

5b
15c

6a
16a

7a
17a

8c
18d

Exercise 2
1.
It's very kind of you_______ so.
a. say
b. to say
c. saying
2.
Please show me how_______ this.
a. do
b. to do
c. doing
3.
One is never too old_______
a. learning
b. learn
c. to have learned
4.
You are old enough_______ out alone.
a. going
b. go
c. to go
5.
I'm very glad_______ you.
a. to meet
b. meet
c. meeting
6.
It's nice_______ you.
a. to know
b. know
c. knowing
7.
You have no right_______ my daughter.
a. see
b. to see
c. seeing
8.
Please tell me what_______
a. doing
b. do
c. to do
9.
I forbid you _______ my letter.
a. to read
b. read
c. to have read
10. We stopped_______ hello to her.
a. say
b. saying
b. to have said
11. We came_______ help her.
a. help
b. to help
c. to have helped
12. I'll invite her_______ my daughter.
a. teaching
b. teach
c. to teach
13. I dont feel like_______ to the cinema now.
a. go
b. going
c. to go
14. It's no good_______ video games.
a. play
b. to have played
c. to play
15. It's no use_______ with him.
a. working
b. work
c. to work
16. The idea of_______ abroad appeals to me.
a. working
b. work
c. to work

9d
19c

10b
20d

d. to be saying
d. to have done
d. to learn
d. to have gone
d. to be meeting
d. to be knowing
d. to have seen
d. to have done
d. reading
d. to say
d. helping
d. to have taught
d. to have gone
d. playing
d. to have worked
d. being working

17.
18.
19.
20.

1b
11b

The Rogers are happy about_______ a baby.


a. have
b. having
c. to have
Camping is hard if you're not used to _______ on the ground.
a. be slept
b. to be sleeping
c. sleeping
Mrs. Kerry didnt want_______ on
a. to be operated
b. being operated
c. to operate
Windows are used to let in light and _______ out cold.
a. to keep
b. keep
c. keeping
2b
12c

3d
13b

4c
14d

5a
15a

6a
16a

7b
17b

8c
18d

d. to be having
d. sleeping
d. to be operating
d. for keeping
9a
19a

10d
20b

Exercise 3
1.
It isn't worth while_______ her.
a. marry
b. to marry
c. marrying
d. to have married
2.
She did nothing but_______
a. cry
b. to cry
c. to have cried
d. crying
3.
He cant live without_______ here.
a. being loved
b. to love
c. love
d. loving
4.
People are prevented from_______ to the polluted area.
a. go
b. going
c. to go
d. to have gone
5.
Tourists are not allowed _______ in the Temple.
a. to talk
b. talk
c. talking
d. being talked
6.
The teacher doesn't allow_______ dictionaries in the final examination.
a. being used
b. use
c. using
d. to use
7.
Many countries have considered_______ the victims of the tsunami.
a. to have helped
b. to help
c. help
d. helping
8.
The child admitted_______ a lie.
a. tell
b. telling
c. to tell
d. to be telling
9.
The president agreed_______ the Agreement.
a. to sign
b. sign
c. signing
d. to have signed
10. The captain chose_______ with his ship.
a. die
b. to die
c. to have died
d. dying
11. Vietnam failed_______ Tiger Cup 2004!
a. winning
b. win
c. to win
d. to have won
12. The child promised_______ his parents.
a. being obeyed
b. obeying
c. obey
d. to obey
13. Lee was upset by_______ him the truth.
a. our not having told b. us not tell
c. we didn't tell
d. not to tell
14. Wee considered_______ after work.
a. to go shop
b. going shopping c. going to shop
d. to go to shop
15. Jack offered_______ care of my garden while I was out of town.
a. take
b. taking
c. to have taken
c. to take

16.

17.
18.
19.

20.

1c
11c

Could you please come over? I need you _______ the refrigerator.
a. help me moving
b. helping me to move
c. to help me move
d. help me to move
I'll never forget_______ that race. What a thrill!
a. to win
b. win
c. being won
d. winning
No one has better qualifications. Carol is certain_______ for the job.
a. to choose
b. having chosen
c. to be chosen
d. being chosen
I was enjoying my book, but I topper_______ a program on TV.
a. reading to watch
b. to read to watch
c. to read for watching
d. reading for to
watch
Who is the woman talking to Mr. Quinn? I don't recall_______ her around the office
before.
a. to have seen
b. seeing
c. to see
d. being seen
2a
12d

3d
13a

4b
14b

5a
15d

6c
16c

7d
17d

Exercise 4
1.
He tried to avoid_______ my question.
a. answer
b. answering
c. to answer
2.
Paula has given up _______ to lose weight.
a. try
b. trying
c. to try
3.
We can't go on_______ like this.
a. living
b. live
c. to live
4.
Don't keep_______ me while I'm talking.
a. interrupt
b. to interrupt
c. interrupting
5.
I can't imagine Bill _______ a motorbike.
a. ride
b. riding
c. to ride
6.
Sorry to keep you_______ so long.
a. waiting
b. wait
c. to wait
7.
She now regrets_______ it.
a. say
b. having said
d. to say
8.
We decided_______ at home.
a. to stay
b. stay
c. staying
9.
Frank tends_______ too much.
a. to have drunk
b. drinking
c. drink
10. He doesn't want_______
a. to know
b. know
c. knowing
11. I dont advise anybody_______ in that hotel.
a. stay
b. to stay
c. staying
12. The mother made her child_______ the word
a. repeat
b. to repeat
c. repeating

8b
18c

9a
19a

10b
20b

d. to have answered
d. to have tried
d. to be living
d. to have interrupted
d. to be riding
d. to have waited
d. to have said
d. having stayed
d. to drink
d. to be knowing
d. to have stayed
d. to be repeating

13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

1b
11b

My parents don't let me_______ out alone.


a. go
b. to go
c. going
d. to be going
I'm afraid I have some homework_______ today.
a. do
b. to do
c. going
d. done
Have the movers_______ the bedroom furniture first.
a. brought in
b. to bring in
c. bring in
d. bringing in
Do you know what_______ so many people evacuate their homes?
a. forced
b. made
c. caused
d. convinced
Where are the children? "I saw_______ in the yeard".
a. them to play
b. them playing
c. they playing
d. to them playing
You're been taking a lot of nice photographs.
a. becoming
b. about become
c. to become
d. about becoming
Jane's summer vacation in England led to_______ an English man.
a. her marry
b. her to marry
c. her being married d. her marrying
We would like_______ to the president's reception, but we weren't
a. having invited
b. having been invited
c. to have invited
d. to have been invited
2b
12a

3a
13a

4c
14b

5b
15c

6a
16b

7b
17b

Exercise 5
1.
I can't go because I haven't got anything_______
a. wear
b. to wear
c. wearing
2.
I have nothing_______ you to day.
a. tell
b. to tell
c. telling
3.
Would you like something_______?
a. drink
b. to drink
c. drinking
4.
Is there any place_______ tonight?
a. stayed
b. staying
c. to stay
5.
Have you got any books_______?
a. sell
b. selling
c. sold
6.
I often avoid_______ to parties.
a. go
b. to go
c. gone
7.
They often suggest their_______ out with some friends.
a. going
b. gone
c. go
8.
Please pardon my_______ you.
a. disturb
b. disturbing
c. to disturb
9.
I cannot remember_______ him last week.
a. meet
b. meeting
c. to meet
10. Susan is interested in _______ a bus.
a. drive
b. driving
c. to drive
11. What about_______ for a walk?

8a
18a

9d
19d

d. worn
d. told
d. drunk
d. stay
d. to sell
d. going
d. to go
d. disturbed
d. met
d. driven

10a
20d

12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

17.
18.
19.
20.

1b
11a

a. going
b. gone
c. go
d. to go
Have you planned on _______ to Nha Trang this summer?
a. go
b. to go
c. going
d. gone
I suggest _______ to the cinema for a change.
a. go
b. to go
c. went
d. going
Do you consider_______ our teacher on Friday?
a. inviting
b. invited
c. invited
d. to invite
Would you mind_______ me a hand?
a. to give
b. giving
c. give
d. given
The baby continued_______ even after she was picked up.
a. being crying
b. having cried
c. to cry
d.
having
been
crying
Arthur pretended not_______ hurt when his younger sister bit him.
a. having
b. be
c. to have
d. to have been
We were shocked to hear the news of your_______
a. having fired
b. having been fired c. to be fired
d. to have been fired
Do you have an excuse_______ late to class two days in a row?
a. for to be
b. for being
c. to be
d. being
Jack made me_______ him next week.
a. to promise to call b. to promise calling c. promise to call
d. promise calling
2b
12c

3b
13d

4c
14a

5d
15b

6d
16c

7a
17d

8c
18b

9b
19b

10b
20c

Exercise 6
1.
I cant stand_______ her cry.
a. to have seen
b. to see
c. see
d. seeing
2.
Suddenly everybody stopped_______ There was silence.
a. talking
b. to talk
c. talk
d. being talked
3.
I'll go with you when I've finished_______ my homework.
a. to have done
b. do
c. doing
d. to do
4.
_______natural resources is of great importance.
a. Preserve
b. Preserving
c. To have preserved d. Preserved
5.
We avoid_______ out environment.
a. polluting
b. to pollute
c. pollute
d polluted
6.
I think they are now accustomed to _______ 12 hours a day.
a. work
b. to work
c. worked
d. working
7.
"Why did Mrs. Walker call?" "She wants_______ her load some boxes into her car"..
a. that we help
b. us help
c. us helping
d. us to help
8.
"How did the prisoner escape?" "By climbing a fence and_______ someone's car".
a. steal
b. to steal
c. from stealing
d. stealing
9.
"What happened to Julie?" "We saw_______ by a bicyclist".
a. her hit
b. hit her
c. her hitting
d. being hitting

10.
11.

12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

"What is this letter about?" "It's in regard_______ at a conference next week".


a. to you speak
b. to our speaking c. of our speaking
d. to you speaking
"Why are you getting new glasses?" "Because it's difficult_______ the small print in
the newspaper".
a. to read for me
b. my reading
c. I read
d. for me to read
"This cabinet is beautiful. Did you make it yourself?" "No, I had_______".
a. it built
b. built it
c. to built it
d. it build
"Dont take a taxi. We insist_______ in our car.
a. you to come
b. on your coming c. on you coming
d. for you to come
"You've been redecorating your house", "Yes, I'm thinking_______ this room white".
a. to paint
b. to painting
c. of paint
d. about painting
"What's wrong with the teacher?" "_______to class late so much has made him mad".
a. John comes
b. John coming
c. John's coming
d. John to come
"I can't open this jar of mayonnaise" "_______ Lee to help you".
a. Have
b. Let
c. Ask
d. Make
"Did you paint our house yourself?" "No, I had some friends_______ me"
a. help
b. helped
b. to help
d. to help to
Photocopiers are used_______ of a written text.
a. to make copies
b. to making copies c. make copies
d. making copies
"Do you like being married?" "Yes, but I'm not use_______ every night".
a. to cook
b. to cooking
c. cooking
d. to have cooked
"Its warmer in her now". "Yes, I had Karen _______ then window.".
a. closed
b. closing
c. to close
d. close

1d
11d

2a
12a

Name:

3c
13b

4b
14d

5a
15c

6d
16c

7d
17a

Basis No 12
PARTICIPLE PHRASES

8d
18a

9a
19b

10b
20d

Mark

Class:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

_____their work, they went home.


a. Finishing
b. Having finished c. Had finished
d. Finished
The girl_____ behind you is naughty.
a. stands
b. stood
c. is standing
d. standing
_____ their farm work, the farmers returned home.
a. Finishing
b. Finish
c. Having finished
d. Being finished
_____by the visitor, the clavichord could not be used.
a. Broken
b. Break
c. Breaking
d. Broke
After_____ dinner, I watches television.
a. eat
b. eating
c. eaten
d. ate
When_____ in international trade, letters of credit are convenient.
a. used
b. are used
c. using
d. they used

7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

She swam to the shore_____ the night in the water.


a. having pent
b. having spending c. when spending
d. had spent
I believe here is somebody_____ on the door.
a. to knock
b. knock
c. knocked
d. knocking
The lady_____ in blue is her aunt.
a. dressed
b. dressing
c. is dressing
d. in dress
_____ from what you say, you are innocent.
a. To judge
b. Judging
c. Judge
d. To be judged
_____ you to the job, he felt calm
a. Appointed
b. Appoint
c. Having appointed d. To appoint
_____ so much, the doll is still on the shelf.
a. Cost
b. Costs
c. To cost
d. Costing
_____ at by everyone, he was disappointed.
a. laughed
b. Laugh
c. Laughing
d. In laugh
_____ anxious to please us, they told us all we wanted to know.
a. Be
b. To be
c. Being
d. In being
Weather_____, we will start tomorrow.
a. permits
b. will permit
c. is permitting
d. permitting
Dinner_____ over, they returned home.
a. being
b. be
c. is
d. was
Since_____ his new business, Bob has been working 16 hours a day.
a. open
b. opening
c. opened
d. of opening
After _____the fight, the police arrested two men and a woman.
a. stopping
b. stop
c. to stop
d. stopped
____ one hand on the steering wheel, Ann opened a can of soda pop with her free hand.
a. To keep
b. Keep
c. In keeping
d. Keeping
When _____ to explain his mistake, the new employee cleared his throat nervously.
a. asking
b. asked
c. to be asked
d. to be asking

1b
11c

Name:

2d
12d

3c
13a

4a
14c

5b
15d

6a
16a

7a
17b

Basis No 9
GERUND

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18a

9a
19d

Mark

Class:
Exercise 1
1.
He kept on_______
a. worked
b. work
c. working
2.
She went to market without_______ anything.
a. buy
b. to buy
c. bought
3.
This article is worth_______ into your notebook.

d. works
d. buying

10b
20b

4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

1c
11a

a. copying
b. copy
c. to copy
d. to be copied
The boy denied_______ the glass window.
a. to break
b. breaking
c. broke
d. to break
These workers are accustomed to _______ at night.
a. work
b. working
c. works
d. be working
The criminal admitted_______ this innocent child.
a. killed
b. to kill
c. killing
d. had killed
Mrs. Ramsay was accustomed_______ in this rickety house.
a. by living
b. to living
c. with living
d. living
She has avoided_______ to me so far.
a. being talked
b. talk
c. talking
d. to talk
We should avoid_______ personal questions.
a. asking
b. ask
c. to ask
d. at asking
It is no use_______ over spilt milk.
a. for crying
b. in crying
c. to cry
d. crying
I intended to revenge him but my father prevented me_______ so.
a. from doing
b. not to do
c. not do
d. not doing
You should remember_______ for me.
a. post
b. posting
c. to be posting
d. to have posted
We object to_______ her like this.
a. treat
b. being treated
c. treating
d. be treated
I cant help_______ anxious about the economic situation of our country.
a. be
b. feeling
c. feel
d. to feel
The nurse denied_______ the injection.
a. give
b. giving
c. gave
d. to give
Dont stay in this bush to avoid_______ by snakes.
a. bitten
b. to be bitten
c. being bitten
d. bitting
I am looking forward to_______ my classmates again.
a. seeing
b. to be bitten
c. being bitten
d. see
It is necessary that you avoid_______ him during the working session.
a. disturb
b. to disturb
c. disturbing
d. disturbs
Are you considering_______ with us?
a. to go
b. going
c. to have gone
d. go
Your hair needs_______
a. cut
b. cutted
c. cutting
d. be cut
2d
12b

3a
13c

4b
14b

5b
15b

Exercise 2
1.
Haven't you started_______ the answer?
a. write
b. writing

6c
16c

7b
17a

c. how to write

8c
18c

9a
19b

10d
20c

d. them to write

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

8.
9.
10.
11.
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16.
17.
18.

19.
20.

1b
11b

These shoes need_______


a. mending
b. mend
c. to mending
d. to mend
Please excuse_______
a. for being late
b. me for being late c. me be late
d. I am late
It's no good_______ me about your lost cat.
a. to tell
b. tell
c. him tell
d. telling
My younger brother takes pleasures in_______ his little sister.
a. tease
b. to tease
c. teases
d. teasing
I remember_______ you before, but I have forgotten your name.
a. to meet
b. met
c. meet
d. meeting
Choose the 2 same sentences.
a. She stops writing the letter
b. She stops to write the letter
c. She ceases writing the letter
d. a and c are correct
I often dream of_______ on a trip to Japan.
a. to go
b. going
c. go
d. to going
She was soon out of breath, but she continued_______
a. run
b. ran
c. running
d. in running
The strap needs mending. It_______
a. has mended
b. has to be mended c. has been mended d. has been mending
Workers began_______ a number of wooden boxes
a. unload
b. unloading
c. unloaded
d. to unloading
It occurred to him to open it. He thought. _______
a. of opening
b. to open
c. to have opened
d. opening
He answered these questions by_______ his head.
a. to nod
b. nodding
c. nod
d. to nodding
I couldn't deny_______ plausible excuses.
a. him having made b. he has made
c. that he has done
d. his having made
I can't help_______ whether it should rain.
a. wonder
b. to wonder
c. wondering
d. for wondering
We appreciate_______ from you.
a. hearing
b. hear
c. to hear
d. heard
That young man will require_______ after.
a. look
b. looking
c. to look
d. looked
_______ to friends is nice but_______ is also enjoyable
a. Talking /being alone
b. To talk/ being alone
c. Talk/ to be alone
d. Talking/ be alone
Would you mind not_______ on the bus?
a. in smoke
b. to smoke
c. smoke
d. smoking
I'm opposed to_______ the money.
a. borrow
b. be borrowed
c. borrowing
d. be borrowing
2a
12a

4b
13a

4d
14d

5d
15c

6d
16a

7d
17b

8a
18a

9c
19d

10b
20c

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