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Test gerund & infinitive1. I would like ..... you and some of my other friends for dinner some time. invite inviting to invite 2. The teacher had to stop several times ..... the rule because she saw that it was difficult for the children to understand it. explaining to explain explain 3. Janet was a wonderful dancer. I couldn’t help ..... . being impressed to be impressed to impress 4. Why would you suggest ..... her? She can cope with the task all by herself. help helping to help 5. We can’t help ..... knowledgeable and industrious people. to admire admiring being admired 6. Don’t be afraid ..... into the swimming pool; it’s quite deep. of diving to dive dive 7. I am sorry I have forgotten ..... you my textbook. Can I have it back? lending lend to lend 8. She was a motherly soul. She asked me to come in and insisted ..... my taking a cup of tea with the family. in on at 9. The comedy was hilarious, but somehow I didn’t feel like ..... . laugh laughing to laugh 10. I am not at all sure if Arthur is really interested ..... the truth. in learning to learn learn 11. David found a small frog ..... walking near the pond in his garden. by without while 12. I don’t like ...... to and that, exactly, is what you are trying to do. to be lied be lied being lied 13. Mind your manners! You should wash your hands ..... sitting down to dinner. on while before 14. Your reproach is not fair. I am surprised ..... your having said this. of on at 15. It started to drizzle and we hoped it would cease soon, but ..... stopping the rain increased. for instead of by 16. Why would you suggest ..... her? She can cope with the task all by herself. help helping to help
17. The comedy was hilarious, but somehow I didn’t feel like ..... . Laugh laughing to laugh 18. The child hurt her leg badly and started to complain ..... having severe pains in it. of about at 19. Sheila is very upset. She isn’t used ..... being treated like that. on to in 20. Why do you insist _____ our returning back home? at in on 21. We had some difficulty _____ finding the right candidate for this job. at in on 22. My friend is really good _____ driving cars. at in on 23. I am sorry _____ keeping you waiting. of for to 24. The hungry boy was accused _____ stealing apples. of for to 25. Are you keen _____ singing? of on with 26. The poor teacher is fed up _____ repeating the same thing over and over again. of on with 27. We won _____ finding the shortest way out. in to by 28. There is no point _____ telling the truth. in to by 29. What does your mother have _____ our going to the club? by against to 30. I feel _____ going out. Would you like to join me? like to for 31. Touch your toes _____ bending your knees. like with without 32. This is a device _____ making coffee. to for of 33. In spite _____ facing problems he kept on smiling. to for of 34. I am sick and tired _____ doing this work. of for with 35. What would you say _____ making a barbecue? for to of 36. They are not interested _____ investing their money into our business. on at in 37. We are looking forward _____ hearing from you as soon as possible. – to for 38. What else can you do _____ mending cars? to like besides 39. I am thinking _____ finding a new job. of on to 40. I don’t mind _____ Zac. It’s a nice nickname. 41.The safe showed no sign of _____. 42. Our teacher suggests _____ test next week. 42.I really appreciate _____ this opportunity. I’ll do my best. 43.She strongly objected to our _____ a fire. 44. The child was punished by _____ to bed without dinner. 45.He was clever enough _____ _____ in this delicate situation. 46. I wonder if there is any use _____ _____ the results. 47. I used a car to get to work, and now I can’t get used to _____ by bus. 48.Do you remember _____ your last exam? Was it hard? 49.I don’t feel like _____ this article today. 50.The little girl was really afraid of _____ lost in the forest. 51.Is there anything here worth _____?
53.Would you mind _____ smoking here? 53.We stopped _____ some food in the store, because we’d run out of our supplies. 54.What about _____ to the cinema tomorrow? 55._____ you here was a great surprise to me. 56.The friends couldn`t _____ laughing when they discovered the problem. 57.I can`t _____ standing in queues.
Teddy’s words made me ______ uncomfortable. Mrs. Pottson allowed her guests ______ in the living room. I watched my cat ______ with her kittens. I couldn’t tear myself away from that funny sight. Granny didn’t want my Mom ______ my Dad. Our English teacher told us ______ shy and speak English as much as possible. There wasn’t much traffic in the street. I saw a little girl ______ the road I have never heard Helen ______. Mary would like her brother ______ Tom’s company. We expected the Harrisons ______ later than usual. What makes you ______ such rash actions? The rain seems ______. Call the children. I don’t want them ______. The English colony, Plymouth, in Massachusetts, is known ... by the Piligrims who arrived on the Mayflower in 1620. Look, they are probably ______ to the news. They seem ______. He is sure ______ a liar. Everybody heard him ______ that in so many words. When I came in, the discussion seemed ______ to an end. They appeared ______ patience because they turned out ______ for it. I meant ..... a job interview for you, I am sorry I couldn’t. to arrange to have been arranged to have arranged 2.They must have taught him a lesson. It ought to ..... long ago. do be done have been done 3.My younger brother hates to read; he prefers ..... to. to be read to read to be reading 4.Don’t disturb her. She went to bed very late. She may still ..... . have been sleeping be sleeping sleep 5.There was nothing ..... , but to wait for the next train which was due at six. to be doing to be done to do 6.My friend Marion is coming from Chile. I am sorry not ..... about it earlier. to tell to be told to have been told 7.To be the gainer you are ..... yourself; to be happy you are to forget yourself. to be losing to have lost to lose 8.A great mistake that you can make in life is ..... you are always right. to have thought to be thinking to think 9.What did you come here for? It is mean of you ..... our holiday. to spoil to have spoilt to be spoiling 10.It is difficult ..... a friend who knows all about you and still likes you. to find to be finding to have found 11.Anna tried ..... two birds with one stone. to kill to have killed to be killing 12.It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is ..... it. to be using to use to have used 13.The meeting is put off till next Friday. I meant ..... you about it, but I forgot. I am sorry. to warn to be warning to have warned 14.I am awfully sorry ..... you in this stupid way. to bother to have bothered to be bothering 15.I was sorry ..... as I couldn’t finish my conversation with Frieda. to disturb to be disturbed to have been disturbed Lorna intended to help him ..... lending him some money. while on through 2.It started to drizzle and we hoped it would cease soon, but ..... stopping the rain increased. by for instead of 3.Anne was able to keep the kids still ..... telling them an interesting story. on instead of by 4.Agatha, would you mind ..... this letter on your way home? mailing being mailed to mail 5...... looking out of the window, they noticed a fire in the opposite building. after on at 6.My big grey cat Fluffy is good ..... mice. catch at catching to catch 7.As an English proverb says “It’s no use ..... over spilt milk.” crying to cry cry 8.We can’t help ..... knowledgeable and industrious people. being admired admiring to admire 9.I am sorry I have forgotten ..... you my textbook. Can I have it back? lend to lend lending 10.Don’t be afraid ..... into the swimming pool; it’s quite deep. dive to dive of diving 11.Peter, did you remember ..... the door? You are so absent-minded. to lock locking lock 12.She was a motherly soul. She asked me to come in and insisted ..... my taking a cup of tea with the family. in at on 13.I would like ..... you and some of my other friends for dinner some time. inviting to invite invite 14.Janet was a wonderful dancer. I couldn’t help ..... . being impressed to impress to be impressed 15.Where do you and your friends plan ..... for the next summer vacations? going to go go 16.I don’t like ..... these shorts; they are too tight. wearing to wear wear 17.I don’t have your book. I remember ..... it back to you. to be given to give giving 18.Speaking ..... thinking is like shooting without aim. on by without 19.Your reproach is not fair. I am surprised ..... your having said this. on of at 20.I prefer ..... jeans in winter and light shorts in summer. to wear wearing wear Date: 2015-12-24; view: 5976
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