Ex1: Give the correct forms of words in the following sentences.
1. He wanted (see) _____________________the house where the president was born.
2. He is expected (arrive) ____________________in a few days.
3. I would like him (go) ____________________ to a university but I can’t (make) him go.
4. I am looking forward to (see) _____________________ you.
5. I arranged (meet) ____________________them there.
6. He urged us (work) _____________________faster.
7. I wish (see) _____________________the manager.
8. It is no use (wait) ___________________him.
9. He warned her (not touch) _____________________the wire.
10. Don’t forget (clock) __________________the door before (go)_______________to bed.
11. My mother told me (not speak) _____________________too anyone about it.
12. He tried (explain) _____________________but she refused (listen) _________________.
13. At dinner she annoyed me by (smoke) _____________________between the courses.
14. He decided (disguise) _______________ himself by (dress) ____________as a women.
15. I am prepared (wait) _____________________here all night if necessary.
16. Would you mind (show) _________________me how (work) _______________the lift.
17. After (walk) ___________three hours we stopped (rest) ___________and let the others (catch) _____________up with us.
18. I am beginning (understand) _____________________what you mean.
19. The boy likes (play) ________________games but hates (do) _____________exercises.
20. I regret (inform) _____________________you that your application has been refused.
21. I don’t allow (smoke) _____________________in my drawing-room.
22. I don’t allow my family (smoke) _____________________at all.
23. He surprised us all by (go) ___________away without (say) ____________‘Good-bye’.
24. Please go on (write) _________________; I don’t mind __________________ (wait).
25. He wore glasses (avoid) (be) ____________________________recognized.
26. Before (give) ____________evidence you must swear (speak) ______________the truth.
27. I tried (persuade) _______________him (agree) _________________with your proposal.
28. Your windows need (clean) ______________________.Would you like me (do) _________________________them for you.
29. Would you mind (shut) ____________the window? I hate (sit) ___________in a draught.
30. I can’t help (sneeze) ___________________________; I caught a cold yesterday.
31. Stop (talk) ___________________; I am trying (finish) _____________________a letter.
32. His doctor advised him (give) _____________________up (jog) ___________________.
33. My watch keeps (stop) _____________________.
34. People used (make) _______________fire by (rub) _______________two sticks together.
35. He hates (answer) the phone, and very often just lets it (ring).
36. If you go on (let) ____________your dog (chase) _________________cars he will end by (be) _____________________run over.
37. I prefer (drive) _____________________to (be) _____________________driven.
38. I advise you (start) _______________ (look) _____________________for a flat at once.
39. Would you mind (lend) __________me some money? I forgot (cash) ________ a cheque.
40. (Lie) _________on the beach is much more pleasant than (sit) ___________in the office.
41. She like her children (go) _____________to the dentist every six months.
42. An instructor is coming (show) ___________us how (use) _____________the machine.
43. I have no intention of (go) ________________to that film; I couldn’t bear (see) _____________my favorite actress in such dreadful part.
44. I suggest (telephone) _____________the hospitals before (ask) _____________the police (look) _____________for him.
45. After (hear) ________the conditions I decided (not enter) _________for the competition.
46. Some people seem (have) _________the passion for (write) _________to the newspapers.
47. He expects me (answer) __________________by return but I have no intention of (reply) _________________at all.
48. He postponed (make) ___________a decision until it was too late (do) _______anything.
49. Try (forget) _____________it; It isn’t worth (worry) _____________about it.
50. There is no point in (remain) _____________in a dangerous place if you can’t do anything (help) ____________the people who have (stay) _____________there.
51. The horse won’t be well enough (run) ____________in tomorrow’s race. He doesn’t seem (have) _____________________recovered from his long journey.
52. At first I enjoyed (listen) ____________________to him but after a while I got tired of (hear) _________________________the same story again and again.
53. It is usually easier (learn) _____________a subject by (read) _____________books than by (listen) _____________ to lectures.
54. It wouldn’t be safe (start) ___________________down now; we will have (wait) ______________________till the mist clears.
55. After (discuss) _______________the matter for an hour the committee adjourned without (have) ____________________ reached any decision.
56. It’s not much use (have) ____________a bike if you don’t know how (use) __________it.
57. I distinctly remember (pay) _____________him. I gave him 2$.
58. Did you remember (give) _____________him the key of the safe? - No, I didn’t. I will go and do it now.
59. Please forgive me for (interrupt) _____________you but would you mind (repeat) _____________that last sentence.
60. He made a lot of money by (buy) _____________tickets in advance and (sell) _____________them twice the price on the day of the match.
61. We decided (buy) ____________________________a new car.
62. They've got some work (do)________________________________.
63. Peter gave up (smoke) ______________________________________.
64. He'd like (fly) ________________________an aeroplane.
65. I enjoy (write) _____________________________picture postcards.
66. Do you know what (do) ___________________________if there's a fire in the shop?
67. Avoid (make) ________________________silly mistakes.
68. My parents wanted me (be) _______________________home at 11 o'clock.
69. I dream about (build) _______________________a big house.
70. I'm hoping (see) ___________________________Lisa.
71. I can't imagine Peter (go) ________________________by bike.
72. He agreed (buy) _____________________________a new car.
73. The question is easy (answer)______________________________.
74. The man asked me how (get) ____________________________to the airport.
75. I look forward to (see) _________________________you at the weekend.
76. Are you thinking of (visit) ______________________London?
77. We decided (run) _____________________________through the forest.
78. The teacher expected Sarah (study) _________________________________hard.
79. She doesn't mind (work) ___________________________the night shift.
80. I learned (ride) _________________________________ the bike at the age of 5.
81. I’ll lend you the book when I’ve finished (read) _____________it.
82. How old were you when you learned (drive) _____________.
83. My father gave up (smoke) _____________three years ago.
84. Would you mind (keep) _____________silent? I’m trying (study) _____________.
85. I always try to avoid_____________ (borrow) money from my friends.
86. The traffic was very heavy this morning, but I managed _______ (get) to school on time.
87. Could you please stop _____________ (make) so much noise?
88. I hope _____________ (run) in the marathon next month.
89. Look! It’s started _____________ (rain) again.
90. It was too late, so we decided_____________ (take) a taxi home.
91. My sister always enjoys _____________ (listen) to classical music.
92. I’ve put off _____________ (write) the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
93. Sarah gave up _____________ (try) to find a job in this country and decided_____________ (go) abroad.
94. You can’t stop me _____________ (do) what I want.
95. They don’t have much money. They can’t afford_____________ (go) out very often.
96. I’m still looking for a job but I hope_____________ (find) something soon.
97. My mother can’t stand_____________ (stay) at home without doing anything.
98. You must promise_____________ (not / be) late again.
99. I didn’t have enough time (finish) my work yesterday.
100. He refused ______ ( allow) her ________ ( think) for herself.
101. I was relieved (find out) that I had passed the exam.
102. She made her son ____________(wash) the windows before he could go outside _____________________(play) with his friends.
103. She lets her children ___________ (stay) up very late.
104. We had nothing _______ (do) except look at the cinema posters.
105. We both heard him __________ (say) that he was leaving.
106. It made him angry _______________ (wait) for people who were late.
107. I couldn’t understand what the passage said, so I had my friend ____________ ( translate) it for me.
108. It’s important ____________ ( start) the meeting on time.
109. There are too many people here for me ________________ (talk) to all of them.
110. It took ages ___________ (download) the pictures from the Internet.
111. Whenever I have free time, I like __________ ( watch) the basketball team ___________________________(practice).
112. She sent me an e- mail _____ ( inform) me that the meeting had been canceled.
113. It was a thrill ( see) my brother (win) the chess tournament last year.
114. I must ____ ( speak) to the manager.
115. It is lovely ____________ ( see) you again.
116. It is too cold _______________ ( go) out.
117. I am happy ____________ ( know) that you have passed the exam.
118. We’ve got a few jobs _____________ ( do).
119. He keeps (ask) ____________ me the time and I keep (tell) _____________him (buy) _____________himself a watch.
120. I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind (wait) _____________for you.
Ex 2: Choose the best answer
1. Every day I spend two hours ___________ English.
A. practise B to practise C. practising D. practised
2. The skiers would rather __________ through the mountains than go by bus.
A.to travel by train B. travel by train C. traveled by train D. traveling by train
3.He likes _________ part in sports, so he joins the football team of the school.
A. to take B. to taking C. takes D. took
4. I don't remember___________ the front door when I left home.
A. to lock B. lock C. locked D. locking
5.Children enjoy ___________ to ghost stories on Halloween night.
A.telling and listening B. tell and listen
C. to tell and listen D. to tell and to listen
6. They decided ___________ to Japan for their summer holiday.
A. going B. to go C. go D. to going
7.His parents think it's time for him___________ married.
A. gets B. get C. to get D. got
8.Peter's father ordered __________ not to stay out late again.
A. him B. to him C. that he D. for him
9.Smoking is bad for your heath. You had better_________ it up.
A. to give B. give C. giving D. to be giving
10.I hope you don't mind __________ so late at night.
A. telephoning B. to telephone C.telephone D.to have telephoned
11.It took three and a half hours _________ to Singapore.
A. to fly B. flying C. to be flown D. fly
12.She refused ___________ them .
A.to help B.help C.having helped D.helping
13.My parents can't _________ seeing me at home all day.
A. stop B. stand C. start D. hate
14.___________is a popular sport in Europe.
A. To ski B. Skiing C. Ski D. To skiing
15.There are many ways of _______ ourselves in a big city.
A. enjoy B. enjoying C. enjoyment D. to enjoy
16.I never feel like _______ early on Monday morning.
A. getting up B. get up C. gets up D. to get up
17.It is not easy ________ a high-paid job.
A. find B. finding C. finds D. to find
18.Would you like the doctor _________ ?
A. coming B. to come C. come D. comes
19. There is no need ______ the door of the meeting room tonight.
A. to lock B. to be locking C.to be locked D. locked
20. My husband wants me _______ this letter before afternoon.
A. to post B. posting C. post D. posts
21.I hate _______ the dirty dishes after a meal.
A. wash B. to washing C. to wash D. to be washing
22.She doesn't like going _______ in the sea in summer.
A. to swim B. to be swimming C. swimming D. swim
23.I am afraid of _______ by the strong wind.
A.taking away B.take away C.being taken away D.being taking away
24. We need to stop _________ at what damage we have done to the nature and try ________it before it's too late.
A. looking/ to fix B. to look/ to fix
C.to look/ fixing D.looking/ fixing
25.Human beings must stop ______the environment.
A. to pollute B. polluted C.to polluted D.polluting
26.We walked for ten kilometers and then we stopped _______ a rest.
A. to have B. have C. having D. has
27.It is raining hard. We had better _______ at home tonight.
A. staying B to stay C. stay D. to be staying
28.Before starting __________for this company, I spent a year _______ .
A. work/travel B.work/traveling
C.working/travel D.working/traveling
29.I _______ play with dolls when I was small.
A. enjoyed B. hated C. started D. used to
30.It _______ him two hours to finish the exercise.
A. take B. took C. to take D. taking
31.I had no difficulty ______ to her English.
A. listen B. to listen C. to listening D. listening
32. We are ______ buying a new motorbike.
A. considering B. deciding C. expecting D. thinking
33.If the earth stops ______ around the sun, there will be no light on earth.
A. move B. to move C. moved D. moving
34. If we don't do anything ______ the ice on the poles from melting, the earth will
be flooded one day.
A. for stop B. to stopping C. to stop D. stop
35.Unless we ______ throwing garbage into the river, it will be polluted.
A. stop B. don't stop C. will stop D. won't stop
36.The pollution rate in this area seems ______ slowly.
A. increase B. increasing C. to increase D. to be increase
37.Your hair is too long now. It needs _________ .
A. to cut B. cutting C. being cut D. to be cutting
38. We all enjoy _________ English.
A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. learned
39.I expected them _______ me a job.
A. offer B. offering C.to be offered D.to offer
40. I want____________ a translator in the near future.
A. to become B. become C. becoming D. to be become
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1. I want (see)………to see…………….the house where our president was born.
2. The children prefer (watch)…………watching…………….TV to
(read)……reading………………..
3. He gave up (gamble)………gambling……….because he realized it was a waste of
time and money.
4. He is thinking of (leave)…leaving…his job and (go)…going…to America.
5. Don’t (forget)………forget…………..to do your homework before (go)
………going………..to class.
6. Please go on (write)…………writing………………. I don’t mind
(waiting)………waiting…………………
7. I can’t help (sneeze)………sneeze…….. I caught a cold yesterday from
(sit)……sitting………in a draught.
8. The husband tried (explain)………to explain……………, but his wife refused
(listen)…………to listen………………..
9. I couldn’t help (hear)………hear…………………..what you said.
10. Do stop (talk)………talking… I’m trying (finish)……to finish……..this letter.
11. My watch keeps (stop)………stopping…………. – That’s because you keep
(forget)……forgetting……………..(wind)……to wind…………it.
12. I suggest (telephone)………telephoning…………the hospitals before
(ask)………asking……….the police (look)……to look………….for him.
13. He postponed (make)……making…………a decision till it was too late (do)
………to do…………anything.
14. At first, I enjoyed (listen)……listening………..to him, but after a while I got tired of
(hear)…hearing………..the same story again and again.
15. I know my hair wants (cut)………to cut…………, but I never have time
(go)……to go………….to the hairdresser’s.
16. I clearly remember (pay)……to pay…………him. I gave him 100 dollars.
17. You will never regret (do)……to do…………….a kind action.
18. I didn’t feel like (work)………working……….., so I suggested
(spend)……spending……………the day in the garden.
19. You don’t need (ask)…to ask………….. his permission every time you wish
(leave)……to leave……….. the room.
20. Did you remember (lock) ……to lock…………the door?- No, I didn’t. I will go back
and do it now.
21. Imagine (have) ………having……….(get)………to get………up everyday at 5am!