Exercise 6. Give the correct form. Gerund or Infinitive?

1. Do you feel like (go)_______ to the theatre on Friday?

2. I spent a lot of time (make)_______ a birthday cake for him.

3. He agreed (see)_______ me at ten o'clock

4. They promised (read) _______my report today

5. I suggest (pay) _______by check, it's safer than cash

6. He offered (make) _______dinner for us.

7. He put off (see) _______her until very late in the afternoon.

8. I refused (pay) _______for the repairs.

9. I've finished (read)_______ that book at last!

10. We decided (go)_______ to the cinema instead

11. I enjoyed the play. The (act)_______ was very good.

12. I love going to her class, her (teach) _______is never boring.

13. He's my favorite writer, his (write) _______is wonderful.

14. His (complain)_______ is getting on my nerves. He's never happy.

15. They have terrible debts. Their (spend) _______is out of control

16. It's a very fit team. Their (train)_______ is very intensive.

17. I can still remember (visit)_______ my grandparents fifty years ago.

18. Please, remember (feed)_______ the dog while I'm away

19. I'll never forget (see)_______ that van Gogh exhibition in New York

20. Don't forget (post) _______my letters, please.

21. I regret (lend)_______ him the money. He never paid it back.

22. We regret (inform)_______ you that your application has been refused.

23. I'll just finish (clean) _______the kitchen then I'll stop.

24. She suggested (have)_______ dinner at her house.

25. She doesn't mind (do)_______ the boring jobs.

26. He keeps (ask)_______ me to go out with him.

27. He has given up (smoke)_______.

28. He's very good at (get)_______ me to do what he wants

29. He insisted on (be)_______ refunded immediately.

30. He failed. He's very bad at (do)_______ exams.

Exercise 7. Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive

1) It appears (be)______ raining.

2) We intend (go) ______ to the mountain this Sunday.

3) I pretended (be) ______ sick so I didn't have to go to school.

4) Can you imagine (live) ______ without internet?

5) They tolerate (smoke) ______ but they prefer people not to.

6) I anticipate (arrive) ______ on Saturday.

7) A party involves (negotiate) ______ with everyone in the family.

8) He denies (steal) ______ the purse.

9) Tom claims (be) ______ a billionaire but I don't believe him.

10) I expect (be) ______ there about eight.

11) Julia reported (see) ______ the boys to the police.

12) It tends (rain) ______ a lot in Da Lat.

13) Do you recall (meet) ______ her at the party last night?

14) She mentioned (go) ______ to the cinema, but I don't know what she decided to do in the end.

15) The teenager refused (go) ______ on holiday with his parents.

Exercise 5. Choose the correct answer.

1. I do not have enough money _________ this book.

A. buy

B. to buy

C. buying

D. bought

2. It is no use _________ to school if you _________ to work hard.

A. going / do not ready

B. to go / do not ready

C. going / are not ready

D. go / are not ready

3. They spent all day _________ and _________ on the beach.

A. to swim / sunbathing

B. to swim / to sunbathe

C. swimming / to sunbathe

D. swimming / sunbathing

4. We were made _________ all the cleaning in the house.

A. to do

B. do

C. doing

D. done

5. We regret _________ you that you have exceeded your overdraft facility.

A. to inform

B. informing

C. to tell to

D. telling

6. Why don’t you try _________ the key anti-clockwise?

A. to turn

B. on turning

C. turning

D. turn

7. We don’t allow _________ in the classrooms.

A. that students smoke

B. smoke

C. students to smoke

D. to smoking

8. I really must _________ on with my work now.

A. to get

B. getting

C. get

D. to getting

9. Why don’t you do what you’re told, instead of _________ such a song and dance about it?

A. to make

B. making

C. made

D. make

10. I rashly posted the parcel without _________ it.

A. weighing

B. weigh

C. weighed

D. to weigh

11. Can you please _________ me a little about yourself?

A. to tell

B. telling

C. tell

D. going to tell

12. How can you waste all that money on _________?

A. gamble

B. to gamble

C. gambling

D. the gamble

13. “My watch is broken. ” “Why don’t you _________”

A. have it repair

B. have it repairing

C. have it for repair

D. have it repaired

14. Yesterday we did nothing but _________

A. talking

B. talked

C. talk

D. had talked

15. Instead of _________ a new car, she'll have her old one _________.

A. to buy / repaired

B. buying / to repair

C. buying / be repaired

D. buying / repaired

16. I tried _________ the bus, but I missed it.

A. catching

B. to catch

C. catch

D. catch up

17. I'm sorry I haven't got any money _______ you. Why don't you try _________ Peter?

A. to lend / to ask

B. lending / asking

C. to lend / asking

D. lending / to ask

18. After _________ asleep, I saw a strange person at the foot of the bed.

A. fall

B. falling

C. fell

D. fallen

19. After all this time, John should take the bull by the horns and ask Mary _________ him.

A. to marry

B. marry

C. marrying

D. married

20. He told me _________ early.

A. to try to come

B. to try coming

C. try to come

D. try coming

Exercise 1. Give the correct form of the word in brackets.

1. They are used to (prepare) _______ new lessons.

2. By (work) _____ day and night , he succeeded in ( finish) _______ the job in time.

3. His doctor advised him (give) _______up (smoke)_______.

4. Please stop (talk)_______. We will stop (eat) _______lunch in ten minutes.

5. Stop (argue) ____and start (work) _______.

6. I like (think) _______carefully about things before (make) _______decision.

7. Ask him (come) _______in. Don't keep him (stand) _______at the door.

8. Did you succeed in (solve) _______the problem?

9. Don’t forget (lock)_______ the door before (go)_______ to bed.

10. Don’t try (persuade) _______ me . Nothing can make me (change)_______ my mind.

Exercise 2: Chia các động từ trong ngoặc sau đây thành dạng To V hoặc V-ing

1. Nam suggested ________ (talk) the children to school yesterday.

2. They decided _________ (play) tennis with us last night.

3. Mary helped me ________ (repair) this fan and _______ (clean) the house.

4. We offer ________ (make) a plan.

5. We required them ________ (be) on time.

6. Kim wouldn’t recommend him _______ (go) here alone.

7. Before ________ (go) to bed, my mother turned off the lights.

8. Minh is interested in ________ (listen) to music before _____ (go) to bed.

9. This robber admitted ______ (steal) the red mobile phone last week.

10. Shyn spends a lot of money ________ (repair) her car.

11. It took me 2 hours _______ (buy) the clothes and shoes.

12. Do you have any money ________ (pay) for the hat?

13. Would you like ________ (visit) my grandparents in Paris?

14. Don’t waste her time ___________(complain) about her salary.

15. Those questions need ___________ (reply).

16. Viet is used to ________ (cry) when he faces his difficulties.

17. It’s time they stopped ______ (work) here.

18. Will she remember _______ (collect) his suit from the dry – cleaners or shall I do it?

19. Jim forgot ________ (send) this message last night.

20. Hung stopped ______ (eat) meat yesterday.

Exercise 3: Tìm và sửa lỗi sai trong câu dưới (nếu có)

1. Yesterday, Minh didn’t want to coming to the theater with them because he had already seen the film.

2. My brother used to running a lot but he doesn’t do it usually now.

3. They’re going to have a small party celebrating their house at 7 p.m tomorrow.

4. Wind tried to avoiding answering her questions last night.

5. Khanh don’t forget post that letter that his mother gave him this evening.

Exercise 4: Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi

1. It isn’t necessary to play football with my best friends today.

➔ You don’t ________________________________________.

2. “Why don’t we visit her parents next week?”

➔ You suggested ____________________________________.

3. Thanh spends 3 hours a day doing the homework.

➔ It takes …

➔ Thanh wastes …

4. Hanh said to him: “Remember to close all the window and turn off the lights before going out”.

➔ Hanh reminded ___________________________________________.

5. Linh told him: “Don’t forget to repair my bicycle”.

➔ Linh told him ___________________________________.