MORE EXERCISES
GERUND& TO- INFINITIVE
E 11
Period 19
1. Look at the state of the gate. It needs ________ as soon as possible.
a. to repair b. repairing c. being repaired d. be repaired
2. The painting was beautiful. I stood there ________ it for a long time.
a. for admiring b. being admired c. admire d. admiring
3. I had no ________ a place to live. In fact it was surprising easy.
a. difficulty to find b. difficulty finding
c. difficulty when I find d. difficulty while finding
4. Alice didn`t expect ________ to Bill`s party.
a. asking b. being asked c. to ask d. to be asked
5. We asked ________ the piano so early in the morning, but she won`t.
a. Marie to stop playing b. Marie stop to play
c. that Marie stops playing d. Marie to stop to play
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Choose the best answer A, B, C or D:
6. I don’t remember ________ of decision to change the company policy on vacations. When was it decided?
a. telling b. being told c. to tell d. to be told
7. Tommy admitted _________ the rock through the window.
a. throwing b. being thrown c. to throw d. to be thrown
8. If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop __________ by every little thing that happens.
a. bothering b. being bothered
c. to bother d. to be bothered
9. Paul really didn’t mind _____ by the party to celebrate his fortieth birthday, although he told his friends they should have done it.
a. surprising b. being surprised
c. to surprise d. to be surprised
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Choose the best answer A, B, C or D:
1. The new students hope ……………in many of the school’s social activities.
a. including             b. being included         c. to include                d. to be included
2. Paul didn’t mind ……………….by his fortieth birthday party held by his friends.
a. surprising           b. being surprising      c. to surprise               d. to be surprised
3.  I finally finished……………..at 7.00 p.m and served dinner.
a. to cook            b. to be cooked            c. cooking                 d. being cooked
4. Although younger than the other children, she demanded…….….in the game.
a. to include           b. to be included          c. including                 d. being including
5. The driver was so tired of ………… the same route every day that he asked for a transfer.
a. to drive               b. being driven             c. driving                     d. drive
6. Ms Brown expects ………………..about any revisions to her story before it is printed.
a. consulting           b. being consulted       c. to consult                 d. to be consulted
Complete the sentences
a) My teacher wouldn’t let me leave early.
My teacher refused……………………………..
b) Jill sang without stopping for an hour.
 Jill continued ............................................ .
c) What do you fancy doing this evening?
 What do you want ............................................... ?
d) Richard thinks he`s going to do well.
 Richard expects ...................................... .
e) What are your plans for the summer?
What do you intend ..........................................
f) Clearing up my room is something I dislike!
 I hate ..................................................................... .
g) Liz said she`d go to the cinema with me.
 Liz agreed ........................................................
to let me leave early
singing for an hour without stopping
to do this evening
to do well / that he will do well
to do for the summer
clearing up my room
to go to the cinema with me
h) Tina and Brian are getting married.
 Tina and Brian have decided .......................................... .
i) See you later, I hope.
I hope ...................................................................
J) We didn’t have enough money to buy that car.
We couldn’t afford……………………………..
k) Jane said: “Remember to come home early, Tom”
Jane reminded………………………………….
l) I’ll see you in the morning, I expect.
I expect……………………………………….
m) “I won’t help!” said Tom
Tom refused………………………………..
n) He felt sleepy when he was driving, he stopped because he wanted to buy coffee.
 He stopped……………………………
Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence using Gerund
1. Alice made a mistake in her homework. She remembered it.
 Alice remembered………………………………………………
2. Tom asked me to remind him to buy a new shirt. I forgot it.
 I forgot ……………………………….…………
3. Mr Pike taught John five years ago. He doesn’t remember it.
 Mr Pike doesn’t remember………………………………………
4. This work must be done before we go home. We mustn’t forget.
 We mustn’t forget…………………………………………
5. Peter lived in this city when he was a boy. He doesn’t remember it.
 Peter doesn’t remember…………………………………
Rewrite the following sentences using Gerund:
1. A good way of keeping fit is to swim everyday.
 Swimming…………………………………………………………………
2. It takes a long time to learn a foreign language.
 We spend………………………………………………………………
3. It is not easy to change money here on a Sunday.
 Changing…………………………………………………………………
4. It is impossible to park your car during office hours.
 Parking……………………………………………………………………
Rewrite the following sentences using the words in the blanket.
1. “Yes I did drive too fast through the town.”, she said  (admitted)
………………………………………………………………………….
2. “I’ll lend you some money, if you like” he said to me (offered)
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. “I haven’t smoked for three years, she said” (stopped)              
…………………………………………….
4. We needed petrol, so we went to a service station (stopped)         
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I didn’t buy food for dinner so we had to go out. (forgot) 
………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Jack said that he hadn’t cheated in the exam. (denied)     
………………………………………………………………………………………
7. It was difficult for me not to laugh at Wendy’s letter. (help) 
………………………………………………………………………………………
8. I am sorry but you have not been appointed to the post. (regret) 
………………………………………………………………………………………
9. My neighbor said he would call the police. (threatened)
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