INFINITIVE AND GERUND

I. infinitive
1. Janice is going to fill out an application. She wants ............................... for the job.
A. to consider B. to be considered
2. the mail is supposed ............................... at noon.
A. to deliver B. to be delivered
3. the children appear ............................... about the trip.
A. to drive B. to be driven
4. your compositions are supposed ............................... in ink.
A. to write B. to be written
5. Lan expected ............................... to the university, but she wasn't
A. to admit B. to be admitted

II. gerund
1. I don’t appreciate ............................... when I'm speaking.
A. interrupting B. being interrupted
2. Avoid ............................... your houseplants too much water.
A. giving B. being given
3. The mountain climbers are in danger of ............................... by an avalanche.
A. killing B. being killed
4. Does Dr.Johnson mind ............................... at hoe if his patients need his help?
A. calling B. being called
5. I'm interested in ............................... my communicating skills.
A. improving B. being improve
6. Mrs. Gates appreciated ............................... breakfast in bed when she wasn't felling well.
A. serving B. being served
7. Jack Wells has a good chance of ............................... I know I'm going to vote for him.
A. Electing B. being elected
8. Sally's low test scores kept her from ............................... to the university.
A. admitting B. being admitted
9. Mr. Miller gave no indication of ............................... his mind.
A. changing B. being changed
10. Sometimes adolescents complain about not ............................... by their parents.
A. understanding B. being understood.

III. infinitive and gerund

1. The owner of the building supply store doesn't mind ............................... his customers discounts when they buy in
large quantities.
A. giving B. being given C. to give D. to be given
2. The City Parks Department ins putting in several miles of new trails because so many people have said that they enjoy
............................... on them
A. walking B. being walked C. to walk D. to be walked
3. I don’t' remember ............................... of the decision to change the company policy on vacations.
A. telling B. being told C. to tell D. to be told
4. Ms. Drake expects ............................... about any revisions in her manuscript before it is printed.
A. consulting B. being consulted C. to consult D. to be consulted
5. Sally gave such a good speech that I couldn't resist ............................... loudly when she finished
A. applauding B.being applauded C. to applaud D. to be applauded
6. Tommy admitted ............................... the rock through the window.
A. throwing B. being thrown C. to throw D. to be thrown
7. If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop .................. by very little thing that happens.
A. bothering B. being bothered C. to bother D. to be bothered
8. Paul really didn't mind ............................... by the party to celebrate his fortieth birthday, although he told his friends
that they shouldn't have done it.
A. surprising B. being surprised C. to surprise D. to be surprised
9. Anne hoped ...................... to join the private club. She could make important business contacts there.
 A. to invite B. to be invited C. inviting D. being invited

10. Do you mind ............................... at home if there is an emegency ?

A. to call B. to be called C. calling D. being called
FULL INFINITIVE, BARE INFINITIVE or INFINITIVE. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
1. Did you expect ………. to Ms. Thoa’s party? (invite)
2. Thùy Vương always wants ……… (praise)
3. Does our house need …….., Dad? (modernize)
4. Did you ask her ……… to the get-together next Sunday? (come)
5. Show me how this microwave oven ……. (operate)
6. We heard the man …… goodbye to the host in Chinese. (say)
7. This book is easy ….. at any shop round here. (find)
8. Who was the first person …….. into the classroom? (come)
9. No one was found ……. guilty. (be)
10. We watched a strange man …….. your house at the time. (enter)
11. You are expected ……. home by midnight, son. (get)
12. It’s pleasant …….. you again after such a long time. (see)
13. How often does Mum have Dad …….. the cooking? (do)
14. Let no one ……. anything in my office while I am away. (touch)
15. No one can make him …….. what he doesn’t like. (do)
16. The little boy was left ……… home alone. (stay)
17. Everyone neeeds to love or …….. (love)
18. This food has ……. in oil, not in fat. (cook)
19. Dad told me what gifts …… first. (open)
20. To be honest, I don’t like ……. in such a way. (talk to)
I. Correct the verbs form. ( Infinitive and Gerund)
1. The rest of the money wanted…………..( send) to his parents.
2. He was always insisted on ………..(call) Dr.Tuner instead of Mr. Turner.
3. The bird was lucky that it just missed………… (catch)
4. Please excuse my coming in without…………( invite).
5. No one can prevent the plan from………….. (carry out)
6. This page needs ………..( check) again.
7. When he heard the bad news, he stood there………. (surprise)
8. The hotel ………… (build) now beside the park was designed by a group of young men.
9. “Do you have any clothes…………. (wash) today?” the maid said.
10. Anne hopes ………… (invite) to join the private club. She could make important business contact there.
11. People like…………..( congratulate) when they have worked hard.
II. Complete the sentences with the correct form GERUND or INFINITIVE.
1. The store ordered ……… (refund) the money I paid for the book I returned.
2. Don’t pretend …………. (be) what you aren’t.
3. I persuaded my brother –in – law not …………... (buy) that old car.
4. Annie denied ……… (throw) the brick through the window.
5. My father expects me ……..(get) high marks in school.
6. According to the sign on the restaurant door, all diners are required ………..(wear) shirts and shoes.
7. We are planning ……….. (visit) several historical sites in Moscow.
8. They appear………. (be) no way to change our reservation for the play at this late date.
9. For some strange reasons, I keep………….(think) to is Sunday.
10 All the members agreed……….. (attend) the emergency meeting.
1. I hope .............................( have) a job.
2. Try to avoid..............................( make) him angry.
3. He is thinking of ......................( leave) his job.
4. Please let me ................................( know) your decision.
5. It’s no use.................................( wait)
6. I hate............................( see) a child cry.
7. Gravity keeps the Moon ............................( travel) around the Earth instead of.................( shoot) off into the space.
8. It’s difficult..............................( get) used to getting up early.
9. Stop...................................(argue) and start..........................( work).