I. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses in the following sentences.

1.      I hope ( find) ………to find………. a job

2.      Try to avoid (make) . ………making………. him angry

3.      He is thinking of ( leave) . ………leaving………. his job

4.      Please let me (know) . ………know……….your decision

5.      It’s no use ( wait) ………waiting………..

6.      I hate (see) ……seeing…………. a child (cry) ………crying……….

7.      Gravity  makes water (run ) ………run………. downhill.

8.      Gravity keeps the moon (travel) travel around the earth instead of (shoot) shooting off into space.

9.      It’s difficult (get) ………to get………. used to ( eat) ………eating………. with chopsticks.

10.   Stop  ( argue) ……arguing…………. and start ( work) …working…………….

11.   I used ( smoke ) …………to smoke……. 40 cigarettes a day.

12.   I’d like ( have) …………to have……. a look at your new car.

13.   I’m looking forward to (see) …seeing……………. You

14.   He warned her ( not touch) ……not to touch………….the wire.

15.   Do stop (talk) ………talking………., I’m trying (finish) ……to finish………….a letter.

16.   Ask him ( come) …………to come…….in. Don’t keep him (stand) …………standing……. at the door..

17.   There are people who can’t help (laugh) ……laughing…………. When they see someone (slip) ………slipping……….on a banana skin.

18.   I’m sorry (disappoint) ……to disappoint…………. you.

19.   He was made (sign) ………to sign……….a paper .

20.   he told me ( try) ………to try……….(come) …………to come…….early.

21.   Can you smell  something (burn) ……burning………….?

22.   Oh, I can feel something (crawl) ………crawling……….up  my  leg. It must be an insect.

23.   Is there anything here worth (buy) ……buying………….?

24.   You’ll be able (do) ……to do………….it yourself when you are older.

25.   He is too ill (eat) ………to eat………. Anything.

26.   I prefer (drive) ………driving……….to (ride) ………riding……….

27.   I’ve never heard Tom (swear) …………swearing…….

28.   You’ll never regret ( do ) ……doing………….a kind action.

29.   I’ll remember (send) ………to send……….you a card when I reach  London.

30.       You seem (know) ………to know………. this area very well. – Yes, I used (live) ……to live……..here

31.       Do you feel like (go) ……going………….to a film or would you rather (stay) ……stay……….at home?

32.       Sad movies always make me (cry) ………cry……….

33.       It takes me hours (write) …………to write……. A letter.

34.       The cowboy began (fire) ……………firing….

35.       I’d rather (earn) …………earn…….my living by (clean) ……cleaning………….the floor than (make) ………make……….money by (blackmail) ………blackmailing……….people.

36.       Best wishes to you in the year (come) …coming…………….

37.       Don’t forget (lock) …to lock……………. The door before (go ) ………going……….to bed.

38.       We are expecting Henry (call) ………to call……….us.

39.       The teacher decided (accept) ……to accept………….the paper.

40.       Donna is interested in(open) …opening…………….a bar.

41.       She refused (accept) ……to accept………….the gift.

42.       Richard is expecting us (go) ………to go……….to class tomorrow.

43.       George has no intention of (leave) ………leaving……….the city now.

II.Choose  the best answer

1.        They don’t allow____here.

A  us parking   B  to park                    C  park                        D  parking

2.        I found him ____ at the door.

A  living                      B to live                       C  to living                  D  lived

3.        What made her ____to do a thing like that ?

A  decide                     B  to decide                 C  decided                   D  deciding

4.        It’s no use ____to him about our problem because he is never willing ____us.

A  to talk, help B  talk, helping           C  talking, helps          D  talking, to help

5.        Women can delay ____children because the birth-control methods are effective.

A  to have                    B  have                        C  having                    D  had

6.        The woman ____next door is often willing to help us whenever we are in difficulty.

A  to live                      B  living                       C  lived                       D  lives

7.        High school student are made ____a lot of homework .

A  do                            B  doing                      C  to do                       D  done

8.        A sportsman needs ____calm under pressure.

A  remain                    B  to remain                C  remaining               D  remained

9.        I remember____him said that he would come but he is absent now.

A  hear                        B  to hear                    C  hearing                   D  heard

10.     Do you mind____quiet?

A  be                            B  to be                        C  being                       D  been

21.     I meant ____the car with petrol before we left.

        A  filling                          B   fill                         C   to be filled D  to fill

22.     He ____to the meeting.

A  failed to come             B  failed coming          C  fails to come             D  failed having come

23.     I’m considering____my job. Can you recommend a good company?

A  to change                    B  changed                  C  change                    D  changing

24.     ____ your teeth with fluoride toothpaste after every meal is important.

A  Brush                          B   Brushed                 C  Brushing                 D  Being brushed

25.     Have you ever considered____to live in another country?

A  going                          B   to go                       C  go                           D   are going A  returning                    B  to return                  C  to be returned            D  return

26.     Where have you been? I’ve been trying____you for nearly an hour.

        A   phoning                      B  to phone                 C  phone                         D  for phoning

27.     I meant ____the car with petrol before we left.

        A  filling                          B   fill                         C   to be filled D  to fill

28.     He ____to the meeting.

A  failed to come             B  failed coming          C  fails to come             D  failed having come

29.     I’m considering____my job. Can you recommend a good company?

A  to change                    B  changed                  C  change                    D  changing

30.     ____ your teeth with fluoride toothpaste after every meal is important.

A  Brush                          B   Brushed                 C  Brushing                 D  Being brushed A  failed to come             B  failed coming          C  fails to come             D  failed having come

31.     I’m considering____my job. Can you recommend a good company?

A  to change                    B  changed                  C  change                    D  changing

32.     ____ your teeth with fluoride toothpaste after every meal is important.

A  Brush                          B   Brushed                 C  Brushing                 D  Being brushed

11.     The teacher recommended____that book but I do not have enough money ____ it.

A  to buy, buy B  buying, to buy         C  buy, buying             D  bought, buying

12.     He showed me____the computer.

A  what to operate      B  how to operate        C  operating                D  how operating

13.     We enjoy ____dinner at home but we detest____ the dishes .

A  to have , to wash     B  have, wash C  to have, washing    D  having, washing

14.     They don’t allow us____in without tickets. They make us____out.

A  go, go                      B  to go, going C  to go, go                 D  going, to go

15.     She avoid____at her teacher because she does not know how ____his questions.

A  to look, answer       B  looking, to answerC  look, answering            D looking, answering

16.     Advertisers use many methods to get us ____their products.

A  buy                          B  to buy                      C  buying                    D  bought

17.     We regret____the late arrival of the 12.45 train from London.

A  announce                B  to announce            C  for announcing     D  to announcing

18.     He went on ____for two hours.

A  speak                       B  to speak                  C  speaking                 D  spoken

19.     The students refused____to school in the afternoon.

A  returning                    B  to return                  C  to be returned            D  return

20.     Where have you been? I’ve been trying____you for nearly an hour.

        A   phoning                      B  to phone                 C  phone                         D  for phoning

III. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses in the following sentences.

1.        Whenever we met, Jack avoided (look) . …looking…………….at me.

2.        Most people enjoy (travel) . ……travelling………….to different parts of the world.

3.        Mary needs (find) .………to find………. another job. Her present company is going out of business.

4.        May I change the TV channel, or do you want (watch) . ……to watch……….more of this program.

5.        Joan is considering (change) .………changing……….her major from pre-med studies to psychology.(t©m lý häc)

6.        Although Joe slammed on his brakes, he couldn’t avoid (hit) . ……hitting………….the small dog that suddenly darted (lao tíi) out in front of his car .

7.        I hope (write) . …………to write…….my autobiography before I die. Do you think anyone would read it?

8.        Joyce thanked us for (invite) . ……inviting………….them to dinner and said that they wanted to have us over for dinner next week.

9.        If you delay (pay) . ………paying……….your bills, you will only incur(bÞ, m¾c, chÞu) more and more interest charge.

10.     My lawyer advised me not (say) . ………to say……….anything further about the accident.

11.     A procrastinator ( ng­êi hay tr× ho·n) is one who habitually postpones(do) . ………doing……….things-especially tasks that are unpleasant.

12.     You should plan (arrive) . ……to arrive……….at the stadium early or you won’t be able to get good seats.

13.     My mom asked me (pick) . …to pick….up some eggs at the supermarket on  my way home from.

14.     Nobody has offered (buy) . ………to buy……….the house next door, so I think they’re going to lower the price.

15.     The high way patrol(®éi tuÇn tra) advises (take) . ……to take………….the old route through the city because the interstate (gi÷a c¸c bang) high way is under major repair.

16.     Would you mind (peel) . ……peeling……….the apple for me? My arthritis (bÖnh viªm khíp) is acting up my right hand .

17.     Stop (nag) . ………nagging……….me! I’ll get everything finished before I go to bed

18.     When the university suggested (raise) . ……raising………….the tuition again, the student senate (Ban gi¸m hiÖu ) protested vigorously(quyÕt liÖt ).

19.     Are we permitted (bring) . ………bringing……….guests to the ceremony? I’d like to invite my friends to join us.

20.     The city council agreed (accept) . to accept……the architect’s proposed design for a new parking.

21.     She expects (deliver) . …to deliver…………….her baby at the new hospital.

22.     The bad weather caused us (miss) . ……to miss………….our connecting flight to Rome.

23.     We dislike (eat) . ……………eating….dinner at 9.OO PM.

24.     Most of the students completed (write) . ………to write……….their research papers on time.

25.     My niece hopes (travel) . ………to travel……….with me to Disneyland next April.

26.     This novel will remind me (defrost- lµm tan  ) . ……to ...………….the chicken for dinner tomorrow nigh

27.     I didn’t mean (interrupt) . ………to interrupt……….him.

28.     You must swear (tell) . ………to tell……….the truth in a court of law.

29.     Wiily denied (eat) . ……eating………….a whole bag of chocolate chip cookies before lunch

30.     I finished (cook) . …………cooking…….at 7.00Pm

IV. Supply the correct verb forms:

1. I was lonely at first, but after a time I got used to (live)living  alone.

2. She remembers parts of her childhood quite clearly. She remembers (go) going to school the first time and (be)being  frightened and (put) putting her finger in her mouth. She remembers her teacher (tell) telling her (take) to take it out.

3. Did you remember (lock) locking the car? – No, I didn’t. I’d better (go)go back and( do)do it now.

4. We stopped once (buy)to buy petrol and then we stopped again(ask) to ask someone the way.

5. When I caught them cheating me, I stopped(buy) to buy petrol there and started (deal)dealing  with your station instead.

6. I tried(convince)to convince him that I was perfectly capable of (manage)managing on my own, but he insisted on (help)helping me.

7. Your hair needs(cut)cutting. You’d better (have)have it (do)donetomorrow.

8. I always try (come)to come in quietly they always hear me (go)going  upstairs. It’s impossible(climb) to climb an old wooden stair   case at night without(make)making  noise.

9. They don’t allow(smoke) smoking in the auditorium, they don’t want (risk) to risk (set) setting it on fire.

10. Would you like me( turn) to turn down the radio a bit?

      No, it’s all right. I’m used to(work)working with the radio on.

11. Would your children mind(keep)keeping quiet for a moment? I’m try (fill)to fill a form.

12. The mister spent all his time (count) counting his money and (think) thinking up new hiding-place. He kept ( move) moving it about because he was terrified of (be) being robbed. He used to (get) get up at night.

13. I’m delighted (hear)to hear that you can (come) come on Saturday. We are all looking forward to(see) seeing you. Remember (bring)to bring  your rubber boots.

14. Jack suggested (take)taking me one flat and (keep) keeping the other for me. But Tom advised me( sell) to sell the whole house.

15. They let us( park) park motorcycles here but they don’t allow us( park) to park cars.

16. The inspector asked(see) to see my ticket and when I wasn’t able (find) to find it, he made me (buy)buy  another.

17. My father advised me(read) to read this novel.

18. Does she want(because) to become a singer?

19. If you want the milkman(leave) to leave you milk in the morning, don’t forget (put) to put a milk bottle outside.

20. The teacher recommends(prepare) preparing the lessons well before (come)coming  to class.

21. Can you help me (find) to find my mistakes?

22. They didn’t permit (camp)camping in this wood.

23. Nothing will make me (change)change my mind.

24. Parents often recommend their children(not drink) not to drink too much.

25. The lord had the gardener(plant) plant trees(get) to get shadow.

26. She was afraid(tell) to tell her parents the truth.

27. This evening I have arranged(go) to go to theatres.

28. She doesn’t like people(shout) shouting at him.

29. Finally he admitted(steal) stealing his wife’s jewelries and (spend)spending all the money in gambling.

30. Does the city government intend(do) to do anything about pollution?

V. Choose the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses in the following sentences:

1. The teacher decided(accepting/ to accept) the paper.

2. The appreciate( to have/ having) this information.

3. His father doesn’t approve of his (going/ to go) to Europe.

4. We found it very difficult(reaching/ to reach) a dicision.

5. Donna is interested in (to open/ opening) a bar.

6. George has no intention of ( to leave/ leaving) the city now.

7. We are eager(to return/ returning) to school in the fall.

8. You would be better off(to buy/ buying) this car.

9. She refused(to accept/accepting) the gift.

10. Mary regrets( to be/ being)

VI. Use the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses in the following sentences:

1. I hope( have) to have a job.

2. Try to avoid( make)making him angry.

3. He thinks of(leave)leaving his of.

4. Please let me(know) know your decision.

5. It’s no use (wait).waiting

6. Gravity makes water(run) run downhill.

7. Gravity keep the moon(travel) travel around the earth instead of (shoot) shooting off into space.

8. It’s difficult(get) to get used to (eat)eating with chopsticks.

9. Stop(argue) arguing and start( work)working.

10. I used(smoke) to smoke 40 cigarettes a day.

11. I’d like(have) to have a look at your new car.

12. I’m looking forward to(see) seeing you.

13. He warned her( not touch) not to touch the wire.

14. Would you mind(show) showing me how (work) to work the lift?

15. If you go on (let) letting  the dog(run) run after cars, he’ll end by(be)being run over.

16. Do stop(talk)talking , I’m trying (finish) to finish a letter.

17. Ask him(come) to come in. Don’t keep him (stand) standing at the door.

18. There are people who can’t help( laugh) laughing when they see someone(slip) slipping a banana skin.

19. I’m sorry(disappoint) to disappoint you.

20. He was made( sign) to sign a paper admitting his guilt.

21. He told me(try) to try (come) to come early.

22. Could I(see) see Mr. Pitt, please?

23. The road(join) joining the two villages is very narrow.

24. Can you smell something(burn)burning?

25. (Look)look at me and answer my question.

26. Oh! I can feel something(crawl) crawling up my leg. It must be an insect.

27. Is there anything here worth(buy)buying?

28. You’ll be able (do) to do it yourself when you are older.

29. He is too ill(eat) to eat anything.

30. I prefer(drive) driving to (ride)riding.

31. I don’t enjoy(go)going to the dentist.

32. I’ve never heard Tom (wear)wearing.

33. You’ll never regret(do) doing a kind action.

34. I’ll remember(send)to send you a postcard when I reach London.

35. You seem (know) to know this area very well. Yes, I used( live) to live here.

36. Do you feel like(go)going to a film or would you rather(stay) stay at home?

37. Why do you keep(look) looking back? Are you afraid of(be) being followed?

38. Sad movies always make me(cry)cry.

39. Where did you have your sister(make) make your coat?

40. The old man(sit) sitting on the park bench looked at the(jog)jogging  woman.

41. It takes me hours (write) to write a letter.

42. The cowboy began(fire)firing.

43. I’d rather(earn) earn my living by(clean)cleaning the floor than (make) make money by (blackmail) blackmailing people.

44. He is too busy (take) to take care of her.

45. Best wishes to you in the year (come)coming .

46. Don’t forget(lock) to lock the door before(go)going to bed.

47. He gave up(gamble).gambling

48. The snow keeps(fall).falling

49. It wouldn’t be safe now, we’ll have (wait) to wait until the rain stops.

VII. Give the correct form of the verbs.

1 I am looking forward to (see) seeing you.

2 He dreads (have)having  to retire.

3 I arranged (meet)to meet them here.

4 He urged us (work) to work faster.

5 I wish (see)to see the manager.

6 It's no use (wait)waiting.

7 He warned her (not touch) not to touch the wire.

8 Don't forget (lock)to lock the door before (go) going to bed.

9 My mother told me (not speak) not to speak to anyone about it.

10 I can't understand her (behave)behaving  like that.

11 He tried (explain) to explain but she refused (listen)to listen.

12 At dinner she annoyed me by (smoke) smoking between the courses.

13 You are expected (know) to know the safety regulations of the college.

14 He decided (disguise) to disguise himself by (dress) dressing as a woman.

15 lam prepared (wait) to wait here all night if necessary.

16 Would you mind (show) showing me how (work) to work the lift?

17 After (walk)walking for three hours we stopped to let the others (catch)catch with us.

18 I am beginning (understand) to understand what you mean.

19 He was fined for (exceed) exceeding the speed limit.

20 The boys like (play)playing games but hate (do) doing lessons.

21 I regret (inform) to inform you that your application has been refused.

22 I couldn't help (overhear) overhearing what you said.

23 Mrs Jones: I don't allow (smoke) smoking in my drawing-room.

Mrs Smith: I don't allow my family (smoke) to smoke at all.

24 He surprised us all by (go) going away without (say)saying 'Good-bye'.

25 Please go on (write)writing ; I don't mind (wait)waiting.

26 He wore dark glasses (avoid)to avoid (be)being recognized.

27 Before (give)giving evidence you must swear (speak) speaking the truth.

28 I tried (persuade)to persuade him (agree)to agree with your proposal.

29 Your windows need (clean)cleaning; would you like me (do) to do them for you?

30 Would you mind (shut) shutting the window? I hate (sit)sitting in a draught.

31 I can't help (sneeze)sneezing; I caught a cold yesterday from (sit) sitting in a draught.

32 Do stop (talk)talking: I am trying (finish) to finish a letter.

33 His doctor advised him (give up) to give up (jog)jogging.

34 My watch keeps (stop)stopping. ~ That's because you keep (forget) forgetting (wind)to wind it.

35 Without (realize)realizing it. he hindered us instead of (help) helping us.

36 People used (make) to make fire by (rub) rubbing two sticks together.

1. John, along with twenty friends, (is/are) planning a party.
2. The picture of the soldiers (bring/brings) back many memories.
3. The quality of this recordings (is/are) not very good.
4. The effects of cigarette smoking (have/has) been proven to be extremely harmful.
5. The use of credit cards in place of cash (have/has) increased rapidly in recent years.
6. Neither Bill nor Mary (is/are) going to the play tonight.
7. Anything (is/are) better than going to another movie tonight.
8. A number of reporters (was/were) at the conference yesterday.
9. Your glasses (was/were) on the bureau last night.
10. The committee (has/have) already reached a decision.
 

11. Each student (has/have) answered the first three questions.
12. The crowd at the basketball game (was/were) wild with excitement.

13.  The piano as well as the pipe organ ____________ to be tuned for the big concert. HAS/ HAVE
14.  The mayor together with his two brothers ____________ going to be indicted for accepting bribes. ARE/ IS
15.  Neither of my two suitcases ____________ adequate for this trip. IS/ ARE
16.There ____________ a list of committee members on the head-table. ARE/ IS
17.  Everybody in the class ____________ done the homework well in advance. HAS/ HAVE
18. The jury ____________ their seats in the courtroom. TAKE/ TAKES
19.  Neither the teacher nor the students ____________ to understand this assignment. SEEM/ SEEMS
20.  ____________ either my father or my brothers made a down-payment on the house? HAS/HAVE
 

21. Hartford is one of those cities that ____________ working hard to reclaim a riverfront. IS/ARE
22.  Some of the grain ____________ gone bad. HAVE/ HAS
23.  John or his brother ____________ going to be responsible for this. ARE/ IS
24.  A few of the students ____________ doing so well they can skip the next course. ARE/ IS
25.  Either the Committee on Course Design or the Committee on College Operations ____________ these matters. DECIDE/ DECIDES
26.  One of my instructors ____________ written a letter of recommendation for me. HAVE
HAS

Dr. Ferndon is one of those professors who ___________ distracted most of the time. SEEM/ SEEMS
27. ___________ either Luis or his parents written to Angela? HAVE/ HAS
28. Neither Luis nor his parents ___________ the least bit interested in keeping in touch with her. IS/ ARE
29.Everybody on this team ___________ really hard to please the new coach. TRY/ TRIES
30.  Because there ___________ so many students in that class, I can sometimes sleep in the back row. ARE/ IS
 

31..  Neither traffic light--neither the one on Asylum Avenue nor the one on Farmington Avenue-- ___________ working after the storm. WAS/ WERE

32..  Mr. Bradley, along with his two sisters, ___________ lived in this town for thirty years. HAVE/ HAS
33.  There ___________ no reasons for this horrible development that I can see. IS/ ARE
34.  Some of the water ___________ already gone bad. HAVE/ HAS
35.  One of these students ___________ obviously cheated on the exam. HAVE/ HAS
36.  Either the UConn Women's Team or the UConn Men's Team ___________ going to be national champion this year. ARE/ IS
37.  Carlos and his brother Raoul ___________ traveling across the country next summer. (is/ are)
38.  Several of the students ___________ decided to withdraw from the course. (have/ has)

39.Neither of the films___________worth seeing. (ARE/ IS)

40. I am the one who___________ahead of the rest. (STAYS/ STAY)