Gerunds or infnitives

PRACTICE FOR GIFTED STUDENTS
GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
Date of preparing:…………………..
Date of teaching:……………………
I. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses in the following sentences.
I hope ( find) ………………. a job
Try to avoid (make) . ………………. him angry
He is thinking of ( leave) . ………………. his job
Please let me (know) . ……………….your decision
It’s no use ( wait) ………………..
I hate (see) ………………. a child (cry) ……………….
Gravity makes water (run ) ………………. downhill.
Gravity keeps the moon (travel) around the earth instead of (shoot) off into space.
It’s difficult (get) ………………. used to ( eat) ………………. with chopsticks.
Stop ( argue) ………………. and start ( work) ……………….
I used ( smoke ) ………………. 40 cigarettes a day.
I’d like ( have) ………………. a look at your new car.
I’m looking forward to (see) ………………. You
He warned her ( not touch) ……………….the wire.
Do stop (talk) ………………., I’m trying (finish) ……………….a letter.
Ask him ( come) ……………….in. Don’t keep him (stand) ………………. at the door..
There are people who can’t help (laugh) ………………. When they see someone (slip) ……………….on a banana skin.
I’m sorry (disappoint) ………………. you.
He was made (sign) ……………….a paper .
he told me ( try) ……………….(come) ……………….early.
Can you smell something (burn) ……………….?
Oh, I can feel something (crawl) ……………….up my leg. It must be an insect.
Is there anything here worth (buy) ……………….?
You’ll be able (do) ……………….it yourself when you are older.
He is too ill (eat) ………………. Anything.
I prefer (drive) ……………….to (ride) ……………….
I’ve never heard Tom (swear) ……………….
You’ll never regret ( do ) ……………….a kind action.
I’ll remember (send) ……………….you a card when I reach London.
You seem (know) ………………. this area very well. – Yes, I used (live) …………..here
Do you feel like (go) ……………….to a film or would you rather (stay) …………….at home?
Sad movies always make me (cry) ……………….
It takes me hours (write) ………………. A letter.
The cowboy began (fire) ……………….
I’d rather (earn) ……………….my living by (clean) ……………….the floor than (make) ……………….money by (blackmail) ……………….people.
Best wishes to you in the year (come) ……………….
Don’t forget (lock) ………………. The door before (go ) ……………….to bed.
We are expecting Henry (call) ……………….us.
The teacher decided (accept) ……………….the paper.
Donna is interested in(open) ……………….a bar.
She refused (accept) ……………….the gift.
Richard is expecting us (go) ……………….to class tomorrow.
George has no intention of (leave) ……………….the city now.
II.Choose the best answer
They don’t allow____here.
A us parking B to park C park D parking
I found him ____ at the door.
A living B to live C to living D lived
What made her ____to do a thing like that ?
A decide B to decide C decided D deciding
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
Women can delay ____children because the birth-control methods are effective.
A to have B have C having D had
The woman ____next door is often willing to help us whenever we are in difficulty.
A to live B living C lived D lives
High school student are made ____a lot of homework .
A do B doing C to do D done
A sportsman needs ____calm under pressure.
A remain B to remain C remaining D remained
I remember____him said that he would come but he is absent now.
A hear B to hear C hearing D heard
Do you mind____quiet?
A be B to be C being D been
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
He showed me____the computer.
A what to operate B how to operate C operating D how operating
We enjoy ____dinner at home but we detest____ the dishes .
A to have , to