TO-INFINITIVES / BARE INFINITIVES / GERUNDS

(Động từ nguyên mẫu có “to”, nguyên mẫu không “to”, danh động từ)

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)_______.
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 talking (talk) the children to school yesterday.
2. They decided to play (play) tennis with us last night.
3. Mary helped me repair (repair) this fan and clean (clean) the house.
4. We offer to make (make) a plan.
5. We required them to be (be) on time.
6. Kim wouldn’t recommend him to go (go) here alone.
7. Before going (go) to bed, my mother turned off the lights.
8. Minh is interested in listening (listen) to music before going (go) to bed.
9. This robber admitted stealing (steal) the red mobile phone last week.
10. Shyn spends a lot of money repairing (repair) her car.
11. It took me 2 hours to buy (buy) the clothes and shoes.
12. Do you have any money to pay (pay) for the hat?
13. Would you like to visit (visit) my grandparents in Paris?
14. Don’t waste her time complaining (complain) about her salary.
15. That questions need replying reply).
16. Viet is used to crying (cry) when he faces his difficulties.
17. It’s time they stopped working (work) here.
18. Will she remember to collect (collect) his suit from the dry – cleaners or shall I do it?
19. Jim forgot sending (send) this message last night.
20. Hung stopped eatting (eat) meat yesterday.
Exercise 3. 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
21. I dream about …. (build) a big house.
A. To build B. Build C. Building
22. I learned …… (ride) the bike at the age of 5
A. To ride B. Riding C. Ride
23. She doesn't mind …. (work) the night shift.
A. Working B. To work C. Work
24. The man asked me how …. (get) to the airport.
A. To get B. Getting C. Get
25. I can't imagine Peter …. (go) by bike.
A. To go B. going C. Went
26. He agreed …. (buy) a new car.
A. To buy B. Buying C. Buy
27. The question is easy …. (answer).
A. To answer B. Answer C. Answering
28. I look forward to …. (see) you at the weekend.
A. See B. Seeing C. no see
29. The teacher expected …. Sarah (study) hard.
A. To study B. Studying C. Study
30. I enjoy … (write) picture postcards.
A. Writing B. To write C. Write