Gerunds and Infinitives Test 2
Question 1 |
I have been putting off _____ a decision about school because I don't know exactly what I want _____.
A | to make / studying |
B | o make / to study |
C | making / studying |
D | making / to study |
E | to have made / .studied |
Question 2 |
The child disliked _____ his medicine.
A | taking |
B | having to have taken |
C | took |
D | having took |
E | being taken |
Question 3 |
I was accused of _____ about my neighbour, but it wasn't true.
A | gossip |
B | to gossip |
C | gossiping |
D | to gossiping |
E | having gossiped |
Question 4 |
In school, you aren't allowed _____ or _____ in the classroom.
A | to eat / drinking |
B | eat / drinking |
C | eating / to drink |
D | to eat / drink |
E | eat / to drink |
Question 5 |
You'll be sorry about _____ your time, but it will be too late then.
A | waste |
B | to waste |
C | wasting |
D | having waste |
E | having to waste |
Question 6 |
The children have been forbidden _____ ball in the garden. However, they really dislike _____ to their uncle.
A | to play / having been listening |
B | playing / having to listen |
C | having played / to listen |
D | to play / having to listen |
E | playing / being listened |
Question 7 |
I remembered _____ the bread and the milk my mother had wanted, but I forgot _____ the newspaper.
A | to pick up / getting |
B | picking up / to ge |
C | o pick up / to get |
D | picking up / getting |
E | having picked up / getting |
Question 8 |
I intended _____ her the letter last week, but I have been unable _____ it to the post office because I've been ill.
A | to mail / having taken |
B | mail / to take |
C | to mail / taking |
D | to mail / to take |
E | mailing / taking |
Question 9 |
Can you fancy _____ in a long white gown and _____ to the ball _____ the prince?
A | to dress / going / meeting |
B | dressing / to go / having to meet |
C | dressing / going / to meet |
D | to dress / to go / to meet |
E | dressing / to go / had to meet |
Question 10 |
I dare you _____ with me! I can’t imagine your _____ against me.
A | fighting / to win |
B | fighting / winning |
C | fighting / to have won |
D | to fight / to win |
E | to fight / winning |
Question 11 |
I expect _____ the results of the examination within a few days.
A | to get |
B | having to get |
C | to have to get |
D | to be get |
E | to have get |
Question 12 |
The child begged his mother _____ the new toys that he had seen advertised on television.
A | getting |
B | to get |
C | having to get |
D | not getting |
E | had to get |
Question 13 |
Despite all their efforts, the lawyers could not prevent the jury and the judge from _____ a sentence of hard labour to the man.
A | to give |
B | giving |
C | have given |
D | having give |
E | to have to give |
Question 14 |
I anticipated _____ very hard in my new job but I was glad _____ away from the stress of my other job.
A | to work / getting |
B | to work / to have gotten |
C | working / getting |
D | working / not getting |
E | working / to have gotten |
Question 15 |
I am looking forward _____ Jill again. It’s been three years since we've seen each other.
A | to see |
B | seeing |
C | to seeing |
D | to have see |
E | to been seeing |
Question 16 |
The young woman avoided _____ through the strange neighbourhood at late hours.
A | to walk |
B | walking |
C | walked |
D | having walked |
E | walks |
Question 17 |
Mr Smith was accused of _____ his wife, but I prefer _____ that he didn't.
A | to murder / to think |
B | murdered / thinking |
C | murder of / thoughts |
D | murdering / having think |
E | murdering / to think |
Question 18 |
My son told me that he just couldn't help _____ hurt by the attitude of his school friends. They had made fun of his inability _____ football.
A | to feel / to play |
B | felt / to play |
C | feeling / to play |
D | feeling / playing |
E | to feel / playing |
Question 19 |
I just can't imagine your _____ in the Amazon forests for three months. You've always needed to have someone _____ after you.
A | living / looking |
B | to live looking |
C | to live / having looked |
D | having to live / looks |
E | had been living / been looking |
Question 20 |
The secretary will agree _____ over time if we can take her home after she is finished with her work.
A | working |
B | works |
C | having work |
D | to work |
E | having to work |
Question 21 |
The landlord said that he regretted _____ us that he would have to increase our rent.
A | having been informed |
B | having to inform |
C | being informed by |
D | to be informed |
E | had to inform |
Question 22 |
I dread _____ of the possibility that we might miss _____ the plane because of a flat tire.
A | to think / catching |
B | to think / to catch |
C | thought / catching |
D | not to think / caught |
E | being thought / having to catch |
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