This exercise is an advanced level multiple choice test with multiple choice questions on infinitives including the topics below.
Infinitives
- Infinitives as subject of the sentence
- Infinitives as subject complement
- Infinitives as direct object
- Infinitive after certain nouns
- Infinitive after certain adjectives
- Passive Infinitive
- Bare, Continuous, Past, Perfect Infinitives
- Gerund or Infinitive
Infinitives Test Exercises - Multiple Choice Questions With Answers - Advanced Level 31
Question 1 |
We are about _____ at the place where we can set up our tents.
A | to arrive |
B | arriving |
C | to have arriving |
D | be arriving |
E | to arriving |
Question 2 |
It will be wise for him _____ himself what the background is to the event.
A | asking |
B | to ask |
C | to asking |
D | be asking |
E | to be asking |
Question 3 |
"To be, or not _____, that is the question." (William Shakespeare, Hamlet)
A | being |
B | to being |
C | to be |
D | to have been |
E | be |
Question 4 |
He was unfortunate _____ off on a journey on board a ship which later sank to the bottom of the ocean.
A | to be set |
B | setting |
C | to setting |
D | to have set |
E | set |
Question 5 |
After thinking about it, I decided _____ some more money with me before _____ abroad.
A | to take / going |
B | to take / to go |
C | taking / to go |
D | taking / going |
E | to take / to going |
Question 6 |
Is it possible _____ you a personal question?
A | asking |
B | be asking |
C | to asking |
D | to ask |
E | to be asking |
Question 7 |
My mother wanted me _____ the car but I had promised _____ to the cinema with my friends so I told her I'd do it later.
A | to wash / to go |
B | washing / going |
C | to wash / going |
D | washing / to go |
E | washing / to have gone |
Question 8 |
But for her help I wouldn't have finished _____ the homework. She helped me _____ it.
A | translating / to have finished |
B | translate / to finish |
C | translating / to finished |
D | to translate / finishing |
E | translating / finish |
Question 9 |
Don't forget _____ off the iron before _____ the house.
A | to turn / leaving |
B | to turn / to leave |
C | turning / leaving |
D | turning / to leave |
E | to turn / to have left |
Question 10 |
Please show me how _____ this machine. I cannot figure out anything from the instructions.
A | use |
B | to using |
C | using |
D | to use |
E | to have used |
Question 11 |
I haven't decided yet which book _____ first.
A | read |
B | reading |
C | to read |
D | to reading |
E | to have read |
Question 12 |
His parents want him _____ a doctor but his ambition is _____ an English teacher.
A | to be / to be |
B | be / be |
C | being / be |
D | to be / being |
E | being / being |
Question 13 |
He had expected _____ many questions after his lecture but nobody asked a question.
A | to ask |
B | asking |
C | being asked |
D | to be asked |
E | to have asked |
Question 14 |
As a result of _____ the whole book, I could answer all the questions in the exam.
A | to read |
B | to have read |
C | read |
D | reading |
E | to be read |
Question 15 |
I realized that I had forgotten _____ the ticket with me.
A | taking |
B | to take |
C | to taking |
D | take |
E | to have taken |
Question 16 |
There is no point in _____ on the subject, because no one can make me _____ that he is an honest man.
A | insisting / believed |
B | to insist / to believe |
C | to insist / believing |
D | insisting / believe |
E | insisting / to be believing |
Question 17 |
I am not interested in _____ about such subjects. I'd rather _____ historical books.
A | talking / to read |
B | to talk / reading |
C | to talk / read |
D | talking / read |
E | talking / reading |
Question 18 |
I say he shouldn't be allowed _____ before he _____ his homework.
A | going out / finishing |
B | to go out / finishes |
C | go out / finishing |
D | to go out / finishing |
E | go out / to finish |
Question 19 |
I wanted him _____ the window for a while but he insisted on _____ it.
A | to close / to open |
B | close / open |
C | closing / opening |
D | to close / opening |
E | closing / to open |
Question 20 |
I recommend that you make the students _____ in the lesson.
A | to participate |
B | participating |
C | participate |
D | to have participated |
E | to be participated |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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