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Gerunds and Infinitives Quiz

Complete the following sentences with a suitable verb, using a gerund (-ing) or an infinitive (to !) "uggested answers are given after the #uiz

1. There's no point in _______________ now. The film started hours ago. 2a. She is not capable of ________________ two departments. 2b. He is not able _______________ two things at once. 3. I look forward to _______________ ou as soon as possible. !. "ould ou consider _____________ the start until ne#t ear$ %. I insist on _________________ this pro&ect first before _______________ on another one. '. I wouldn't mind ______________ a film instead of _________a meal. (a. Is there an chance of _________________ the witness again$ (b. "e had no chance __________________ to the witness. )a. It was a great opportunit for e*er one _______________their opinions. )b. The best opportunities for _______________ a house are at the end of the summer. +. The phone kept on ______________ throughout the night. 1,. Is there an possibilit of _______________ this book a bit longer$ 11. I can-t make a decision without _______________the applications first. 12. "e disco*ered the children _____________ under the stairs for a &oke. 13. "e ob&ected to the compan _______________ on that piece of land. 1!. I do recall ________________ the letter. 1%. He refused _____________ me his car for the weekend. 1'. I *olunteered _________________ the bar at the summer fair. 1(. I asked .eter _______________ outside while we discussed the &ob. 1). I noticed two people ____________ into the building. 1+. I o*erheard him _______________ about the wedding plans. 2,. I made m daughter ___________ her room before the *isitors arri*ed. 21. The police caught the man _______________ o*er the wall. 22. /id ou hear those dogs ___________________ the whole night$

23. I heard a dog ____________ once at about 3 am. 2!. I can-t imagine _______________ so much mone at m disposal. 2%. I miss ________________ in on a Sunda morning now I ha*e to work weekends. 2'. I propose ___________________ the meeting until ne#t 0rida . 2(. I saw her ______________ on a tram this morning. 2). I actuall en&o __________________ shirts. It rela#es me. 2+. There was no intention of __________________ the public. 3,. The lo alt card allows ou __________________ now and pa ne#t month. 31. I am not used to ________________ in public. 32. I used _______________ in public when I was a student. 33. Thanks so much for _________________ us use our apartment. 3!. The &ob entails ______________ to countries in 1astern 1urope. 3%. He is suspected of ____________ to his own supporters. 3'. I did not mean ____________ our speech2 I-m sorr . 3(. 3eing without a &ob means ___________ with little mone . 3). Is an one interested in _____________ to the theatre with me$ 3+. It is possible _____________ two passports. !,. Ha*ing two &obs can work. It-s a matter of _____________ our time well. !1. He is famous for _____________ two no*els. !2. "ho is responsible for ______________ the washing up toda $ !3. I watch m words because I-m afraid of ________________ her. !!. I was discouraged from _______________ for a *isa. !%. He was successful in ______________ an alternati*e approach to politics. !'. I would like to help in _____________ the summer fair. !(. 4an we risk not ______________ something now about global warming$ !). The minister omitted ____________ when the report would be published. !+. 5fter the match2 the fans went on _______________ long into the night. %,. 5fter a brief introduction2 the speaker went on __________ the ke points of the pro&ect. %1. "e searched for him for a long time but ended up ____________ the police. %2. This tool is useful for ___________ bottles of all kinds. %3. 6ou need to a*oid ______________ mone in the coming months so that ou can sa*e enough _____________ the trip.

%!. She had to make a tough decision between ____________ the &ob or _____________ it down. %%. The protesters were pre*ented from ______________ the palace gates. %'. Howe*er2 some were determined ___________ as close as possible. %(. I am in the process of _______________ a seminar on international law. %). "ould ou consider ______________ mone to this charit $ %+. "e intended _____________ b plane but because of the weather conditions we resorted to _____________ b bus. ',. The writer concluded his talk b ______________ an outline of his ne#t book. '1. The local authorit did not contemplate ______________ the parade despite the bad weather. '2. The donation was his wa of ___________ thanks for the support he had recei*ed. '3. If I were ou I wouldn-t bother ______________ to work toda . '!. I &ust can-t imagine ______________ without m car. '%. The oung athlete dreamed of _______________ 7l mpic gold. ''. 1*entuall the go*ernment agreed _________ foreign aid into the affected region. '(. The 8ed 4ross assisted in ___________ the refugees to a safer location. '). /o ou ob&ect to me ____________ for both positions at the same time$ '+. The team had no difficult in ___________ their new boss. (,. The ke to _______________ in a new societ is learning the language. (1. It is worth ________________ the time to learn the language. Suggested answers9 1. going2 lea*ing 2. a. running2 managing2 looking after b. to do2 to manage2 to handle 3. meeting2 seeing !. dela ing2 putting off %. completing:embarking2 starting '. seeing:ha*ing (. a. inter*iewing2 seeing2 cross;e#amining b. to talk ). a. to air2 to e#press2 to gi*e2 to make clear b. selling2 bu ing2 renting +. ringing2 sounding 1,. borrowing2 keeping 11. stud ing2 looking o*er2 reading 12. hiding

13. building2 de*eloping 1!. sending2 writing2 reading 1%. to lend2 to gi*e 1'. to man2 to staff2 to run 1(. to wait2 to stand 1). go:going <go= complete action seen> going= incomplete action seen? 1+. talk:talking <talk = complete action heard> talking= incomplete action heard? 2,. clear2 tid <no @to-? 21. &umping2 escaping 22. barking <all night? 23. bark <once? 2!. ha*ing 2%. l ing 2'. postponing 2(. getting A@get- is also possibleB 2). ironing 2+. misleading 3,. to bu 31. speaking 32. to speak 33. letting 3!. tra*elling2 selling 3%. l ing 3'. to interrupt 3(. li*ing 3). going 3+. to hold2 to ha*e !,. managing2 organising2 planning !1. writing:ha*ing written !2. doing !3. upsetting !!. appl ing !%. de*eloping2 promoting2 creating !'. organising !(. doing !). sa ing:to sa !+. celebrating %,. to outline %1. calling2 contacting

%2. opening %3. a. spending2 wasting b. afford %!. accepting2 turning %%. reaching %'. to get %(. organising %). gi*ing %+. a. to tra*el2 to go b. tra*elling2 going ',. gi*ing '1. canceling '2. sa ing '3. going '!. li*ing '%. winning ''. to allow '(. mo*ing2 transferring '). appl ing '+. accepting (,. integrating (1. taking