Question

[Dương Hồ Điệp]

Put the verbs in parentheses into their correct Infinitive or Gerund forms.

1. Mr Baker’s children are busy (collect)……………………stamps for their club.

2. We do not want (go)… ……………………to that resaurant because it’s dirty.

3. Would you be so good as (answer)…… ………….the phone when it rings?

4. They gave up (gamble)…… ……………..long ago.

5. Try to avoid (make)…… ……………………..a lot of mistakes in your thesis.

6. They are against (make)…… ……..complaints about the road construction.

7. It is no use (drink)……… …………………a lot of alcoholic drinks.

8. The director suggests (hold)…… ……….another meeting next week.

9. It is difficult for me to get used to (sleep)…… ………………earlier.

10. We are looking forward to (hear)…… ………………….from you next week.

11. Would you mind (put)…… ……………….your pet snake somewhere else?

12. It’s no use ( wait)………… …………………...for her too long.

13. He urged us (work)…… …………………faster than he does.

14. My mother told me (not speak)…… …………..…to anyone about it.

15. I can’t understand her (behave)………………..…like that.

16. You are expected (know)…………………the safety regulations of the college.

17. I am prepared (wait)…………….……here all night if necessary.

18. It isn’t good for children (eat)………………too many sweets.

19. I could not help (overhear)…………….what you said.

20. She warned me ( not touch)……………….the wire.

Answer 1

[Đỗ Thanh Hải]

1. Mr Baker’s children are busy (collect)…collecting………………stamps for their club.

2. We do not want (go)… ……to go………………to that resaurant because it’s dirty.

3. Would you be so good as (answer)…… to answer…….the phone when it rings?

4. They gave up (gamble)…… ……gambling………..long ago.

5. Try to avoid (make)…… ………making……………..a lot of mistakes in your thesis.

6. They are against (make)…making… ……..complaints about the road construction.

7. It is no use (drink)……… ………drinking…………a lot of alcoholic drinks.

8. The director suggests (hold)……holding ……….another meeting next week.

9. It is difficult for me to get used to (sleep)…… ……sleeping…………earlier.

10. We are looking forward to (hear)…… hearing………………….from you next week.

11. Would you mind (put)…… ……putting………….your pet snake somewhere else?

12. It’s no use ( wait)………… ……waiting……………...for her too long.

13. He urged us (work)…… ……to work……………faster than he does.

14. My mother told me (not speak)…… not to speak…………..…to anyone about it.

15. I can’t understand her (behave)………behaving………..…like that.

16. You are expected (know)…………to know………the safety regulations of the college.

17. I am prepared (wait)………to wait…….……here all night if necessary.

18. It isn’t good for children (eat)…to eat……………too many sweets.

19. I could not help (overhear)………overhearing…….what you said.

20. She warned me ( not touch)…………not to touch…….the wire.