BACCALAUREATE EXAM EXERCISES : GERUND OR INFINITIVE ?

BACCALAUREATE EXAM EXERCISES

GERUND OR INFINITIVE ?

1. The student forgot................ the workbook.

A/ taking
B/ take
C/ to take
D/ taken

2. The joke made me..........................................

A/ to laugh
B/ laughing
C/ laughed
D/ laugh

3. Do you fancy.................................... to the theatre?

A/ to go
B/ going
C/ went
D/ go

4. They agreed................. the war.

A/ ending
B/ end
C/ to end
D/ ended

5. The teacher let them..................... right after the break.

A/ going out
B/ to go out
C/ go out
D/ went out


6. How will we manage.......................... to the top?

A/ to get
B/ get
C/ getting
D/ got

7. They suggested....................... a rest.

A/ have
B/ to have
C/ had
D/ having

8. She prefers............. it by herself.

A/ to do
B/ doing
C/ do
D/ done

9. The president expected the nation................ for him.

A/ vote
B/ voting
C/ to vote
D/ would vote

10. He refused........................... that job.

A/ doing
B/ do
C/ done
D/ to do

11. He gave up............................. last week.

A/ to smoke
B/ smoke
C/ smoking
D/ smoked

12. The teacher encouraged the students........................................... harder.

A/ to work
B/ working
C/ work
D/ worked

13. The car seemed............. good but it broke down.

A/ be
B/ being
C/ was
D/ to be

14. The student learnt............... the computer.

A/ use
B/ using
C/ used
D/ to use

15. He adores …………………..football.

A/ playing
B/ to play
C/ played
D/ play

16. What would you like...................................... ?

A/ to drink
B/ drink
C/ drinking
D/ drinks

17. The shopkeeper offered................. the goods to their flat.

A/ to delivered
B/ delivering
C/ deliver
D/ to deliver

18. The engineer wanted......................... it as quickly as possible.

A/ mending
B/ mend
C/ mended
D/ to mend

19. The kids enjoyed................. at the party.

A/ to dance
B/ dancing
C/ dance
D/ danced

20. The tourists chose................ south.

A/ going
B/ to go
C/ go
D/ went

21. The country needs................. brave politicians.

A/ have
B/ to have
C/ having
D/ had

22. We hope..................... work at seven o'clock

A/ to start
B/ starting
C/ start
D/ started

23. I don't mind................. here.

A/ to wait
B/ wait
C/ waiting
D/ waited

24. Keep on............... like this, Peter.

A/ to do
B/ do
C/ done
D/ doing

25. They finished........................ the car.

A/ wash
B/ washing
C/ to wash
D/ washed

26. They can't stand..............................

A/ to laugh
B/ laugh
C/ laughing
D/ laughed

27. The inhabitants decided................... the tax.

A/ not paying
B/ not paid
C/ not pay
D/ not to pay

28. He hated................ apple juice.

A/ drink
B/ to drink
C/ drunk
D/ drinking

29. We expected................ that job early.

A/ start
B/ starting
C/ to start
D/ started

30. My parents are looking forward................................ their oldest son.

A/ to visit
B/ visit
C/ visiting
D/ to visiting