Infinitive

1.Abigail had nothing to read and I advised..... a few books from the local library.

a)she to borrowed b)her to have borrowed c)her to borrow

2.I don’t want..... David. He will be angry.

a)you to disturb b)you to be disturbed c)that you disturb

3.Jim’s father got..... the piano every day.

a)him practice b)him to be practicing c)him to practice

4.Karen is being very rude. I have never heard..... to her mother like that before.

a)that she talks b)her talk c)her to talk

5.Olaf had written a play and wished..... at the local theatre.

a)it to stage b)it to be staged c)its to be staged

6.Jeremy didn’t want his daughter..... an actress.

a)become b)to become c)to have become

7.John never allows..... by anyone.

a)Mary’s name to mention b)Mary’s name to be mentioned c)Mary’s name to have been mentioned

8.Have you ever known..... on time? He has never been punctual.

a)he to come b)him to come c)him to be coming

9.Sally felt..... to tremble.

a)her hands begin b)her hands to begin c)her hands to have begun

10.The children are making too much noise. I’d like ….. quiet.

a)they to be b)them to be c)that they be

Test 5

Gerund

1.My big grey cat Fluffy is good..... mice.

a)to catch b)at catching c) catch

2.David found a small frog..... walking near the pond in his garden.

a)by b)without c)while

3.Len was looking out of the window..... listening to what his wife was saying.

a)instead of b)through c)by

4.Don’t switch off the light. The child is afraid..... in the dark.

a)of sleeping b)to sleep c)sleep

5.I enjoy making practical jokes about people, but I hate..... fun of.

a)being made b)to make c)making

6.As an English proverb says “It’s no use..... over spilt milk.”

a)cry b)to cry c)crying

7.Let’s get together tonight. I want to talk about..... a new business.

a)opening b)open c)to open

8.I wish the weather got better. I am tired..... having to be indoors all the time.

a)about b)at c)of

9.It started to drizzle and we hoped it would cease soon, but..... stopping the rain increased.

a)for b)instead of c)by

10.She was a motherly soul. She asked me to come in and insisted..... my taking a cup of tea with the family.

a)in b)on c)at

Test 6