Infinitive versus Gerund 1. I enjoy …………. alone. A. be B. being C. to be D. to have been 2. Would you like to the party? A. to come B. come C. coming D. to have come 3. Do you mind such a long way to work every day? A. to travel B. travel C. to have traveled D. traveling 4. I don’t like that house. I would hate there. A. live B. living C. to live D. to have lived 5. I would love to your wedding but it just isn’t possible. A. come B. to come C. coming D. to have come 6. Sometime I’d like to play the piano. A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. to have learned 7. Please remember this letter. A. to post B. post C. posting D. to have posted 8. We tried the fire out but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire-brigade. A. putting B. put C. to put D. to have put 9. When you see John, remember him my regards. A. to have given B. giving C. give D. to give 10. Someone must have take my bag. I clearly remember it by window and now it has gone. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. to have left 11. Jane needed some money. She tried Harry but he couldn’t help her. A. to have asked B. ask C. to ask D. asking 12. He tried the shelf but he wasn’t tall enough. A. reach B. reaching C. to reach D. to have reached 13. Did you remember Mary? - Oh no, I completely forgot. A. to phone B. phone C. to be phoning D. to have phoned 14. It’s very kind of you so. A. say B. to say C. saying D. to be saying 15. Please show me how this. A. do B. to do C. doing D. to have done 16. One is never too old A. learning B. learn C. to have learned D. to learn 17. You are old enough out alone. A. going B. go C. to go D. to have gone 18. I’m very glad you. A. to meet B. meet C. meeting D. to be meeting 19. It’s nice you. A. to know B. know C. knowing D. to be knowing 20. You have no right my daughter. A. see B. to see C. seeing D. to have seen 21. Please tell me what…………. A. doing B. do C. to do D. to have done 22. I forbid you my letter. A. to read B. read C. to have read D. reading 23. We stopped hello to her. A. say B. saying C. to have said D. to say 24. We came her. A. help B. to help C. to have helped D. helping 25. I’ll invite her my daughter. A. teaching B. teach C. to teach D. to have taught 1 26. I don’t feel like to the cinema now. A. go B. going C. to go D. to have gone 27. It’s no good video games. A. play B. to have played C. to play D. playing 28. It’s no use with him. A. working B. work C. to work D. to have worked 29. It isn’t worthwhile her. A. marry B. to marry C. marrying D. to have married 30. She did nothing but A. cry B. to cry C. to have cried D. crying 31. People are prevented from to the polluted area. A. go B. going C. to go D. to have gone 32. Tourists are not allowed in the Temple. A. to talk B. talk C. talking D. being talked 33. The teacher doesn’t allow dictionaries in the final examination. A. being used B. use C. using D. to use 34. Many countries have considered the victims of the tsunami. A. to have helped B. to help C. help D. helping 35. The child admitted a lie. A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. to be telling 36. The President agreed the Agreement A. to sign B. sign C. signing D. to have signed 37. The captain chose with his ship. A. die B. to die C. to have died D. dying 38. Brazil failed World cup 1998. A. winning B. win C. to win D. to have won 39. The child promised his parents. A. being obeyed B. obeying C. obey D. to obey 40. I can’t stand her cry. A. see B. to see C. seeing D. to have seen 41. Suddenly everybody stopped . There was silence. A. talking B. to talk C. talk D. being talked 42. I’ll go with you when I’ve finished my homework. A. to have done B. do C. doing D. to do 43. He tried to avoid my question. A. answer B. answering C. to have answered D. to answer 44. Paula has given up…………. to lose weight. A. try B. trying C. to try D. to have tried 45. We can’t go on like this. A. living B. live C. to live D. to be living 46. Don’t keep me while I’m talking. A. interrupt B. to interrupt C. to have interrupted D. interrupting 47. I can’t imagine Bill a motorbike. A. ride B. to ride C. to be riding D. riding 48. Sorry to keep you my daughter. A. waiting B. wait C. to wait D. to have waited 49. She now regrets it. A. say B. having said C. to say D. to have said 50. We decided at home. A. to stay B. stay C. staying D. having stayed 51. Frank tends too much. A. to have drunk B. drinking C. drink D. to drink 52. He doesn’t want A. to know B. know C. knowing D. to be knowing 2 53. I don’t advise anybody in that hotel. A. stay B. to stay C. to have stayed D. staying 54. The mother made her child the word. A. repeat B. to repeat C. repeating D. to be repeating 55. My parents don’t let me out alone. A. go B. to go C. going D. to be going 56. I’m afraid I have some homework today. A. do B. to do C. doing D. done 57. I can’t go because I haven’t got anything A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. worn 58. I have nothing you today. A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. told 59. Would you like something ? A. drink B. to drink C. drinking D. drunk 60. Is there any place tonight? A. stayed B. staying C. to stay D. stay 61. Have you got any books ? A. sell B. selling C. sold D. to sell 62. I often avoid to parties. A. go B. to go C. gone D. going 63. They often suggest their out with some friends. A. going B. gone C. go D. to go 64. Please pardon my you. A. disturb B. disturbing C. to disturb D. disturbed 65. I cannot remember him last week. A. meet B. meeting C. to meet D. met 66. Susan is interested in a bus. A. drive B. driving C. to drive D. driven 67. What about for a walk? A. going B. gone C. go D. to go 68. Have you planned on to Nha Trang this summer? A. go B. going C. to go D. gone 69. I suggest to the cinema for a change. A. go B. going C. to go D. went 70. Do you consider our teachers on Friday? A. inviting B. invited C. to invite D. invite 71. Would you mind me a hand? A. to give B. giving C. give D. given 72. natural resources is of great inportance. A. Preserve B. Preserving C. To have preserved D. Preserved 73. We avoid our environment. A. polluting B. to pollute C. pollute D. polluted 74. I think they are now accustomed to 12 hours a day. A. work B. to work C. worked D. working KEY Infinitive versus Gerund 1. I enjoy …………. alone. A. be B. being C. to be D. to have been 2. Would you like to the party? A. to come B. come C. coming D. to have come 3. Do you mind such a long way to work every day? A. to travel B. travel C. to have traveled D. traveling 4. I don’t like that house. I would hate there. 3 A. live B. living C. to live D. to have lived 5. I would love to your wedding but it just isn’t possible. A. come B. to come C. coming D. to have come 6. Sometime I’d like to play the piano. A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. to have learned 7. Please remember this letter. A. to post B. post C. posting D. to have posted 8. We tried the fire out but we were unsuccessful. We had to call the fire-brigade. A. putting B. put C. to put D. to have put 9. When you see John, remember him my regards. A. to have given B. giving C. give D. to give 10. Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember it by window and now it has gone. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. to have left 11. Jane needed some money. She tried Harry but he couldn’t help her. A. to have asked B. ask C. to ask D. asking 12. He tried the shelf but he wasn’t tall enough. A. reach B. reaching C. to reach D. to have reached 13. Did you remember Mary? - Oh no, I completely forgot. A. to phone B. phone C. to be phoning D. to have phoned 14. It’s very kind of you so. A. say B. to say C. saying D. to be saying 15. Please show me how this. A. do B. to do C. doing D. to have done 16. One is never too old A. learning B. learn C. to have learned D. to learn 17. You are old enough out alone. A. going B. go C. to go D. to have gone 18. I’m very glad you. A. to meet B. meet C. meeting D. to be meeting 19. It’s nice you. A. to know B. know C. knowing D. to be knowing 20. You have no right my daughter. A. see B. to see C. seeing D. to have seen 21. Please tell me what…………. A. doing B. do C. to do D. to have done 22. I forbid you my letter. A. to read B. read C. to have read D. reading 23. We stopped hello to her. A. say B. saying C. to have said D. to say 24. We came her. A. help B. to help C. to have helped D. helping 25. I’ll invite her my daughter. A. teaching B. teach C. to teach D. to have taught 26. I don’t feel like to the cinema now. A. go B. going C. to go D. to have gone 27. It’s no good video games. A. play B. to have played C. to play D. playing 28. It’s no use with him. A. working B. work C. to work D. to have worked 29. It isn’t worthwhile her. A. marry B. to marry C. marrying D. to have married 4 30. She did nothing but A. cry B. to cry C. to have cried D. crying 31. People are prevented from to the polluted area. A. go B. going C. to go D. to have gone 32. Tourists are not allowed in the Temple. A. to talk B. talk C. talking D. being talked 33. The teacher doesn’t allow dictionaries in the final examination. A. being used B. use C. using D. to use 34. Many countries have considered the victims of the tsunami. A. to have helped B. to help C. help D. helping 35. The child admitted a lie. A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. to be telling 36. The President agreed the Agreement A. to sign B. sign C. signing D. to have signed 37. The captain chose with his ship. A. die B. to die C. to have died D. dying 38. Brazil failed World cup 1998. A. winning B. win C. to win D. to have won 39. The child promised his parents. A. being obeyed B. obeying C. obey D. to obey 40. I can’t stand her cry. A. see B. to see C. seeing D. to have seen 41. Suddenly everybody stopped . There was silence. A. talking B. to talk C. talk D. being talked 42. I’ll go with you when I’ve finished my homework. A. to have done B. do C. doing D. to do 43. He tried to avoid my question. A. answer B. answering C. to have answered D. to answer 44. Paula has given up…………. to lose weight. A. try B. trying C. to try D. to have tried 45. We can’t go on like this. A. living B. live C. to live D. to be living 46. Don’t keep me while I’m talking. A. interrupt B. to interrupt C. to have interrupted D. interrupting 47. I can’t imagine Bill a motorbike. A. ride B. to ride C. to be riding D. riding 48. Sorry to keep you my daughter. A. waiting B. wait C. to wait D. to have waited 49. She now regrets it. A. say B. having said C. to say D. to have said 50. We decided at home. A. to stay B. stay C. staying D. having stayed 51. Frank tends too much. A. to have drunk B. drinking C. drink D. to drink 52. He doesn’t want A. to know B. know C. knowing D. to be knowing 53. I don’t advise anybody in that hotel. A. stay B. to stay C. to have stayed D. staying 54. The mother made her child the word. A. repeat B. to repeat C. repeating D. to be repeating 55. My parents don’t let me out alone. A. go B. to go C. going D. to be going 56. I’m afraid I have some homework today. A. do B. to do C. doing D. done 5 57. I can’t go because I haven’t got anything A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. worn 58. I have nothing you today. A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. told 59. Would you like something ? A. drink B. to drink C. drinking D. drunk 60. Is there any place tonight? A. stayed B. staying C. to stay D. stay 61. Have you got any books ? A. sell B. selling C. sold D. to sell 62. I often avoid to parties. A. go B. to go C. gone D. going 63. They often suggest their out with some friends. A. going B. gone C. go D. to go 64. Please pardon my you. A. disturb B. disturbing C. to disturb D. disturbed 65. I cannot remember him last week. A. meet B. meeting C. to meet D. met 66. Susan is interested in a bus. A. drive B. driving C. to drive D. driven 67. What about for a walk? A. going B. gone C. go D. to go 68. Have you planned on to Nha Trang this summer? A. go B. going C. to go D. gone 69. I suggest to the cinema for a change. A. go B. going C. to go D. went 70. Do you consider our teachers on Friday? A. inviting B. invited C. to invite D. invite 71. Would you mind me a hand? A. to give B. giving C. give D. given 72. natural resources is of great importance. A. Preserve B. Preserving C. To have preserved D. Preserved 73. We avoid our environment. A. polluting B. to pollute C. pollute D. polluted 74. I think they are now accustomed to 12 hours a day. A. work B. to work C. worked D. working INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS A. PHẦN LÍ THUYẾT I. Infinitives  To infinitive (Nguyên mẫu có To) b. Form (Cấu trúc) Khẳng định: to + V1 Phủ định: not to + V1 Bị động: to be + V3/-ed c. Functions (Chức năng) • Subject (Chủ ngữ) To learn English is very necessary. To speak English fluently is very difficult. • Complement (bổ ngữ) His hobby is to collect stamps. What I like is to swim in the sea. 6 • Object of an adjective (Tân ngữ của tính từ) It is necessary to learn English. I am happy to live here. • Adverb of purposes (Trạng từ chỉ mục đích) He saved money to buy a bike. He bought this book to read. • Object of a verb (Tân ngữ của động từ) a. Động từ đi sau các động từ dưới đây thường ở dạng to V 1 Agree Offer Decide Appear Forget* Refuse Attempt Plan Seem Learn Promise Manage Arrange Pretend Dare Threaten Fail Hope Afford tend b. Có hai cấu trúc sau những động từ này: Want Ask Expect Mean Would like Would prefer help V + to + V 1 V + object + to + V 1 I want to go there I want you to go there He would like to come. He would like me to come c Những động từ dưới đây thường được sử dụng với cấu trúc: V + object + to + V1 Tell Remind Force Enable Persuade Order Warn Invite Teach get d. Những động từ sau được sử dụng với hai cấu trúc: V + V-ing V + object + to V 1 He doesn’t allow smoking in his house. He doesn’t allow anyone to smoke in his house. Advise recommend encourage Allo w permit  Bare infinitive (Nguyên mẫu không To) Sau các động từ sau các động từ khác thường ở dạng V 1: make, let, help, notice, watch, hear, see, used t, had better, would rather, … II. Gerunds (Danh động từ) a. Form (Cấu trúc) Khẳng định: V+ ING Phủ định: NOT + V-ING Bị động: BEING + V3/-ed b. Functions (Chức năng) • Subject (Chủ từ) Smoking is bad for our health. Learning English is very useful. • Object of a preposition ( Tân ngữ của giới từ) Sau giới từ động từ phải luôn luôn được sử dụng dưới dạng Gerund. He is very interested in learning English. My father gave up smoking many years ago. He is looking forward to seeing you. Sau đây là một số tính từ + giới từ: Accustomed to :(quen với) - Afraid of - successful in ( thành công về ) - hopeful of ( hy vọng về ) - bored with ( chán ) -capable of ( có khả năng ) - (be) used to ( quen với) - proud of ( hãnh diện về ) - responsible for ( có trách nhiệm về ) - excited about (kích động về ) - interested in - famous for - fond 7 of - ashamed of ( xấu hổ về ) -surprised at ( ngạc nhiên về ) - tired of ( chán ), tired from ( mệt ) opposed to ( phản đối ) essential to ( cần thiết ) - worried about ( lo lắng về ) • Complement (Bổ ngữ) His hobby is collecting stamps. • Object of a verb (Tân ngữ của động từ) Danh động từ thường đi sau một số động từ dưới đây: Stop Enjoy Fancy Admit Consider Miss Finish Mind Imagine Deny Involve Postpone Delay Suggest Avoid Practice risk regret keep prefer appreciate mention like hate I don’t mind helping you. He denied stealing the car. I hate doing my homework. Danh động từ còn được dùng sau một số cụm từ sau: It’s no use, look forward to, can’t help, can’t bear, have difficulty, there is no point in, it is worth, spend / waste (time) ,it is no good … B. PHẦN THỰC HÀNH 1. He wanted (see) _____________________the house where the president was born. 2. He is expected (arrive) _____________________in a few days. 3. I would like him (go) _____________________ to a university but I can’t (make) him go. 4. I am looking forward (see) _____________________ you. 5. I arranged (meet) _____________________them there. 6. He urged us (work) _____________________faster. 7. I wish (see) _____________________the manager. 8. It is no use (wait) _____________________him. 9. He warned her (not touch) _____________________the wire. 10. Don’t forget (clock) _____________________the door before (go) _________________to bed. 11. My mother told me (not speak) _____________________too anyone about it. 12. He tried (explain) _____________________but she refused (listen) _____________________. 13. At dinner she annoyed me by (smoke) _____________________between the courses. 14. He decided (disguise) __________________ himself by (dress) _______________as a women. 15. I am prepared (wait) _____________________here all night if necessary. 16. Would you mind (show) _______________me how (work) _____________________the lift. 17. After (walk) _________three hours we stopped (rest) ___________and let the others (catch) ______________up with us. 18. I am beginning (understand) _____________________what you mean. 19. The boy likes (play) _____________________games but hates (do) ________________exercises. 20. I regret (inform) _____________________you that your application has been refused. 21. I don’t allow (smoke) _____________________in my drawing-room. 22. I don’t allow my family (smoke) _____________________at all. 23. He surprised us all by (go) ____________away without (say) ________________‘Good-bye’. 24. Please go on (write) _____________________; I don’t mind _____________________ (wait). 25. He wore glasses (avoid) (be) _____________________recognized. 26. Before (give) _______________evidence you must swear (speak) ___________________the truth. 8 27. I tried (persuade) ______________him (agree) _____________________with your proposal. 28. Your windows need (clean) ______________.Would you like me (do) ___________them for you. 29. Would you mind (shut) _______________the window? I hate (sit) _______________in a draught. 30. I can’t help (sneeze) ____________; I caught a cold yesterday form (sit) _________in a draught. 31. Stop (talk) _____________________; I am trying (finish) _____________________a letter. 32. His doctor advised him (give) _____________________up (jog) _____________________. 33. My watch keeps (stop) _____________________. 34. People used (make) ___________________fire by (rub) ____________two sticks together. 35. He hates (answer) the phone, and very often just lets it (ring). 36. If you go on (let) _____________________your dog (chase) _____________________cars he will end by (be) _____________________run over. 37. I prefer (drive) _____________________to (be) _____________________driven. 38. I advise you (start) _____________________ (look) _____________________for a flat at once. 39. Would you mind (lend) _____________me some money? I forgot (cash) __________ a cheque. 40. (Lie) _____________on the beach is much more pleasant than (sit) _____________in the office. 41. She like her children (go) _____________to the dentist every six months. 42. An instructor is coming (show) _____________us how (use) _____________the machine. 43. I have no intention of (go) _____________to that film; I couldn’t bear (see) _____________my favorite actress in such dreadful part. 44. I suggest (telephone) _____________the hospitals before (ask) _____________the police (look) _____________for him. 45. After (hear) _____________the conditions I decided (not enter) __________for the competition. 46. Some people seem (have) __________the passion for (write) _____________to the newspapers. 47. He expects me (answer) _____________by return but I have no intention of (reply) _____________at all. 48. He postponed (make) _____________a decision until it was too late (do) _____________anything. 49. Try (forget) _____________it; It isn’t worth (worry) _____________about it. 50. There is no point in (remain) _____________in a dangerous place if you can’t do anything (help) _____________the people who have (stay) _____________ there. THE INFINITIVE OR THE GERUND I/ Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets : 1. Tom regrets ( spend ) …………………… too much time ( play ) ………………computer games . 2. Students stopped ( make ) …………………… noise when the teacher came in . 3. He’ll try ( not make) ……………………the same mistake again. 4. Would you mind ( turn ) …………… off the radio ? 5. When you see Tom, remember ( give ) …………………… him my regards. 6. They postponed ( build ) ……………….an elementary school for lack of finance. 7. It’s no use ( advise ) ………………him. He never allows anybody (give) ……………….advice. 8. Is there anything here worth ( buy )……………… ? 9. We missed ( watch ) …………………… a football match last night . 10. The principal tells him ( come )………………… in . 9 11. My parents decided ( take ) …………………a taxi because it was late. 12. Do you agree ( lend ) …………………me some money ? 13. Tom refused (give) ………………… me his address . 14. You’ll be able ( do ) ………………it yourself when you are older . 15. I didn’t know how ( get ) ……………… to your house , so I stopped ( ask )………………. the way . 16. We found it very difficult ( reach ) ……………… a decision . 17. I will remember ( give ) …………………Mr. Brown your message . 18. She remembers ( be ) …………………taken to the zoo by her mother . 19. Do you feel like ( go ) ……………… to the concert or would you like ( stay )……………… at home ? 20. My family is considering (take) ………………… a trip to the USA next year. 21. The police didn’t permit ( camp ) ………………… in this wood for security reasons . 22. We don’t allow people ( smoke ) ……………… in the lecture room. 23. The teacher advised ( review) ………………… the grammatical structures carefully . 24. He’ s used to ( go ) …………….on foot to work . 25. We get used to ( work ) …………….on Sundays . 26. She is looking forward to ( see ) …………………her friends . 27. Sometimes students avoid ( look ) …………… at the teacher if they don’t want (answer )………… a question. 28. You should try ( wear ) ………………any shirts you want to buy. 29. The teacher recommends us ( prepare) ……………….the lessons well before ( come ) ………….to class. 30. There are people can’t help ( laugh )…………….when they see someone ( slip ) ………….on a banana skin 31. He went to bed without ( lock ) ……………….the doors . 32. They don’t have enough patience ( wait ) ……………….for him . 33. Gravity makes water ( run ) …………………downhill . 34. This man let me ( use ) ………………….his phone yesterday. 35. Are we allowed ( go )………………… out with Tom ? 36. The teller was made ( raise )…………………. his hands . 37. Mary was advised ( stay ) ……………………out of the crowd . 38. She prefers ( eat ) to ( prepare ) …………………… meals . 39. When the rainy season comes , you need ( repair ) ………………… the roof of the house . 40. The flowers need ( water ) but you needn’t ( water ) ……………… them now. II/ Rewrite the following sentences with the meaning unchanged: 1. Shall we go for a walk ? è What about ………………………………….? 2. Why don’t we visit our teacher ? è I suggest ………………………… 3. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon. è I’m looking …………………… 4. It is really quite easy to learn English . è Learning ………………………. 5. I don’t want to go to the movie tonight. è I don’t feel like ……………………………… 6. Complaining about the matter is useless now. è It is …………………… 7. It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour. è It’s better to avoid ……………………. 8. I expect that he will get there by lunchtime. è I expect him …………………………… 9. I remember someone telling me the news. è I remember being……………………… 10. Could you turn the radio down, please? è.Would you mind ……………………………………? 10 . now accustomed to 12 hours a day. A. work B. to work C. worked D. working INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS A. PHẦN LÍ THUYẾT I. Infinitives  To infinitive (Nguyên mẫu có To) b. Form (Cấu trúc) Khẳng định:. (walk) _________three hours we stopped (rest) __________ _and let the others (catch) ______________up with us. 18. I am beginning (understand) _____________________what you mean. 19. The boy likes. our teachers on Friday? A. inviting B. invited C. to invite D. invite 71. Would you mind me a hand? A. to give B. giving C. give D. given 72. natural resources is of great inportance. A. Preserve