GERUNDS & INFINITIVES
PART I
SET 1
1. One of the nicest things about living in the mountains at this time of year was watching the sheep ---- to their winter pastures in the valley below. A) having led B) leading C) to have led D) to be led E) being led
2. They didn't mind ---- another month in order to buy a better car.
A) to wait B) in waiting C) for waiting D) waiting E) to have waited
3. I'd like ___ your report when you've finished ___ it.
A) to have read / to write B) reading / to be written C) having read / to have written D) read / having written E) to read / writing
4. A lot of people look for the cheapest driving school without ---- how important the quality of the training is.
A) realising B) to realise C) being realised D) to have realised E) having been realised
5. Despite being advised ---- in such terrible weather, the climbers were determined ----the ascent that day.
A) don't climb / having attempted B) not to climb / to attempt C) to have climbed / attempting D) not climbing / to have attempted E) having climbed / being attempted
6. I didn't want --- in his private business, but he looked so miserable that I couldn't help --- him if everything was all right.
A) interfering / to ask B) interfere / having asked C) to interfere / asking
D) to have interfered / to have asked E) to be interfering / being asked
7. He has such an unfortunate manner that I don't know how she tolerates ---- around by him, but she appears ---- with it very well. A) to be ordered / coping
B) having ordered / to be coping C) being ordered / to cope D) to order / to have coped E) ordering / coped
8. The officials are planning ---- new bottle banks at convenient locations throughout the city in order to aid the country's recycling program. A) to have placed B) to be placed C) placing D) to place E) having placed
9. We don't encourage our customers ---- our horses ---- a proper riding hat.
A) to ride / without wearing B) to be riding / by not wearing C) having ridden / not wearing D) to have ridden / not to wear E) riding / of not wearing
10. The travel agent recommends ---- early if one prefers ---- at a hotel close to the sea.
A) to book / having stayed B) book / stayed
C) being booked / to be staying D) booking / to stay
E) to be booked / to have stayed
11. If we intend to have central heating ---- for winter, then we should start ---- some money aside every month.
A) to install / to put B) installed / putting C) to be installing / being put D) to have installed / put E) installing / to be putting
12. I heard him ---- although he tried ---- his cough.
A) to approach / stifling B) approaching / stifle C) approached / having stifled D) to be approached / stifled E) approach / to stifle
13. With his reputation, he could choose ---- at any hospital, but he is known ---- to the children's hospital.
A) to be working / being devoted B) having worked / having devoted C) work / having been devoted D) to work / to be devoted E) working / to have devoted
14. A : It's not worth ---- a barbecue now. The summer is almost ove r.
B : That shouldn't matter as our storage room is large enough ---- one in until next year.
A) having bought / to have kept B) to buy / keeping
C) buying / to keep
D) to be bought / for keeping E) to have bought / keep
15. For a lot of English teachers , ---- able to speak Turkish is one of the hardest things about ---- here.
A) not being / living B) not be / having lived C) not having been / to live D) not to be / to have lived E) not to have been / live
16. If you are concerned ---- ready for the visitors, we are willing ---- behind until the office looks respectable.
A) to get / having stayed B) about getting / to stay C) for getting / say D) to be getting / staying E) to have got / being stayed
17. We would be happy ---- a written estimate of the costs if you require one.
A) supply B) to supply C) supplied D) supplying E) having supplied
18. Whenever we drive through that town, we stop ---- a cup of tea and a cake at the little cafe there. Their cakes are really delicious. A) to have
B) having C) have D) having had E) to have had
19. In addition ---- more, he stopped ---- sugary foods for the sake of maintaining his health. A) to exercise / to eat
B) for exercising / to be eating C) to exercising / eating
D) to be exercising / having eaten E) having exercised / to have eaten
20. Simon regrets ---- part in the preparations for the English department's annual play as his friends appear ---- a great time preparing the stage and the decorations.
A) not to take / to have had B) not having taken / to be havin g C) not taking / having had D) not to have taken / to have E) not taken / having
21. The spokesperson asked if there was anybody present who could help them ---- up after the meeting.
A) having cleared B) clearing C) being cleared D) clear E) to be clearing
22. She can't help ---- people advice even when they haven't asked for any.
A) to offer B) offer
C) to have offered D) having offered E) offering
23. On the night of the robbery one of the residents had seen a blue van ---- up and down the street, but h e hadn't thought ---- the police.
A) to drive / about informing B) driving / of informing C) drive / to have informed D) to be driving / to inform E) having driven / informing
24. Upon seeing the condition of the car, we were relieved ---- a more serious accident. A) to have avoided
B) being avoided C) to be avoiding D) avoiding E) to be avoided
25. I wish I hadn't kept ---- when I heard that strange sound ---- from the engine.
A) drive / to be coming B) having driven / to come C) to be driving / come D) driving / coming E) to drive / to have come
26. I would lend you my bicycle, but the chain needs ----. A) fixed B) to fix C) fixing D) to be fixing E) having fixed
27. Three firemen had to come out of the blazing warehouse for fear ---- by the smoke.
A) to have suffocated B) having suffocated C) from suffocating D) to be suffocated E) of being suffocated
28. Because the weather is so changeable here, I usually take a cardigan with me in case it gets colder later in the day as I can't stand ---- cold all day.
A) to be feeling B) feel C) having felt D) to have felt E) feeling
29. One of the best forms of exercise is because it uses a lot of muscles without ----any of them.
A) to swim / being strained B) having swum / to strain C) swimming / straining
D) to be swimming / having strained E) to have swum / strained
30. I doubt that her father will let her ---- on this camping holiday with us because he thinks she is too young ---- a holiday with her friends.
A) go / to take B) to go / to be taking C) going / having taken D) having gone / taking E) to be going / take
31. I didn't mean ---- that your products aren't normally very good, but this machine is definitely faulty. A) being implied B) imply C) to imply D) to be implying E) having implied
32. I disapprove of her so much time ----computer games. It is not healthy.
A) to spend / to play B) spending / playing
C) to have spent / having played D) having spent / play
E) to be spending / played
33. I hope you don't delay ---- the report any longer now that you've completed ---- those accounts.
A) writing / checking B) to write / to check
C) being written / having checked D) to be writing / to have checked E) to be written / being checked
34. Although the fire chief told the owner of the burning store ---- the building immediately, he was still trying ---- at least some of the contents of his shop out.
A) to have left / bringing B) to be left / brought C) having left / brought D) to leave / to bring
E) being left / to have brought
35. After much pleading, the students got the teacher ---- the exam until next Monday. A) postponing
B) to postpone C) postpone D) postponed E) having postponed
SET 2
1. It took us so long ---- the material my mother wanted that, by the time we got home, I was too tired ---- steady on my feet.
A) finding / standing B) to find / to stand C) to have found / stand D) find / to have stood E) having found / stood
2. During her apprenticeship as a fashion designer, she learnt how ---- the best material for each piece of clothing.
A) choosing B) to have chosen C) having chosen D) to choose E) to be choosing
3. Just let me ---- which day your parents will arrive and I'll be glad ---- them around Istanbul.
A) to know / to be showing B) know / to show C) known / to have shown D) knowing / showing
E) have known / having shown
4. The part in the film where the man broke down the door made some of the audience ---- a cry. A) to give B) giving C) give D) given E) gave
5. This painting appears ---- a valuable one. I think you should get an expe rt ---- it.
A) have been / to be valuing B) to have been / value C) being / being valued D) having been / valued E) to be / to value
6. He has just phoned ---- me that the supplier was prepared ---- the price by one hundred dollars.
A) to have told / reducing B) to be telling / reduce C) telling / to have reduced D) to tell / to reduce
E) having told / having reduced
7. To celebrate the town's five hundredth anniversary, they are having a sculpture ----by a famous sculptor who was born there. A) made
B) make C) to make D) making E) to be making
8. There isn't any point ---- for your examinations at the last minute. It won't help you ---- anything.
A) for cramming / to remember B) in cramming / remember C) to be cramming / remembering D) crammed / to have r emembered E) having crammed / remembered
9. Smoking is known ---- hazardous, yet a large number of people keep ---- it.
A) as being / to be doing B) for being / to do C) to be / doing D) being / to have done E) having been / having done
10. Can you tell me where ---- the customer record cards please?
A) finding B) to be finding C) to find D) having found E) to have found
11. At first, my father had difficulty ---- to retirement, but slowly he began to enjoy ----in the garden.
A) adjust / be working B) adjusted / having worked C) having adjusted / to be working D) adjusting / working
E) to adjust / to work
12. It's typical of her ---- more time than usual tidying up whenever she has an essay ----. A) being spent / written
B) to be spending / write C) spend / writing
D) spending / having written E) to spend / to write
13. After several cities have put forward their proposals ---- the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee decides which city ---- the next Olympics in.
A) to host / to hold B) being hosted / holding C) hosting / to be held D) to have hosted / hold E) to be hosted / having held
14. I'd really rather ---- more time to prepare the drafts for the extension to the factory because I had a terrible time ---- to finish them before the board meeting.
A) have been given / trying B) to be given / to have tried C) having given / to be trying D) to have given / having tried E) given / having been trying
15. The word deafness is used ---- any degree of hearing loss, though it is most common when there is a total inability ----.
A) to describing / hearing B) for describing / heard C) to be described / being heard D) to describe / to hear
E) describing / having heard
16. Some cows in India have humps, which aid them ---- by ---- a store of fat and wat er in the dry season.
A) surviving / being provided B) to survive / providing
C) to be surviving / having provided D) survived / to be providing E) survive / provided
17. Our office is near the market, so on market days we can hear the traders ---- out the prices of the goods they are selling.
A) to call B) to be calling C) called D) being called E) calling
18. It's difficult ---- the rules of chess in a short time, so I think it will be easier now to show you how ---- backgammon.
A) being explained / to be playing B) explaining / playing
C) to explain / to play D) to be explained / playing E) explain / to have played
19. If you had remembered ---- your swimming costume with you, we could go ---- in the lake now.
A) bringing / to swim B) to have brought / swim C) having brought / swum D) to bring / swimming
E) to be bringing / having swum
20. Today the managers are busy ---- the yearly price increase. A) discussing B) for discussing C) by discussing D) to be discussing E) to discuss
21. The impressionist painti ng technique is considered ---- by the combined works of Claude Monet and Pierre Auguste Renoir the best. A) to have represented B) to be representing C) having represented D) to be represented E) representing
22. Usually men don't like to waste time ---- in shops. They prefer ---- shopping only when they have something particular to buy. A) browsed / to be going
B) to be browsing / go C) having browsed / going D) browsing / to go E) browse / having gone
23. We ought to have the carpets ---- before your parents come to visit.
A) cleaning B) clean C) cleaned D) to clean E) being cleaned
24. If this mistake should cause our client ---- his order, I will hold you personally responsible. A) cancelling
B) to cancel C) to be cancelled D) cancel
25. The illness from which thirty of the town's inhabitants are suffering is believed ---- by a contaminated water supply.
A) to have been caused B) having caused C) to have caused D) to be causing E) having been caused
26. I don't remember ---- that the prices have gone up, so just now, I told a customer the old price for this item.
A) to tell B) telling C) being told D) told E) to be told
27. It's not worth ---- so much at an expensive hotel if we are to spend most of our time ----over the hills.
A) being paid / walked B) to pay / to walk C) paying / walking D) having paid / be walking E) paid / having walked
28. The famous pop singers the Everly Brothers are believed ---- up after a bitter disagreement. A) being split B) splitting C) having split D) to be split E) to have split
29. As you chose --- the safety regulations, you can only blame yourself for ---disaster.
A) ignore / to have invited B) to ignore / having invited C) ignoring / to be invited D) ignored / to invite E) having ignored / invite
30. It's a nice house, but the trouble is that, if you move there, it will mean your ---- the children to a different school.
A) having sent B) sent
C) to be sending D) sending E) to send
31. The balcony needs ---- before we can sit out on it. Don't you think?
A) to be cleaned B) to clean C) clean
D) having cleaned E) cleaned
32. I don't know if I'm fit enough ---- with you to a high impact aerobics class. It might be too energetic for me ---- up with the class. A) going / keeping
B) to go / keeping C) to go / to keep D) going / to keep E) to be going / keep
33. I would like to thank everyone ---- to the meeting. It's nice to know that so many local residents care ---- our neighbourhood clean. A) by coming / for keeping
B) to be coming / to have kept C) on coming / by keeping D) coming / keeping
E) for coming / about keeping
34. We didn't anticipate ---- there in the middle of the night and had to wait until morning ----accommodation.
A) to arrive / finding
B) having arrived / for finding C) arrive / to have found D) arriving / to find
E) to have arrived / about finding
35. My father wears bifocals, that is glasses with lenses made in two halves, so that he can both read and see long distances without ----his glasses.
A) to change B) changing C) to be changing D) being changed E) having been changed
36. He didn't deserve ---- responsible for the failure in the presentation.
A) to hold B) holding C) held D) having held E) to be held
37. They shouldn't have asked him ---- so many things at once. It was obvious that he wouldn't have time ---- all of them.
A) being done / finish B) to do / to finish C) to be done / finished D) doing / to have finished E) having done / finishing
38. Copper bangles are thought by some ----sufferers of rheumatism. A) to help B) helping C) to be helped D) help E) having helped
39. Despite strong opposition at the beginning, several members are now beginning ---- the advantages of the new scheme.
A) realising B) to have realised C) realise
D) to realise E) having realised
40. Her parents' attempts ---- her did not deter her ---- at art school.
A) to dissuade / from enrolling B) dissuade / for enrolling C) dissuaded / on enrolling D) to be dissuaded / enrolling E) dissuading / by enrolling
SET 3
1. - 40. sorularda, cümlede bırakılan boşluğu uygun şekilde tamamlayan kelime ya da ifadeyi bulunuz.
1. The Louvre Museum in Paris is considered ---- one of the most comprehensive collections of oil paintings in the world.
A) to have B) having had C) have D) having E) to be having
2. The conference is too far away for you ----there and back in one day. You'll have to stay overnight. A) travel B) travelling C) to travel D) to be travelling E) having travelled
3. His eagerness ---- the meeting early may have had something to do with the cup final being shown on television that evening. A) finish
B) finishing C) finished D) to finish E) to be finishing
4. It's the third time this year that the Smiths have had their restaurant ----. Some youths broke the window s and sprayed paint everywhere. A) vandalising B) vandalised C) vandalise D) to vandalise E) being vandalised
5. When he failed ---- his assignment four times consecutively, his maths teacher made him ---- out "I will do my homework in the future," fifty times.
A) doing / writing B) to have done / written C) having done / to write D) do / having written E) to do / write
6. When he was at university, he imagined the life of a lawyer ---- quite easy, but when he started ---- for a law firm, he found the work quite stressful.
A) being / having worked B) to have been / work C) to be / working D) having been / to work E) be / to be working
7. Please accept my apologies ---- to conclusions without --- to your explanation first.
A) to be jumping / to be listening B) by jumping / having listened C) to have jumped / not to listen D) having jumped / listen E) for having jumped / listening
8. In some popular tourist spots, reservations must be made weeks in advance, which often means ---- a travel agent ---- it for you. A) asking / to do
B) to ask / having done C) being asked / doing D) having asked / done E) to be asked / do
9. Understandably, the residents in the slum area watched desperately their houses ----down by the municipality officials.
A) to be pulled B) having pulled C) pulling D) being pulled E) to be pulling
10. The soldier was caught ---- while on duty and was severely punished for it.
A) to sleep B) sleeping C) having slept D) to be sleeping E) to have slept
11. I think we should get the car ---- before we go on holiday. A) to service B) being serviced C) serviced D) servicing E) having serviced
12. They were on the point ---- when they spotted reinforcements ---- in the distance.
A) to have surrendered / come B) to surrender / to be coming C) for surrendering / having come D) of surrendering / coming E) with surrendering / to come
13. He is lucky ---- in the accident, because his car was judged irreparable and written -off by the insurance officials.
A) not having killed B) not being killed C) not to have killed D) not having been killed E) not to have been killed
14. The government's scheme ---- up the beaches never really got started, although there were several institutions that had offered ---- part in the cause voluntarily. A) cleaned / to have taken
B) clean / to be taking C) cleaning / having taken D) having cleaned / taking E) to clean / to take
15. Suicide-prevention centers have been set up in many countries, which maintain telephone hot lines that desperate or lonely individuals may use ---- help.
A) getting B) to get C) to be getting D) having got E) to have got
16. I want to get to the conference hall early ----enough time ---- up the equipment.
A) for leaving / setting B) leave / to have set C) leaving / being set D) to leave / to set E) being left / having set
17. He sat there, on the platform, ---- into space without ---- anything particular in his mind. A) to stare / having had
B) having stared / have C) to be staring / to have D) staring / having
18. According to criminal law, it is no defense for a person ---- he was unaware that what he did was against the law.
A) to say B) to have said C) said D) saying E) having said
19. The author would like ---- her friends family and colleagues who encourage her ---- this book.
A) have thanked / producing B) thanking / to have produced C) to thank / to produce
D) having thanked / being produced E) to be thanked / having produced
20. The two businessmen made a fortune ----their product until several other companies began ---- similar items.
A) to have sold / manufacturing B) sold / to be manufacturing C) for selling / manufacture D) sell / to have manufactured E) by selling / to manufacture
21. The way he avoided our questions made us ---- his sincerity. A) to doubt B) doubt C) having doubted D) doubted E) doubting
22. The slave trade from Africa following the European settlement of America is said ----as many ----as 20 million people from their homes and brought them to the Americas. A) to be uprooting
B) to have uprooted C) having uprooted D) to uproot E) uprooting
23. He was proud ---- contributing something to such a worthwhile community project. A) of
B) for C) with D) from E) over
24. This song is appropriate ---- including in our end-of-term presentation. A) in B) from C) with D) about E) for
25. She was delighted ---- being asked to play the piano at the party.
A) in B) on C) at D) for E) of
26. You could leave Matthew in charge when you go on holiday. I think he is capable ----looking after everything, and he has proved himself to be reliable. A) for B) with C) of D) from E) about
27. Before I came to Turkey, I wasn't accustomed ---- drinking tea without milk in it, but now I quite like it.
A) with B) to C) about D) for E) from
28. The children are very excited ---- collecting their new puppy tomorrow.
A) with B) on C) for D) about E) from
29. We're fond ---- picnicking in the park in the summer. A) with B) at C) about D) from E) of
30. I am very grateful to you ---- lending me money when I needed it last week.
A) with B) on C) about D) for E) from
31. He used to be lazy ---- watching his stall, but since he was robbed, he has never left in unattended. A) about B) for C) of D) on E) from
32. Instead of facing up to the problem, he uses any excuse ---- putting off dealing with it. A) for
B) of C) about D) to E) by
33. They have been ---- improving the system for ages, but they never actually do anything. A) offering
B) concentrating C) discussing D) participating E) preventing
34. Normally I wouldn't ---- of interfering with your work, but haven't you hung that picture upside down? A) abstain B) argue C) object D) dream E) attempt
35. The customs officers ---- the man with importing endangered animals and if he is found guilty, he will probably serve a prison term. A) discouraged B) prevented C) arrested D) stopped E) charged
36. We should ---- full advantage of being a member of the sports club and go there more often. A) participate B) take C) plan D) concentrate E) insist
37. Railway officials should take stricter measures to ---- youths from jumping onto moving trains. A) involve B) blame C) forgive D) prevent D) suspect
38. I think you should ---- to the tour manager about not being picked up from the hotel at the correct time.
A) apologise B) warn C) complain D) accuse E) require
39. The opposition ---- to the government's mishandling of the current situation.
A) assisted B) commented C) considered D) planned E) referred
40. The students are asking for volunteers to ----in campaign----ing for human rights.
A) participate B) approve C) consider D) insist E) depend
GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES - PART I GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES - PART I SET 1 SET 2
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GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES - PART I SET 3
