Ex. 197. Infinitives and Gerunds. Choose the correct answer.
1. Instead of … about the good news, Alex seemed to be indifferent.
A: exciting
B: being excited
C: to excite
D: to be excited
2. The new students hope … in many of the school’s social ac-
tivities.
A: including
B: being included
C: to include
D: to be included
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3. The owner of the building supply store doesn’t mind … his customers discounts when they buy in large quantities.
A: giving
B: being given
C: to give
D: to be given
4. Bart got into trouble when he refused … his briefcase for the
customs officer.
A: opening
B: being opened
C: to open
D: to be opened
5.Olga didn’t mention … about her progress report at work, but I’m sure she is.
A: concerning
B: being concerned
C: to concern
D: to be concerned
6.The City Parks Department is putting in several miles of new trails because so many people have said that they enjoy … on
them.
A: walking
B: being walked
C: to walk
D: to be talked
7.You’d better save some money for a rainy day. You can’t count on … by your parents every time you get into financial
difficulty.
A: rescuing
B: being rescued
C: to rescue
D: to be rescued
8. Please forgive me. I didn’t mean … you.
A: upsetting
B: being upset
C: to upset
D: to be upset
9.I don’t remember … of the children to change the company policy on vocations. When was it decided?
A: telling
B: being told C: to tell
D: to be told
10.Mr. Drake expects … about any revisions in his manuscript before it is printed.
A: consulting
B: being consulted
C: to consult
D: to be consulted
11. Sam gave such a good speech that I couldn’t resist … loudly
when he finished.
A: applauding
B: being applauded
C: to applaud
D: to be applauded
12. Tommy admitted … the rock through the window.
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A: throwing
B: being thrown
C: to throw
D: to be thrown
13.If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop … by every little thing that happens.
A: bothering
B: being bothered
C: to bother
D: to be bothered
14. Paul really didn’t mind … by the party to celebrate his for tieth birthday, although he told his friends that they
shouldn’t have done it.
A: surprising
B: being surprised
C: to surprise
D: to be surprised
15. Rita hoped … to join the private club. She could make important business contacts there.
A: inviting
B: being invited
C: to invite
D: to be invited
Ex. 198. Choose the correct answer: Gerund or Infinitive.
1.
Alice didn’t expect … to Bill’s party.
A: asking
B: being asked
C: to ask
D: to be asked
2.
I finally finished … at 7:00 P.M. and served dinner.
A: cooking
B: being cooked
C: to cook
D: to be cooked
3.Paul always remembers … in the garage so that the driveway is free for other cars.
A: parking
B: being parked
C: to park
D: to be parked
4. The nurse suggested … two aspirins.
A: taking
B: being taken
C: to take
D: to be taken
5.Would you mind not … the radio until I’ve finished with the phone call?
A: turning on
B: being turned on
C: to turn on
D: to be turned on
6.They were fortunate … from the fire before the building collapsed.
A: rescuing
B: to have rescued
C: to rescue
D: to have been rescued
7. The mouse family avoided … by coming out only when the house was empty and the two cats were outside.
A: catching
B: being caught
C: to have been caught
D: to be caught
8. The baby continued … even after she was picked up.
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A: being crying
B: having cried
C: to cry
D: having been crying
9.Arthur pretended not … hurt when his younger sister bit him.
A: having
B: be
C: to have
D: to have been
10. We were shocked to hear the news of your ….
A: having fired
B: having been fired
C: to be fired
D: to have been fired
11.Even though she was much younger than the other children, Alexis demanded … in the game they were playing.
A: including
B: being included
C: to include
D: to be included
12.Our mechanic said that he expects … the brakes on the car before we pick it up.
A: fixing
B: being fixed
C: to have fixed
D: to have been fixed
13.Mary’s children are used to … after school every day. They don’t have to walk home.
A: picking up
B: being picked up
C: be picked up
D: pick up
14.The bus driver was so tired of … the same route every day that he asked for a transfer.
A: to drive
B: being driven C: driving
D: drive
15.I’m sure it’s not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning. I don’t remember … anyone about it.
A: having told B: being told
C: to tell
D: to be told