912 - Gerunds and Infinitives Advanced Level Mcqs Test With Answers 2

1.
There is no point in ---- the washing out because it

keeps ---- with rain. 6. Because they both work at the family’s flower shop,
they have agreed ---- about flowers at weekends.
A) to hang / to shower
B) hanging / showering A) not to talk
C) hand / shower B) not talking
D) hung / having showered C) haven’t talked
E) having hung / showered D) not talk
E) don’t talk
2. I dislike spending my time ---- so I prefer ---- clothes

made from synthetic fabrics. 7. ---- the old hospital would cost £1 million, so the
council are considering ---- the building to
A) to iron / to buy developers.
B) ironed / bought
A) Demolishing / selling
C) ironing / buying
B) To demolish / to sell
D) iron / being bought
C) Demolished / to have sold
E) having ironed / buy
D) Having demolished / sell
E) Being demolished / having sold
3. Don’t you think the assistant deserves ---- a day off

after working so hard at the exhibition?
8. Being able to think quickly and having an up-to-date
A) to give knowledge of a language is essential for speakers ----
B) giving simultaneously.
C) to be given A) to be translated
D) gave
B) having translated
E) having given C) to translate
D) being translated
E) translated
4. In my opinion, it’s ridiculous ---- a computer as a

present for a three-year-old child.
A) bought 9. In order to save money and energy, we are going to

B) buy have double glazed windows ---- .
C) having bought A) having installed
D) being bought B) install
E) to buy C) to install
D) installed
E) installing
5. I don’t think I would enjoy ---- a cricket match as I

don’t understand the rules.
A) to watch
B) being watched
C) having watched
D) watching
E) watch
10. In his performance against Brazil, he proved himself
---- a skilled player.
A) was 15. The problem with Simon is that he thinks he can

succeed ---- a degree without ---- any lectures.
B) be
C) having been A) gaining / having attended
D) being B) to gain / to have attended
E) to be C) on gaining / attended
D) for gaining / to attend
E) in gaining / attending
11. After the game, the players sat around ----

themselves on their performance.
A) being congratulated 16. We have decided ---- a new Ford Focus, but we are
not certain about which colour ----.
B) congratulate
C) congratulating A) buying / choosing
D) to have congratulated B) bought / chosen
E) congratulated C) having bought / choose
D) to have bought / be chosen
E) to buy / to choose
12. The photographs he took of the products were too

dark ---- on the company’s web site, so he’ll have to
get some ---- professionally.
17. Wearing high-heeled shoes for long periods can result
A) using / to be taken in women ---- too much pain from their feet ---- in
B) to be used / taken active work.
C) to use / taking A) to suffer / continuing

D) use / to take B) suffer / having continued
E) being used / take C) suffering / to continue
D) suffered / not to continue
E) having suffered / not continuing
13. The director of the play still hasn’t decided whom ----
in the role of the hero.
A) casting 18. His daughter persuaded him ---- his heart operation
B) to cast in a private hospital instead of waiting for one in a
state hospital as she could see his condition ----
C) cast worse daily.
D) having cast
E) being cast A) to have / getting
B) from having / to get
C) having had / get
D) to be having / to have got
E) have / having been getting
14. Why don’t you go and ask a chemist ---- something
---- dry skin?
A) recommending / soothed
B) having recommended / soothe
C) recommend / having soothed
D) to recommend / to soothe
E) recommend / soothing
29. The most effective way ---- the destructiveness of
earthquakes is ---- buildings and other structures
capable of withstanding strong shaking.
34. Shopping for fruit and vegetables makes me ----
A) reducing / being constructed hungry.
B) reduced / having construc
A) to feel
C) to be reduced / constructing
B) feel
D) to reduce / to construct
C) felt
E) reduce / to be constructed
D) feeling
E) to be feeling
30. The children were ---- giving up hope when someone

phoned to say their dog had been found.
35. We haven’t yet decided when ---- a meeting, so we’ll
A) in the habit of let you ---- as soon as we’ve fixed a date.
B) in return for
A) to hold / know
C) on the point of
B) holding / to know
D) for the sake of
C) held / to be known
E) in exchange for
D) to have held / knowing
E) having held / known
31. ---- a doorman at a hotel consists ---- greeting guests

and taking them to their rooms.
36. Tobacco, which we now know ---- so harmful, was
A) To be / in once thought ---- medicinal value.
B) To have been / for
A) being / to be having
C) Being / of
B) be / to have
D) Having been / about
C) having been / to have had
E) Be / from
D) to have been / having
E) to be / to have
32. She should have apologized to him ---- spilling coffee

down his suit.
37. His ability ---- well makes him a great teacher.
A) about
B) with A) being communicated
B) communicated
C) of
D) for C) having communicated
D) to communicate
E) by
E) communicating
33. Sheep have been so changed by breeding that their

wild ancestors are hard ---- . 38. We should appreciate ---- in the 20th century, when
we have so many appliances ---- the hardships of our
A) identifying lives.
B) being identified
A) to be living / easing
C) to identify
B) having lived / being eased
D) identify
C) living / to ease
E) having identified
D) to live / having eased
E) live / to be easing
Gerunds and Infinitives Advanced Level MCQs Test With Answers 2
39. You don’t appear ---- the formula. Do you want me ---- 40. My mother won’t allow anyone ---- the living room
it once more? until she finishes ---- .
A) having understood / explaining A) enter / to vacuum

B) understand / to have explained B) to enter / vacuuming
C) to have understood / to explain C) entering / having vacuumed
D) understood / to be explaining D) entered / to be vacuuming
E) understanding / having explained E) having entered / vacuum
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Gerunds and Infinitives Advanced Level MCQs Test With Answers 2
Answer Key:
1: B 21: A
2: C 22: E
3: C 23: D
4: E 24: B
5: D 25: C
6: A 26: A
7: A 27: A
8: C 28: E
9: D 29: D
10: E 30: C
11: C 31: C
12: B 32: D
13: B 33: C
14: D 34: B
15: E 35: A
16: E 36: E
17: C 37: D
18: A 38: C
19: B 39: C
20: D 40: B
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1.

There is no point in ---- the washing out because it

2. I dislike spending my time ---- so I prefer ---- clothes

3. Don’t you think the assistant deserves ---- a day oﬀ

4. In my opinion, it’s ridiculous ---- a computer as a

A) bought 9. In order to save money and energy, we are going to

5. I don’t think I would enjoy ---- a cricket match as I

A) was 15. The problem with Simon is that he thinks he can

11. After the game, the players sat around ----

12. The photographs he took of the products were too

C) to use / taking A) to suﬀer / continuing

30. The children were ---- giving up hope when someone

31. ---- a doorman at a hotel consists ---- greeting guests

32. She should have apologized to him ---- spilling coﬀee

33. Sheep have been so changed by breeding that their

A) having understood / explaining A) enter / to vacuum

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