GERUND AND INFINITIVE VERBS PRACTICE

Exercise 1: Xác định những từ gạch chân sau là danh động từ (Gerund) hay là phân từ hiện tại
(present participle). Viết G (nếu là danh động từ) và p (nếu là phân từ hiện tại).
1. I think you should start practising now! ________.
2. Listening to music after work helps me relax my mind________
3. It's a waste of time playing computer games________
4. There are some people waiting to see you, Sir. ________
5. She thought of what he had said, smiling happily ________
6. My mother is in the sitting room ________
7. The girl next door is playing the piano at the moment________
8. The thing I like best, chatting with friends, always makes me relaxed ________
9. The man driving the red car is my husband ________
10. My sister said she was bored with doing the same things every day ________
11. The book is so interesting that I can't put it down ________
12. Feeling so hungry, I went down to the kitchen to find anything to eat ________
13. When he was walking on the pavement, he ran into me ________
14. The missing child was last seen playing near the river ________
15. I found a coin lying on the sidewalk ________
Exercise 2: Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng danh động từ/phân từ hiện tại/ danh
động từ hoàn thành và phân từ hoàn thành
1. My boss spends two hours a day (travel) ________ to work.
2. (Swim) ________ is my favorite sport.
3. I enjoy (play) ________ tennis with my friends.
4. In spite of (miss) ________ the train, we arrived on time.
5. ________ (complete) the book, he had a holiday.
6. The man denied (be) ________ at the scene of the accident last night.
7. ________ (park) the car about a kilometer from the stadium, I walked the rest of the way.
8. (take) ________ the umbrella with him, he went out in the heavy rain.
9. I have to work hard these days. I am always busy (do) ________ my homework.
10. I suggested (spend) ________ the day in the garden.
11. Why do you keep (look) ________ back? Are you afraid of (be) ________ followed? 
12. After (find) ________ a hotel, we looked for some place to have dinner.
13. (Feel) ________ tired, I went to bed earlyễ
14. (finish) ________ the housework, Tâm Vy went for a walk.
15. We must avoid (hurt) ________ other people's feeling.
16. (Learn) ________ a foreign language takes a long time.
17. (Fail) ________ twice, he didn't want to try again.
18. Jack admitted (steal) ________ the money.
19 (open) the drawer, she took out a book.
20. She warned the little boy against ________ (play) with matches.

Exercise 3: Dùng những từ trong bảng đê hoàn thành những câu sau với dạng đúng của động từ:
find know use take pass
write touch finish keep complete
1. Mr. White didn't have any money, so he decided ________ a job.
2. The teacher reminded the students ________ their assignments in time.
3. My group leader expects me ________ this paper as soon as possible.
4. Our teacher encourages us ________ a dictionary whenever we are unsure of the meaning of a word.
5. Before I went away to college, my mother had reminded me ________ her a letter once a week.
6. Mrs. Snow has warned her young children not ________ the hot stove.
7. The student on the corner pretended ________ the answers to the teacher's questions.
8. Residents are not allowed ________ pets in that apartment building.
9. All applicants are required ________ the entrance examination.
10. Ann advised her sisters ________ the plane instead of driving to San Francisco.
Exercise 4: Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong những câu sau một động từ phù hợp về nghĩa và dạng đúng của
động từ
1. I was glad ________ a present from my old closest friend.
2. I was relieved ________ out that I had passed the exam.
3. The jet pilot was very lucky ________ alive after the plane crash.
4. The children were excited to the circus.
5. Sunny didn't feel like going anywhere. She was content ________ at home and ________ a book.
6. The teacher is always willing ________ the students with difficult exercises
7. The students are motivated ________ part in the English speaking contest.
8. Jessica was hesitant ________ home alone on the dark street.
9. I was surprised ________ Mr. Jay at the meeting.
10. We were very sorry ________ the bad news about the collapse of the bridge.
Exercise 5: Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc
1. I'd rather (stay) ________ home tonight.
2. He keeps (hope) ________ and (pray) ________ that things will get better.
3. I don't know why he avoids (meet) ________ me.
4. The boy admitted (break) ________ my ancient flower vase.
5. I promise (not tell) ________ you a lie.
6. The students stopped (talk) ________ when the teacher came in.
7. I'll try (not make) ________ the same mistake again.
8. Would you mind (give) ________ me a hand?
9. Have you ever watched people (try) ________ (catch) ________ fish?
10. Do you have any money (pay) ________ for the book?
11. After (hear) ________ the conditions, I decided (not enter) ________ for the competition.
12. Imagine (have) ________ (get) ________ up at 4 a.m every day.
13. There were some people (row) ________ on the river.
14. Your hair needs (cut) ________ You'd better (have) ________ it done tomorrow – unless you'd like
me (have) ________ a go at it for you.
15. The children prefer (watch) ________ TV to (read) ________
16. She has something (tell) ________ you.
17. It took me three days (find) ________ out the old photograph.
18. Do you remember (read) ________ about it? No, at that time I was too young (read) newspaper.
19. My brother is a stamp collector. He started (collect) ________ stamps when he was 15 years old.
20. It's difficult ________ (get) used to getting up early
Exercise 6: Chọn đáp án đúng
1. I couldn't help ________ at his jokes.
A. laugh B. laughing C. to laugh D. laughed
2. Tom offered ________ Jane a ticket to the theater, but she refused to take it.
A. to give B. give C. giving D. to be given
3. Those workers stopped ________ their coffee because they felt tired of their new work.
A. drink B. drank C. drinking D. to drink
4. He asked them ________
A. help him B. should help him C. to help him D. help to him
5. Mr Minh advised my family ________ leaving Vietnam.
A. to think B. not to think C. against D. against to
6. I hope ________ that woman again.
A. to see B. of seeing C. seeing D. have seen
7. She wasted much time ________ her old pair of shoes.
A. mend B. to mend C. mending D. to be mended
8. He regrets ________ lazy last year. He lost his job.
A. to be B. be C. been D. being
9. She remembered ________ that woman last month.
A. of seeing B. to see C. seeing D. have seen
10. David tried his best ________, but his girlfriend refused ________
A. explaining; to listen B. explaining; listening
C. to explain; to listen D. to explain; listening
11. We heard a baby ________ in a neighbouring village.
A. cry B. to cry C. cried D. to crying
12. Willy denied ________ a whole bag of chocolate chip cookies before lunch.
A. eat B. to eat C. having eaten D. eaten
13. I was delighted ________ my old friends again.
A. to see B. seeing C. seen D. to be seen
14. We regret ________ you that we cannot approve your suggestion.
A. inform B. to inform C. informing D. informed
15. Have you ever considered ________ a pharmacist?
A. become B. becoming C. to become D. became
16. You had better ________ at home until you feel better.
A. staying B. stayed C. to stay DỆ stay
17. I remember ________ my mother said the grass in the garden needed ________.
A. to hear; cutting B. hear; cut C. heard; to cut D. hearing; cutting
18. My teacher doesn't allow us ________ while he is explaining the lesson.
A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talked
19. We have plenty of time. We needn't ________
A. hurry B. to hurry C. hurrying D. hurried
20. I promised ________ on time. I mustn't ________ late.
A. be; be B. to be; to be C. to be; be D. be; to be

Exercise 7: Tìm lỗi sai trong câu và sửa lại cho đúng
1. She likes her job but does not like wear uniforms.
2. They speak English well because they practise speak it everyday.
3. Lan was in a difficult situation, so I agreed lending her some money.
4. Don't forget attending our meeting next month on time.
5. I spent most of time in the train read my favorite book.
6. I heard him talked about you this morning.
7. I enjoy watching the sun to rise slowly in the morning.
8. Why should you to carry this box? It's too heavy for you.
9. She said the letter was personal and wouldn't let me to reach it.
10. It’s impossible for me being there before 8 p.m.
11. I saw a man to jump through the window 5 minutes ago, but I couldn't remember his face.
12. She suggested taking the plane this evening or go by train tomorrow.
13. Could you please stop to make so much noise?
14. It was very kind of you to showing me the way.
15. I'm glad hearing that you have made much progress in your study.