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80. A: Do you think I should take an umbrella?

B: Yes, you should. It is almost bound _____.
A) raining

B) to rain

C) rained

D) to have rained

81. Many people think that the Vikings sailed to Canada.

The Vikings are thought _____ to Canada.
A) to be sailing

B) to have been sailed

C) to have sailed

D) to sail

82. Tensing and Hillary were the first men _____ Everest.

A) climbed

B) climb

C) climbing

D) to climb

83. The last one who was caught was a bank robber.

The last one _____ was a bank robber.
A) to have been caught

B) to catch

C) to be caught

D) to be catching

84. I saw him _____ to a taxi driver.

A) speaking

B) spoke

C) speak

D) to speak

85. They don’t allow _____ in the hall.

A) to smoke

B) smoking

C) smoke

D) to smoking

86. I don’t allow my students _____ during an exam.

A) to smoke

B) smoking

C) smoke

D) to smoking

87. The developing countries that are producers of primary products

are those that have minerals and foodstuffs _____ by the_____
countries.
A) needing / industrialized

B) needed / to industrialize

C) needed / industrialized

D) be needed / industrializing

88. A: I’ve got a headache. Shall I take an aspirin?

B: Well, you can try _____ an aspirin, If you like.
A) to be taken B) to take

C) taking

D) taken

89. _____ his job, he is now unemployed.

A) Having lost B) To lose

C) To be lost

D) Losing

90. _____ some money, he didn’t need to work any more.

A) Having made

B) Making

C) To make

D) Made

91. You should have your visa _____ before it expires.

A) extended

B) to extend

C) be extended

D) to be extended

92. The examiner made us _____ our identification in order to be admitted

to the test.
A) showing

B) show

C) to show

D) showed

93. Robert was absent this morning because he had his tooth _____.

A) to fill

B) filled

C) filling

D) to be filled

94. It is probably about time we _____ the car serviced.

A) have

B) having

C) had

D) to have

95. _____ him do some of the work.

A) Tell

B) Make

C) Allow

D) Ask

96. Jack’s parents should _____ study because his grades are poor.

A) let him

B) make him

C) get him

D) to make him

97. If you don’t get out of my house, I’ll have you _____.

A) to arrest

B) arresting

C) arrested

D) be arrested

98. If you ask nicely, Mother will probably_____ a piece of cake.

A) let you have

B) get you to have

C) make you have

D) to let you have

99. What made you _____ it ?

A) do

B) to do

C) doing

D) done

100. If the car won’t start, try _____ it.

A) push

B) to push

C) pushing

D) to be pushed

101. I lay in bed warm and comfortable _____ to the rain _____ against

the windows.
A) listening / beating

B) listen / beat

C) to listen / beaten

D) listen / beaten

102. The drunk was _____ against a lamp-post _____ to himself.

A) leaning / talking

B) leaning / talked

C) leaned / talking

D) leaned / talked

103. I didn’t expect _____ by him to his marriage ceremony.

A) be invited

B) being invited

C) to be invited

D) would be invited

104. Janet is fortunate _____ a scholarship.

A) to have been given

B) being given

C) having been given

D) be given

105. I’m angry with her for _____ me the truth.

A) not to have told

B) not having told

C) not to have been told

D) not having been told

106. He admitted _____ the money.

A) to have stolen

B) to steal

C) having been stolen

D) having stolen

107. I can’t help _____ about it.

A) worry

B) to worry

C) worrying

D) having worried

108. She deserves _____ the prize.

A) winning

B) to win

C) having won

D) to have won

109. I urged her _____ for the job.

A) to apply

B) apply

C) applying

D) applies

110. He is lucky _____ alive after the accident.

A) having been B) being

C) to be

D) been

111. The boy did nothing but _____ throughout the lesson.

A) yawning

B) yawn

C) to yawn

D) yawns

112. She can do everything except _____.

A) is cooking

B) cooks

C) cook

D) to cook

113. Hadn’t you better _____ in with that cold?

A) stay

B) to stay

C) staying

D) stayed

114. I would rather _____ out last night.

A) not to have gone

B) not go

C) not to go

D) not have gone

115. _____ ill, my father could not attend his old friend’s funeral.

A) To be

B) Being

C) For being

D) To have been

116. You should avoid _____ during the rush hour.

A) traveling

B) to travel

C) traveled

D) to traveling

117. I greatly regret _____ those boots when they were so cheap.

A) not having bought

B) not to have bought

C) not to buy

D) didn’t buy

118. I am not used _____ a suit and tie every day.

A) to wear

B) having worn C) to wearing

D) to have worn

119. Did you remember _____ the letter I gave you yesterday?

A) to have posted

B) to be posted

C) to post

D) posting

120. I prefer _____ by bus to _____ by train.

A) traveling / traveling

B) to travel /traveling

C) traveling /  to travel

D) being traveled / having traveled

121. They say she left home at the age of 15. He’s supposed _____ home

at the age of 15.
A) to leave

B) leave

C) to have left

D) leaving

122. My friend specially asked that nothing should be said about what

she told me. My friend specially asked me _____ anything about
what she told me.
A) not saying

B) not to be said

C) not having been said

D) not to say

123. He is very skillful at _____ animal noises.

A) being made B) to make

C) made

D) making

Gerund - infinitive (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate)

Book 1 Part B

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400 questions in English Grammar

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