Chuyên đề tự học Tiếng Anh (theo tham chiếu Châu Âu 6 bậc) - Gerunds - Đỗ Bình

Exercise 1. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best complete the preceding sentence.
1. I remembered____________ up in that house with my brothers and sisters.
  A. to grow                       	B. to growing                 	C. grow      	D. growing
2. They are going to______________ the pool to 1.8 meter. 
 A. deep 	B. depth 	C. deepen 	D. deeply
3. Is it possible for us to____________ to the cinema without him?
 A. reach 	B. come 	C. arrive 	D. go
4. I want you to____________ your best clothes tonight for the party.
 A. wore 	B. dress 	C. put on 	D. hung up.
5. She encouraged______________ the job.
 A. to take the job 	B. that Frank should take	C. Frank to take 	D. to Frank to take
6. I____________ you can swim so well and I can’t.
 A. hate 	B. hate it that 	C. hate that 	D. hate it
7. Michael made me____________ him next week.
 A. to promise to call 	B. to promise calling	C. promise to call 	D. promise calling
8. We watched the cat____________ the tree.
 A. climbed 	B. climb 	C. had climbed 	D. was climbing
9. I wish you____________ stop interrupting me whenever I speak
 A. will 	B. would 	C. did 	D. might
10. I expect____________ a postcard from my father in England today.
 A. being received 	B. to receive 	C. receiving 	D. to be receiving
11. The child was told to____________ for being rude to his uncle.
	A. excuse 	B. apologize 	C. forgive 	D. confess
12. If you want your son to do better on his exams, I suggest he____________ harder.
	A. will study	B. studies	 C. will study	D. study 
13. I am looking for a friendly young person to help______ my elderly brother while I go out to work during the day. A. take after 	B. give care of 	C. put up with 	D. look after
14. ____________ the class size is our school’s immediate aim. 
 A. Reduced 	B. Reduces 	C. Reducing 	D. Reduce 
15. The plants need_____________ before noon.
A. watering 	B. to water 	C. be watered 	D. being watered
16. The school required that every student _____________before September 1st. 
A register 	B. registered 	C. registers 	D. was registered
17. She resented_____________ waiting for hours in front of the cinema. 
A. to be kept 	B. keeping 	C. being kept 	D. being keeping
18. The government has tried to ____________the price of petrol, but they failed.
 A. bring on 	B. put in 	C. bring down 	D. get over
19. I'm __________ quite hungry now, aren't you? 
A. getting	B. becaming	C. turning 	D. growing
20. Our learning and teaching equipment needs __________ if further improvement is to be achieved. 
 A. modernized 	B. to modernize 	C. modernizing 	D. modernize 
Exercise 2. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best complete the preceding sentence.
1. I don’t like____________ when I am not there.
 A. criticizing	B. being criticized	C. to criticize D. to be criticized
2. Would you mind_____________ me a hand?
 A. give	 B. gave	C. to give	D. giving
3. _____________ is a sport in which you move along the surface of the sea or a lake on a long narrow board with a sail on it. 
A. Water polo 	B. Diving 	C. Windsurfing 	D. Scuba diving
4. Sometimes I do not feel like______________ to my sibling about my troubles.
 A. talk 	B. to talk	C. talking 	D. talked
5. Their children very much enjoy____________ cartoons.
 A. watch	B. watching	C. watched	D. to watch
6. I regret_____________ that your application has been unsuccessful.
  A. say                               B. saying                C. have said           	D. to say 
7. The missing man’s family is desperately seeking anyone________ information about his activities or whereabouts. A. has B. having 	C. who have 	D. have
8. I’ll never forget_____________ that race. What a thrill!
 A. to win 	B. win 	C. being won 	D. winning
9. The painting was beautiful. I stood there_____________ it for a long time.
 A. for admiring 	B. being admired 	C. admire 	D. admiring
10. I was enjoying my book, but I stopped_____________ a program on TV.
 A. reading to watch 	B. to read to watch	C. to read for watching D. reading for to watch
11. - Mike: “Have you ever met the man_____ over there?” - Jane: “No. Who is he?”
 A. stands 	B. standing 	C. is standing 	D. who he is standing
12. My brother stopped____________ two years ago.
 A. smoked 	B. smoke 	C. to smoke 	D. smoking
13. Do you mind____________ the cooking?
 A. doing 	B. to do 	C. before 	D. then
14. When friends insist on______________ expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable.
	A. them to accept	B. they accepting	C. their accepting	D. they accept
15. A specific area of biotechnology that shows great promise for treatment and cure of life-_____ diseases. A. developing 	B. threatening 	C. hoping 	D. fitting
16. He tried to limit himself to____________ 10 cigarettes a day. 
 A. be smoking	B. have smoked	C. smoke 	D. smoking 
17. The girl said that she was afraid of____________ alone in dark.
 A. being left	B. left	C. to be interested	D. interest
18. When he was questioned by the police, he admitted knowing about the wrongdoing, but denied_____________ in any way. 
 A. to be involved 	B. involving 	C. having involved 	D. being involved
19. Sometimes very young children have trouble_____________ fact from fiction and may believe that dragons actually exist.
 A. to separate 	B. separating 	C. to be separated 	D. for separating
20. We enjoy___________ time together in the evening when the family members gather in the living-room after a day of working hard.
A. spending 	B. caring 	C. taking	D. doing
Exercise 3. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best complete the preceding sentence.
1. She hated____________ football matches on T.V and that’s why she scolded her husband.
 A. watch 	B. watching	C. watched	D. to watch
2. Henry should have asked for help instead___________ to do it himself.
 A. of trying 	B. to try 	C. try 	D. from trying
3. Who is the woman talking to Mai? I don’t recall___________ her around the office before.
 A. to have seen 	B. seeing 	C. to see 	D. being seen
4. Mr. Larry was upset by___________ him the truth.
 A. our not having told 	B. us not tell 	C. we didn’t tell 	D. not to tell
5. Do you have an excuse____________ late to class two days in a row?
 A. for to be 	B. for being 	C. to be 	D. being
6. We considered______________ after work.
 A. to go shop 	B. going shopping 	C. going to shop 	D. to go to shop
7. She is busy ___________ for his exams.
A. to study 	B. studied 	 C. studying 	D. studies
8. ___________ is the activity of swimming underwater using special breathing equipment.
A. Synchronized swimming B. Rowing	C. Water polo 	D. Scuba diving
9. When_______ a European, we should stick to the last name unless he suggests that we use his first name. A. talking 	B. speaking 	C. discussing 	D. addressing
10. Before________ for a position, check whether you can fulfill all the requirements from the employer. A. deciding 	B. applying 	C. requiring 	D. demanding
11. There is only one student in the classroom______________ his lesson.
 A. prepared 	B. to prepare 	C. preparation 	D. preparing
12. Industry in the area consisted mostly of food-processing plants and factories________ consumer goods. A. renovating 	B. initiating 	C. developing 	D. producing
13. It's no good __________ your father about your failure.
 A. to tell 	B. tell 	C. telling 	D. told
14. ___________ is a sport in which people or teams race against each other in boats with oars.
A. Rowing 	B. Windsurfing	 	C. Swimming 	D. Water polo
15. The equipment in our office needs_______________.
 A. moderner	B. modernizing	C. modernized	D. modernization
16. _____________ stamps is my hobby.
 A. Collect 	B. Collection	C. Collecting 	D. Collected
17. Do you know the woman_____________ over there?
 A. sits 	B. who sit 	C. sat 	D. sitting
18. We spent a year_____________ this boat.
 A. to build 	B. building 	C. over building 	D. for building
19. My friend Mary is a blabbermouth! She can’t resist__________ everyone what she heard from me. 
 A. tell	B. to tell	C. telling	D. being told
20. ____________________, he gained lots of group-work skills.
A. Having lived abroad for years	C. Live abroad for years
B. In order to live abroad for years	D. To live abroad for years
Exercise 4: Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D provided to finish each of the incomplete sentences below.
1. We are looking forward___________ you again soon.
	A. to see 	B. to seeing	C. saw	D. have seen
2. My mother was afraid to let the boy___________ the tree.
	A. to risk climbing 	B. to risk to climb	C. risk climbing 	D. risk to climb
3. I remember___________ but he said I did not.
	A. to buy him a book	B. buy him a book C. buying him a book D. to have bought him a book 
4. Remember___________ john a present. Today is his birthday. 
	A. send 	B. to send	C. sent	D. sending
5. I suggest___________ some more mathematical puzzles.
	A. do	B. to do	C. doing	D. done
6. Would you mind___________ the door?
	A. open	B. to open	C. opening	D. opened
7. You should give up___________ or you will die of cancer.
	A. smoke	B. to smoke	C. smoking	D. smoked
8. The driver stopped___________ a coffee because he felt sleepy.
	A. have	B. to have	C. having	D. had
9. That old man tried to stop___________ because of his bad health.
	A. smoke	B. smokes	C. smoked	D. smoking
10. There is nothing prevent us from___________ the mystery of that palace.
	A. discover	B. discovery	C. discovering	D. discoveries
11. I must go now. I promise___________ late.
	A. not being 	B. not to be 	C. to not be 	D. I won’t be
12. Do you want___________ with you or do you want to go alone?
	A. me coming 	B. me to come 	C. that I will come	D. that I come 
13. I’m sure I locked the door. I clearly remember___________ it.
	A. locking 	B. to lock 	C. to have locked 	D. to be locked
14. She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t help___________.
	A. laughing 	B. to laugh	C. that she laughed 	D. laugh
15. I like___________ the kitchen as often as possible.
	A. not cleaned 	B. clean 	C. to clean 	D. that I clean
16. He tried to avoid___________ my question.
	A. answering 	B. to answer 	C. answer 	D. how to answer
17. Could you please stop___________ so much noise?
	A. to make 	B. make 	C. to have make 	D. making
18. I enjoy___________ to music.
	A. listen 	B. to listen 	C. listening 	D. listened
19. Have you finished___________ your hair yet?
	A. wash 	B. washed 	C. washing 	D. to wash
20. If you walk into the road without looking, you risk___________ knocked down.
	A. been 	B. to be 	C. be 	D. being
Exercise 5: Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D provided to finish each of the incomplete sentences below.
1. Mr. Thomas does not allow people___________ in his office.
	A. smoke	B. to smoke	C. smoked	D. smoking
2. We are not allowed___________ in that restricted area.
	A. to enter 	B. enter	C. entering	D. to entered 
3. You had better___________ at home until you feel better.
	A. stay 	B. to stay	C. staying	 	D. stayed
4. The machine needs___________.
	A. to repair	B. to be repaired	C. repairing	D. B and C are correct 
5. I couldn’t help___________ when I heard the story.
	A. laughing	B. to laugh	C. laughed	D. laugh
6. Peter usually helps his mother___________.
	A. to do housework	B. do housework	C. with housework	D. all are correct
7. She used that money___________ a new car.
	A. buy 	B. buying	C. to buy	D. for buying 
8. Can you manage to finish___________ the report in the morning?
	A. to write	B. writing	C. writing 	D. to write 
9. Rex hotel was the best place for us___________.
 	A. stays 	 B. staying 	C. to stay	 	D. stay
10. You can’t stop me from___________ what I want.
	A. doing 	B. do 	C. to do 	 	D. that I do
11. Janet is 55, but she isn’t going to retired yet. She wants to carry on___________.
	A. to work 	B. work 	C. works 	D. working
12. Hello! Fancy___________ you here! What a surprise!
	A. to see 	B. seeing 	C. seen 	D. see
13. I’ve put off___________ the letters so many times. I really must do it today.
	A. write 	B. to write 	C. written 	D. writing
14. What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody___________.
	A. being 	B. be 	C. to be	D. were
15. She gave up ______ to find a job in this country and decided to go abroad.
	A. apply 	B. to apply 	C. applying 	D. application
16. Suddenly he stopped the car in order___________.
	A. smoke 	B. to smoke 	C. smoking 	D. has smoked
17. I can’t bear___________ this dirty room.
	A. seeing	B. to see 	C. seen 	D. saw 
18. Have you considered___________ to live in another country?
	A. going 	B. to go 	C. gone 	D. goes
19. Cathy suggested___________ to the cinema.
	A. went 	B. not to go 	C. not go 	D. going
20. They caused her___________ a lot.
	A. cried 	B. crying 	C. to cry 	D. cry
Exercise 6: Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D provided to finish each of the incomplete sentences below.
1. Paula quit___________ alcohol three years ago.
	A. to drink 	B. drank 	C. being drunk 	D. drinking
2. We must do something. We can’t go on___________ like this.
	A. to live 	B. living 	C. life 	D. live
3. My mother rarely allows me___________ things for myself.
	A. to buy 	B. bought 	C. buy 	D. buying
4. She admitted___________ the money.
	A. to steal 	B. steals 	C. steal 	D. having stolen 
5. It was late, so we decided___________ a taxi home.
	A. to take 	B. taken 	C. taking 	D. was taken
6. Kelvin was in a difficult situation, so I agreed___________ him some money.
	A. lend 	B. lending 	C. to lend 	D. lender
7. How old were you when you learnt___________?
	A. how to drive 	B. how driving 	C. how drive	D. how drivers
8. I waved to Karen but I failed___________ her attention.
	A. to be attracted 	B. to attract 	C. attracting 	D. attracted
9. We decided ______ because of the bad weather.
	A. not going out 	B. not to go out 	C. not go out 	D. not gone
10. She always encouraged her son___________.
	A. to jog 	B. jogged 	C. is jogging 	D. jogging
11. They seem___________ plenty of money.
	A. are having 	B. to have 	C. having 	D. had
12. I like Jackson, but I think he tends___________ too much.
	A. to talk 	B. talking 	C. talk 	D. is talking
13. Ann pretended___________ me as he passed me in the street.
	A. not seeing 	B. not to seen 	C. not see 	D. not to see
14. I happened___________ that news from a magazine.
	A. known 	B. to be known 	C. to know 	D. know
15. He has been on a diet to___________ weight.
	A. have lost 	B. having lost 	C. to have lost 	D. lose
16. I don’t know whether___________ for the job or not.
	A. to applying 	B. apply 	C. to apply 	D. applied
17. Do you understand___________?
	A. what done 	B. what doing 	C. what to do 	D. what do
18. Can somebody show me___________ the film in this cinema?
	A. how to changed 	B. how change 	C. how changing	D. how to change
19. Don’t forget___________ the letter I gave you.
	A. to post 	B. posting 	C. post 	D. posted
20. There was a lot of traffic, but we managed___________ to the airport in time.
	A. are gone 	B. going 	C. to go 	D. to be going
Exercise 7: Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D provided to finish each of the incomplete sentences below.
1. That hotel is so expensive. They___________ you sixty pounds for bed and breakfast.
 A. charge 	B. fine 	C. take 	D. cost
2. I am considering___________ my job. Can you recommend a good company?
 A. to move 	B. moving 	C. to change 	D. changing
3. A dry pass, meaning the ball does not____________ the water is thrown a few inches above the head of the catching player.
A. catch 	B. hold 	C. swim 	D. touch
4. The train____________ by bad weather. I am not sure.
A. might delay 	B. might be delaying	C. might have delayed D. might have been delayed
5. The room____________ once a day.
A. should clean 	B. should be cleaning	C. should be cleaned 	D. should have cleaned
6. Two tablets____________ twice a day to have you recover from the illness quickly.
A. must take 	B. must be taken 	C. must have taken 	D. must be taking
7. Barbara walked past me without saying a word. She____________ me.
A. can't have seen 	B. can't see	C. can't have been seen D. can be seen
8. The more' goals the players____________, the more exciting the match became.
A. marked 	B. made 	C. scored 	D. sprinted
9. How long does the play____________?
 A. last 	B. extend 	C. prolong 	D. stretch
10. I think the match_______. Everybody's gone into the stadium and you can hear them cheering. 
A. was started 	B. will be started 	C. must started 	D. must have started
11. We found the exam extremely easy. We____________ so hard.
A. needn't study 	B. needn't be studying C. needn't have studied D. needn't have been studied
12. The curtains have____________ because of the strong sunlight.
 A. faded 	B. fainted 	C. lightened 	D. weakened
13. The referee___________ the coin to decide which team would kick the ball first.
A. caught 	B. threw 	C. cast 	D. tossed
14. There is plenty of money in our account so those cheques____________ to the bank today.
A. needn't be taken 	B. needn't be taking 	C. needn't take 	D. needn't taking
15. We____________ with a swim in the lake. 
 A. took up 	B. gave in 	C. cooled off 	D. got out 
16. The picnic_____________ because Peter has just had a traffic accident.
A. will cancel 	B. will be cancelling 	C. will be cancelled 	D. will have cancelled
17. Neil Armstrong was the first man____________ on the moon. 
 A. to walk 	B. walking 	C. has walked 	D. walked 
18. To____________ a desert is a danger activity which requires careful preparation for risks.
A. comprise 	B. circle 	C. remain 	D. explore
19. Our industrial output____________ from $2 million in 2002 to $4 million this year. 
 A. rises 	B. has risen 	C. rose 	D. was rising 
20. Before______ for a position, check whether you can fulfill all the requirements from the employer.
A. deciding 	B. applying 	C. requiring 	D. demanding
Exercise 8: Find the ONE among the underlined and marked A, B, C, D in each of the following sentences that needs correcting:
1. Before to go out, remember to turn off the computer.
 A B C D
2. You had better learning a foreign language before applying for a job.
 A B C D
3. On to hear the telephone ring, I answered it immediately.
 A B C D
4. There’s something wrong with my computer. It may need to repair.
 A B C D
5. It is a dull evening. We have nothing doing.
 A B C D
6. Gets the bad news from her parents, Lan immediately burst into tears.
 A B C D
7. I regret not to help you but I really couldn’t do anything else. 
 A B C D
8. Many scientists have tried to unlocking the genetic code.
 A B C D
9. Open the letter from her mother, she feels very happy.
 A B C D
10. To reduce pollution, we have to stop to use many things that make our lives comfortable.
 A B C D
11. It is very difficult for us to preventing forest fires during the drought.
 A B C D
12. People want to conserve the environment, but they can’t help pollute it.
 A B C D
13. An: Let’s go out for a drink. - Ba: I suggest staying at home and watch television.
 A B C D
14. The government has had the ethnic minority settling down and provided them with land. 
 A B C D
15. There are many people visit the Pyramids in Egypt every day.
 A B C D
16. We go to school enriching our mind with knowledge.
 A B C D
17. It is very difficult for human beings fighting pollution.
 A B C D
18. If we don’t care conservation the environment, we will get unavoidable disasters.
 A B C D
19. Would you mind give me a hand, I have a lot of things to do?
 A B C D
20. You have to finished writing the report yourself.
 A B C D