68.
Gerunds and Infinitives
MICHIGAN TYPE ITEMS
“Lwas waiting for your phone call.”
“I'm really sorry about a bur |
forgot.”
a. not phoning
b. [didn’t phone
¢, not to phone
4. not to have phoned
“Do you know anything about
motoreycles?”
“No. Never.
don’t know a thing about them.”
a. Thad
b. to have had
oc. T've had
d. having had
one myself, I
“Why is father upset?”
“In addition the car without
permission, Mary also got a speeding
ticket.”
a. taking
b. takes
. to take
d.to taking
It’s difficult _
do what you want.
a. not have
b. not having
c. having not
d. to have not
enough money to
“Is it easy to find a waitressing job?”
“Well, any other qualifications,
that’s all you'll be able to do.”
a. to not have
b. not to have
c. not have
not having
What did he mean that to
you? I thought he was very rude,
a. to say
b. by saying
c. say
4. having to say
10.
12.
“She's such a nice person.”
“Why can she always get you
what she wants?”
a. doing
b. done
c.do
d. to do
“My car isn’t where I always park it.”
“T suggest the police.”
a. to call
b. that you will call
¢. you calling
calling
“What are you going to do with all those
clothes?”
“Give them away s
is wasteful.”
a. to throw
b. throwing them
c. having thrown,
4. throw them
nce away
“We need to go grocery shopping.”
“T'd better alist so we don’t
forget anything,
a, to make
b. have made
c. make
4d. be making
“Did you take the Pan Hellenic
examinations?”
“Yes, and I failed
a. in passing
b. for passing
c. passing
4. to pass
them.”
Don’t you think you should
going to university?
a, to reconsider
b, be reconsidered
¢. reconsider
4d. be reconsider
14.
15,
\“Are you going to stay here?”
“Would you prefer me
a. leaving
b. that I leave
¢. leave
d.to leave
the giant teddy bear, the
child broke into a smile.
a, Seeing
b. To see
ec. When seeing
4. Having to see
“He's a very good employer.”
“He never has any problems getting his
employees O
a. work
b. to be working
c. to work
d. for working
“Why don’t you travel around Europe for a
year, before you go to college?”
“My parents are really against
d.to be doing
‘The murder investigation had been closed,
but due to some new evidence it has
a. been reopening
b. been reopen
c. reopened
been reopened
“Did she confide in you?”
“Yes, and I told her that
would be a grave mistake.
a. to marry
». to be marrying
c. marry
d. if she marries
Gerunds and Infinitives
19.
I don’t know how you do it, but I can’t get
my students their homework.
a.do
b. to be doing
c. to do
d.to be done
I wouldn’t recommend
such treacherous ice.
a. you to ski
b. the skiing
c. skiing,
d. to ski
They're beautiful. I didn’t expect
me anything.
a. to bring
». you bringing
c. you bring
d. you to bring
After all my options, I see that
Thave no other course
a, examined
b. examining
c. examine
d Texamining
“I was expecting you to write to me.”
“Pm sorry about but I was
really busy.”
a. [didn’t write
. writing
c. not to write
4. not writing
Ifyou’re not happy with your grades, you
should set your mind out what
you really want to study.
a. to finding
. find
. finding
d. for findChapter
25.
26.
21.
28.
29.
30.
‘The police officer wamed us 31.
anything.
a, not touching
». to touch
¢. not fo touch
4. touching
How did you manage there so
quickly? 32.
a, about getting
b. getting
c.to get
d. get
Dry your tears. He’s not worth
over.
a. to cry 33.
b. crying
c. to be erying
it erying
Richard regrets
‘marry him,
a. didn’t ask
b. not to ask
c. not having asked
d. not asked
Amanda to
“Does she have any idea what she’s getting
into?”
= out with him before, she
should.” 35.
a. Having to go
b. Having gone
c. To have gone
4. To go
Sheryl wants a divorce. I told her that 36.
her husband would be wrong
a. to leave
b. to be leaving
c. leave
.if she leaves
34,
Gerunds and Infinitive
“He feels responsible for the fatal
accident.”
“How can we stop him his
mind over this?”
a, to lose
b. of losing
. he loses /
4. from losing
38.
“What was your graduation surprise?”
“Besides the motoreycle 1
wanted, my parents bought me a plane
ticket to Rome.”
a. I got
b. getting
c. Lam getting 39
d. I’ve got
“Did you buy me a birthday gift?”
“No, Thad a package, so, I
didn’t get a chance to.”
a. to stop to mail
». to be mailing |
. stopped mailing
4. to stop mailing
“Do you know the Hill family?”
: in the same building for 10
years, I should.”
a. Had [lived
b. To have lived
c. Having lived
d. Have lived
“It will cost $500 to repair the car.”
“I'm not sure it’s worth
a.to fix
b. of fixing
¢. to fix it
d. fixing
Because of the weather, the price of fruit
is expected
a, doubled
'b, doubling
. double
4. to double