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

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1. CHUYÊN ĐỀ TỰ HỌC TIẾNG ANH (theo tham chiếu Châu Âu 6 bậc) - GERUNDS 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. ĐỖ BÌNH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc - www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 1
2. CHUYÊN ĐỀ TỰ HỌC TIẾNG ANH (theo tham chiếu Châu Âu 6 bậc) - GERUNDS 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. ĐỖ BÌNH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc - www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 2
3. CHUYÊN ĐỀ TỰ HỌC TIẾNG ANH (theo tham chiếu Châu Âu 6 bậc) - GERUNDS 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 ĐỖ BÌNH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc - www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 3
4. CHUYÊN ĐỀ TỰ HỌC TIẾNG ANH (theo tham chiếu Châu Âu 6 bậc) - GERUNDS 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. ĐỖ BÌNH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc - www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 4
5. CHUYÊN ĐỀ TỰ HỌC TIẾNG ANH (theo tham chiếu Châu Âu 6 bậc) - GERUNDS 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 cleaningC. 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 ĐỖ BÌNH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc - www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 5
6. CHUYÊN ĐỀ TỰ HỌC TIẾNG ANH (theo tham chiếu Châu Âu 6 bậc) - GERUNDS 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 ĐỖ BÌNH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc - www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 6
7. CHUYÊN ĐỀ TỰ HỌC TIẾNG ANH (theo tham chiếu Châu Âu 6 bậc) - GERUNDS 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 ĐỖ BÌNH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc - www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 7