Practice test

Infinitive and gerund - Test Set 1

Review 20 exam-focused questions with detailed explanations, then start the interactive test when you are ready.

20 questions

Questions and explanations

  1. Question 1

    Raju looked at me without ___________ a word.
    1. say
    2. says
    3. saying
    4. said
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  2. Question 2

    She avoided _______ (tell) him about her plans.
    1. tells
    2. telling
    3. told
    4. will tell
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  3. Question 3

    Swimming is her favourite hobby.
    1. Hobby
    2. Favourite
    3. Swimming
    4. Her
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  4. Question 4

    _________ in the afternoon is not healthy at all.
    1. sleeps
    2. slept
    3. sleeping
    4. none of the above
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  5. Question 5

    The company was pleased __________ your thank-you letter.
    1. to receive
    2. finishing
    3. to finish/finishing
    4. None
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  6. Question 6

    He is renovating his house with a view to ___________ it.
    1. sell
    2. selling
    3. sold
    4. sells
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  7. Question 7

    His __________ early in the morning helped him score well.
    1. to rise
    2. rise
    3. rising
    4. having risen
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  8. Question 8

    She went to the store to get some bread.
    1. to get
    2. no infinitive
    3. some bread
    4. to the store
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  9. Question 9

    Senior Officers reached the accident spot to ___________ the rescue operations.
    1. supervising
    2. supervise
    3. supervises
    4. supervised
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  10. Question 10

    Let's go __________ next week.
    1. for fishing
    2. fishing
    3. to fish
    4. of fishing
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  11. Question 11

    I can't stand __________ all the time.
    1. he complaning
    2. him complaining
    3. his complaining
    4. him complain
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  12. Question 12

    Our teacher won't allow us to use calculators.
    1. using
    2. to using
    3. use
    4. No improvement
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  13. Question 13

    Shree suggested __________ a movie after work.
    1. to watch
    2. watching
    3. about watching
    4. to watching
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  14. Question 14

    I wouldn't advise you taking the car to Janpath.
    1. to take
    2. take
    3. to taking
    4. no improvement
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  15. Question 15

    I wonder, is it right to charge people to driving in the city.
    1. Charging, driving
    2. to charge, for driving
    3. Charge, drive
    4. No improvement
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  16. Question 16

    She prefers _________ dinner as she is not good at cooking.
    1. my making
    2. me making
    3. me to make
    4. me make
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  17. Question 17

    He likes to go __________.
    1. Fishing
    2. Learning foreign language
    3. missing
    4. Surfing the internet
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  18. Question 18

    Where did you learn _________ German?
    1. speaking
    2. speak
    3. to speak
    4. to speaking
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  19. Question 19

    I prefer to take metro than driving.
    1. taking, to
    2. take, over
    3. about taking, than
    4. no improvement
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here

  20. Question 20

    She hopes _____________ her grandmother soon.
    1. to visit
    2. to visiting
    3. visit
    4. visiting
    View explanation

    Sign In to See Explanations. Sign Up Here