This first gap fill test contains 25 multiple choice questions on the topic of gerunds and infinitives of English grammar. Both English learners and ESL teachers can use this online exercise as a revision to check the knowledge of gerunds and infinitives.
Gerunds and Infinitives Advanced Level Test 1
Question 1 |
By _____ 1.500.000 tons of insects a year, birds greatly help American farming.
A | ate |
B | eating |
C | having eaten |
D | eat |
E | to eat |
Question 2 |
Betty’s favourite rainy-day pastime is _____ pictures from old newspapers and magazines.
A | to clip |
B | being clipped |
C | having clipped |
D | clip |
E | to be clipped |
Question 3 |
President Roosevelt asked Archibald MacLeish _____ as the Librarian of Congress.
A | serving |
B | to be served |
C | to serve |
D | being served |
E | serve |
Question 4 |
I’m sorry for _____ your new watch. Will you forgive me?
A | breaking |
B | to break |
C | break |
D | broken |
E | being broken |
Question 5 |
The company needs someone _____ a programming supervisor.
A | being |
B | having been |
C | be |
D | to being |
E | to be |
Question 6 |
f you happen _____ the prize, what will you do?
A | win |
B | being won |
C | have won |
D | to win |
E | won |
Question 7 |
I know why you can't read that sign; it is because of your eyes. I think they need _____.
A | to have them tested |
B | testing |
C | to test |
D | be tested |
E | to have been testing |
Question 8 |
The Nusret used _____ a warship in the First World War.
A | to have been |
B | be |
C | to being |
D | to be |
E | being |
Question 9 |
It can be difficult _____ a jogging partner.
A | finding |
B | find |
C | to find |
D | found |
E | being found |
Question 10 |
He enjoys ____ tennis and keeps on _____ sensibly that’s why he is fit.
A | to play / eating |
B | playing / to eat |
C | to play / to eat |
D | playing / eating |
E | playing / eat |
Question 11 |
He is learning ____ football these days.
A | playing |
B | play |
C | played |
D | being played |
E | to play |
Question 12 |
The turtle, at last, gave up by ______ his feet under his shell.
A | pulled |
B | pull |
C | to pull |
D | pulling |
E | being pulled |
Question 13 |
I did not plan ____ so much money on my vacation.
A | spend |
B | to spend |
C | spending |
D | spent |
E | was spent |
Question 14 |
He advised me ____ for the interview at home.
A | to practice |
B | practicing |
C | have practised |
D | being practised |
E | having practised |
Question 15 |
I am going to explain why I decided _____ to college.
A | to go |
B | go |
C | being gone |
D | going |
E | gone |
Question 16 |
After a while, we began ______ ______ the ball back and forth.
A | enjoying / hit |
B | enjoying / to hit |
C | to enjoy / to hit |
D | to enjoy / hitting |
E | to enjoy / hit |
Question 17 |
I have just quit ____ to the bookstore entirely because he made me _____ so angry and embarrassed.
A | going / feel |
B | to go / feel |
C | going / to feel |
D | to go / feeling |
E | going / feeling |
Question 18 |
It’s difficult to live with them without ______.
A | be hurt |
B | to hurt |
C | hurt |
D | being hurt |
E | to be hurt |
Question 19 |
She was very upset ______ that all the places in the restaurant ______.
A | to hear / were booked |
B | hear / are booked |
C | to have heard / have booked |
D | to hear / are booked |
E | hearing / to be booked |
Question 20 |
A child who is unhappy about _____ badly, normally will get over that in a couple of days.
A | being treated |
B | treat |
C | treating |
D | having treated |
E | treats |
Question 21 |
Following the 1990 census, the districts were needed _____ due to the population shift of the country.
A | being redrawn |
B | redrew |
C | to be redrawn |
D | to have redrawn |
E | to have been redrawing |
Question 22 |
He asked me ______ my eyes on the ball at all times.
A | keeping |
B | to keep |
C | kept |
D | keep |
E | for keeping |
Question 23 |
It is necessary in every case ______ in a specific way the essence of what is going on, and that is a philosophical act.
A | to understand |
B | to have understood |
C | understanding |
D | being understood |
E | having understood |
Question 24 |
One of the best places _____ the costumed, guitar-playing bands there is Plaza Garibaldi.
A | to hear |
B | to be heard |
C | to have heard |
D | hear |
E | heard |
Question 25 |
The Museum of Modern Art is an interactive children's museum that takes a whole day _____.
A | to have explored |
B | to explore |
C | to be exploring |
D | to have been explored |
E | exploring |
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