Infinitives Test Exercises - Multiple Choice Questions With Answers - Advanced Level 31

Please wait while the activity loads.
If this activity does not load, try refreshing your browser. Also, this page requires javascript. Please visit using a browser with javascript enabled.

If loading fails, click here to try again

This exercise is an advanced level multiple choice test with multiple choice questions on infinitives including the topics below.

Infinitives

Infinitives as subject of the sentence
Infinitives as subject complement
Infinitives as direct object
Infinitive after certain nouns
Infinitive after certain adjectives
Passive Infinitive
Bare, Continuous, Past, Perfect Infinitives
Gerund or Infinitive

Start

Congratulations - you have completed Infinitives Test Exercises - Multiple Choice Questions With Answers - Advanced Level 31. You scored %%SCORE%% out of %%TOTAL%%. Your performance has been rated as %%RATING%%

Your answers are highlighted below.

Question 1

We are about ____ at the place where we can set up our tents.

A	to arrive
B	arriving
C	to have arriving
D	be arriving
E	to arriving

Question 2

It will be wise for him ____ himself what the background is to the event.

A	asking
B	to ask
C	to asking
D	be asking
E	to be asking

Question 3

"To be or not ____ , thats the question" W.S.

A	being
B	to being
C	to be
D	to have been
E	be

Question 4

He was unfortunate ____ off on a journey on board a ship which later sank to the bottom of the ocean.

A	to set
B	setting
C	to setting
D	to have set
E	set

Question 5

After thinking about it, I decided ____ some more money with me before ____ abroad.

A	to take / going
B	to take / to go
C	taking / to go
D	taking / going
E	to take / to going

Question 6

Is it possible ____ you a personal question?

A	asking
B	be asking
C	to asking
D	to ask
E	to be asking

Question 7

My mother wanted me ____ the car but I had promised ____ to the cinema with my friends so I told her I'd do it later.

A	to wash / to go
B	washing / going
C	to wash / going
D	washing / to go
E	washing / to have gone

Question 8

But for her help I wouldn't have finished ____ the homework. She helped me ____ it.

A	translating/to have finished
B	translate / to finish
C	translating / to finished
D	to translate / finishing
E	translating / finish

Question 9

Don't forget ____ off the iron before ____ the house.

A	to turn / leaving
B	to turn / to leave
C	turning / leaving
D	turning / to leave
E	to turn / to have left

Question 10

Please show me how ____ this machine. I cannot figure out anything from the instructions.

A	use
B	to using
C	using
D	to use
E	to have used

Question 11

I haven't decided yet which book ____ first.

A	read
B	reading
C	to read
D	to reading
E	to have read

Question 12

His parents want him ____ a doctor but his ambition is ____ an English teacher.

A	to be / to be
B	be / be
C	being / be
D	to be / being
E	being / being

Question 13

He had expected ____ many questions after his lecture but nobody asked a question.

A	to ask
B	asking
C	being asked
D	to be asked
E	to have asked

Question 14

As a result of ____ the whole book, I could answer all the questions in the exam.

A	to read
B	to have read
C	read
D	reading
E	to be read

Question 15

I realized that I had forgotten ____ the ticket with me.

A	taking
B	to take
C	to taking
D	take
E	to have taken

Question 16

There is no point in ____ on the subject, because no one can make me ____ that he is an honest man.

A	insisting / believed
B	to insist / to believe
C	to insist / believing
D	insisting / believe
E	insisting / to be believing

Question 17

I am not interested in ____ about such subjects. I'd rather ____ historical books.

A	talking / to read
B	to talk / reading
C	to talk / read
D	talking / read
E	talking / reading

Question 18

I say he shouldn't be allowed ____ before he ____ his homework.

A	going out / finishing
B	to go out / finishes
C	go out I finishing
D	to go out / finishing
E	go out / to finish

Question 19

I wanted him ____ the window for a while but he insisted on ____ it.

A	to close / to open
B	close / open
C	closing / opening
D	to close / opening
E	closing / to open

Question 20

I recommend that you make the students ____ in the lesson.

A	to participate
B	participating
C	participate
D	to have participated
E	to be participated

Once you are finished, click the button below. Any items you have not completed will be marked incorrect. Get Results

There are 20 questions to complete.

⇦

List

⇨

Return

Shaded items are complete.

1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20
End

Return

Infinitives Test Exercises – Multiple Choice Questions With Answers – Advanced Level 31