Put the verb in brackets into a correct form. (gerund or infinitive)

Example: The snow kept (fall) _____ the whole day. (key = falling)

1. At dinner she annoyed me by (smoke).

2. Did you advise him (go) to the police?

3. Did you remember (book) seats for the cinema tomorrow?

4. Don't keep him (stand) at the door.

5. He decided (disguise) himself.

6. He hates (be) kept waiting..

7. He made me (do) the same things.

8. He offered (lend) me money.

9. I can hear the bell (ring).

10. I don't like (get) bills.

11. I suggest (leave) him here.

12. I wish (be) a manager.

13. I'm for (do) nothing till the evening.

14. It is nice (sit) in the garden at night.

15. She apologized for (be) late.

16. The fire seems (be) out.

17. This book tells you how (win) at chess.

18. We watched them (jump) from a window.

19. Would you like (keep) the tickets?

20. You don't need (ask) me to go out.

 

Put the verb in brackets into gerund or infinitive

Example: I used (ride) _____ a lot but not any more. (key = to ride)

1. Would you like (come) with me to the gym?

2. Most people prefer (spend) their money to saving it.

3. It isn't good for you (eat) so many sweets.

4. I didn't feel like (work) so I phoned my boss.

5. Why do you keep (look) at me?

6. Do you remember (post) the letter? Are you sure you've posted it?

7. You still have a lot (learn) in English.

8. I'm for (do) nothing till he arrives.

9. She didn't like (leave) the children alone but she had no choice.

10. I'm very sorry for (be) late.

11. He took to (get up) early every day.

12. The washing machine began (make) a terrible noise.

13. He decided (put) his coat on the hanger.

14. Do you feel like (go) to the cinema?

15. We got tired of (wait) for better weather.

16. You don't need (ask) him every time you want to go out.

17. It's much better (stay) at home than to go out in the rain.

18. The police accused him of (steal) the money from the house.

19. He expects you (go) with him.

20. She apologized for (borrow) the book without your permission.

GENERAL COMPREHENSIVE TESTS

1. Circle the correct item.

1. They usually _____ to the park in the afternoon.

A go B goes C going

2. _____your brother catch any fish when he goes fishing?

A Do B Doing C Does

3. She’s _____with her friends this week.

A stays B staying C stayed

4. _____ she go out with you last night?

A Does B Do C Did

5. The plane _____ on time yesterday.

A landed B lands C landing

6. What was Tim last night at ten o’clock?

A do B doing C does

7. Mary _____ going to be late tonight.

A are B is C am

8. I think she _____ be a lawyer one day.

A will B going to C is going

9. If you _____ ice, it melts.

A will heat B heats C heat

10. If he _____ in town, he’ll call us.

A am B are C is

11. If I could afford it, I _____ go on holiday.

A will B would C should

12. You _____ cut down on sweets and exercise more.

A will B must C should

13. Do you _____ to study a lot?

A should B have C must

14. It is the _____ expensive car of all.

A much B more C most

15. Tortoises are slow. They move _____

A slow B slower C slowly

16. He is the _____ student in the class.

A best B good C better

17. I don’t know when he _____ back.

A comes B will be C come

18. The Eiffel Tower is _____ than the Empire State Building.

A old B older C oldest

19. She doesn’t like the cake. She thinks it’s _____ sweet.

A enough B too C more

20. I know a girl _____ has ten dogs!

A which B whose C who

2. Circle the correct item.

1. Mary ____ home from work at 5 pm every day.

A get B gets C is getting

2. When she was a child, she ___play in the forest for hours.

A used B had C would

3. I ____ have fish for dinner. I don’t like it.

A always B never C often

4. ____ you going to make a cake for

A Will B Are C Do

5. Is John ____ in the library right now?

A study B studying C studies

6. She ____ her car every weekend.

A washes B washing C washed

7. Is George ____ his doctor this morning?

A sees B seeing C see

8. My uncle didn’t ____ dinner for us yesterday.

A makes B make C made

9. ____ you stay at a hotel last time you went on holiday?

A Do B Does C Did

10. He ____ waiting for the bus when it started raining.

A were B is C was

11. She left ____ John entered the room.

A while B when C unless

12. If I ____ you, I’d see a doctor.

A be B am C were

13. Spencer ____ to be a policeman.

A used B would C use dessert?

14. I ’m afraid they make it in time for lunch.

A aren’t B haven’t C won’t

15. The car is going too fast. It crash into that lorry.

A is going to B will C is crashing

16. I promise I ____ tell you the truth.

A would B going C will

17. Wait in front of the bank ____ I get there.

A when B until C after

18. ____ will you be back?

A If B When C While

19. If she studies, she pass all her exams.

A will B would C does

20. I were older, I would have a driving licence.

A When B If C Unless

 

3. Choose the right answer:

1. If gasoline vapor ____ with air, combustion will occur.

A – mixed B - had mixed

C – mixes D – mixture

2. When water is frozen, it becomes ____.

A – ice B - ices

C - the ice D - an ice

3. ____ mammals, once weaned, do not routinely drink milk.

A - As a whole, B - As whole,

C - Wholly, D - On a whole,

4. The Indians of the southwestern United States are famous for their beautiful art work, especially handmade jewelry cast from silver, carved from stones, or ____ with beads and feathers.

A - decorations B - decorating

C - decorated D - decorate

5. In the fall, most trees lose ____, which have, by then, turned from green to gold and orange.

A - their leaf B - their leaves

C - the leaf D - the leafs

6. The Woodstock Music and Art Fair of 1969 captured the essence of the counterculture movement of the 1960s ____.

A - most than any of other events B - best that any other event

C - than any other events D - better than any other event

7. Most of the Cajun French who live in Louisiana can neither read ____ the French variety that they speak fluently.

A - nor they write B - nor write

C - or writing D - neither write

8. A vacuum will neither conduct heat nor ____________.

A - transmit sound waves B - transmitting sound waves

C - sound waves are transmitted D - the transmission of sound waves

9. ____ considered strong and reliable, and is favored by investors who are interested in security.

A - That blue chip stock B - Blue chip stock is

C - It is blue chip stock D - Which is blue chip stock

10. The lights and appliances in most homes use alternating current ____.

A - instead direct current B - instead of direct current

C - that instead direct current D - for direct current instead

 

Which is incorrect?

1. In 1975, (A) according to the National Center for Health Statistics, the average life expectancy for people (B) born (C) during that year (D) is 72.4 years.

2. Fred Astaire (A) is said to (B) had been (C) the most popular dancer of his time, but he was also a (D) talented actor, singer, and choreographer.

3. (A) According to (B) a team of scientists, (C) there are evidence that Mount Everest is still (D) rising.

4. Gold, silver, and copper coins are often alloyed with (A) harder metals to (B) make (C) them (D) hard as enough to withstand wear.

5. Although Emily Dickinson (A) publishes (B) only three of her verses before she died, today there (C) are (D) more than one thousand of her poems printed in many important collections.

6. The New York City (A) subway system is (B) the most longest (C) underground railroad (D) operating in the world.

7. A) Some metals (B) such gold, silver, copper, and tin occur (C) naturally, and are easy (D) to work. (such as)

8. Although there (A) are (B) approximately 120 intensive language institutes (C) in the United States in 1970, there are more than (D) four times as many now.

9 Euthanasia, the practice of assisting the death of a person (A) suffering from an incurable disease, is such a controversial issue (B) as (C) it is illegal (D) in most countries.

10. General damage that (A) been caused (B) by aphids or pollution is (C) sometimes (D) known as blight.

List of Irregular Verbs