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Ex. 197. Infinitives and Gerunds. Choose the correct answer.

1. Instead of … about the good news, Alex seemed to be indifferent.

A: exciting

B: being excited

C: to excite

D: to be excited

2. The new students hope … in many of the school’s social ac-

tivities.

A: including

B: being included

C: to include

D: to be included

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3. The owner of the building supply store doesn’t mind … his customers discounts when they buy in large quantities.

A: giving

B: being given

C: to give

D: to be given

4. Bart got into trouble when he refused … his briefcase for the

customs officer.

A: opening

B: being opened

C: to open

D: to be opened

5.Olga didn’t mention … about her progress report at work, but I’m sure she is.

A: concerning

B: being concerned

C: to concern

D: to be concerned

6.The City Parks Department is putting in several miles of new trails because so many people have said that they enjoy … on

them.

A: walking

B: being walked

C: to walk

D: to be talked

7.You’d better save some money for a rainy day. You can’t count on … by your parents every time you get into financial

difficulty.

A: rescuing

B: being rescued

C: to rescue

D: to be rescued

8. Please forgive me. I didn’t mean … you.

A: upsetting

B: being upset

C: to upset

D: to be upset

9.I don’t remember … of the children to change the company policy on vocations. When was it decided?

A: telling

B: being told C: to tell

D: to be told

10.Mr. Drake expects … about any revisions in his manuscript before it is printed.

A: consulting

B: being consulted

C: to consult

D: to be consulted

11. Sam gave such a good speech that I couldn’t resist … loudly

when he finished.

A: applauding

B: being applauded

C: to applaud

D: to be applauded

12. Tommy admitted … the rock through the window.

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A: throwing

B: being thrown

C: to throw

D: to be thrown

13.If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop … by every little thing that happens.

A: bothering

B: being bothered

C: to bother

D: to be bothered

14. Paul really didn’t mind … by the party to celebrate his for­ tieth birthday, although he told his friends that they

shouldn’t have done it.

A: surprising

B: being surprised

C: to surprise

D: to be surprised

15. Rita hoped … to join the private club. She could make important business contacts there.

A: inviting

B: being invited

C: to invite

D: to be invited

Ex. 198. Choose the correct answer: Gerund or Infinitive.

1.

Alice didn’t expect … to Bill’s party.

A: asking

B: being asked

C: to ask

D: to be asked

2.

I finally finished … at 7:00 P.M. and served dinner.

A: cooking

B: being cooked

C: to cook

D: to be cooked

3.Paul always remembers … in the garage so that the driveway is free for other cars.

A: parking

B: being parked

C: to park

D: to be parked

4. The nurse suggested … two aspirins.

A: taking

B: being taken

C: to take

D: to be taken

5.Would you mind not … the radio until I’ve finished with the phone call?

A: turning on

B: being turned on

C: to turn on

D: to be turned on

6.They were fortunate … from the fire before the building collapsed.

A: rescuing

B: to have rescued

C: to rescue

D: to have been rescued

7. The mouse family avoided … by coming out only when the house was empty and the two cats were outside.

A: catching

B: being caught

C: to have been caught

D: to be caught

8. The baby continued … even after she was picked up.

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A: being crying

B: having cried

C: to cry

D: having been crying

9.Arthur pretended not … hurt when his younger sister bit him.

A: having

B: be

C: to have

D: to have been

10. We were shocked to hear the news of your ….

A: having fired

B: having been fired

C: to be fired

D: to have been fired

11.Even though she was much younger than the other children, Alexis demanded … in the game they were playing.

A: including

B: being included

C: to include

D: to be included

12.Our mechanic said that he expects … the brakes on the car before we pick it up.

A: fixing

B: being fixed

C: to have fixed

D: to have been fixed

13.Mary’s children are used to … after school every day. They don’t have to walk home.

A: picking up

B: being picked up

C: be picked up

D: pick up

14.The bus driver was so tired of … the same route every day that he asked for a transfer.

A: to drive

B: being driven C: driving

D: drive

15.I’m sure it’s not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning. I don’t remember … anyone about it.

A: having told B: being told

C: to tell

D: to be told