Gerunds and infinitives quiz 2

Full infinitive, bare infinitive or -ing form (gerund)?

She keeps _________ my coffee cup without asking!
1. take
2. taking
3. to take
I can't imagine ____________ in a place without electricity.
1. living
2. to live
3. live
I hope __________ the exam at the end of the course.
1. to pass
2. pass
3. passing
They voted ________________ the tax on cigarettes.
1. increasing
2. increase
3. to increase
She asked __________ the manager.
1. to see
2. seeing
3. see
They don't qualify ______________ a government grant.
1. receive
2. receiving
3. to receive
I promised ____________ her as soon as I could.
1. to call
2. call
3. calling
He admitted ___________ the money.
1. taking
2. to take
3. take
She denied _____________ a false tax return.
1. to make
2. making
3. make
I began ____________ here when I left school.
1. work
2. to work
3. working
I must __________ my sister tonight - it's her birthday.
1. calling
2. call
3. to call
We expect ___________ the work by Friday.
1. to finish
2. finishing
3. finish
I avoid _______ in fast food restaurants whenever possible.
1. to eat
2. eat
3. eating
I allow my children ________ late at weekends.
1. staying up
2. to stay up
3. stay up
We’ve postponed __________ the air conditioning system until the cooler weather.
1. replacing
2. replace
3. to replace
I dislike _________ eat in a hurry.
1. to have to
2. have to
3. having to
I look forward to _______________ you at the conference next month.
1. seeing
2. see
I adore _________ ice-cream.
1. eating
2. eat
3. to eat
I can’t resist _________ chocolate.
1. to buy
2. buying
3. buy
If you can't undo the lid, try _________ it under warm water. That usually works.
1. to put
2. putting
3. put
You should _____________ a notebook if you want to remember vocabulary.
1. keeping
2. keep
3. to keep
I hate _____________ get up early.
1. have to
2. having to
3. to have to
He regrets ___________ school at 16.
1. leaving
2. to leave
3. leave
I regret _____________ that he has not been selected.
1. saying
2. say
3. to say
I remember ______________ my great grandmother’s house when I was very small.
1. to visit
2. visiting
3. visit
Remember _______________ the windows before you go out.
1. closing
2. to close
3. close
She gave up _____________ to improve her pronunciation.
1. to try
2. trying
3. try
You'll have to hurry _______ the 5.15 - it's ten past now.
1. catching
2. catch
3. to catch
He continued ___________ for another half an hour.
1. to drone on
2. droning on
3. drone on
I finished ____________ and went to bed.
1. tidy up
2. tidying up
3. to tidy up
I recommend __________ a few days' holiday.
1. to take
2. taking
3. take
You can't make him __________ but you can encourage him.
1. to study
2. studying
3. study
He risked ____________ all his savings.
1. losing
2. to lose
3. lose
I would rather ____________ in the country than in the city.
1. living
2. to live
3. live
I forgot __________ her about the party.
1. to tell
2. telling
3. tell
We tried ____________ a meeting last Friday but everyone was busy.
1. arranging
2. to arrange
3. arrange
She tried __________ her hair red, but it didn't suit her at all.
1. to dye
2. dye
3. dying
I need __________ a rest – I’m exhausted!
1. taking
2. to take
3. take
She helped us _____________ for the party.
1. to get ready
2. getting ready
3. get ready
She agreed __________ only if Michael came too.
1. to come
2. come
3. coming
They managed ______________ by climbing out of the window.
1. escaping
2. to escape
3. escape
It was hot so we stopped __________ some water.
1. drinking
2. to drink
3. drink
We stopped _____________ the water when we realized it came straight from the river.
1. to drink
2. drinking
3. drink
She went on _____________ her own company.
1. setting up
2. set up
3. to set up
She went on __________ all morning. It drove everyone mad.
1. to complain
2. complaining
3. complain