Infinitive and Verb+ing – English Grammar Test for A1

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1 She goes to the library ____ books.
(a) read
(b) to read
(c) reading

2 I went to the supermarket ____ milk.
(a) to buy
(b) buying
(c) buy

3 He called me ____ hello.
(a) say
(b) saying
(c) to say

4 We stopped at the café ____ some tea.
(a) having
(b) to have
(c) have

5 They are working hard ____ the exam.
(a) passing
(b) to pass
(c) pass

6 She went to the park ____ her dog.
(a) to walk
(b) walking
(c) walk

7 He opened the window ____ fresh air.
(a) getting
(b) get
(c) to get

8 I go online every day ____ English.
(a) study
(b) studying
(c) to study

9 We need a map ____ the way.
(a) to find
(b) finding
(c) find

10 She writes notes ____ remember new words.
(a) remembering
(b) to remember
(c) remember

11 It’s easy ____ this exercise.
(a) to do
(b) doing
(c) do

12 It’s difficult ____ two languages.
(a) learning
(b) to learn
(c) learn

13 It’s important ____ breakfast every morning.
(a) having
(b) to have
(c) have

14 It’s nice ____ new friends.
(a) making
(b) make
(c) to make

15 It’s hard ____ early every day.
(a) get up
(b) to get up
(c) getting up

16 It’s fun ____ in the park.
(a) to play
(b) playing
(c) play

17 It’s good ____ water in the morning.
(a) drink
(b) drinking
(c) to drink

18 It’s interesting ____ English songs.
(a) listen
(b) to listen to
(c) listening

19 It’s not easy ____ a bike.
(a) riding
(b) to ride
(c) ride

20 It’s important ____ your homework.
(a) to do
(b) do
(c) doing

21 We went to the shop ____ some fruit.
(a) buy
(b) buying
(c) to buy

22 She opened the door ____ the cat in.
(a) let
(b) to let
(c) letting

23 He turned on the TV ____ the news.
(a) watch
(b) to watch
(c) watching

24 I use my phone ____ photos.
(a) taking
(b) take
(c) to take

25 We stopped ____ a rest.
(a) having
(b) to have
(c) have

26 She works a lot ____ money for her family.
(a) earn
(b) earning
(c) to earn

27 He got up early ____ the train.
(a) to catch
(b) catching
(c) catch

28 They learn English ____ with people abroad.
(a) communicating
(b) to communicate
(c) communicate

29 She went to the post office ____ a letter.
(a) send
(b) sending
(c) to send

30 I went to the park ____ my friend.
(a) meet
(b) to meet
(c) meeting

Answer

1 (b) to read – Purpose: went to library to read.
2 (a) to buy – Purpose: went to supermarket to buy.
3 (c) to say – Purpose after call.
4 (b) to have – Purpose after stopped.
5 (b) to pass – Working hard to pass exam.
6 (a) to walk – Purpose: went to park to walk dog.
7 (c) to get – Purpose: opened window to get air.
8 (c) to study – Purpose: online to study English.
9 (a) to find – Need a map to find way.
10 (b) to remember – Writes notes to remember words.
11 (a) to do – Structure: It’s + adj + to V.
12 (b) to learn – Difficult + to V.
13 (b) to have – Important + to V.
14 (c) to make – Nice + to V.
15 (b) to get up – Hard + to V.
16 (a) to play – Fun + to V.
17 (c) to drink – Good + to V.
18 (b) to listen to – Interesting + to V.
19 (b) to ride – Not easy + to V.
20 (a) to do – Important + to V.
21 (c) to buy – Went to shop to buy.
22 (b) to let – Opened door to let cat in.
23 (b) to watch – Turned on TV to watch.
24 (c) to take – Use phone to take photos.
25 (b) to have – Stopped to have rest.
26 (c) to earn – Works a lot to earn money.
27 (a) to catch – Got up early to catch train.
28 (b) to communicate – Learn English to communicate.
29 (c) to send – Went to post office to send.
30 (b) to meet – Went to park to meet friend.

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