Infinitive and Verb+ing – English Grammar Test for A1

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1 I enjoy ____ books in English.
(a) to read
(b) reading
(c) read

2 She wants ____ a new bike.
(a) buying
(b) buy
(c) to buy

3 They are interested in ____ football.
(a) to play
(b) play
(c) playing

4 He refused ____ late.
(a) staying
(b) to stay
(c) stay

5 We stopped ____ because it was raining.
(a) to play
(b) play
(c) playing

6 She is good at ____ photos.
(a) taking
(b) take
(c) to take

7 He agreed ____ me later.
(a) to call
(b) call
(c) calling

8 I finished ____ my homework.
(a) to do
(b) doing
(c) do

9 They offered ____ us with our bags.
(a) to help
(b) helping
(c) help

10 We went to the shop ____ some bread.
(a) to buy
(b) buying
(c) buy

11 She keeps ____ the same mistake.
(a) make
(b) to make
(c) making

12 He promised ____ me after school.
(a) to meet
(b) meeting
(c) meet

13 I’m not interested in ____ TV at night.
(a) to watch
(b) watch
(c) watching

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

15 We tried ____ the computer.
(a) to fix
(b) fixing
(c) fix

16 They decided ____ the bus.
(a) take
(b) to take
(c) taking

17 She enjoys ____ to music.
(a) listening
(b) to listen
(c) listen

18 He needs ____ a doctor today.
(a) to see
(b) seeing
(c) see

19 They went out without ____ goodbye.
(a) saying
(b) say
(c) to say

20 We plan ____ to the countryside.
(a) going
(b) go
(c) to go

21 She is interested in ____ English songs.
(a) sing
(b) singing
(c) to sing

22 He stopped ____ a cup of tea.
(a) having
(b) to have
(c) have

23 I hope ____ you again soon.
(a) seeing
(b) to see
(c) see

24 They don’t have to ____ today.
(a) working
(b) work
(c) to work

25 We agreed ____ together.
(a) going
(b) go
(c) to go

26 She refused ____ her lunch.
(a) share
(b) sharing
(c) to share

27 He is good at ____ puzzles.
(a) solve
(b) solving
(c) to solve

28 I would like ____ a coffee, please.
(a) having
(b) to have
(c) have

29 They enjoy ____ pizza on Fridays.
(a) eating
(b) eat
(c) to eat

30 We need ____ more water.
(a) drinking
(b) to drink
(c) drink

Answer

1 (b) reading – Enjoy + -ing.
2 (c) to buy – Want + to-infinitive.
3 (c) playing – Interested in + -ing.
4 (b) to stay – Refuse + to-infinitive.
5 (c) playing – Stop + -ing = quit an activity.
6 (a) taking – Good at + -ing.
7 (a) to call – Agree + to-infinitive.
8 (b) doing – Finish + -ing.
9 (a) to help – Offer + to-infinitive.
10 (a) to buy – Purpose with to-infinitive.
11 (c) making – Keep + -ing.
12 (a) to meet – Promise + to-infinitive.
13 (c) watching – Interested in + -ing.
14 (a) to do – Important + to-infinitive.
15 (a) to fix – Try + to-infinitive (attempt).
16 (b) to take – Decide + to-infinitive.
17 (a) listening – Enjoy + -ing.
18 (a) to see – Need + to-infinitive.
19 (a) saying – Without + -ing.
20 (c) to go – Plan + to-infinitive.
21 (b) singing – Interested in + -ing.
22 (b) to have – Stop + to V (purpose).
23 (b) to see – Hope + to-infinitive.
24 (b) work – Have to + base verb.
25 (c) to go – Agree + to-infinitive.
26 (c) to share – Refuse + to-infinitive.
27 (b) solving – Good at + -ing.
28 (b) to have – Would like + to-infinitive.
29 (a) eating – Enjoy + -ing.
30 (b) to drink – Need + to-infinitive.

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