Gerund or infinitive – English Grammar Test for B1
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📖 Reading Passage
Last summer, Emma decided to take a gap year before starting university. She wanted to travel abroad and experience something new. She admitted being nervous at first, but she couldn’t resist the idea of exploring new cultures. Her parents advised her to join a volunteer program, and she agreed to consider it.
Emma started by working part-time in a café to save money. She enjoyed meeting different people every day and didn’t mind helping with extra shifts. Finally, she managed to save enough money. She chose to go to Spain because she had always dreamed of learning Spanish.
During the trip, she avoided spending too much money on shopping and preferred to visit museums instead. She even learned to cook some Spanish dishes. Looking back, Emma admitted making the right choice. She promised to continue traveling whenever possible, because for her, nothing compares to discovering the world.
1 Why did Emma decide ___ a gap year?
(a) taking
(b) to take
(c) take
2 What did she want ___ before starting university?
(a) to travel
(b) traveling
(c) travel
3 She admitted ___ nervous at first.
(a) to be
(b) being
(c) be
4 She couldn’t resist ___ new cultures.
(a) exploring
(b) to explore
(c) explore
5 Her parents advised her ___ a volunteer program.
(a) join
(b) joining
(c) to join
6 Did she agree ___ the advice?
(a) considering
(b) to consider
(c) consider
7 Emma started by ___ part-time in a café.
(a) to work
(b) working
(c) work
8 She enjoyed ___ different people.
(a) to meet
(b) meeting
(c) meet
9 She didn’t mind ___ extra shifts.
(a) helping
(b) to help
(c) help
10 She managed ___ enough money.
(a) saving
(b) save
(c) to save
11 Finally, she chose ___ to Spain.
(a) going
(b) to go
(c) go
12 She dreamed of ___ Spanish.
(a) learn
(b) learning
(c) to learn
13 During the trip, she avoided ___ too much money.
(a) spend
(b) to spend
(c) spending
14 She preferred ___ museums.
(a) visiting
(b) to visit
(c) visit
15 She even learned ___ Spanish dishes.
(a) cooking
(b) to cook
(c) cook
16 Looking back, she admitted ___ the right choice.
(a) making
(b) to make
(c) make
17 She promised ___ traveling whenever possible.
(a) to continue
(b) continuing
(c) continue
18 For Emma, nothing compares to ___ the world.
(a) discover
(b) to discover
(c) discovering
19 Why did she work in a café?
(a) saving money
(b) to save money
(c) save money
20 What did she enjoy at work?
(a) meeting people
(b) to meeting people
(c) to meet people
21 Did she mind ___ more shifts?
(a) to take
(b) taking
(c) take
22 What did she manage ___ before traveling?
(a) to save money
(b) saving money
(c) save money
23 She avoided ___ much money on shopping.
(a) spending
(b) to spend
(c) spend
24 She preferred ___ museums to shopping.
(a) visit
(b) to visit
(c) visiting
25 She learned ___ some dishes.
(a) cook
(b) cooking
(c) to cook
26 She admitted ___ a good decision.
(a) make
(b) making
(c) to make
27 She promised ___ again in the future.
(a) traveling
(b) to travel
(c) travel
28 Did her parents advise her ___ a program?
(a) to join
(b) joining
(c) join
29 Did she agree ___ the advice?
(a) to consider
(b) considering
(c) consider
30 How did she feel about her choice in the end?
(a) She admitted making the right choice.
(b) She admitted to make the right choice.
(c) She admitted make the right choice.
Answer
1 (b) to take – decide + to-infinitive.
2 (a) to travel – want + to-infinitive.
3 (b) being – admit + gerund.
4 (a) exploring – can’t resist + gerund.
5 (c) to join – advise + object + to-infinitive.
6 (b) to consider – agree + to-infinitive.
7 (b) working – start by + gerund.
8 (b) meeting – enjoy + gerund.
9 (a) helping – mind + gerund.
10 (c) to save – manage + to-infinitive.
11 (b) to go – choose + to-infinitive.
12 (b) learning – dream of + gerund.
13 (c) spending – avoid + gerund.
14 (b) to visit – prefer + to-infinitive.
15 (b) to cook – learn + to-infinitive.
16 (a) making – admit + gerund.
17 (a) to continue – promise + to-infinitive.
18 (c) discovering – compare to + gerund.
19 (b) to save money – work + to-infinitive (purpose).
20 (a) meeting people – enjoy + gerund.
21 (b) taking – mind + gerund.
22 (a) to save money – manage + to-infinitive.
23 (a) spending – avoid + gerund.
24 (b) to visit – prefer + to-infinitive.
25 (c) to cook – learn + to-infinitive.
26 (b) making – admit + gerund.
27 (b) to travel – promise + to-infinitive.
28 (a) to join – advise + object + to-infinitive.
29 (a) to consider – agree + to-infinitive.
30 (a) She admitted making the right choice – admit + gerund.