Gerund or infinitive – English Grammar Test for B1
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Part A – Multiple Choice (15 questions)
1 She suggested ___ a taxi.
(a) take
(b) taking
(c) to take
2 He refused ___ the money.
(a) accepting
(b) accept
(c) to accept
3 Don’t forget ___ your ticket.
(a) to bring
(b) bringing
(c) bring
4 I can’t stand ___ in long queues.
(a) waiting
(b) wait
(c) to wait
5 They promised ___ on time.
(a) to come
(b) coming
(c) come
6 She enjoys ___ tennis.
(a) play
(b) to play
(c) playing
7 He decided ___ abroad.
(a) going
(b) go
(c) to go
8 Would you mind ___ the door?
(a) opening
(b) open
(c) to open
9 He admitted ___ the mistake.
(a) to make
(b) making
(c) make
10 She avoided ___ about the accident.
(a) to talk
(b) talking
(c) talk
11 They agreed ___ together.
(a) work
(b) to work
(c) working
12 I want ___ a new computer.
(a) buy
(b) buying
(c) to buy
13 He managed ___ the train.
(a) catching
(b) to catch
(c) catch
14 She offered ___ us home.
(a) driving
(b) to drive
(c) drive
15 I’m looking forward to ___ you again.
(a) seeing
(b) see
(c) to see
Part B – Gap-fill (15 questions)
16 She reminded me ___ (bring) my passport.
17 He admitted ___ (cheat) on the test.
18 I can’t help ___ (laugh) at his jokes.
19 Don’t forget ___ (call) me tomorrow.
20 He refused ___ (join) the club.
21 We managed ___ (finish) the work.
22 She offered ___ (help) me with homework.
23 I suggested ___ (watch) a film.
24 He promised ___ (send) the file.
25 I’m interested in ___ (learn) Italian.
26 She pretended ___ (not/see) me.
27 They decided ___ (leave) early.
28 He avoided ___ (make) eye contact.
29 It’s no use ___ (argue) with him.
30 She enjoys ___ (read) novels.
Part C – Error Correction (10 questions)
Find and correct the error.
31 She suggested to go shopping.
32 He decided going abroad.
33 I can’t stand to wait in traffic.
34 They promised helping me.
35 Don’t forget turning off the lights.
36 She refused paying the bill.
37 He admitted to cheat in the exam.
38 We agreed meeting at 8.
39 He is interested to play guitar.
40 She avoided to talk to him.
Part D – Sentence Transformation (5 questions)
Rewrite using gerund or infinitive.
41 He decided that he would stay. (decide)
→ He decided ___ .
42 She suggested that we meet at the café. (suggest)
→ She suggested ___ at the café.
43 I can’t stand when people shout. (stand)
→ I can’t stand ___ at.
44 Don’t forget that you must email me. (forget)
→ Don’t forget ___ me.
45 She admitted that she was wrong. (admit)
→ She admitted ___ wrong.
Part E – Mini Reading (5 questions)
Last weekend, Mark decided to visit his uncle. He promised to help with the garden and enjoyed spending the whole day outside. His uncle suggested planting some new flowers, and Mark agreed to buy seeds. In the end, he admitted being tired but refused to leave early. He promised to come back soon because he loves helping his uncle.
46 What did Mark decide ___?
(a) visiting his uncle
(b) to visit his uncle
(c) visit his uncle
47 What did he promise ___?
(a) helping with the garden
(b) to help with the garden
(c) help with the garden
48 What did his uncle suggest ___?
(a) to plant flowers
(b) planting flowers
(c) plant flowers
49 Did Mark admit ___ tired?
(a) being
(b) to be
(c) be
50 What did he refuse ___?
(a) to leave early
(b) leaving early
(c) leave early
Answer
1 taking – after suggest, use gerund.
2 to accept – after refuse, use infinitive.
3 to bring – don’t forget + to-infinitive (future action).
4 waiting – can’t stand + gerund.
5 to come – promise + to-infinitive.
6 playing – enjoy + gerund.
7 to go – decide + to-infinitive.
8 opening – mind + gerund.
9 making – admit + gerund.
10 talking – avoid + gerund.
11 to work – agree + to-infinitive.
12 to buy – want + to-infinitive.
13 to catch – manage + to-infinitive.
14 to drive – offer + to-infinitive.
15 seeing – look forward to + gerund.
16 to bring – remind + object + to-infinitive.
17 cheating – admit + gerund.
18 laughing – can’t help + gerund.
19 to call – don’t forget + to-infinitive.
20 to join – refuse + to-infinitive.
21 to finish – manage + to-infinitive.
22 to help – offer + to-infinitive.
23 watching – suggest + gerund.
24 to send – promise + to-infinitive.
25 learning – interested in + gerund.
26 not to see – pretend + to-infinitive (negative form).
27 to leave – decide + to-infinitive.
28 making – avoid + gerund.
29 arguing – fixed phrase: it’s no use + gerund.
30 reading – enjoy + gerund.
31 Error: to go → going – suggest + gerund.
32 Error: going → to go – decide + infinitive.
33 Error: to wait → waiting – can’t stand + gerund.
34 Error: helping → to help – promise + to-infinitive.
35 Error: turning off → to turn off – forget + to-infinitive.
36 Error: paying → to pay – refuse + to-infinitive.
37 Error: to cheat → cheating – admit + gerund.
38 Error: meeting → to meet – agree + to-infinitive.
39 Error: to play → playing – interested in + gerund.
40 Error: to talk → talking – avoid + gerund.
41 to stay – decide + to-infinitive.
42 meeting – suggest + gerund.
43 being shouted – can’t stand + gerund (passive form).
44 to email – don’t forget + to-infinitive.
45 being – admit + gerund.
46 to visit his uncle – decide + to-infinitive.
47 to help with the garden – promise + to-infinitive.
48 planting flowers – suggest + gerund.
49 being – admit + gerund.
50 to leave early – refuse + to-infinitive.