Infinitives and Gerunds – English Grammar Test for A2
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Reading Text
Last weekend, Anna decided to visit her grandparents in the countryside. She enjoys spending time with them because they always tell interesting stories. Before leaving, she remembered to buy some fruit as a gift. Her grandparents love eating apples, so she bought a big bag.
When she arrived, they were happy to see her. Anna promised to help them in the garden. She started planting flowers with her grandmother and helped her grandfather to fix the old fence. In the evening, they suggested having dinner together in the backyard.
Anna really enjoyed being there. She hates leaving them, but she had to go home. She hopes to visit them again soon.
1 Anna decided __________ her grandparents. (visit)
a) visiting
b) to visit
2 She enjoys __________ time with them. (spend)
a) spending
b) to spend
3 She remembered __________ fruit as a gift. (buy)
a) buying
b) to buy
4 Her grandparents love __________ apples. (eat)
a) eating
b) to eat
5 They were happy __________ her. (see)
a) seeing
b) to see
6 Anna promised __________ in the garden. (help)
a) helping
b) to help
7 She started __________ flowers. (plant)
a) planting
b) to plant
8 She helped her grandfather __________ the old fence. (fix)
a) fixing
b) to fix
9 They suggested __________ dinner together. (have)
a) having
b) to have
10 Anna enjoyed __________ there. (be)
a) being
b) to be
11 She hates __________ them. (leave)
a) leaving
b) to leave
12 She hopes __________ them again soon. (visit)
a) visiting
b) to visit
13 Did Anna decide to stay at home?
a) Yes
b) No
14 Who did Anna decide to visit?
15 Did she remember to buy a gift?
a) Yes
b) No
16 What did her grandparents love eating?
17 Did she promise to help in the garden?
a) Yes
b) No
18 What did she start planting?
19 Who did Anna help to fix the fence?
20 Did they suggest having dinner?
a) Yes
b) No
21 Where did they have dinner?
22 Did Anna enjoy being there?
a) Yes
b) No
23 What does Anna hate doing?
24 Did she want to leave them?
a) Yes
b) No
25 What does Anna hope to do again soon?
26 Which word follows “enjoy” in the text: to spend or spending?
27 Which form comes after “promise”: gerund or infinitive?
28 Which form comes after “suggest”: gerund or infinitive?
29 Which form comes after “love”: gerund or infinitive (in the text)?
30 Overall, does the text use infinitives more with “decide, promise, hope” or with “enjoy, suggest, love”?
Answer
1 b) to visit – Decide + to-infinitive.
2 a) spending – Enjoy + gerund.
3 b) to buy – Remember to do = not forget.
4 a) eating – Love can take both, but gerund is natural here.
5 b) to see – Be happy + to-infinitive.
6 b) to help – Promise + to-infinitive.
7 a) planting – Start can take both, gerund is common.
8 b) to fix – Help someone to do something.
9 a) having – Suggest + gerund.
10 a) being – Enjoy + gerund.
11 a) leaving – Hate + gerund.
12 b) to visit – Hope + to-infinitive.
13 b) No – She decided to visit her grandparents.
14 Her grandparents – The text says she decided to visit them.
15 a) Yes – She remembered to buy fruit.
16 Apples – They love eating apples.
17 a) Yes – She promised to help in the garden.
18 Flowers – She started planting flowers.
19 Her grandfather – She helped him fix the fence.
20 a) Yes – They suggested having dinner.
21 In the backyard – Mentioned in the text.
22 a) Yes – She enjoyed being there.
23 Leaving them – She hates leaving them.
24 b) No – She didn’t want to leave.
25 To visit them again soon – She hopes to visit them again.
26 spending – Enjoy + gerund.
27 Infinitive – Promise to do something.
28 Gerund – Suggest doing something.
29 Gerund (eating) – In the text: love eating apples.
30 Infinitives – Decide, promise, hope take infinitives; enjoy, suggest, love take gerunds.