Bài tập
Exercise 1: Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc
1. She would rather (stay) home tonight
2. He keeps (hope) and (pray) that things will get better.
3. I don't know why he avoids (meet) me.
4. The boy admitted (break) my ancient flower vase.
5. I promise (not tell) you a lie.
6. *The students stopped (talk) when the teacher came in.
7. *I'll try (not make) the same mistake again.
8. Would you mind (give) me a hand?
9. *Have you ever watched people (try) (catch) fish?
10.Do you have any money (pay) for the book?
11.After hearing the conditions, I decided (not enter) for the competition.
12.*Imagine (have) (get) up at 4 a.m every day.
13.There were some people (row) on the river.
14.*Your hair needs (cut) You'd better (have) it done tomorrow –
unless you'd like me (have) a go at it for you.
15.*The children prefer (watch) TV to (read) book
16.She has something (tell) you.
17.It took me three days (find) out the old photograph.
18.*Do you remember (read) about it? No, at that time I was too young (read) newspapers.
19.* My brother is a stamp collector. He started (collect) stamps when he was 15 years old.
20. It's difficult (get) used to getting up early.
Exercise 2: Chọn đáp án đúng
1. I couldn't help at his jokes.
A. laugh B. laughing C. to laugh D. laughed
2. Those workers stopped drinkh coffee because they felt tired of their new work.
A. drink B. drank C. drinking D. to drink 3. He asked them
A. help him B. should help him C. to help him D. help to him
4. Mr Minh advised my family leaving Vietnam.
A. to think B. not to think C. against D. against to 5. I hope that woman again.
A. To see B. of seeing C. seeing D. have seen
6. She wasted time her old pair of shoes.
A. mend B. to mend C. mending D. to be mended 7. He regrets 5
lazy last year. He lost his job. A. to be B. be C. be D. being
8. She remembered__________that woman last month.
A. of seeing B. to see C. seeing D. have seen
9. David tried__________ his best, but his girlfriend refused A. explaining; to listen B. explaining; listening
C. to explain; to listen D. to explain; listening 10.We heard a baby in a neighbouring village.
A. cry B. to cry C. cried D. crying
11.Willy denied a whole bag of chocolate chip cookies before lunch.
A. eat B. to eat C. having eaten D. eaten
12.I was delighted my old friends again.
A. to see B. seeing C. seen D. to be seen
13.We regret you that we cannot approve your suggestion.
A. inform B. to inform C. informing D. informed
14.Have you ever considered a pharmacist?
A. become B. becoming C. to become D. became
15.You had better at home until you feel better.
A. staying B. stayed C. to stay D. stay
16.I remember my mother said the grass in the garden needed .
A. to hear; cutting B. hear; cut C. heard; to cut D. hearing; cutting
17.My teacher allowed us while he is explaining the lesson.
A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talked
18.We have plenty of time. We needn't
A. hurry B. to hurry C. hurrying D. hurried
19.I promised on time. I mustn't late.
A. be; be B. to be; to be C. to be; be D. be; to be
Chia động từ trong ngoặc
I caught him (climb) ___________ over my wall. I asked him
(explain) but he refused (say) ___________ anything, so in the end I
let him (go) ___________. When at last I succeeded in
(convince)________ him that I wanted (get) home quickly he put his
foot on the accelerator and I felt the car (leap) ___________ forward.
I’m not used to (drive) ___________ on the left. When you see
everyone else (do) ___________ it you’ll find it quite easy (do)
___________ yourself. It is pleasant (sit) ___________ by the fire at
night and hear the wind (howl) ___________ outside. There was no
way of (get) ___________ out of the building except by (climb)
___________ down a rope and Ann was too terrified (do)
___________ this. We heard the engines (roar) ___________ as the
plane began and we saw the people on the ground (wave)
___________ good-bye. It’s no good (write) ___________ to him; he
never answers letters. The only thing (do) is (go) ___________ and
(see) ___________ him. Why did you go all around the field instead
of (walk) ___________ across it? I didn’t like (cross) ___________ it
because of the bull. I never see a bull without (think) ___________
that it wants (chase) me. The people in the flat below seem (be)
___________ having a party. You can hear the champagne corks
(thud) ___________ against their ceiling. I don’t like (get)
___________ bills but when I do get them I like (pay) ___________ them promptly.
Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc
I don’t like (get) _____ bills but when I do get them, I like (pay) _____ them
promptly. Ask him (come) _____ in. Don’t keep him (stand) _____ at the door.The boys next door used (like) (make) ______ and (fly) ______ model ______
airplanes, but they seem to have stopped (do) that now ______ . I knew I wasn’t the first (arrive)
, for I saw smoke (rise) _____ from the chimney ______ .We watched
the men (saw) _____ the tree and as we were walking away heard it
(fall) ______ with a tremendous crash.I hate (see) a child (cry)______.W ______ e
watched the children (jump) _____ from a window and (fall) _____ into a blanket
held by the people below .It is very unpleasant (wake) ______ up and
(hear) ______ the rain (beat) _____on the windows.He saw the lorry (begin)
______ (roll) forwards but he was too far away (do) anything ______ (stop) it. T ______
here are people who can’t help (laugh) when they see ______ someone (slip)
on a banana skin.I prefer (drive) ______ to (be driven) ______ Chọn đáp án đúng
1. My parents wouldn’t _______ to the party.
a. allow me go b. allow me to go c. allow me going d. allow to go
2. We are going to have my house _______ tomorrow morning.
a. paint b. painting c. painted d. to be painted jnnnjn
3. We hope that the students themselves will enjoy ______ part in the projects.
a. to take b. taking c. to be taken d. being taken
4. Sally’s low test scores kept her from _______ to the university.
a. admitting b. to admit c. to be admitted d. being admitted
5. Are you sure you told me about the party? I don’t recall _______ about it.
a. having told b. to have told c. having been told d. to have been told
6. I meant to get up early but I forgot _______ up my alarm clock.
a. wind b. to wind c. wind d. wound
7. Look at the state of the gate. It needs ________ as soon as possible.
a. to repair b. repairing c. being repaired d. be repaired
8. Alice didn’t expect ________ to Bill’s party.
a. asking b. being asked c. to ask d. to be asked
9. We asked ________ the piano so early in the morning, but she won’t.
a. Marie to stop playing b. Marie stop to play
c. that Marie stops playing d. Marie to stop to play
10. A good teacher makes her students ________ the world from new perspectives. Chọn đáp án đúng
1. He resented his father….. him no money in the will.
A. Leaving B. To leave C. Leaving/ to leave
2. She intended …..the work by 7pm.
A. Finishing B. To finish C. Finishing/ to finish
3. She continued ……the medicine for two weeks.
A. Taking B. To take C. Taking/to take
4.He quit …… to persuade his friends to go with him.
A. Trying B. To try C. Trying/to try
5. The government discussed ….. the level of taxes.
A. Reducing B. To reduce C. Reducing/to reduce
6. He started …. an addiction to the drugs.
A. Developing B. To develop C. Developing/to develop
7. He claims…. the best builder in the town.
A. Being B. To be C.Being/ To be
8. Developed countries tend…. the highest levels of obesity.
A. Having B. To have C. Having/ Tohave
9. I couldn’t sleep so I tried ….some hot milk.
A.Drinking B. ToDrink C. Drinking/ Todrink
10. She tried… the book on the high shelf but she was too small.
A. Reaching B. ToReach C. Reaching/ Toreach Bài tập 9
Chia động từ trong ngoặc
He had never read much in his life and knew he was weak in this area, so he
practiced (1 – read) as much as he could. He hated (2 – write) in English too as his
grammar was quite weak so he also planned (3 – practice) writing as many essays
as possible. His teachers agreed (4 – check) these for him. As it turned out, Ali
actually really enjoyed (5 – study) English. The other students on the course didn’t
hesitate (6 – help) Ali and the teachers always offered (7 – assist) him if he was
stuck. He kept up his studying for a number of months because he wouldn’t risk (8
– sit) the exam until he was ready. Bài tập 10
1.They tried… to the party on time but the bus was delayed.
A. Getting B. To get C.Getting/ ToGet
2.We tried …. the window, but it was so hot outside it didn’t help.
A.GettingB. TogetC.Getting/ ToGet
3. You should stop ….., it’s not good for your health.
A. Smoking B. To Smoke C. Smoking/to smoke
4. We stopped …..because we were tired.
A.Studying B. To study C. Smoking/to smoke 5. Oh no! I forgot ….milk.
A. Buying B. To buy C. Buying/to buy
6. Please don’t forget ….some juice on your way home.
A. Picking B. Topick up C.Buying/to buy
7.Please remember …..your homework.A. Bringing B. To Bring C. Bringing/To bring
8.I remember (go) to the beach as a child.
A. Going B. To go C. Going/To go
9.I regret ….you the train has been delayed.
A. Telling B. To tell C. Telling/ To tell
10.I don’t fancy …..out tonight.
A. Going B. To go C. Going/ Togo Bài tập 11
Chia động từ trong ngoặc cho đúng
She avoided (tell) him about her plans.I would like (come) to the party with
you.He enjoys (have) a bath in the evening.She kept (talk) during the film.I am
learning (speak) English.Do you mind (give) me a hand?She helped me (carry) my
suitcases.He decided (study) biology.I dislike (wait).They plan (start) college in the
autumn.I promise (help) you tomorrow.We discussed (go) to the cinema, but in the
end we stayed at home.She agreed (bring) the pudding to the dinner.We hope
(visit) Amsterdam next month.She suggested (go) to the museum.
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer for each sentence below.
1. It’s no use______ over spilt milk. A. cry B. crying C. to cry D. cried
2. I suggest______ another meeting next week. A. hold B. to hold C. holding D. held
3. She couldn’t bear ______ tears when she saw the film “ Romeo and Juliet”. A. shed B. to shed C. shedding D. sheds
4. I really regret ______ your feeling when I asked you such a silly question. A. hurt B. to hurt C. hurting D. hurts
5. My friends arranged ______ to the airport in time. A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. met
6. My girl friend is afraid of ______ out alone when it gets dark. A. goes B. to go C. going D. go
7. He continues ______ after his illness. But now, he is having stomachache. A. working B. to work C. worked D. works
8. Can someone ______ me how ______ into film from the camera’s pictures? A. show / change B. to show / to change C. showing / change D. show / to change
9. We won’t let you______ what we are going to do with him. A. know B. to know C. knowing D. known
10. American women have got used to ______independently recently. A. live B. to live C. living D. lives
11. They are looking forward to ______ your news. A. hear B. to hear C. hearing D. heard
12. I am accustomed to ______ on my own. A. living B. to live C. live D. lives
13. They always try ______ ______ the bridge as they promised before. A. to postpone/ to build B. postpone/ build C. to postpone/ building D. postponing/ built
14. He climbed over the wall without ______ by anybody. A. seeing B. to see C. being seen D. to be seen
15. Everybody would like ______to a higher position. A. promote B. promotes C. promoting D. to promote
16. I’ll try ______ such a foolish thing again. A. not to cause B. to not cause C. not causing D. to cause not
17. Have you ever watched people ______ ______ fish? A. try/ catch B. try/ to catch C. trying/ to catch D. B&C are correct
18. Did you manage ______ ______these parcels alone? A. finishing/ to pack B. finishing/ packing C. to finish/ to pack D. to finish/ packing
19. She doesn’t want you ______to her arriving. A. mention B. to mention C. mentioning D. mentions
20. I don’t regret ______ her what I thought even if it upset her. A. to tell B. told C. tell D. telling
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer for each sentence below.
1. My parents decided _________ a taxi because it was late. A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
2. Do you agree _________ me some money? A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. lent
3. Tom refuses _________ his address. A. give B. giving C. to give D. gave
4. The passengers asked her how _________ to the police station. A. to get B. getting C. got D. get
5. My friends arranged _________ to the airport in time. A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. met
6. Do you plan _________ out or _________ at home at this weekend? A. go / stay B. to go / stay C. going / stay D. to go / staying
7. I dislike ______ in line. - So do I. That’s why I prefer _____ at night when there are fewer people. A. wait / shop B. to wait / shopping C. waiting / shopping D. waiting / to shop
8. He continued _________ after his illness. A. worked B. to work C. to working D. working
9. My watch’s hands keeps _________. A. stopping B. to stop C. stopped D. stop
10. Have you ever watched people _________ _________ fish? A. try / catch B. to try / catching C. trying / to catch D. tried / caught
11. My grandfather is used to _________ up early in the morning. A. getting B. to get C. get D. got
12. Don’t forget _________ her message when you see her. A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave
13. I can’t help _________ his opinions. A. consider B. to consider C. considering D. considered
14. You should try _________ any shirts you want to buy. A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wears
15. He used to fall asleep without _________ his shoes off. A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken
16. I stopped _________ about her illness and went on _________ you about all her other problems. A. to talk / telling B. to talk / to tell C. talking / telling D. talk / tell
17. I’d love _________ coat like that. A. have B. to have C. having D. has
18. I intend _________ her what I think. A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. told
19. Every hour I stop _________ _________ a little rest. A. working / to have B. to work / to have C. working / having D. to work / having
20. You should give up _________ right now if you want _________ longer. A. smoke / lived B. to smoke / living C. smoking / to live D. smoked /
Exercise 3: Choose the best answer for each sentence below.
1. Students stopped _________ noise when the teacher came in. A. make B. to make C. making D. made
2. When you see her, don’t forget _________ her my postcards. A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
3. Don’t forget _________ her the message when you see him. A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave
4. He spends hours _________ to repair his car. 2 A. try B. to try C. trying D. tries
5. I remember _________ you somewhere last month. A. met B. to meet C. meet D. meeting
6. Mary agreed _________ to the circus with Ann. A. went B. to go C. going D. goes
7. Mike is considering _________ a new car. A. bought B. to buy C. buying D. buys
8. It’s no use _________ his opinion. A. asking B. to ask C. ask D. asks
9. Mrs. Green prefers _________ TV to _________ to the cinema. A. watching / go B. to watch / going C. watching / going D. watches / go
10. She expects _________ him tomorrow, but I look forward to _________ him right away. A. see / see B. to see / see C. see / seeing D. to see / seeing
11. She should avoid _________ other people’s feeling. A. hurting B. to hurt C. hurt D. hurts
12. The soil needs _________ immediately. A. fertilize B. to fertilize C. fertilizing D. fertilized
13. They advise me _________ a raincoat. A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. wore
14. You need _________ these plants as soon as possible. A. fertilize B. to fertilize C. fertilizing D. fertilizes
15. You’d better _________ what you think in front of the conference. A. say B. to say C. saying D. said
16. He always tries _________ _________ there _________ her. A. delaying / coming / meet
B. to delay / to come / to meet C. delaying / come / meeting D. to delay / coming / to meet
17. There is nothing _________ this situation to her. A. hide B. to hide C. hiding D. hidden
18. I regret _________ able to attend your birthday party yesterday. A. not to be B. to not be C. not be D. not being
19. Thank you for _________ me such a warm message. A. send B. to send C. sending D. sent
20. She detests _________ all day with strangers. A. chatting B. to chat C. to chatting D. chat
Exercise 4: Choose the best answer for each sentence below. 1. Can you _________ Chinese? A. speak B. to speak C. speaking D. spoke
2. My parents decided _________ a taxi because it was late. A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
3. We enjoy _________ here and _________ all your news. A. be / hear B. to be / to hear C. being / hearing D. is / hearing
4. Ask your friends about your homework. He would be able _________ you. A. help B. helped C. helping D. to help
5. Please try _________ quiet when you come home. A. be B. to be C. being D. been
6. I don’t like anybody _________ at me. A. shout B. to shout C. shouting D. shouted
7. Do you agree _________ me a hand? A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
8. Would you like _________ to the cinema with us tomorrow evening? A. to come B. come C. coming D. came
9. Pupils started _________ the lesson yesterday. 3 A. write B. to write C. writing D. written
10. I like _________ school by bus, but I hate _________ in the rain and wait for it. A. go / to stand B. to go / stand C. going / standing D. went / stood
11. Does your sister like _________? A. cooks B. cooking C. to be cooked D. being cooked
12. This girl can’t bear _________ alone. A. am B. to be C. being D. been
13. My uncle has given up _________. A. to smoke B. smoke C. smokes D. smoking
14. Do you mind _________ to John ask him _________ us? A. speaking / to help B. to speak / help C. speak / help D. speaks / to help
15. I’ll begin _________ this novel later. A. read B. to reading C. reading D. to read
16. Please stop _________ me in the middle of the sentence. A. interrupt B. to interrupt C. interrupting D. interrupts
17. My brother gave up _________ two years ago. A. smokes B. smoke C. to smoke D. smoking
18. Did you miss _________ her yesterday? A. to see B. saw C. see D. seeing
19. We arranged _________ the scientists here. A. met B. to meet C. meeting D. meet
20. I wish _________ the principal at my school. A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw
Exercise 5: Choose the best answer for each sentence below.
1. My girl friend is afraid of _________ out alone when it gets dark. A. goes B. to go C. going D. go
2. He continues _________ after his illness. But now, he is having stomachache. A. working B. to work C. worked D. works
3. I’d like _________ there _________ my girlfriend’s parents. A. go / see B. to go / to see
C. going / seeing D. goes / seen
4. Would you like _________ to the party with us? A. come B. to come C. coming D. came
5. I was very tired. I tried _________ my eyes open, but I couldn’t. A. keep B. kept C. keeping D. to keep
6. I want _________ a pair of shoes in this shop, but I need to try _________ them. A. buy / to wear B. to buy / to wear C. buying / wearing D. to buy / wearing
7. We have to go _________ this morning. A. shopping B. shopped C. being shopped D. to be shopped
8. He spent hours trying _________ the clock. A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repairs
9. It’s no use _________ for her arrival. A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. waits
10. Is there anything worth _________ here? A. buy B. to buy C. buys D. buying
11. The biologist doesn’t allow us _________ in the laboratory. A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked
12. Would you mind _________ your address on the back of this check? A. write B. to write C. writing D. written
13. I don’t enjoy _________ to the dentist’s. A. go B. to go C. going D. goes
14. I don’t regret _________ her what I thought even if it upset her. A. to tell B. told C. tell D. telling