Question

The Infinitive - The Gerund -Participles Test B1 1. Somehow, he managed _____ the locked door without_____ it. A) to open / damaged B) opening / damaging C) to open / damaging D) opening / to damage 2. _____ alcohol with medication causes serious health issues _____. A) Taking / to occur B) To take / occurring C) Taking / occurring D) To take / to occurring 3. The text was too long for me _____ on my own so I asked Steve _____ me with it. A) to translate / helped B) translating / to helping C) to translate / to help D) translating / help 4. I'd rather _____ a new television because it's not worth _____ such an old TV set repaired. A) bought / to have B) buy / having C) to buy / to having D) buying / have 5. You seem _____ a mistake these two numbers. A) to have made / adding B) made / to add C) having made / having added D) to make / to adding 6. Our caravan is big enough for the four of us _____ in comfortably for a week. A) travel B) having travelled C) travelling D) to travel 7. Mum thinks my hair needs _____, but I don't want _____ it cut yet. A) having cut / getting B) cutting / to get C) being cut / to getting D) to cut / to get 8. What do you suggest _____ after work today _____ some fun? A) to do / to having B) doing / to have C) to do / had D) doing / having 9. I think I've lost my coat button trying _____ on the busin that crowd, so I need _____ one that matches the others. A) getting / finding B) to get / to find C) get / find D) to getting / to have found 10. I will never forget _____ in that snowstorm for hours. A) driven B) to be driving C) driving D) to drive 11. The Himalayas are known _____ for the past fifty million years. A) to have been rising B) to rise C) having risen D) having been rising 12. They seemed _____ about us because they kept _____ at us while they were talking. A) gossip / to have been looking B) to have been gossiping / to look C) to gossip / looked D) to be gossiping / looking 13. It's no use _____ advice on how _____ something when it's already been done. A) giving / doing B) given / to have done C) giving / to do D) to give / doing 14. It took him some time _____ _____ damage to the car. A) admitde / to cause B) to admit / to causing C) having admitted / causing D) admitting / caused 15. I don't think it will be easy for me _____ used _____ on the left in Britain. A) getting / driving B) to be getting / to drive C) having got / driven D) to get / to driving 16. They don't allow _____ the building until they have finished _____ it. A) entering / renovating B) to enter / renovating C) entering / having renovated D) to enter / renovate 17. I'd prefer _____ for the next bus rather than travel on a crowded one because I have difficulty _____ up for long. A) waiting / to stand B) to wait / standing C) wait / in standing D) to be waiting / stand 18. Will you stop _____ with your fingers? I'm trying _____on my work. A) tapping / concentrating B) to tap / to concentrating C) having tapped / concentrated D) tapping / to concentrate 19. People _____ from dyslexia have problems, _____ to read and write. A) suffering / learning B) to have suffered / to learn C) suffering / learnt D) to suffer / being learnt 20. Obsessive people can't help _____ a particular activity over and over again. A) having been doing B) having done C) doing D) to do

Answer 1

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B) opening / damaging

C) Taking / occurring

A) to translate / helped

A) bought / to have

A) to have made / adding

C) travelling

A) having cut / getting

D) doing / having

B) to get / to find

C) driving

D) having been rising

D) to be gossiping / looking

A) giving / doing

D) admitting / caused

A) getting / driving

B) to enter / renovating

A) waiting / to stand

A) tapping / concentrating

A) suffering / learning

C) doing

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Answer 2

Sure, I can help you with this test. Here are the answers for each question:

1. B) opening / damaging
2. C) Taking / occurring
3. C) to translate / to help
4. D) buying / have
5. A) to have made / adding
6. C) travelling
7. B) cutting / to get
8. B) doing / to have
9. B) to get / to find
10. C) driving
11. A) to have been rising
12. D) to be gossiping / looking
13. C) giving / to do
14. D) admitting / caused
15. D) to get / to driving
16. B) to enter / renovating
17. A) waiting / to stand
18. A) tapping / concentrating
19. A) suffering / to read