Gerunds & Infinitives: YDS Test - 3

Choose the appropriate word or word phrase to complete the sentences.

1. It is difficult .......... what life in Alaska is like without actually .......... the conditions there.
A) imagining / to experience
B) having imagined / to be experienced
C) to imagine / experiencing
D) to have imagined / experience
E) imagine / having experienced

2. I didn't want ……….. in his private business, but he looked so miserable that I couldn't help ………. him if everything was all right.
A) interfering / to ask
B) to interfere / asking
C) interfere / having asked
D) to have interfered / to have asked
E) to be interfering / being asked

3. The groups are asking the restaurant …….. a boycott of Canadian seafood products …….. the cruel and needless slaughter of seals.
A) supporting / protesting
B) to have supported / protested
C) having supported / protest
D) support / to have protested
E) to support / to protest

4. After several cities have put forward their proposals ………. the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee decides which city ……... the next Olympics in.
A) to host / to hold
B) being hosted / holding
C) hosting / to be held
D) to have hosted / hold
E) to be hosted / having held

5. I always encourage people ……. happy, and I am glad ……. a laugh with Jim from time to time, but I don't like people who do nothing but ……. jokes.
A) to have been / to have / to play
B) being / having / playing
C) to be / having / to play
D) to be / to have / play
E) were / to have / to play

6. Having looked at the results of the analysis, the doctor suggested him …….. the pills regularly and ……. from drinking alcohol.
A) taking / abstaining
B) taking / to abstain
C) to take / abstain
D) to be taken / to abstain
E) to take / abstaining

7. It was most unfortunate for them .......... a hotel at the resort, but it doesn't surprise me because August is not a good time .......... in Inkuma without a reservation.
A) not finding / arriving
B) not find / having arrived
C) being found / to have arrived
D) not to find / to arrive
E) to be finding / lo be arriving

8. Students need practice ……. the skill of listening and there is not much a teacher can say ……. a student's ability at it.
A) developing / improving
B) developed / improve
C) having developed / to have improved
D) to have developed / to be improved
E) to develop / to improve

9. ……. out the human reaction to the newly developed vaccine, Dr. Gonzalez needs patients willing ……. a clinical trial.
A) Finding / to be entered
B) To find / to enter
C) To have found / entered
D) Found / entering
E) Find / to have entered

10. The author explained that he couldn't resist …….. fish and chips when he was in a mood of …….. out along the Bosphorus.
A) eating / dining
B) to eat / to be dining
C) eaten / to have dined
D) being eaten / to be dined
E) having eaten / to dine

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