Fill in the correct article (A , AN or THE) where necessary or leave blank !

1. ___The____ moon goes round ____the___ earth every 27 days.

2. The Soviet Union was ____the___ first country to send a man into ___the__ space.
3. Did you see the film on _______ television or at __the_____ cinema?
4. I'm not very hungry, I had ___a____ big breakfast.
5. I never listen to __the___. radio. In fact, I haven't got ___a____ radio.
6. What is ___the____ highest mountain in ___the____ world?
7. It was a long voyage. We were at _______ sea for four weeks.
8. Look at ____the___ apples on that tree. They're very large.
9. ___-____ women are often better teachers than ______ men.
10. In Britain ______ coffee is more expensive than ___-____ tea.
11. We had a very nice meal. ____the___ cheese was especially good.
12. They got married but __the_____ marriage wasn't very successful.
13. I know someone who wrote a book about ____the___ life of Gandhi.
14. ___-____ life would be very difficult without ___-____ electricity.
15. ___The____ Second World War ended in 1945.
16. Do you know ___-____ people who live next door?
17. Are you interested in ___-____ art or __-_____ architecture?
18. Don't stay in that hotel. _______ beds are very uncomfortable.
19. I hate _______ violence.
20. John himself doesn't go to __the_____ church.
21. After _______ work Ann usually goes home.
22. When Ann was ill, we went to ____the___ hospital to visit her.
23. ___The____ British Prime Minister lives in _______ Downing Street 10.
24. ___The____ Tate Gallery is the main modern art museum in London.
25. Have you ever visited ___the____ Tower of London?
26. Do you know __the_____ time? Yes, ____a___ clock in ____the___ hall has just struck nine.
27. I am on ___a____ night duty. When you go to _______ bed, I go to _______ work.
28. There will always be a conflict between ___an_ old and ___a_ young. ___The____ young people
want ___a____ change but old people want _____ things to stay _______ same.
29. In the past __the_____ most young boys became a farmer or got another job in their village.
30. ____The___ city life is very noisy, hectic and dirty.
31. The waste gases of cars and factories are the primary reasons for _______ air pollution.
32. People only have parks, where they can enjoy ____the___ nature.
33. At the beginning I spoke about _______ tourism in _______ towns.
34. It's right that there aren't so many ways of spending _____ daily life in _______ suburbs.
35. But is it still true that the countryside is praised to be ___the____ best place for living.
36. But when you live in _______ solitude you are not always happy.
Gerund or Infinitive - Exercise 1
1) A lot of people are worried about losing their jobs. (lose)
2) He agreed to buy a new car. (buy)
3) The question is easy to answer (answer)
4) Not everybody can afford to go to university. (go)
5) I look forward to seeing you at the weekend. (see)
6) Are you thinking of visiting London? (visit)
7) He apologized for arriving so late. (arrive)
8) Stop making noise, please; Im studying.(make)
9) She doesn't mind working the night shift.(work)
10) I learned to ride the bike at the age of 5.(ride)

Gerund or Infinitive - Exercise 2

1) We decided to buy a new car. (buy)
2) I regret to tell you we wont lend you themoney. (tell)
3) Peter gave up smoking.(smoke)
4) He'd like to fly an aeroplane.(fly)
5) I enjoy writing picture postcards. (write)
6) He offered to help with the cleaning.(help)
7) Avoid making silly mistakes.(make)
8) My parents wanted me to be home at 11o'clock. (be)
9) I dream about building a big house. (build)
10) He advised me not spending so much money.(not spend)

Gerund or Infinitive Exercise 1

Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets in the appropriate form.
1 I can't stand waiting in queues. ( to wait )
2 I wouldn't like to be in his shoes. ( to be )
3 Jim loves working in Thailand. ( to work )
4 I hate doing the shopping on Saturday. ( to do )
5 Blast! I forgot to buy milk. ( to buy )
6 In the end we decided to stay in. ( to stay )
7 I need to find some information about Portugal. ( to find )
8 My parents like going for long walks at the weekend. ( to go )
9 Tony gave up smoking years ago. ( to smoke )
10 I wanted to go and see Troy but no one else was interested. ( to go )
11 Mrs Leith offered to take us to the airport. ( to take )
12 Clare refused to help clean up after the party. ( to help )
13 I tried to persuade him to come but it was no use. ( to persuade )
14 Do you mind not smoking ? ( to smoke )
15 Everybody really enjoyed dancing the cha-cha-cha. ( to dance )
16 Lionel admitted eating my chocolate mousse. ( to eat )
2 Check your answers and put the verbs in bold into the right columns. Translate the verbs.
VERB + GERUND VERB + TO + INFINITIVE
Translation Translation
admit admitir . decide decidir.
mind importar forget olvidar(accin an no realizada)
enjoy disfrutar need necesitar
give up dejar offer ofrecer
like gustar refuse negar
stand .soportar try intentar(hacer un intento)
love amar want querer
hate odiar would like quisiera

Gerund or Infinitive Exercise 2

Use the verbs in brackets to fill the gaps.
1 We arranged __to meet___ under the station clock at half nine. ( to meet )
2 I always try to avoid ___seeing___ him whenever I can. ( to see )
3 I long __being__ in Scotland again. ( to be )
4 My Mum demanded __to see__ the manager. ( to see )
5 My brother denied __eating__ my chocolate mousse. Maybe his hamster ate it. ( to eat )
6 I tried __to understand__ but I just couldn't. ( to understand )
7 In the end I gave up _trying__ to persuade her. ( to try )
8 Charlie was pretending __to be__ a chicken. ( to be )
9 They chose ___to stay__ in a cheap hotel but spend more money on meals. ( to stay)
10 We like Galicia so much that we keep _going_ back there. ( to go )
11 He deserves __to be__ severely punished. ( to be )
12 When we visit my aunt, they expect me __to be_ on my best behaviour. ( to be )
13 I didn't mean ___hurting__ her feelings. I'm really sorry. ( to hurt )
14 I always put off ___doing__ my homework until the last possible moment. ( to do )
15 He goes on __telling__ me the same thing over and over again. ( to tell )
16 I can't stand ___wating__ in the queue at the baker's. ( to wait )
17 The firemen managed __to put out___ the fire pretty quickly. ( to put out )
18 I never risk __going___ through that part of town. ( to go )
19 Clare offered __to take__ me to the airport, which was very kind of her. ( to take )
20 Dad threatened __to stop__ my pocket money if I didn't do my homework. ( to stop )

2 Check your answers and put the verbs in bold into the right columns. Translate the verbs.
VERB + GERUND VERB + TO + INFINITIVE
Translation Translation
1 avoid....evitar. 1 arrange ...acordar
2 deny ....negar 2 try ....intentar
3 give up ....dejar 3 long ...anhelar
4 go on continuar 4 choose ...elegir
5 long ...anhelar 5 offer...ofrecer