PARTICIPLE + GERUND
I. Give the correct form of the following verbs.
1. Sonia often wastes her time (chat)…………………….with her friends.
2. He wanted (see) …………………….the house where the president was born.
3. Would you like to go (sail)………………..with me this weekend?
4. ( Tell) ………….……. me that she would never speak to me again , she picked up her stuff and
stormed out of the house.
5. I regret (not/listen) ……………………. to my father’s advice. He was right.
6. She had to spend so much time (look)………………...after the baby that she hardly ever went out.
7. I caught him (climb)…………………..through the kitchen window.
8. I would like him (go) …………………. to a university but I can’t make him go.
9. I didn’t notice you (wave)…………………….to me, so I didn’t wave back.
10. I don’t allow (smoke) ……………………. in my drawing-room.
11. He had a fight while (eat)………………..in the restaurant.
12. (not feel)………………well, Sarah decided to lie down.
13. I suggest (telephone) _____________the hospitals before (ask) _____________the police (look)
_____________for him.
14. (finish)…………………………the housework, she decided to take a rest.
15. It’s a nice day. Does anyone fancy (make)………………………..a tour?
16. She doesn’t mind (work)……………………………….the night shift.
17. One of the boys admitted (break) ………………...the window.
18. When I was a little girl, I used to imagine (become) ………………... a princess.
19. I’ve finished (cook)…………., come and eat.
20. It’s no use (wait) ………………... for them.
21. We discussed (go)………………..to the cinema but in the end we stayed at home.
22. There are people who can’t help (laugh) ………when seeing someone slip on a banana skin.
23. Is there anything here worth (buy) ………………...?
24. Why do you keep (look)………… back? Are you afraid of (be)………………followed?
25. Jennifer practiced (pronounce)…………….the word until she sounded just like a native speaker
26. ( Feel) …………..….. hungry, he went into the kitchen and opened the fridge.
27. My boss spends two hours a day ( travel) ………..…….to work

28. ( Swim) ………..……. is my favourite sport.
29. One of life’s pleasure is ( have) ………….…….breakfast in bed.
30. ( Whistle) ……………..…. to himself, he walked down the road.
31. In spite of ( miss) …………….… the train , we arrived on time.
32. They found the money …………….….( lie) on the ground.
33. He was trapped in a (burn)……….…….. house.
34. I’m tired of ………….……( work) eight hours a day.
35. She always puts off (go) ………….…… to the dentist.
II. Viết lại các câu sau dùng Perfec Participle.
1. We switched off the lights before we went to bed.
-> Having switched off the lights, we went to bed.
2. The boy asked his mother’s permission and then went out to play.
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->………………………………………………………………………………………...
3. As he had drunk too much, he didn’t drive home himself.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. We have done two tests today , so we are exhausted
.->………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. She filled the washing machine and switched it on.>………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. She had been to disco the night before and she overslept in the morning.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. We had worked in the garden all day and were sunburned in the evening.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. She had not slept for two days and therefore she wasn’t able to concentrate.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. Since I had not seen him for ages, I didn’t recognize him.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
10.I had not ridden a horse for a long time and I found it very difficult to keep in the saddle.

->………………………………………………………………………………………..
11. Zoe had practiced a lot , so she was sure of her winning in the competition
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
III. Rewrite the sentences, using perfect gerunds.
1. David did his homework and they went to bed.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. It is easy for anyone to learn how to cook.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Tony had rescued the kids from the fire. People admired him for that.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. He had dumped lots of rubbish onto the beach. He denied it.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. After Ha had read some documents about Green Earth, she decided to join the organization.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. I have seen him before. I remember that.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. You had saved the lives of hundreds of wild animals. Thank you for that.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. They had hunted and killed many wild animals. Later they regretted what they had done.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. Since Mai had refused Nam's offer of a lift in his car, she had to walk home.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. 'You've lied to us, the villagers said. The politician denied it.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
11. The factory had dumped tons of toxic waste into the river. It was heavily fined for that.
->………………………………………………………………………………………..
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12. Thanh had forgotten to turn off the gas cooker before he left his house. He admitted that.

->………………………………………………………………………………………..
IV. Choose the best answer.
1.……………….old bottles is a strange hobby.
A. Collect
B. Collecting
C. Collection
D. Being collected
2. They now regret ______ their son by providing too many material possessions.
A. having spoiled B. to have spoiled B. having been spoiled D. to have been spoiled
3. ………….the language, Stephen found it hard to get a job.
A. Not know
B. Not knowing
C. Not to know
D. Don’t know
4. "After her partner had uninstalled a program, he restarted the computer." has the closest meaning
to ____.
A. After had uninstalled a program, her partner restarted the computer,
B. Had uninstalled a program, her partner restarted the computer.
C. Having uninstalled a program, her partner restarted the computer.
D. After uninstalled a program, her partner restarted the computer
5. "That policeman had hidden the special statue in a wooden box, but he denied this." has the
closest meaning to ____.
A. That policeman denied to have hidden the special statue in a wooden box.
B. That policeman denied had hidden the special statue in a wooden box.
C. That policeman denied having hide the special statue in a wooden box.
D. That policeman denied having hidden the special statue in a wooden box.
6. We saw the lorry…………….on the ice and hit the wall.
A. skid
B. skidded
C. to skid

D. was skidding
7. Sara is going to spend next year ___________ at a university in Japan.
A. to study
B. study
C. studying
D. studied
8. Your receptionnist talked to me after ____ with some other customers.
A. A. have dealt
B. having dealt
C. dealt
D. having dealing
9. The police suspected that strange van driver of ____ and eaten many wild animals.
A. hunting
B. hunted
C. having hunted
D. had hunted
10. We were informed of the landslide while………….along the pass.
A. drove
B. driving
C. to drive
D. driven
11. After he had finished his work, he went home.
A. After have finished his work, he went home.
B. Having finished his work, he went home.
C. After have finishing his work, he went home.
D. Have finished his work, he went home.
12. Sleeping, resting, and………… are the best ways to care for a cold.
A. to drink fluids
B. drank fluids
C. one drink fluids

D. drinking fluids
13. The girl ran up the hill, .............farmers............. in the farms and fields.
A. watched/to work B. to watch/worked
C. watch/work
D. watching/working
14.____ the desalination plant, the company could offer an effective solution to the problem of water
scarcity.
A. Being built
B. Having been built
C. To build
D. Having built
15. Look! Do you see an insect……. on your foot?
A. to crawl
B. crawl
C. crawling
D. crawled
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16. I remember……. my mother said the carpets needed…….
A. to hear/to dry clean B. heard/dry cleaned C. hearing/dry cleaning D. hear/dry cleaning
17. I'm sure you'll have no .................... the exam.
A. difficulty to pass B. difficulties to pass C. difficulties passing
D. difficulty passing
18. It’s no use______ him really. He had to do what he had been told to.
A. to blame
B. for blaming
C. you blame
D. blaming
19. The public praised the local farmers for ____ millions of trees of the surrounding hills.

A. being planting
B. having planted
C. plant
D. being planted
20. I don't mind
you home if you are tired.
A. drives
B. drive
C. driving
D. to drive
21. When you finish……. the report, would you mind……. me your computer?
A. to write/to lend
B. writing/lending
C. write/lend
D. written/lent
22. We / must / avoid / waste / so much time.
A. We must to avoid wasting so much time.
B. We must avoid to waste so much time.
C. We must avoid wasting so much time.
D. We must avoid wasted so much time.
23. He kept on_______
A. worked
B. work
C. working
D. works
24. She went to market without_______ anything.
A. buy
B. to buy
C. bought
D. buying

25. This article is worth_______ into your notebook.
A. copying
B. copy
C. to copy
D. to be copied
26. The boy denied_______ the glass window.
A. to break
B. breaking
C. broke
D. to break
27. These workers are accustomed to _______ at night.
A. work
B. working
C. works
D. be working
28. The criminal admitted_______ this innocent child.
A. killed
B. to kill
C. killing
D. had killed
29. Mrs. Ramsay was accustomed_______ in this rickety house.
A. by living
B. to living
C. with living
D. living
30. She has avoided_______ to me so far.
A. being talked
B. talk
C. talking
D. to talk

31. We should avoid_______ personal questions.
A. asking
B. ask
C. to ask
D. at asking
32. It is no use_______ over spilt milk.
A. for crying
B. in crying
C. to cry
D. crying
33. I intended to revenge him but my father prevented me_______ so.
A. from doing
B. not to do
C. not do
D. not doing
34. I think they are now accustomed to _______ 12 hours a day.
A. work
B. to work
C. worked
D. working
35. We object to_______ her like this.
A. treat
B. being treated
C. treating
D. be treated
36. I can’t help_______ anxious about the economic situation of our country.
A. be
B. feeling
C. feel
D. to feel

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37. The nurse denied_______ the injection.
A. give
B. giving
C. gave
D. to give
38. Don’t stay in this bush to avoid_______ by snakes.
A. bitten
B. to be bitten
C. being bitten
D. bitting
39. I am looking forward to_______ my classmates again.
A. seeing
B. to be bitten
C. being bitten
D. see
40. It is necessary that you avoid_______ him during the working session.
A. disturb
B. to disturb
C. disturbing
D. disturbs
41. Are you considering_______ with us?
A. to go
B. going
C. to have gone
D. go
42. Your hair needs_______
A. cut

B. cutted
C. cutting
D. be cut
43. Do you mind_______ such a long way to work everyday?
A. to travel
B. travel
C. to have traveled
D. traveling
V. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
1. A large crowd gathered to watch the men to saw the great tree.
A
B
C
D
2. Having cutting down many trees in the area, now the people here have to suffer really hot
A

B

C

D

summers.
3. Fell from such a height, Derek was miraculously unhurt.
A
B
C
D
4. The workmen had difficulty to keep the roads clear because the snow kept falling.

A
B
C
D
5. To everybody’s disappointment, the bank strongly resisted to cut interest rates.
A
B
C
D
6. Having change our attitude to nature, we started changing our behaviours as well.
A

B

C

D

7. The United States, unlike many another countries, receives a large number of immigrants
A
B
C
yearly.
D
8. Couples celebrate their golden wedding anniversary when they have been marriage fifty
A
B
C
D
years.

9. You ought to not be rude to your friends; otherwise people will say you have no manners.
A
B
C
D
10. Who is my mother that I always speak to when I have problems.
A
B
C
D
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11. Spend all the money on advertising, he ended up going home empty-handed.
A
B
C
D
12. With clear evidence, his company couldn't deny having dump a large quantity of toxins into the
A

B

C

D

sea.
13. Humans now have to suffer the effects of global warming due to having treat the environment
A


B

C

D

irresponsibly.
14. Having been warn about the relationship between climate change and the spread of infectious
A

B

C

diseases, everyone should get vaccinated.
D
15. These companies were accused on having released a large amount of carbon dioxide into the
A

B

C

D

atmosphere.
16. Having deciding on the topic of the presentation, he started finding relevant information for it.
A


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B

C

D


KEY
PARTICIPLE + GERUND
I. Give the correct form of the following verbs.
1. Sonia often wastes her time (chat)……chatting……………….with her friends.
2. He wanted (see) ……to see……………….the house where the president was born.
3. Would you like to go (sail)……sailing…………..with me this weekend?
4. ( Tell) …Telling……….……. me that she would never speak to me again , she picked up her stuff
and stormed out of the house.
5. I regret (not/listen) …not listening/not having listened………to my father’s advice. He was right.
6. She had to spend so much time (look)……looking...after the baby that she hardly ever went out.
7. I caught him (climb)……climbing……………..through the kitchen window.
8. I would like him (go) ……to go……………. to a university but I can’t make him go.
9. I didn’t notice you (wave)……waving……………….to me, so I didn’t wave back.
10. I don’t allow (smoke) ……smoking………………. in my drawing-room.
11. He had a fight while (eat)……eating…………..in the restaurant.
12. (not feel)…Not feeling……………well, Sarah decided to lie down.
13. I suggest (telephone) _telephoning____the hospitals before (ask) ___asking___the police (look)
_____to look________for him.
14. (finish)…Having finished………………………the housework, she decided to take a rest.
15. It’s a nice day. Does anyone fancy (make)……making…………………..a tour?
16. She doesn’t mind (work)…………working…………………….the night shift.

17. One of the boys admitted (break) ……breaking/having broken…………...the window.
18. When I was a little girl, I used to imagine (become) ……becoming…………... a princess.
19. I’ve finished (cook)…cooking………., come and eat.
20. It’s no use (wait) ……waiting…………... for them.
21. We discussed (go)……going…………..to the cinema but in the end we stayed at home.
22. There are people who can’t help (laugh) …laughing……when seeing someone slip on a banana
skin.
23. Is there anything here worth (buy) …buying……………...?
24. Why do you keep (look)…looking……… back? Are you afraid of (be)……being…………
followed?
25. Jennifer practiced (pronounce)…pronouncing………….the word until she sounded just like a
native speaker
26. ( Feel) …Feeling………..….. hungry, he went into the kitchen and opened the fridge.
27. My boss spends two hours a day ( travel) …travelling……..…….to work
28. ( Swim) …Swimming……..……. is my favourite sport.
29. One of life’s pleasure is ( have) ……having…….…….breakfast in bed.
30. ( Whistle) … Whistling…………..…. to himself, he walked down the road.
31. In spite of ( miss) ……missing……….… the train , we arrived on time.
32. They found the money ……lying……….….( lie) on the ground.
33. He was trapped in a (burn)……burning….…….. house.
34. I’m tired of ……working…….……( work) eight hours a day.
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35. She always puts off (go) ……going…….…… to the dentist.
II. Viết lại các câu sau dùng Perfec Participle.
1. We switched off the lights before we went to bed.
-> Having switched off the lights, we went to bed.
2. The boy asked his mother’s permission and then went out to play.
-> Having asked his mother’s permission, the boy……

3. As he had drunk too much, he didn’t drive home himself.
-> Having drunk too much, he…
4. We have done two tests today , so we are exhausted
.-> Having done two test today, we are exhausted.
5. She filled the washing machine and switched it on.
-> Having filled the washing machine, he switched it on.
6. She had been to disco the night before and she overslept in the morning.
-> Having been to the disco the night before, she overslept in the morning.
7. We had worked in the garden all day and were sunburned in the evening.
-> Having worked in the garden all day, he were…
8. She had not slept for two days and therefore she wasn’t able to concentrate.
->. Not having slept for two days, she ………………
9. Since I had not seen him for ages, I didn’t recognize him.
-> Not having seen him for ages, I ……………………
10. I had not ridden a horse for a long time and I found it very difficult to keep in the saddle.
 Not having ridden a horse for a long time, I found……………….
11. Zoe had practiced a lot , so she was sure of her winning in the competition
-> Having practiced a lot, Zoe was sure………………
III. Rewrite the sentences, using perfect gerunds.
1. David did his homework and they went to bed.
→ After having done his homework, they went to bed.
2. It is easy for anyone to learn how to cook.
→ Learning how to cook is easy for anyone.
3. Tony had rescued the kids from the fire. People admired him for that.
→ People admired Tony for having rescued the kids from the fire.
4. He had dumped lots of rubbish onto the beach. He denied it.
→ He denied having dumped lots of rubbish onto the beach.
5. After Ha had read some documents about Green Earth, she decided to join the organization.
→ Having read some documents about Green Earth, Ha decided to join the organization.
6. I have seen him before. I remember that.

→ I remember having seen him before.
7. You had saved the lives of hundreds of wild animals. Thank you for that.
→ Thank you for having saved the lives of hundreds of wild animals.
8. They had hunted and killed many wild animals. Later they regretted what they had done.
→ They regretted having hunted and killed many wild animals.
9. Since Mai had refused Nam's offer of a lift in his car, she had to walk home.
→ Having refused Nam’s offer of a lift in his car, Mai had to walk home.
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10. 'You've lied to us, the villagers said. The politician denied it.
→ The politician denied having lied to the villagers.
11. The factory had dumped tons of toxic waste into the river. It was heavily fined for that.
→ The factory was heavily fined for having dumped tons of toxic waste into the river.
12. Thanh had forgotten to turn off the gas cooker before he left his house. He admitted that.
→ Thanh admitted having forgotten to turn off the gas cooker before leaving his house.
IV. Choose the best answer.
1.……………….old bottles is a strange hobby.
A. Collect
B. Collecting
C. Collection
D. Being collected
2. They now regret ______ their son by providing too many material possessions.
A. having spoiled B. to have spoiled B. having been spoiled D. to have been spoiled
3. ………….the language, Stephen found it hard to get a job.
A. Not know
B. Not knowing
C. Not to know
D. Don’t know
4. "After her partner had uninstalled a program, he restarted the computer." has the closest meaning

to ____.
A. After had uninstalled a program, her partner restarted the computer,
B. Had uninstalled a program, her partner restarted the computer.
C. Having uninstalled a program, her partner restarted the computer.
D. After uninstalled a program, her partner restarted the computer
5. "That policeman had hidden the special statue in a wooden box, but he denied this." has the
closest meaning to ____.
A. That policeman denied to have hidden the special statue in a wooden box.
B. That policeman denied had hidden the special statue in a wooden box.
C. That policeman denied having hide the special statue in a wooden box.
D. That policeman denied having hidden the special statue in a wooden box.
6. We saw the lorry…………….on the ice and hit the wall.
A. skid
B. skidded
C. to skid
D. was skidding
7. Sara is going to spend next year ___________ at a university in Japan.
A. to study
B. study
C. studying
D. studied
8. Your receptionnist talked to me after ____ with some other customers.
B. A. have dealt
B. having dealt
C. dealt
D. having dealing
9. The police suspected that strange van driver of ____ and eaten many wild animals.
A. hunting
B. hunted
C. having hunted

D. had hunted
10. We were informed of the landslide while………….along the pass.
A. drove
B. driving
C. to drive
D. driven
11. After he had finished his work, he went home.
A. After have finished his work, he went home.
B. Having finished his work, he went home.
C. After have finishing his work, he went home.
D. Have finished his work, he went home.
12. Sleeping, resting, and………… are the best ways to care for a cold.
A. to drink fluids
B. drank fluids
C. one drink fluids
D. drinking fluids
13. The girl ran up the hill, .............farmers............. in the farms and fields.
A. watched/to work B. to watch/worked
C. watch/work
D. watching/working
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14.____ the desalination plant, the company could offer an effective solution to the problem of water
scarcity.
A. Being built
B. Having been built
C. To build
D. Having built
15. Look! Do you see an insect……. on your foot?

A. to crawl
B. crawl
C. crawling
D. crawled
16. I remember……. my mother said the carpets needed…….
A. to hear/to dry clean B. heard/dry cleaned C. hearing/dry cleaning D. hear/dry cleaning
17. I'm sure you'll have no .................... the exam.
A. difficulty to pass B. difficulties to pass C. difficulties passing
D. difficulty passing
18. It’s no use______ him really. He had to do what he had been told to.
A. to blame
B. for blaming
C. you blame
D. blaming
19. The public praised the local farmers for ____ millions of trees of the surrounding hills.
A. being planting
B. having planted
C. plant
D. being planted
20. I don't mind
you home if you are tired.
A. drives
B. drive
C. driving
D. to drive
21. When you finish……. the report, would you mind……. me your computer?
A. to write/to lend
B. writing/lending
C. write/lend
D. written/lent

22. We / must / avoid / waste / so much time.
A. We must to avoid wasting so much time.
B. We must avoid to waste so much time.
C. We must avoid wasting so much time.
D. We must avoid wasted so much time.
23. He kept on_______
A. worked
B. work
C. working
D. works
24. She went to market without_______ anything.
A. buy
B. to buy
C. bought
D. buying
25. This article is worth_______ into your notebook.
A. copying
B. copy
C. to copy
D. to be copied
26. The boy denied_______ the glass window.
A. to break
B. breaking
C. broke
D. to break
27. These workers are accustomed to _______ at night.
A. work
B. working
C. works
D. be working

28. The criminal admitted_______ this innocent child.
A. killed
B. to kill
C. killing
D. had killed
29. Mrs. Ramsay was accustomed_______ in this rickety house.
A. by living
B. to living
C. with living
D. living
30. She has avoided_______ to me so far.
A. being talked
B. talk
C. talking
D. to talk
31. We should avoid_______ personal questions.
A. asking
B. ask
C. to ask
D. at asking
32. It is no use_______ over spilt milk.
A. for crying
B. in crying
C. to cry
D. crying
33. I intended to revenge him but my father prevented me_______ so.
A. from doing
B. not to do
C. not do
D. not doing

34. I think they are now accustomed to _______ 12 hours a day.
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A. work
B. to work
C. worked
D. working
35. We object to_______ her like this.
A. treat
B. being treated
C. treating
D. be treated
36. I can’t help_______ anxious about the economic situation of our country.
A. be
B. feeling
C. feel
D. to feel
37. The nurse denied_______ the injection.
A. give
B. giving
C. gave
D. to give
38. Don’t stay in this bush to avoid_______ by snakes.
A. bitten
B. to be bitten
C. being bitten
D. bitting
39. I am looking forward to_______ my classmates again.
A. seeing

B. to be bitten
C. being bitten
D. see
40. It is necessary that you avoid_______ him during the working session.
A. disturb
B. to disturb
C. disturbing
D. disturbs
41. Are you considering_______ with us?
A. to go
B. going
C. to have gone
D. go
42. Your hair needs_______
A. cut
B. cutted
C. cutting
D. be cut
43. Do you mind_______ such a long way to work everyday?
A. to travel
B. travel
C. to have traveled
D. traveling
V. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
1. A large crowd gathered to watch the men to saw the great tree.
A
B
C
D
2. Having cutting down many trees in the area, now the people here have to suffer really hot

A

B

C

D

summers.
3. Fell from such a height, Derek was miraculously unhurt.
A
B
C
D
4. The workmen had difficulty to keep the roads clear because the snow kept falling.
A
B
C
D
5. To everybody’s disappointment, the bank strongly resisted to cut interest rates.
A
B
C
D
6. Having change our attitude to nature, we started changing our behaviours as well.
A

B

C


D

7. The United States, unlike many another countries, receives a large number of immigrants
A
B
C
yearly.
D
8. Couples celebrate their golden wedding anniversary when they have been marriage fifty
A
B
C
D
years.
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9. You ought to not be rude to your friends; otherwise people will say you have no manners.
A
B
C
D
10. Who is my mother that I always speak to when I have problems.
A
B
C
D
11. Spend all the money on advertising, he ended up going home empty-handed.
A

B
C
D
12. With clear evidence, his company couldn't deny having dump a large quantity of toxins into the
A

B

C

D

sea.
13. Humans now have to suffer the effects of global warming due to having treat the environment
A

B

C

D

irresponsibly.
14. Having been warn about the relationship between climate change and the spread of infectious
A

B

C


diseases, everyone should get vaccinated.
D
15. These companies were accused on having released a large amount of carbon dioxide into the
A

B

C

D

atmosphere.
16. Having deciding on the topic of the presentation, he started finding relevant information for it.
A

12

B

C

D