BÀI TẬP VỀ V-ING VÀ GIỚI TỪ Use the correct form of the verb(s) given to complete each sentence.

1. The police told him to stop, but the thief kept ......................... (run) 2. Jack almost had an automobile accident. He barely avoided ............................. (crash into) another car at the intersection of

4th and Elm 3. I always remember ......................... (turn) off all the lights before I leave my house. 4. What did you forget ......................... (do) before you left for class this morning? 5. Jack was allowed ........................ (renew) his student visa 6. I’m considering ..................................... (drop out of) school, ............................... (hitchhike) to New York, and

............................. (try) .......................... (find) a job. 7. I have books and papers all over my desk. I need ............................... (take) some time to straighten up my desk. It needs

........................................... (straighten) up 8. The teacher had the class ........................................ (write) a 2000-word reseach paper 9. Don’t got some kids in the neighborhood ........................... (clean) out his garage 10. I went to the bank to have a check ................................... (cash) 11. We had a lot of fun ............................... (play) games at the picnic 12. It was a beautiful spring day. Dorothy was lying under a tree ................................. (listen) to the birds sing 13. We wasted our money .......................... (go) to that movie. It was very boring 14. My cousin help me ................................... (move) into my new apartment 15. I was tired, so I just watched them ........................................ (play) volley ball instead of ........................ (join) them 16. Many people think Mr.Peel will win the election. He has a good chance of ................................... (elect) 17. No one could make Ted .............................. (feel) afriad. He refuse ..................................................... (intimidaate) by

anyone 18. He’s old enough ....................... (have) adult problems but too young .......................... (know) ................................ (handle)

them 19. If you hear any news, I want ................................ (tell) immediately 20. Recently Jo has been spending most of her time ....................................... (do) reseach for a book on pioneer women 21. Emily stopped the car ............................. (let) a black cat ................................(run) across the street 22. I don’t like ............................. (force) .......................... (leave) the room ............................ (study) whenever my roommate

feels like .......................... (have) a party 23. I admit ................................ (be) alittle nervous about the job interview, I don’t what .................. (expect) 24. I don’t anticipate ......................... (have) any difficulties ............................... (adjust) to a different culture when I go abroad

25. Isabel expected ............................ (admit) to the university, but she wasn’t 26. Jean sat on a park bench ......................... (watch) the ducks .......................... (swim) in the pond 27. The little boy had a lot of trouble ............................. (convince) anyone that he had seen a mermaid 28. I hope ................................ (award) a scholarship for the coming semester 29. I can’t help ................................. (wonder) why Larry did such a foolish thing 30. I don’t enjoy ............................. (laugh) at by other people 31. Sally reminded me ................................... (ask) you ............................... (tell) Bob ................................ (remember)

........................ (bring) his scocer ball to the picnic 32. We discussed ................................ (quit) our jobs and .................................. (open) our own business 33. Did Carol agree .............................. (go) .................................. (camp) with you? 34. I regret ................................. (inform) you that your loan application has not been approved 35. I can remember .................................... (be) very proud and happy when I graduated 36. I”ll never forget ................................ (carry) my wife over the threshold when we moved into our first home 37. I regret ................................... (not listen) to my father’s advice. He was right 38. When a student asks a question, the teacher always tries .............................. (explain) the problem as clearly as possible 39. I tried everything but the baby still wouldn’t stop .................................. (cry). I tried .............................. (hold) him. I tried

............................... (feed) him. I tried ..................................... (change) his diapers. Nothing worked 40. Most children prefer ............................... (watch) television to ............................... (listen) to the radio

Supply an appropriate preposition and verb form 41. Alice is interested .................................. (look) ............................................... for a new job 42. Henry is excited ............................... (leave) ....................................... for India 43. You are capable ....................................... (do) ............................... better work 44. I have no excuse ....................................... (be) .................................... late 45. I’m accustomed .................................... (have) .................................. a big breaktast 46. The rain prevents us ........................................(complete) ......................... the work 47. Fred is always complaining ............................... (have) ........................... a headache 48. Thank you ............................ (help) me carry the packages to the post office 49. You should take advantage ................................. (live) ................................... here 50. The angry look on his face stopped me ................................... (speak) ................................ my mind 51. Where should we go for dinner tonight? Would you object ......................... (go) ......................... to an Italian restaurant? 52. Bill isn’t used ....................... (wear) .................... a suit and tie every day

53. I’m going to visit my family during the school vacation. I’m looking forward ........................ (eat) ..................... my mother’s cooking and ............................ (sleep) .............................. in my own bed

54. I prefer ................ (driver) .................. rather than .................... (take) a plane 55. He showed us how to get to his house .............................. (draw) ........................ a map 56. Who is responsible .......................... (wash) .............................. and ................................. (dry) ........................ the dishes

after dinnner 57. The weather is terrible tonight. I don’t blame you .................................... (not want) ............................... (go) to the meeting 58. The thief was accuse ........................... (steal) ............................. a woman’s purse 59. I apologize to Diana ............................... (make) ........................... her ............................. (wait) for me 60. Mrs Grant insisted ................................ (know) the whole truth 61. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s sister pleaded ............................. her (write) something to let the whole nation know what a cursed

thing slavery was 62. Prices of oil are surging, so th President appeals ................................... his countrymen (economize) energy 63. The international community is calling .......................................... the warring sides (stop) fighting 64. We was waiting ....................................... him (come) but he did not show up