Infinitives1.I know him a good football player while in college.A. to have been B. to be C. was D. had been 2.I _you off yesterday , but I didnt have time.A. hope to have been B. hope to see C. hoped to have seen .hoped to see 3.I _him a favor several days ago. A. promise to do B. promise to have done C. promised to do D. promised to have done 4. I am glad _by him yesterday. A. not to be seen B. to not have been seen C. not to have seen D. to not be seen 5. I am sorry not _it to you soon. A. mailed B. mailing C. to have mailed D. have mailed 6. Mr White was seen _the Palace Museum . A. enter B. to enter C. entered D. to have entered 7.I had rather _him today than tomorrow. A. seen B. see C. saw D. to see 8.he would rather stay at home than _out with you. A. go B. to go C. going D. goes 9.She cannot help when she heard the bad news. A. burst into tears B. bursting into tears C. to burst into tears D. to burst out tears 10.Would you be _ to do me a favor, please? A. so kind as B. too kind C. as kind as D. enough kind 11.Paul did nothing but _all day long. A. play B. to play C. playing D. played 12. Now we could not to do anything but _for him here. A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited 13.The lost child desired nothing but _ home. A. to go B. going C. went D. go 14. The teacher told the pupils to stand in row and _loudly. A. not call out B. not to call out C. to not called out D. not called out 15.I dont know her and dont _. A. either B. want C. want to D. want it 16.- Go to the cinema with me, will you?- I should like _, but I dont have time. A. to B. too C. to do D. going 17.-How about going for a swim this Sunday?- _very much. A.Ill like it B. Id like it C. Ill like to D. Id like to 18. You _stay here till your father comes to take you back. A. had better B. had better to C. would rather D. would rather to19.He had done nothing except_ some books from the library. A. borrowing B. borrow C. to borrow D. borrowed 20. -Which do you like better, reading or writing?- I like to read but I would rather_.A. write B. to write C. writing D. in writing 21. I meant_ you with your homework but father didnt permit me to. A. to help B. to have helped C. helping D. having helped 22.To learn to speak English well,_.A. much practice is needed B. one needs much practiceC. much practice is needed by one D. one is needed much practice 23. Tom kept quiet about the accident_ lose his job.A.so not as to B. so as not to C. so as to not D. not so as to 24. Last summer I took a course on_. A. how to make dress B. how dresses be made C. how to be made dresses D. how dresses to be made 25. We all felt that promise_ foolish.A. be B. being C. was D. to be 26. - The maid is coming today.- Please have her_ the windows in my room.A. washed B. to washing C. washing D. wash 27. His doctor has forbidden him _beer until his condition improves enough to stop taking medicine.A. from drinking B. to drink C. drunk D. dink 28.- Im sorry. Were you speaking to me ?- Yes, I was. Would you please _in this room?A. not to smoke B. not smoke C. no smoking D. no smoke 29. I spoke to him kindly_ him.A. not to frighten B. so as not to frightenC. in order to not frighten D. for not frightening 30. - Will you go home tomorrow evening?- No, I am going to a lecture, or at least ,I am planning _.A. on B. to C. it D. so 31.-Does anyone want an extra ticket o go to the play?- Whom would you rather_ with, George or me ?A. have to go B. go C. to go D. going 32.- Tomorrow is a holiday! Why are you doing your homework?- I am doing this exercise now so that I wont have _ on Sunday.A. for B. them C. it D. to 33. - I thought you had planned to practice the piano today.- I did nothing but _ letters all day.A. write B. to write C. wrote D. writing 34. - How do you like my new motorcycle?- Its very nice, but would you please _ park in here?A. not B. not to C. to not D. dont35.- I hear that you and Francis will spend your vacation in Nepal next spring.- Yes, were planning_.A. to B. to be C. it D. to do it 36. It _me two hours to find your new house.A. coat B. took C. spent D. used 37. I feel it an honour _to speak here.A. to ask B. to asking C. to be asked D. having asked 38.We all think it most foolish_ this mistake.A. for you to make B. of you to make C. of your making D. for your making 39. - I dont understan