ASSIGNMENT 3 UNIT 9 GERUND AND INFINITIVES
Here’s a reading comprehension worksheet focusing on gerunds and infinitives, with 20
multiple-choice questions related to the reading for B1-level ESL students:
Reading Comprehension Worksheet: Gerunds and Infinitives (B1 Level)
Name: Kevin Layedra
Date: 10 / 15 / 2024
Reading Passage
A Healthy Lifestyle
Living a healthy lifestyle is important for everyone. Many people try to improve their health
by exercising regularly and eating nutritious food. However, it’s not always easy to stay
motivated. Some people find it difficult to continue going to the gym, while others prefer to
avoid exercise altogether.
Eating healthy can also be challenging. People tend to enjoy eating fast food because it’s
quick and convenient, but making an effort to cook at home can have many benefits.
Preparing meals at home helps people to control their portion sizes and improve their overall
diet.
It's important to remember that being healthy is not just about food and exercise. Getting
enough sleep and avoiding stress are also key factors. Some people struggle to manage their
stress and end up feeling overwhelmed. Learning relaxation techniques, like meditating or
practicing yoga, can be useful.
In conclusion, living a healthy life requires effort, but it is worth it. It’s important to keep
making small changes that lead to better habits. Whether it’s choosing to eat more vegetables
or deciding to exercise more often, each step helps to create a healthier life.
Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions
1. What do many people try to do to improve their health?
a) Going to bed early
b) To exercise regularly
c) Eating fast food
d) To eat snacks
2. Why do some people find it difficult to continue going to the gym?
a) Because they prefer to sleep
b) Because they like to avoid exercise
c) Because they find it hard to stay motivated
d) Because it is too easy
3. Some people prefer __________ exercise altogether.
a) avoiding
b) to avoid
c) avoid
d) avoided
4. What do people tend to enjoy eating?
a) Fast food
b) Vegetables
c) Home-cooked meals
d) Nothing
5. Preparing meals at home helps people __________ their portion sizes.
a) control
b) to control
c) controlling
d) controls
6. What is important to remember for a healthy life?
a) To avoid cooking
b) To remember exercising
c) To avoid stress
d) To eat fast food
7. Some people struggle __________ their stress.
a) managing
b) manage
c) to manage
d) to managing
8. Learning relaxation techniques like __________ can be helpful.
a) meditating
b) meditate
c) to meditate
d) meditates
9. Living a healthy life requires __________ effort.
a) to make
b) making
c) make
d) to making
10. People should keep __________ small changes.
a) to make
b) make
c) making
d) makes
Part 2: Gerunds and Infinitives in Context
11. The passage suggests that it’s important __________ healthy changes.
a) to make
b) making
c) to making
d) make
12. People enjoy __________ fast food because it’s convenient.
a) eat
b) eating
c) to eat
d) ate
13. It’s hard to stay motivated when __________ regularly.
a) exercise
b) exercising
c) exercises
d) to exercising
14. What can help people reduce stress?
a) Practicing yoga
b) To practice yoga
c) Practice yoga
d) To practicing yoga
15. People often decide __________ their health by cooking at home.
a) improving
b) improve
c) to improve
d) improved
16. Some people avoid __________ to the gym because they lack motivation.
a) to go
b) going
c) go
d) went
17. People are often happy __________ changes when they see the benefits.
a) making
b) make
c) to make
d) makes
18. __________ a healthy diet is not always easy.
a) Maintaining
b) To maintain
c) Maintains
d) Maintain
19. Stress can cause people __________ overwhelmed.
a) feel
b) to feel
c) feeling
d) feels
20. Some people find it hard __________ enough sleep.
a) getting
b) get
c) to get
d) got
WRITING
The reading passage "A Healthy Lifestyle" talks about how important it is to live healthily.
Many people want to improve their health by exercising and eating good food, but it can be
hard to stay motivated. Some prefer to avoid exercise completely. The text mentions that
cooking at home can help people eat better and control their portion sizes. It also explains
that getting enough sleep and managing stress are very important for being healthy. Overall,
making small changes in daily habits can lead to a healthier life.
