They preferred their son ________ a job rather than ________ to college.

A. to find; to goingB. to finding; to go

C. finding; to goD. to find; go

She dreamed ________ an online bookshop and now her dream is finally realized.

A. openingB. to penC. of openingD. to opening

She’s sure to get the job she wants — she’s a very ________ person.

A. determinedB. reliableC. stubbornD. special

Li Dong ________ for France next week. Let’s hold a party for him.

A. leavesB. would leaveC. will have leftD. is leaving

He is very surprised ________ the news that he will be allowed to have a holiday.

A. learnB. learningC. to learnD. learn that

Andrew was very tired ________ shopping for a whole afternoon but his wife still wanted to go to another shop.

A. ofB. fromC. toD. at

The number of the people invited ________ fifty, but a number of them ________ absent for different reasons.

A. are; isB. is; areC. is; isD. are; are

Look at the black clouds, it ________ soon.

A. seems rainB. seems to rainC. seems rainyD. seems raining

________ only by exam results, the school is the best one in our city.

A. JudgeB. JudgingC. JudgedD. To judge

The bus had an accident but no one was seriously ________.

A. destroyedB. lostC. ignoredD. injured