. _____ with letters and public phones, mobile phones and the Internet are faster and much more convenient.
A.Compare | B.To compare | C.Comparing | D.Compared |
. She works in her spare time babysitting children in the neighborhood____ herself a computer.
A.to buy | B.buying | C.buy | D.bought. |
. ‘ Time ____ will never be found again!’ I couldn’t help talking to myself.
A.lost | B.losing | C.to lose | D.have lost |
. While reading, an active reader keeps asking questions that lead to a full understanding of the material _____.
A.read | B.being read | C.reading | D.to be read |
. — Were you nervous while being questioned by the police?
— Yes, my heart was ____ wildly then.
A.hitting | B.striking | C.beating | D.Knocking |
. — Why was Professor Johnson unhappy those days?
— The only reason was ________the theory he stick to ____ wrong.
A.that; proving | B.why; being proved | C.that; proved | D.why; was proved |
. I would love ____ to the cinema yesterday, but I had to stay home, looking after my sick mother.
A.going | B.having gone | C.to go | D.to have gone |
. The Smiths looked forward with hope ____ a chance to go abroad.
A.to get | B.of getting | C.in getting | D.to getting |
. Don’t forget ____ the magazine to the library when you finish ____ it.
A.to return; looking | B.returning; reading |
C.to return; reading | D.returning; to look |
. ____ and out of breath, we reached the top of the mountain and stopped ____ the beautiful scenery.
A.Tiring; to admire | B.Being tired; admiring |
C.Tired; to admire | D.Tired; admiring |