The thief drove as fast as he could to escape ________ by the police.
A.to be caught | B.he caught | C.being caught | D.catching |
I delayed _______ your letter because I had been away for a week.
A.answer | B.answering | C.writing | D.to post |
We advised them to take a rest, but they insisted _______ the work.
A.finish | B.to finish | C.in finishing | D.on finishing |
Shella forgot all about the dog and the TV set. in the new magazine that had come in the mail
A.deeply lost | B.deeply losing | C.was deeply lost | D.and deeply lost |
Mark, please tell john to bring the latest Readers Digest the next time he
A.comes | B.is coming | C.will come | D.is about to come |
The commander ordered that the wounded _____ to hospital at once.
A.to be sent | B.be sent | C.send | D.should send |
Some people can never go above 4,000 meters because their body is unable to ______ to these extreme conditions.
A.adopt | B.adjust | C.addict | D.access |
It is difficult to ____ one twin from the other. They almost don’t ____ from each other.
A.differ, distinguish | B.distinguish, differ |
C.distinguish, different | D.tell, different |
____ on both sides of the street ____ excited fans who wanted to see the famous film star.
A.Waited, were | B.Waiting, were | C.Having waited, was | D.To wait, was |
He sat quietly in the room,listening to the rain____the window.
A.knocking | B.hitting | C.striking | D.beating |