273.They ____the train until it disappeared in the distance.

　　　 A. saw　 B. watched　 C. noticed　 D. observed　　　　　　　

272.Robert is said____ abroad, but I don’t know what country he studied in.　

A. to have studied 　B. to study　 C. to be studying D. to have been studying

271.----Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls?

　　　 ----Yes. They have better players, so I ____them to win.

　　　 A. hope　 B. prefer　 C. expect　 D. want　　　　　　　　　　　

270. When I got back home I saw a message pinned to the door____ “Sorry to miss you.”.

　　　 A. read　 B. reads　 C. to read　 D. reading　　　　　　　　　　

269.The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, ____it more difficult.

　　　 A. not make　 B. not to make　 C. not making　 D. do not making　　

268.____more information, the trees could have grown better.

　　　 A. Given　　 B. To given　 C. Giving　 D. Having given　　　　　　

267.The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him___.

A.　 not to　 B. not to do　 C. not do it　 D. do not to

266. The Olympic Games, ____in 776BC, did not include women players until 1912.

A.　 first playing　 B. to be first played C. first played D. to be first playing　

265.I would love ___to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.

　　　 A. to go　 B. to have gone　 D. going　 D. having gone　　　　

264. ____in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him .　

　　　 A. Losing　 B. Having lost　 C. Lost　 D. To lose