18. I looked forward ____ what was happening in the crowd.

A. to seeing B. saw C. to see D. meeting

17. ____ that he ill, his work should be done by others.

A. Considered B. To consider C. Considering D. Consider

16. ____ from his appearance, he is very strong.

A. Judging B. Being judged C. To judge D. Judge

15. He received a letter the day before yesterday ____ him to go back to his home as soon as possible.

A. asking B. to ask C. asked D. having asked

14. ____ will soon be completed.

A. The building of the house B. The building house

C. A building house D. Building a house

13. I regret ____ that wonderful exhibition last week.

A. not to see B. having not seen C. to not see D. not having seen

12. Does ____ mean nothing to him?

A. our saying that B. for us to say that

C. we way that D. of us to say that

11. The poor boy couldn't ____ eating the things left on the table.

A. insist B. resist C. pretend D. think

10. It was so cold that they kept the fire ____ all night.

A. to burn B. burn C. burning D. burned

9. I heard the terrible sound of ____ last night.

A. the door's shutting B. the door being shutting

C. the door's being shut D. the door being shut