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