25. I was afraid _____ to my customers because I was afraid _____ them.

A. of talking back; to lose　 B. of talking back; of losing

C. to talk back; to lose　　 D. to talk back; of losing

24. - What caused the party to be put off?

　 - _____ the invitations.

A. Tom delayed sending B. Tom’s delaying sending

C. Tom delaying to send D. Tom delayed to send

23. There are lots of places of interest _____ in our city.

A. needs repairing　 B. needing repaired

C. needed repairing　　　 　 D. needing to be repaired

22. The Space Shuttle Columbia broke into pieces over Texas as it returned to the earth on February 1, 2003,

_____ all seven astronauts aboard.

A. having killed　 B. killing　　 C. being killed　 D. killed

21. His letter, _____ to the wrong number, reached me late.

A. having been addressed　 B. to have addressed

C. to have been addressed　　 D. being addressed

20. - Tom enjoys _____ basketball on Sunday afternoons, doesn’t he?

-　　 Yes, he does. But what his sister enjoys _____.

A. to play; dancing　　　　 B. playing; to dance　 C. to play; to dance　 D. playing; is to dance

19. _____ from the appearance, it is very peaceful; but in fact, a war will break out soon.

A. Judged　 B. Judging　　 C. Having judged　　 D. To judge

18. _____ his age, the little boy read quite well.

A. Considering　 B. Considered　 C. Consider　　 D. Having considered

17. The little boy still needs the _____ 20 dollars to do　 with some things _____.

A. remaining; remained to be settled　 B. remaining; remaining to be settled

C. remained; remained to settle　　　 D. remained; remaining to settle

16. Taking this medicine, if _____, will of course do good to his health.

A. continued　　 B. to continue　　 C. continues　　 D. continuing