97. The way they talked ___ the problem seemed impossible.

A. about settling B. to settle　　　　 C. of settling　　　 D. about to settle

96. I hate ___ their complaints all day. One of these days, I will tell them what I really think.

A. and pay attention to　　　　　　　　 B. listening to

C. to have heard　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. not think of　

95. He was afraid ___ forwards because he was afraid ___ down.

A. of going; of falling　　　　　　　　 B. of going; to fall

C. to go; of falling　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to go; to fall

94. You must have taken a lot of trouble ___ this materials for us.

A. to find　　　　　 B. finding　　　　　 C. having found　 D. to have found

93. We hurried to the bus station ___ that the bus had already left.

A. only finding　 B. only to find　　 C. to find only　　 D.　 to only find

92. I would rather starve to death than ___ for food.

A. beg　　　　　　　 B. begging　　　　 C. begged　　　　　 D. to beg

91. We are ___ glad to do anything we can ___ her.

A. too; to help　　 B. very; help　　　 C. too; help　　　　 D. very; helping

90. Paul doesn’t have to be make ___ . He always works hard.

A. learn　　　　　　 B. learned　　　　　 C. to learn　　　　　 D. learning

89. He let me to repeat his instructions ___ sure that I understood what was ___ after he went away.

A. to make; to be done　　　　　　　　 B. making; doing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

C. to make; to do 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. making; to do

88. A computer does only what thinking people ___.

A. have it do　　　 B. have it done　 C. have done it　 D. having it done