12. ____ for the Olmpic Games, Chinese team will fly to Athens full of confidence.

A. Prepared　 B. Preparing　 C. To prepare　 D. Prepare

11. When the police took the suspect to the police station, he insisted that he _____ the lady’s purse and that he _____ free.

A. not steal, be set　　　 B. didn’t steal, was set　

C. not steal, should be　　 D. hadn’t stolen, be set

10. You can’t imagine _____ when they received these Chinese presents.

A. how they were excited　 B. how excited they were

C. how exciting were they　 D. they were how excited

9. Time _____, I will go there with you.

A. permits　 B. permitted　 C. will permit　 D. permitting

8. His eyes _____ with tears.

A. bathed　 B. were bathed　 C. were bathing　 D. bathes

7._____ the child to bed, she began to correct the pupil’s exercise.

A. Sending　 B. Being sent　 C. Sent　 D. Having sent

6. He sent me an E-mail, _____ to get further information.

A. hoped 　B. hoping　 C. to hope　 D. hope

5. ____ with a difficult situation, Arnold decided to ask his boss for advice.

A. To face　 B. Having faced　 C. Faced　 D. Facing

4. _____ any biscuits that morning, we had nothing to eat.

A. Not baking　 B. Not having baked C. Not being baked D. Not having been baked

3. -Did you listen to the lecture?

-Yes, I have never heard such a _____ one.

A. more exciting　 B. more excited　 C. most exciting　 D. most excited